# Melon snow bingsu with mom at Fruit Forest, a Paju café - By Eunchae (https://superchart.com/en/@cup-compact/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Paju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@cup-compact/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@cup-compact/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/index.md) ## In short Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store is a fresh-fruit snow bingsu café on Dolgotji-gil in Paju, Gyeonggi. Visiting with her mom, the writer ordered melon snow bingsu and fresh mango juice during a 1+1 event, and the melon juice was so sweet and generous that two people were full afterward. Seeing the ripening mango display alone makes it clear why the bingsu here tastes so good. ## Good to know - **Address**: 144 Dolgotji-gil, 1st-3rd floor Fruit Forest, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 10:00-21:00 (last order 20:30) - **Parking**: Available (20 spaces) - **Wi-Fi**: Available - **Group seating**: Available - **Pets**: Terrace only - **Ordered**: Melon snow bingsu, fresh mango juice (1+1 event) - **Store location**: 2nd floor *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ## What is Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store Today I went to a fruit bingsu (shaved ice dessert) spot in Paju, Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store~ I was shocked the moment I walked in by the sheer amount of mango, hahaha! It's a proper bingsu spot! Mango bingsu seems to be really famous here. It looked like every fruit — mango, melon, all of it — was sourced for high sweetness. I agonized over mango vs melon bingsu forever, but I ended up going with melon and the melon was insanely sweet with crazy juice. I haven't tried the mango but I highly, highly recommend the melon!!! It's seriously, seriously, seriously delicious 😮‍💨🤤 My mom loves bingsu so we went together, and honestly we both fell for this place. She said she wants to come back again haha. I'll go into detail below with photos! ## Hours, parking, and other info - 📍144 Dolgotji-gil, 1st-3rd floor Fruit Forest, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - ⏰ Daily 10:00-21:00 (last order 20:30) - Parking ⭕️ (up to 20 cars) - Wi-Fi ⭕️ - Group seating ⭕️ - Pets ⭕️ (terrace only) Once you see this building, you've arrived~ Parking fits up to a whopping 20 cars. ![Exterior of the building housing Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-01-1rthb-900.webp) Last order is at 20:30~~ Head up to the 2nd floor and the store's there. ![Hours posted at the store entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-02-106f4-900.webp) ![Path leading up to the 2nd floor store](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-03-1gl4f-900.webp) ![Entrance to the 2nd floor store at Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-04-1k8u1-m-900.webp) ## The vibe with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides Here's the inside of the store. Three sides are floor-to-ceiling windows and the view is so good! ![Seating inside with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-05-c9qo3-900.webp) And what is this... it was so cute I stared at it for ages 🥹❤️ Turns out from their Instagram it's hand-drawn!!! 😮 ## Why the ripening mango display shocked me By the way, I was really struck by how sincere the owner is about fruit... So many mangoes...!!!!!!!!! And they're even ripening deliciously 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 The owner clearly knows their stuff — the mango bingsu has got to be good •• ![Display stacked with ripening mangoes](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-06-6n4lp-900.webp) ![Store filled with fresh mango displays](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-07-12v0x-900.webp) 🥭🥭 ![Mango display near the counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-08-1i7s9-900.webp) ![Interior of Fruit Forest with fruit displays](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-09-1g0s6-900.webp) ![Full view of the counter at Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-10-1kq1q-900.webp) ![Menu board and ordering area](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-11-14o1z-900.webp) ![Menu board listing bingsu and drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-12-kjrzn-900.webp) ## What we ordered and the 1+1 fresh mango juice event Here's the menu~~ When I visited, they had a 1+1 event on fresh mango juice going on and I simply could not resist!! We ordered melon snow bingsu and the fresh mango juice 1+1 event~~ I was curious about the bakery items too but I'll have to try those next time 👀 The bingsu is made by cutting fresh fruit the moment you order! No wonder it's delicious •• ![Order counter where fresh fruit is cut for bingsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-13-jstpk-900.webp) After ordering, they give you a buzzer. ![Buzzer received after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-14-1nnjw-900.webp) ![Waiting seat next to the window](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-15-y1aec-900.webp) ![Window seat and store view](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-16-jf93c-900.webp) Our order arrived 😍😍 They gave us small plates too! With this much fruit it really drips everywhere so a small plate is a must, hahahaha. The visuals are so good!!! 🥹 Plated so prettily ㅠㅠ ❤️❤️ ![Melon snow bingsu and two glasses of fresh mango juice](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-17-d4l0m-900.webp) ![Fresh mango juice with a cute stirrer stick](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-18-1fcx4-900.webp) ### Fresh mango juice Even the stirrer in the fresh mango juice was cute haha. Just stir it well before drinking. Cold, sweet mango flavor — perfect for summer! Give it a stir each time before you sip. ## How the melon snow bingsu tastes, and the portion Let's try the melon bingsu 😍 Melon, cheese cubes, and yogurt ice cream are piled on top of the snow ice. The visuals are just... 🤤❤️ Underneath is melt-in-your-mouth snow ice filling it all up. ![Snow bingsu topped with melon, cheese cubes, and yogurt ice cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-19-krjj3-900.webp) ![Close-up of melon topping on snow ice](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-20-gb2ss-900.webp) Anyway, the melon juice is insane, seriously so!!! delicious. ![Juicy melon piece dripping with juice](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-21-1rn4q-900.webp) ![Melon snow bingsu portioned onto a small plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-22-co9jd-900.webp) ![A spoonful showing the texture of the snow bingsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-23-1gike-900.webp) The portion of melon is really generous too. We ate it with my mom and after this we were both full, hahahahahaha. She kept saying the melon was so good ^_^ ![The melon snow bingsu bowl shared between two people](https://img.superchart.com/images/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu-24-12xlv-1200.webp) If you're looking for a Paju bingsu spot or a café near Samhaksan, I recommend Fruit Forest 😍 ## Where it is - Fruit Forest Paju Direct Store (과일의숲 파주직영점) - 144 Dolgotji-gil, 1st-3rd floor Fruit Forest, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 파주시 돌곶이길 144 1,2,3층 과일의숲 - 37.7130579, 126.6939086 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B3%BC%EC%9D%BC%EC%9D%98%EC%88%B2%20%ED%8C%8C%EC%A3%BC%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.7130579,126.6939086,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@cup-compact/paju-fruit-forest-melon-snow-bingsu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt