Cheonan dog-friendly brunch café: Santa outfit photos, Pino Cafe

A place where you can eat tasty brunch, enjoy beautiful scenery, and take as many photos as you like. Today's spot is Pino Cafe (피노카페) in Pungse-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam.

It's a healing theme park in nature with a gorgeous 3,000-pyeong garden. With open Taehaksan views and beautiful scenery in every season, just spending time at the café felt like a recharge.

But Pino Cafe is a little special right now, haha. Christmas in October is happening! Pino Cafe is pet-friendly, so I dressed our youngest, Ssomaek, in a Santa outfit and enjoyed Christmas early. From the tasty brunch to the beautiful garden, let me show you around.

Pino Cafe parking and opening hours

Pino Cafe has parking lots 1 and 2, so no parking worries. If both are full, use the public lot in front of the Taehaksan management office and walk about a minute. I visited on a weekday and parked comfortably right in front, haha.

• Hours 10:00-20:30, open every day
• Reservations and group visits available, takeout available
• Pets allowed

Christmas from October in Pino Cafe's main building and annex

Arriving at Pino Cafe, the first things you see are the main building and the annex. The building mixes brown and black, with a big sign that catches the eye even from far away. Dense trees surround it, so it feels like you've stepped into nature. If you're looking for a large café in Cheonan, this is it.

It's Christmas from the entrance. Shall we enjoy Christmas in October, haha?

You order at the main building, then use the annex and garden. We ordered at the main building too.

This Cheonan brunch café has so much to enjoy that it would be a waste to just grab coffee and leave, and with brunch and desserts it's even better for unwinding. They say the brunch is made each morning with fresh and seasonal ingredients, and the desserts and bakery items are made the same day. With good food and nature together, I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a brunch café in Cheonan.

By the way, if you order a brunch menu item at Pino Cafe, Americano and ade are 20% off.

This time we ordered the special lunch and the chicken tender cobb salad, perfect for brunch, with an iced Americano and a hot Americano. Both were decaf. I can't give up coffee but caffeine can be a lot, so it's nice that there's a decaf option, haha.

This is the mood inside the main building. October Christmas, decorated so elegantly and prettily! What is this feeling, as if Christmas has arrived right in front of me? My heart is racing, haha.

The newly opened annex is full-on Christmas too. The kids were so excited by the Christmas tree. The annex has floor-to-ceiling windows, so it doesn't feel stuffy at all. Totally clean and neat.

Every little prop was so pretty that my heart fluttered. It felt like Christmas had come, haha.

Pino Cafe Christmas photo zones with a dog in a Santa outfit

Off to the outdoor garden, whoosh~~~~^^ When you step into the outdoor zone, the Christmas photo zone grabs your eye. It's still October, yet it's already full of Christmas spirit, like stepping into a fairy tale. The colorful Christmas decorations and storybook scenery mean photos come out great wherever you shoot. It was too pretty to walk past, and I couldn't put the camera down.

Our Ssomaek went into main-character mode today! Dressed up in his Santa outfit, he matched the Christmas mood perfectly. One shot here, one shot there, sitting, standing, changing backgrounds... I took a ridiculous number of photos of just Ssomaek, which is our little secret. It was a great space to make special memories with a dog.

If you visit when snow is falling, it must look like a storybook Christmas. I missed the snowfall this time, so next time I'll definitely come back at the right time. I made proper memories with Ssomaek at Pino Cafe, enjoying Christmas early in October.

Pino Cafe's 3,000-pyeong garden and Taehaksan Mountain view

Pino Cafe's biggest charm is its wide, beautiful garden. Nature blends into a 3,000-pyeong space, and it's fun to wander slowly. You can enjoy flowers and trees that change with the seasons and take in the open Taehaksan view, which cools your mind too! On a nice day it's great for strolling, taking photos, and relaxing in nature.

Brunch, a cup of coffee, then a garden walk. Isn't that less a café and more a full-day outing? If you want a special café in Cheonan that's one with nature, it's Pino Cafe.

The picnic zone, great to explore along with the wide garden, is another healing spot at Pino Cafe. It's a lovely place to feel close to nature and spend unhurried time.

Eating good food and taking pretty photos under a blue sky is healing in itself. It has a different charm from an indoor café, so I recommend it on a nice day, haha. It suits a family outing or a special time with a partner. If you want more than just a meal, with atmosphere and sights too, it'll be a satisfying choice in Cheonan.

Pino Cafe allows dogs, so it was wonderful to be there with our pup.

How good are Pino Cafe's special lunch and chicken tender cobb salad?

Our brunch has arrived, haha.

While the brunch was being made, I walked Ssomaek to his heart's content and took a rest, haha. Relaxing over brunch with a view like this makes me so happy.

Chicken tender cobb salad at Pino Cafe

Pino Cafe's chicken tender cobb salad is packed with chicken tenders, chickpeas, egg, tomato, black olives and corn, plus fresh baby greens and organic vegetables. Fresh greens topped with chicken tenders make it light yet filling.

Pino Cafe special lunch

Pino Cafe's special lunch comes with a fried egg, seasonal salad, toasted croissant, sausage and french fries, plus a special sauce. The plate is piled with different items, so it looks filling just to look at. The golden croissant was crispy outside and soft inside, perfect for brunch. Pairing the savory, soft bread with fresh vegetables gave a refreshing taste. The fried egg and sausage add heartiness, and crispy fries are an essential part of any brunch.

Adding the special sauce lifted the flavor even more. From the soft bread to the savory sausage and crispy fries! You get to taste a bit of everything, so it was fun to pick and choose. My son ate it up like crazy, haha.

Decaf Americano at Pino Cafe

We ordered one iced and one hot Americano, both decaf. The iced one is great with brunch, and the hot one was nice for a leisurely cup of coffee. Tasty brunch plus coffee, could there be a better combination? Brunch while enjoying nature's scenery is honey-sweet! Both the brunch and the coffee were so good, haha. The coffee at Pino Cafe is really delicious.

Would we go back to Pino Cafe with our dog?

Pino Cafe was more than a place to drink coffee: you can enjoy nature, food and photos together. A beautiful 3,000-pyeong garden, Taehaksan views, a relaxed picnic zone, and a special Christmas photo zone. The October Christmas photo zone especially added to the fun of taking pictures and stayed with me.

We dressed our youngest Ssomaek in a Santa outfit and enjoyed Christmas early, so it was a day of proper memories! Next time I definitely want to come when it's snowing. I'm already looking forward to how much prettier it will be with snow!

And my husband's verdict on revisiting? Of course YES! If you're looking for a brunch café, a big café, or a café in Pungse in Cheonan, head to Pino Cafe to enjoy Christmas early.