Midday blue-sky rooftop at Selected Nicks, a Gangnam dessert café

I visited Selected Nicks, a café near Gangnam Station great for anyone looking for a spacious, comfortable spot with a good view — and even a rooftop!

This time I had a meeting near Gangnam Station, so I stopped by Selected Nicks, a café with an appealing wide-open rooftop, stylish interior, and its signature handmade tiramisu! I'd recommend this Gangnam Station café to anyone wanting a relaxed break in the middle of busy Gangnam, or looking to unwind with an open rooftop view.

What tiramisu flavors does Selected Nicks have?

Selected Nicks' tiramisu follows an authentic Italian recipe, made with fresh eggs and cheese for a soft, moist style.

From classic tiramisu to banana, choco-banana, pistachio, raspberry, strawberry, carrot, and even Dubai tiramisu — there are so many options it's fun just choosing. If you want to buy some, just grab a tiramisu box and bring it to the counter!

Besides tiramisu, there are other desserts too, like financiers, madeleines, and cookies! The financiers also come in several flavors, like classic, matcha-choco, and fig.

Set discount on tiramisu with a drink at Selected Nicks

If you're planning to have a drink with your tiramisu, there are slightly better-value sets. The discount is modest, but a discount is still a discount!! Check the set options for 1 or 2 people depending on your group size.

Selected Nicks floor by floor: where is the rooftop?

✨ A large space that's both comfortable and full of atmosphere, plus a rooftop

Selected Nicks is a large Gangnam Station café spanning multiple floors of the building, and each floor has its own distinct charm, making it fun just to explore. The overall interior is toned-down, modern, and sleek, with generously spaced seating, so it never felt loud or cramped. Floors 1 through 3 are indoor spaces, and the 8th floor seemed to be used like a meeting room on weekdays until 5pm. The rooftop is on the very top floor!

The rooftop: one of this café's biggest draws is definitely the rooftop. It boasts an open, sweeping view of downtown Gangnam. Sitting on the outdoor terrace around sunset or when the weather is cool, gazing at the city view, is healing in itself!! There are photo zones scattered around that are great for getting a great shot.

Here's the Gangnam view with the giant "Nicks" sign in the frame (Samjeon Nicks? Haha, something like that)

A blue sky and downtown Gangnam view in broad daylight has its own charm, and I imagine it would be just as lovely around sunset. It's a Gangnam Station rooftop café that's great for a relaxed, healing time with a wide-open view.

How do the classic tiramisu and iced americano taste?

Handmade tiramisu

I think you have to try the classic to know if a dessert café's desserts are really good. This classic tiramisu was a neat, pretty square, with a generous dusting of cocoa powder and an appealing sweet-bitter aroma.

The tiramisu had good height, and the cream-to-sponge ratio was just right. The mascarpone cream was smooth and paired well with the cocoa powder.

The coffee was a clean, light style that paired well with the tiramisu. The sweet tiramisu with iced americano was a great combo. The lattes also have a smooth taste that goes well with the baked goods.

The 1st-floor parasol terrace at Selected Nicks

Besides the indoor and rooftop spaces, the 1st floor also has an outdoor-terrace feel, making Selected Nicks a great Gangnam Station café to enjoy a variety of spaces. Thanks to the parasols, the outdoor terrace felt like a bit of a vacation, giving it a distinctly different atmosphere.

Selected Nicks is a café among Gangnam Station spots that anyone wanting a spacious, open feel will love. When the weather's good, it's great to unwind on the rooftop or outdoor terrace, and the indoor space is also spacious and clean — a good place to spend time with a cup of coffee and sweet tiramisu.