Seoul Café Guide for First-Time Visitors

Pick a neighborhood

Choose Anguk if your day already includes the palaces or Bukchon. Choose Seongsu if you want to see how former industrial spaces have become cafés and galleries. In Seongsu, the two stops below can be combined around one subway station.

Café Onion Anguk

A bakery café in a traditional hanok near the palace district. If you want to try a Korean bakery staple, look for 소금빵 (sogeumppang) (salt bread). Visit before your sightseeing loop if coffee is your first stop.

5 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu
Anguk Station, Line 3, Exit 3
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Daelim Warehouse Gallery Café

A converted warehouse with exhibition space in Seongsu. This is a good stop if your group wants to sit down together and see a different side of Seoul’s café interiors. Check the venue listing if you are visiting for a specific exhibition.

78 Seongsui-ro, Seongdong-gu
Seongsu Station, Line 2, Exit 3
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Café Onion Seongsu

The Seongsu branch occupies a former factory and makes a useful comparison with the hanok branch in Anguk. The display of bread and pastries makes pointing to an item an easy way to order.

8 Achasan-ro 9-gil, Seongdong-gu
Seongsu Station, Line 2, Exit 2
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