Pangyo brunch café, park-view terrace: lavender matcha latte, Meolmeol

Today I'm reviewing Meolmeol Pangyo, a brunch spot on Baekhyeon-dong Café Street in Bundang-gu, Seongnam. Let's go!

Where do you park at Meolmeol Pangyo?

Meolmeol Pangyo has no private parking lot. If you park in the Baekhyeon-dong Café Street public lot, you can register your receipt for 1 hour free. Just follow your GPS and you'll spot Meolmeol right away.

• 1 hour free at the nearby public parking lot (vehicle registration required)

Do you need a reservation at Meolmeol Pangyo on a weekday lunch?

Meolmeol Pangyo is full even at weekday lunch, so I really recommend booking through Naver. I had a reservation, and even a quick glance from outside showed it was packed. I'd have been in trouble without one! Let's head inside.

Inside Meolmeol Pangyo

The moment you walk in, the interior feels cozy and warm. The cute decor props go together nicely, so it's pretty for photos too!

There are lots of tables, but even more customers. As a popular spot on Baekhyeon-dong Café Street, it was packed on a weekday lunch, which honestly surprised me.

I strongly recommend reserving through Naver in advance! I booked that way too. There's a ₩20,000 deposit, and it's cancelled right away on the day when you show up.

Besides 4-person tables, there's also a 10-person table, so it would be good for group get-togethers.

And, a little secret: the cute self-serve bar has water full of lemon!

What's the outdoor terrace like at Meolmeol Pangyo?

The terrace at Meolmeol Pangyo has three 4-person tables and one 2-person table, a great spot for coffee with a park view. The wide-open outdoor space is really pretty, perfect for a weekend coffee while looking out at the park.

The best thing about Baekhyeon-dong Café Street is being able to drink coffee on a terrace like this. At Meolmeol the terrace view is straight ahead, which was really nice.

Personally, I liked the green terrace much more than the indoor seats.

Meolmeol Pangyo menu and prices

You order by QR code at Meolmeol Pangyo. That day I had the blueberry pancake (₩22,000), an Americano (₩5,500) and 2 iced lattes (₩6,000 each), for ₩39,500 in total. The prices were slightly different from the menu listed on Naver! I was told they haven't been updated yet, so keep that in mind.

There's a wide range of food such as pasta, risotto, pancakes and chestnut tiramisu, and drinks go beyond coffee to lattes, ades, juices and wine.

• Blueberry pancake ₩22,000
• Americano ₩5,500
• Iced latte ₩6,000 x 2
• Total ₩39,500, please!

How are the drinks and blueberry pancake at Meolmeol Pangyo?

Everything is brought to your table and you don't have to return anything, which was convenient. The coffees came out quickly, and above all the staff were friendly, so I was happy through the whole meal.

Iced latte

The iced latte is topped with lots of milk foam, making it smooth and rich in flavor. The portion is big, and it was perfect for me since I usually like nutty coffee beans!

New menu: lavender matcha cream latte

This is the new lavender matcha cream latte. You get lavender and creamy matcha in one sip, and it was unusual and delicious. It reminded me of the lavender ice cream I had in Sapporo, Japan!

Blueberry pancake ₩22,000

The pancake topping changes with the seasons, and as winter ended it switched from strawberry to blueberry compote, I was told.

It looked so pretty that I hated to cut into it. The portion is bigger than I expected, enough for 3 people to share.

Four thick pancakes stacked up, and delicious.

Above all, the crunch of the fried nuts goes really well with it.

Sweet blueberry compote with pancake: how could that combo not taste good!

Where are the restrooms at Meolmeol Pangyo?

The restrooms are separate for men and women. The women's is inside the café, while the men's is outside, so you have to step out.

It was a clean restroom stocked with toilet paper, hand soap and paper hand towels. That wraps up my review of Meolmeol, a Pangyo brunch café I was really happy with.