Yeonnam-dong café with mugwort terrine on a grandma plate: Jitheunsan

A café with a great feel, where you get a little comma of rest with a cup of coffee and a cup of tea: Jitheunsan.

A dense, chewy mugwort injeolmi terrine cake (injeolmi is chewy rice cake) with a great texture.

This is the story of my visit to Jitheunsan (짙은산), a quiet café you come across while strolling slowly through the Yeonnam-dong alleys.

Where is Jitheunsan in Yeonnam-dong and when is it open?

Jitheunsan is a café at 27 Seongmisan-ro 29an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor, right in front of the Yeonnam underpass. It's open every day from 8:30 to 23:00 with no days off, so you can drop by any time.

It was a nice day so the windows were wide open, and the window seats were super popular.

Thanks to the name (Jitheunsan means something like "deep mountain"), I feel like I just climbed to a summit, haha. Heave-ho, haha!

• Address: 27 Seongmisan-ro 29an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (1st floor)
• Hours: daily 8:30–23:00
• Takeout, reservations and group visits available

Jitheunsan is run together by a brother and sister, opening early in the morning and staying open late in the evening! Best of all, there are no days off, so you can visit any time.

It's also a shop that cheers on children's dreams!

Jitheunsan is right in front of the Yeonnam underpass! If you come by car, using a nearby car park is recommended.

What's the atmosphere like inside Jitheunsan?

Inside, Jitheunsan has a natural wood-and-beige interior with soft lighting, giving it a calm mood. A sofa seat greets you as soon as you walk in, and every table has a different feel.

The sofa seat you see right as you enter. A natural wood-tone interior with a calm mood. Each table feels different, which makes it fun.

A wood-and-beige interior with soft lighting that feels warm. And it's full of cute little props!

There are self-serve tissues and water too.

Jitheunsan menu, prices and takeout discounts

The drinks at Jitheunsan include coffee, seasonal coffee, tea, other drinks and even wine. For dessert, the many kinds of terrine cake are the popular pick.

The drinks menu has coffee, seasonal coffee, tea, other drinks, and a wine menu too~~

For dessert, terrine is the star! There are lots of kinds of terrine, so you can choose to suit your taste.

The cute, friendly menu guide book is so cute too, really~~👍🥰🥰

• They say you get a Jitheunsan rice-cake-style memo pad if you join the review event!!!!
• On the 10th and 23rd of every month, takeout desserts are 20% off!!
• Americano and café latte are always ₩2,000 off for takeout, so grab that too~~~

What I ordered at Jitheunsan

• Rose chamomile lemon tea ₩6,500
• Café latte ₩6,000 (decaf +₩500)
• Terrine cake (mugwort injeolmi) ₩9,000

Stay in your seat and a friendly staff member brings it to you.

How does Jitheunsan's rose chamomile lemon tea taste?

Jitheunsan's rose chamomile lemon tea (₩6,500) is fragrant, fresh and refreshing. Chamomile is said to be good for sound sleep and stress relief.

The light taste and aroma gently soothe a tired body. It isn't very sweet, which I liked even more. The fragrant floral scent lingers in your mouth, so healing.

Is Jitheunsan's café latte acidic?

Jitheunsan's café latte (₩6,000, decaf +₩500) is a smooth latte with almost no acidity. It went well alongside the dense terrine.

With almost no acidity, it's an easy, smooth café latte that's no trouble to drink.

A café latte that's just right to have with the dense terrine.

Even the coaster is knitted, which adds to the cozy vibes.

What does the mugwort injeolmi terrine cake taste like?

Jitheunsan's mugwort injeolmi terrine cake (₩9,000) isn't very sweet, and the mugwort aroma and chewy texture come through. They say Jitheunsan's terrines contain no flour.

Not very sweet, and thanks to the mugwort aroma and chewy texture, the mugwort injeolmi terrine is satisfying to bite into.

Jitheunsan's terrines have no flour in them!! They're terrine cakes with a rich taste of the main ingredients, chocolate and butter!!! And the grandma-style plate to match the grandma-style flavor is a perfect combo. Grandma-taste is trending these days, right~~

A free lemon sherbet on the house

Jitheunsan gave me a lemon sherbet as a freebie. Oh my.

It was zesty, cold and clean-tasting, so it finished things off with a fresh mouth!!

Who will enjoy Jitheunsan?

Jitheunsan is a calm, quiet café in Yeonnam-dong. It has several kinds of terrine cake, so it's a good place to try them, and the owner was friendly, so I left after a comfortable stay.