13 editor picks in Seoul.
13 cafe places in Seoul we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Seoul | Cafe across every city.
The cafe is its own genre in Seoul, treated as a destination rather than a quick stop, with neighbourhoods like Seongsu, Hannam and Hapjeong built around them. Anthracite Coffee in Hapjeong, Fritz Coffee Company in Dohwa and Center Coffee at Seoul Forest lead the specialty roasters, while Cafe Onion in Seongsu and Cafe Layered in Anguk pull crowds for the room as much as the cup. Tea Therapy and Cha Masineun Tteul offer the quieter, tea-led counterpoint.
ByTOFU is a vegan cafe and bakery in Yongsan serving Western-style pastries and cafe food without any animal products, rated among Seoul's top vegan spots.
OrderSeasonal plant-based baked goods.
TipPopular on weekends; arrive mid-morning for the full pastry range before sellout.
Anthracite converted a 1970s shoe factory on the Hapjeong waterway into Seoul's most atmospheric specialty cafe with single-origin pour-overs.
Cafe Layered's Anguk branch sits a minute from Bukchon Hanok Village with an English country-kitchen counter heaped with scones, tea cakes and a properly.
Fritz Coffee Company in Dohwa is the roaster that reshaped Seoul's specialty coffee culture, serving own-roasted single-origins in a converted factory.
gml Hannam runs an espresso-free filter-only program with more than 20 single-origin pour-overs from roasters like Prodigal, Dak Amsterdam and Hatch Ontario.
Cafe Onion turned a crumbling concrete warehouse in Seongsu into one of Seoul's most-photographed spaces, with a thick-cut honey butter toast counter.
Tea Therapy is the most design-conscious teahouse on the Insadong strip, selling hand-blended teas named after Korean folklore characters in ceramic.
Center Coffee sits at the Seoul Forest edge of Seongsu, a three-floor specialty cafe from past UK Barista Champion Sang Ho Park, pouring single-origin Geisha.
Cha Masineun Tteul (the tea-drinking garden) is a traditional hanok teahouse in Bukchon with a courtyard view of the Samcheong rooftops, serving a long.
Holly's is a Korean-born cafe chain that has held its audience while Starbucks expanded, with its vanilla latte and toasted sandwiches as the reliable menu.
Seoul's original sheep cafe (2011) near Hongik University: resident sheep in a garden pen have become a Hongdae landmark alongside waffles and fruit drinks.
Usadan-ro Hillside Cafes form a corridor of indie cafes and bakeries above Itaewon station; walk uphill from Exit 3, the higher the quieter and cheaper.
TipWalk uphill from Itaewon station, Exit 3. The further up the hill, the quieter and cheaper.
Seongsu Seoul Forest Cafe Strip in Seoul: cafe room. The two-block area immediately adjacent to Seoul Forest park has a cluster of quality independent.
TipExit Seongsu station Exit 4 and walk toward Seoul Forest along Seoulsup-gil. Mesh Coffee and Weirdough Bakery are both within 300m.
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