# Cool Gangnam Station café after two escape rooms: Upper and Under

- By Cheongju Dusk Guest (https://superchart.com/en/@after-dusk/)
- Written Oct 14, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@after-dusk/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@after-dusk/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@after-dusk/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/index.md)

## In short

Upper and Under is a large dessert café on Gangnam-daero 102-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station, spread across the basement, 1st and 2nd floors. After finishing two escape rooms in the heat, the writer cooled off on the air-conditioned 2nd floor of Upper and Under with a dense-cream Einspänner (₩8,000), a raspberry cake (₩8,500) and an Earl Grey canelé (₩4,500). Upper and Under has a huge dessert lineup, so it is a Gangnam Station café worth visiting before late afternoon, when there is the most to choose from.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 28 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (basement, 1st and 2nd floors)
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00-22:00
- **Parking**: Not available (Yeoksam Cultural Park public parking lot recommended)
- **Restrooms**: Inside the café, separate for men and women
- **Cold brew Americano**: ₩6,800
- **Einspänner**: ₩8,000
- **Raspberry cake**: ₩8,500
- **Earl Grey canelé**: ₩4,500
- **Ordering**: A vibrating pager alerts you, then you pick up your order at the counter
- **Price reference**: ₩8,000 ≈ $6 · ₩8,500 ≈ $6.3 · ₩4,500 ≈ $3.4 (2026-10-15)

*as written by the visitor on Oct 14, 2026*

I hadn't been to Gangnam in a while, and I went and crushed not one but two escape rooms haha... Maybe because I used my brain so much, I was craving a cold drink, so I went looking for a good café near Gangnam Station!

The café has a big tree and a really fresh, refreshing vibe?? But dessert is what matters to me, and oh my goodness~~~ they sell pretty much every dessert there is, lol. Even figs, which I love~~ So I headed straight over: Upper and Under, a café near Gangnam Station! Conclusion first: highly, highly recommended-★

## Where is Upper and Under, and what are the hours and parking?

Upper and Under is at 28 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and uses the basement, 1st and 2nd floors. It's open daily 11:00-22:00. There's no parking, so I recommend the Yeoksam Cultural Park public parking lot. The restroom is inside the café, separate for men and women.

![Brick entrance of Upper and Under, a Gangnam Station café](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-01-1n6zw-966.webp)

## What are the exterior and atmosphere like?

The entrance of Upper and Under, the Gangnam Station café, is made of brick! And there were sooo many customers, more than at other cafés!! Well... a café with a great vibe can't help but be popular. Even just walking past, it looks this nice;;

![Large tree next to the Upper and Under building](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-02-ctva9-966.webp)

There was a huge tree right next to it, and since it was autumn, the tree was lush and green with fruit hanging on it, so it looked so pretty in photos?? Lots of foreign visitors were taking pictures in front of this tree, and the interior is clean and nice, so people were taking lots of photos inside too : )

![Clean interior of Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-03-i8v9k-966.webp)

## What should you order from the drink menu?

![Upper and Under drink menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-04-4frox-966.webp)

Here's the Upper and Under menu~ There was a wide variety of drinks~ There's also an English menu so it's easy for foreign visitors to read.

![Upper and Under menu with English](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-05-11lrc-915.webp)

![Upper and Under latte menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-06-zfk0c-966.webp)

I heard Upper and Under is famous for its lattes! So I wondered which latte to order... and then! I picked an Einspänner (coffee topped with thick cream) for the first time in a while~♪

![Einspänner ordered at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-07-1r050-966.webp)

## What desserts does Upper and Under have?

Upper and Under has so many desserts: cakes, baked goods like financiers, madeleines and canelés, pies, even Basque cheesecake. And of course you have to order bread too!! There were lots of cakes, and lots of baked goods in different types and flavors.

![Cake display case at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-08-1uiku-966.webp)

![Baked goods in different flavors at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-09-wk2nk-966.webp)

Plus little baked goods like financiers, madeleines and canelés~!

![Sweet potato mattang financier at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-10-1jfiy-966.webp)

Wow... look at this sweet potato mattang (candied sweet potato) financier;; Can you see that coating that looks like it'll crack right open...

![Pies on display at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-11-cg5hx-966.webp)

![Canelés in various flavors at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-12-13cvv-966.webp)

They had pies too, including a fig pie, and especially so many kinds of canelé that choosing one was a real struggle.

![Basque cheesecakes in the fridge corner at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-13-1qt26-966.webp)

In the fridge corner there were cheesecakes too, Basque cheesecakes in vanilla and Oreo chocolate : )

### What I ordered and the prices

- Cold brew Americano: ₩6,800
- Einspänner: ₩8,000
- Raspberry cake: ₩8,500
- Earl Grey canelé: ₩4,500

## Seating: why I picked the air-conditioned 2nd floor

Upper and Under counts as a large café even among Gangnam Station cafés, with varied seating on every floor. That day I was wiped out from the heat, so I sat on the 2nd floor, where the AC was blasting.

![Seating area of the large café Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-14-1l3ax-966.webp)

![Floor-by-floor seating at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-15-1h70g-966.webp)

Even among Gangnam Station cafés, Upper and Under is one of the big ones, and the seating comes in a real variety~

![1st-floor seating at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-16-1v0je-966.webp)

The 1st floor has lots of seats too, so there were plenty of choices. I arrived super hot and wanted somewhere cool, and the 2nd floor had the AC cranked up (power cooling even though it was October, ㅠㅠ so good), so I chose the 2nd floor.

![Air-conditioned 2nd-floor seats at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-17-16xbq-m-966.webp)

![2nd-floor seats toward the terrace at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-18-12rvc-966.webp)

Also, the weather that day was on and off with rain, so it was really humid outside ㅠㅠ I wanted to sit on the outdoor terrace too, but it was just too humid, so I'll enjoy it next time!

![Super SOL event flyer on a table at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-19-o3c1i-966.webp)

Every table had a flyer for an event with Super SOL~

## How does ordering work at Upper and Under?

When your order is ready, a vibrating pager goes off and you pick it up yourself!

![Einspänner and desserts laid out at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-20-1lua5-1200.webp)

Wow..... so pretty~~

![Cold drink and dessert at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-21-4hezs-966.webp)

![Drink received on the 2nd floor of Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-22-xzhps-966.webp)

Especially since I was so overheated that day, the drink looked so refreshing I felt cooler before even tasting it haha

## How do the raspberry cake and Earl Grey canelé taste?

The Upper and Under raspberry cake (₩8,500) has raspberries on top and raspberry throughout the cream. The Earl Grey canelé (₩4,500) was moist inside with a strong Earl Grey flavor.

![Raspberry cake at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-23-12rxt-966.webp)

Raspberries sat on top, and there was raspberry all through the cream too. So no matter where you bite, you keep getting that pop of texture, which I loved.

![Earl Grey canelé at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under/gangnam-escape-room-cafe-einspanner-upper-under-24-7f073-966.webp)

The canelé was really moist inside, and since I ordered the Earl Grey flavor, it was generously filled with Earl Grey cream and had a strong flavor! Highly recommended if you like Earl Grey!

## How is the cream on the Upper and Under Einspänner?

The Upper and Under Einspänner (₩8,000) has such dense cream that at first I couldn't even suck the drink through the straw. Seriously, the cream was so dense lol I couldn't get the drink up the straw, and it surprised me!

So when I scooped up the cream, it didn't collapse at all and came up thick and heavy, can you see it~~?? If you like cream, there are plenty of other lattes topped with cream besides the Einspänner, so lots of choices, pick whatever suits you : )

## Who I'd recommend Upper and Under to

If you're looking near Gangnam Station for a large café, a café with a nice atmosphere, or one with an outdoor terrace where you can enjoy the view~?? I highly recommend Upper and Under, very close to Gangnam's main street : )

I'm a bit of a bread lover myself, and with this many kinds of bread, as long as you don't go too late in the afternoon, you should be able to see the full variety-♥

## Where it is

- Upper and Under (어퍼앤언더)
- 28 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (B1, 1F, 2F)
- 서울특별시 강남구 강남대로102길 28 지하1층, 1층, 2층
- 37.5027449, 127.0276848
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%96%B4%ED%8D%BC%EC%95%A4%EC%96%B8%EB%8D%94/@37.5027449,127.0276848,17z

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