# Seongsu café with an open kitchen baking bocado: Bocado Butter - By Sena (https://superchart.com/en/@dawn-mug-seoul/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Seongdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This is an experience post written after visiting with items provided by the store. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dawn-mug-seoul/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dawn-mug-seoul/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/index.md) ## In short Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store is a dessert café in a back alley off Yeonmujang-gil in Seongdong, Seoul, where an open kitchen lets you watch bocado (bite-size butter pastries) being baked and hand them to you straight from the oven. The Bocado Couple Set costs 15,000 won (10 pieces of bocado plus 2 americanos), and adding the 1,500-won coconut dipping cream gave a nutty, buttery flavor that balanced well with an iced americano. Bocado Butter is a good stop for a different kind of dessert café while doing the Seongsu-dong pop-ups or shopping. ## Good to know - **Location**: 11 Yeonmujang 7ga-gil, 1F Unit 101, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (back alley off Yeonmujang-gil) - **Bocado Couple Set**: 15,000 won (10 pieces of bocado + 2 americanos) - **Coconut dipping cream**: 1,500 won - **How to order**: Kiosk outside the store; when the line is long, you can also order and pay inside on the Toss machine - **Seating**: Indoor bar table and floor-style tables, plus outdoor seats - **Reservations**: Available through Naver Reservation - **Price reference**: ₩15,000 ≈ $11 (2026-09-21) *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* I found this place while wandering around a Seongsu-dong pop-up, looking for something special to eat alongside my coffee. ![View in front of Bocado Butter on Yeonmujang-gil in Seongsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-01-9rqtc-900.webp) ## Where is Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store? Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store sits in a back alley off Yeonmujang-gil, a street packed with restaurants. Apparently Bocado Butter can only be tasted here in Seongsu-dong. ![Exterior of Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store in the back alley of Yeonmujang-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-02-qvnvz-900.webp) ![Sign and entrance of Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-03-1e7ym-900.webp) At first, seeing just the name, I wondered — what even is a bocado butter? It didn't sound like a typical cake or salt bread, so curiosity got the better of me and I went to check it out. - Gift-worthy desserts - Naver Reservations available The coffee reviews were good too, and since bocado is a crisp dessert, it felt like something light and easy to eat. ![Street view in front of Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-04-dwyut-900.webp) ![View around the entrance of Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-05-1ttg5-900.webp) ## Seating and how kiosk ordering works Bocado Butter has comfortable spots both inside and outside for casually holding a coffee and eating. ![Outdoor spot at Bocado Butter good for standing and holding a coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-06-13p1w-m-900.webp) ![Outdoor table seating at Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-07-osp77-900.webp) ![Wide shot of seating in front of Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-08-1an62-900.webp) There's a kiosk outside too, so ordering is quick and easy. ![Order kiosk installed outside Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-09-179tu-900.webp) ## Bocado baked fresh in the open kitchen Watching the bocado being baked in the open kitchen was a unique experience. Usually you just pick a dessert that's already made, but here you get it hot right out of the oven — it gave me the same excited, expectant feeling as waiting for a bungeoppang (fish-shaped pastry). ![Open kitchen at Bocado Butter where bocado is baked](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-10-q92ck-900.webp) ![Bocado being baked in the open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-11-1ju5d-900.webp) When the line outside is long, you can also order and pay inside using a Toss machine. ## What we ordered at Bocado Butter and what it cost > ORDER - Bocado Couple Set ₩15,000 - Coconut Dipping Cream ₩1,500 ![Order for the Bocado Couple Set and coconut dipping cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-12-1osam-900.webp) Apparently "bocado" means "just one bite" in Spanish. They say it's a dessert that leaves a deep impression with just that one bite. ![In-store sign explaining the meaning of the name bocado](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-13-dmlps-900.webp) Inside the store there's also a bar table and low seating, so there's plenty of room to eat with friends, a partner, or coworkers. It's also a nice spot to enjoy a light coffee alone. ![Indoor bar table seating at Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-14-49ory-900.webp) ![Indoor low-seating area at Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-15-zegdh-900.webp) If you want to wash your hands after eating bocado, the store has a nicely designed spot inside for that too — very convenient. ![Hand-washing area interior inside Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-16-1spy0-900.webp) The spotless kitchen was one of the most memorable things about this café. ![Neatly organized kitchen at Bocado Butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-17-iamn8-900.webp) The bocado comes packaged so you can carry it around and eat it while looking cute. ![Bocado packaged nicely for carrying and eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-18-1q5vh-966.webp) ## How does the Bocado Couple Set taste? The moment the Bocado Couple Set arrived, the visuals caught my eye first. It looked different from the desserts I usually eat, so I ended up taking a ton of photos. The distinctive soft, nutty buttery flavor of Bocado Butter, with a touch of sweetness, made a strong impression from the very first bite. ![Close-up of the Bocado Couple Set dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-19-aurpo-966.webp) ![Cross-section of bocado showing its buttery texture](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-20-m5agk-966.webp) Personally, when I eat something sweet or buttery, I like pairing it with a clean, refreshing americano. Bocado Butter was no exception — it balanced really well with iced americano. The coffee reset the nutty, rich flavor of the dessert each time, so I could enjoy it all the way through without it feeling heavy. ![10 pieces of bocado and iced americano couple set arrangement](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-21-147sv-1200.webp) 10 pieces of bocado + 2 americanos for ₩15,000. Great value for the price, and you get to enjoy a generous amount of light but richly buttery bocado — I highly recommend it. ![Table with bocado and iced americano](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-22-txx68-900.webp) ![Bite-sized pieces of bocado served](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-23-yofm1-900.webp) ### Is the 1,500-won coconut dipping cream worth adding? Dipping it in the coconut cream made the flavor richer and even more nutty. ![Bocado dipped in coconut dipping cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert-24-1rwgm-900.webp) If you try it and think of someone to gift it to, it comes packaged in a nice box, so it would make a lovely gift for someone special. ## Who is this Seongsu dessert café best for? Seongsu-dong already has tons of famous cafés and dessert spots, but if the usual menus start feeling a bit repetitive, trying something less common like Bocado Butter could be a nice change. If you're visiting as a pair like we did, I'd recommend the Bocado Couple Set with iced americano. If you're taking a break from a Seongsu-dong pop-up or shopping trip, or just curious about a different kind of dessert, this place is worth a stop. ## Where it is - Bocado Butter Seongsu Main Store (보카도버터 성수 본점) - 11 Yeonmujang 7ga-gil, 1F Unit 101, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 성동구 연무장7가길 11 1층 101호 보카도버터 - 37.5429881, 127.0555808 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B3%B4%EC%B9%B4%EB%8F%84%EB%B2%84%ED%84%B0%20%EC%84%B1%EC%88%98%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5429881,127.0555808,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dawn-mug-seoul/seongsu-bocado-butter-open-kitchen-dessert/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt