# Yeonnam-dong night coffee shop with vintage lanterns: Pip Espresso Bar

- By Suan (https://superchart.com/en/@after-rain-seat/)
- Written Sep 20, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@after-rain-seat/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@after-rain-seat/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/index.md)

## In short

Pip Espresso Bar is a large espresso bar and dessert café in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, that stays open late. Visiting after dinner, the writer ordered the signature Pip Coffee (7,500 won), a nutty-bean Americano (5,500 won) and the Tiramisu Banana Crumble (9,500 won), and browsed the vintage lanterns sold in the shop. The deep Earl Grey aroma of the Pip Coffee and the bittersweet coffee-soaked tiramisu sheet made Pip Espresso Bar worth the late-night trip.

## Good to know

- **Pip Coffee**: 7,500 won (Earl Grey base + espresso + cream)
- **Americano**: 5,500 won (choice of fruity-acidic or nutty beans)
- **Tiramisu Banana Crumble**: 9,500 won
- **Total paid**: 22,500 won
- **Seating**: Many outdoor tables, plus roomy tables in indoor areas that each have their own mood
- **Also sold in-store**: Vintage lanterns available to buy
- **Menu range**: Espresso, coffee drinks, desserts (stroopwafel, macadamia platter, tiramisu, financiers), cocktails
- **Price reference**: ₩7,500 ≈ $5.4 · ₩5,500 ≈ $4 · ₩9,500 ≈ $6.8 (2026-09-20)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026*

I'd had dinner near Yeonnam-dong and didn't feel like just heading straight home, so I went looking for a café — and found one that stays open late. This is Yeonnam-dong café Pip Espresso Bar.

![Exterior of Pip Espresso Bar in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-01-br9j0-900.webp)

## Pip Espresso Bar in Yeonnam-dong: are seats free in the evening?

Pip Espresso Bar is a large café on Seongmisan-ro 29-gil in Yeonnam-dong. I hadn't done much research before going, and it turned out to be a pretty huge space. Even though I visited in the evening, customers kept streaming in!

![Café entrance with customers coming and going in the evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-02-15wvs-900.webp)

There are outdoor tables too, and with the weather turning cooler these days, sitting outside seemed like a great option.

![Outdoor tables at Pip Espresso Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-03-13o1o-900.webp)

There's plenty of outdoor seating, but the inside is spacious and cozy too. The vibe alone gets full marks...

![Spacious, cozy café interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-04-14rjd-900.webp)

There are lots of little alley-like nooks where you can sit for a quick espresso.

![Small seating nook good for a quick espresso](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-05-hz9kl-900.webp)

![Alley-like seating area inside the café](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-06-rhupy-900.webp)

Go further in and there are lots of spacious tables. The mood shifts subtly from room to room, so you can just pick a spot that matches your taste.

![Interior space with spacious tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-07-1kucn-900.webp)

![Another café room with a different mood](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-08-175hh-900.webp)

## Vintage lanterns for sale inside a Seoul coffee shop?

Turns out Pip Espresso Bar also sells vintage lanterns in-store. It was such a funny surprise to find lanterns for sale at a café that browsing them became part of the fun.

![Vintage lanterns sold in the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-09-ede48-900.webp)

## Pip Espresso Bar menu and what we ordered

The dessert lineup is pretty extensive too. Stroopwafel, macadamia platter, tiramisu — everything looked seriously good...

![Assorted desserts displayed in the showcase](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-10-kdszx-900.webp)

The menu has all sorts of espresso drinks, coffee beverages, desserts, and even cocktails. I honestly know nothing about coffee, but the staff explained everything so well that I could order comfortably.

![Menu board listing espresso, desserts, and cocktails](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-11-znzla-900.webp)

First I picked the signature Pip Coffee, then added an Americano and a dessert.

![Drinks and dessert being prepared](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-12-1fcb5-900.webp)

![Long slim financiers on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-13-1m1qz-900.webp)

They also have long, slim financiers.

- Pip Coffee ₩7,500 — Earl Grey base + espresso + cream
- Americano ₩5,500
- Tiramisu Banana Crumble ₩9,500
- Total ₩22,500

![Table spread with Pip Coffee, Americano, and Tiramisu Banana Crumble](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-14-rbazp-1200.webp)

![Two drinks and a dessert on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-15-11j5g-900.webp)

## Signature Pip Coffee, 7,500 won: how strong is the Earl Grey?

The Pip Coffee is ₩7,500, made with an Earl Grey base, espresso, and cream.

![Signature Pip Coffee topped with cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-16-inq25-900.webp)

First, the signature Pip Coffee! It's shaped a bit like an Einspänner, and the cream on top is thick, sweet, and soft — almost like melted ice cream. And the coffee underneath has a genuinely strong Earl Grey flavor. Honestly I wasn't expecting much from the Earl Grey, but it came through powerfully, and I loved it.

Stirred together it goes smooth, tasting like a rich milk tea with an espresso shot added in. Sweet and fragrant while still tasting like real coffee... it was exactly my type. If you like Earl Grey, you'll probably really enjoy this one!

## Americano, 5,500 won: pick your coffee beans

Pip Espresso Bar's Americano is ₩5,500, and you can choose between acidic or nutty beans.

![Iced Americano made with nutty beans](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-17-1o0dx-900.webp)

I obviously went with the nutty option. Obvious choice, but it was still delicious... rich and bittersweet, a perfect match with dessert.

![Dessert plate served alongside coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-18-1hphl-900.webp)

## Tiramisu Banana Crumble, 9,500 won: a truly bittersweet sheet

The Tiramisu Banana Crumble is ₩9,500.

![Tiramisu topped with Lotus crumble and banana](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-19-jq5mk-900.webp)

It's a can't-go-wrong combo — Lotus crumble and banana on top of tiramisu. The Lotus crumble is a familiar flavor, so of course it's sweet and crunchy and delicious! The tiramisu cream itself is subtly sweet and nutty and good.

![Close-up of tiramisu cream and crumble](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-20-1odfw-900.webp)

![Spoonful of Tiramisu Banana Crumble](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-21-u56m3-900.webp)

And the real highlight is the bottom sheet — it's soaked in coffee and genuinely bittersweet. Out of every tiramisu I've had, this one had the strongest, most bitter coffee flavor in the sheet.

![Cross-section of coffee-soaked tiramisu sheet](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-22-1ip2v-900.webp)

![Bite of tiramisu showing cream and sheet together](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-23-1cnpd-900.webp)

That bitterness paired so well with the sweet cream and Lotus crumble. I wish every tiramisu had this much real bitterness... it wasn't just sweet, it actually tasted like coffee, and I loved that.

![Nearly finished dessert plate with coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe/pip-espresso-bar-yeonnam-night-cafe-24-164ss-900.webp)

## Verdict: a Yeonnam-dong café worth visiting at night

Yeonnam-dong café Pip Espresso Bar! The sweet Pip Coffee with its charming Earl Grey flavor, the rich and bittersweet Americano, and the Tiramisu Banana Crumble with its crunchy sweet Lotus, soft cream and banana, plus that bittersweet sheet — everything I ordered was satisfying.

It's a big space that stays open late, so it's great for enjoying at night too. The Pip Coffee and tiramisu were especially delicious. If you're looking for a Yeonnam-dong café with great vibes or great coffee, I highly recommend this one!

## Where it is

- Pip Espresso Bar (피프에스프레소바)
- 5 Seongmisan-ro 29-gil, 1st Floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 마포구 성미산로29길 5 1층
- 37.564306, 126.9226392
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%94%BC%ED%94%84%EC%97%90%EC%8A%A4%ED%94%84%EB%A0%88%EC%86%8C%EB%B0%94/@37.564306,126.9226392,17z

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