Gangnam Station blended tea café, blueberry rooibos: Selected Nicks

Finding a café around Gangnam or Yeoksam that is private yet open and spacious is surprisingly hard. Today I visited Selected Nicks, a huge five-floor café right in the middle of Gangnam Station's busy streets, with classic tiramisu, a gallery and even a rooftop, a real healing space!

I'm about to share my fresh-off-the-press story of enjoying a bit of city calm over fragrant blueberry rooibos tea and yuja peach green tea!

Where Selected Nicks is and how to get there from Gangnam Station

Selected Nicks is at 37 Teheran-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor. It's only about a 5-minute walk from Exit 3 or Exit 1 of Gangnam Station (Line 2 and Shinbundang Line), so public transport access is really great!

Is parking at Selected Nicks free?

Yes. Enter through the back door and ask the staff on the 1st floor, and you can park for free (sedans up to a Genesis G80). Search '강남대로 84길 24-10' or 'Taewon Haksa (태원학사)' in your navigation and come in by the back door.

For large vehicles or SUVs, you can use the nearby Sisa Building or J Tower car parks, so the visit is easy either way.

How are the five floors of Selected Nicks divided?

Selected Nicks is a big café that runs from outdoor seating all the way up to a rooftop. The outdoor seats had such a lovely mood that I fell for them on my way in. Step inside and the sheer scale of five floors makes you gasp!

From the basement to the 1F main space, the 2F gallery, the time-limited 8F and the top-floor rooftop photo spot, every floor has its own charm.

The scent of tiramisu made with fresh eggs and cheese in an authentic Italian recipe drifts softly through the space. With roomy seats and calm, stylish interiors, it was perfect for dropping in alone to study, or for a date with a friend.

What style is the tiramisu at Selected Nicks?

Selected Nicks is famous as a tiramisu dessert specialist with authentic Italian flavor!! There's a chewy, rich banana tiramisu made with fresh cheese and eggs, a choco banana tiramisu, and more.

Interior mood at Selected Nicks

Selected Nicks was so warm and refined that you'd never guess it's in a city building! The lighting and high ceilings relaxed me the moment I walked in, and gallery-like design touches mean you get a great atmospheric shot wherever you point the camera. Calm, both quiet and hip, it's a charming café that gave me deep healing the whole time I stayed!

Cake models at the counter so you can pick by sight

At the Selected Nicks counter there are cake models that look just like the real thing. Being able to see the shape of each dessert before choosing is so thoughtful, and I loved it!!

Floor guide in the elevator

Inside the elevator of the Selected Nicks building, the café's floor information is clearly displayed, so even first-time visitors can easily get to the floor they want. The way the mood flips from floor to floor is a big draw too!

Study on 8F, chat on 2F and 3F

The 8F of Selected Nicks is set up with a quiet, calm study atmosphere, just right for dropping in alone to focus on work or study! Each floor has a clear concept, so you can enjoy it to suit your taste and purpose, which makes it a top large café near Gangnam Station.

The 2F and 3F of Selected Nicks have very wide, comfortable seating, an ideal space for chatting away happily with friends and acquaintances.

How do the blueberry rooibos and yuja peach green tea taste?

This day at Selected Nicks, I ordered two fragrant blended teas that go well with the signature classic tiramisu: 'Blueberry Rooibos' and 'Yuja Peach Green' (yuja is Korean citron)!

Blueberry Rooibos

The Blueberry Rooibos blended a gentle, sweet blueberry aroma with caffeine-free rooibos, and it left my mouth feeling clean and warm the whole way through, T_T

Yuja Peach Green

The Yuja Peach Green had a sweet peach aroma blended into a green tea base, giving a refreshing yet upscale flavor.

Overall verdict on Selected Nicks

Escaping stuffy downtown Gangnam to relax in Selected Nicks' roomy, comfortable five-floor gallery space and its atmospheric rooftop left me thoroughly satisfied. From roomy spots for chatting to a floor for calm studying, I strongly recommend Selected Nicks to anyone looking for a Gangnam Station or Yeoksam café. Enjoy a perfect break with classic tiramisu and a cup of fragrant tea!

• Name: Selected Nicks
• Address: 37 Teheran-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (1F)
• Location tip: 5-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 3 or 1
• Hours: Weekdays 08:00–24:00 / Weekends 11:00–23:30
• Space features: cake model display, floor guide in the elevator, roomy 2F/3F seats (good for conversation), calm 8F study mood, rooftop photo spot
• Parking: Ask about free sedan parking via the back door (SUVs and large vehicles use the nearby Sisa Building or J Tower car parks)
• Key points: large five-floor café, specialist in authentic Italian-recipe tiramisu, with a rooftop photo spot and gallery