Sejong open-kitchen café for tomato juice & affogato: Café The Corner

👀 Did you know that one of the cafés in Dodam-dong, Sejong has won the Blue Ribbon 12 years in a row? Today I'm introducing The Corner, which has a word-of-mouth reputation as a coffee hotspot. I'll give you my honest review, so stick with me to the end 😍

Café The Corner opening hours and visitor info

• 🕘 Monday to Sunday 11:00 – 01:00
• ❗ No regular days off
• 📍 Reservations and parking available
• 📍 Takeout available
• 📍 Group visits available

Where is Café The Corner in Dodam-dong, Sejong, and is there parking?

Café The Corner sits on the roadside of the restaurant street deeper inside Dodam-dong, so it was easy to find.

It's open from 11am to 1am, and the underground car park gives you 4 hours of free parking, so I could go whenever it suited me.

12 years of Blue Ribbon? Inside Café The Corner

The inside is bigger than I expected, so it was easy to relax and unwind.

I really liked how clean and tidy the interior is. It also felt special that you can try coffee made from beans the café roasts itself, and you can drink beverages made with homemade fruit preserves (cheong) and fruit too.

Café The Corner has been chosen by the Blue Ribbon Survey for 12 years as a coffee hotspot. If you love coffee, I'd honestly recommend The Corner.

Café The Corner menu and prices

The menu has lots to try, starting with snowflake bingsu (shaved milk ice) made from 100% milk.

There's a wide range of drinks, and honey bread is the only bread dessert, so you can have it with your drink ❗ The prices were more reasonable than I expected, too. Coffee from house-roasted beans for ₩3,800 was hard to believe 👀 By the way, items marked with a star are the signature menu, so keep that in mind. You can order a bit of everything without worrying about the bill, which was perfect.

How do the affogato and honey bread at Café The Corner taste?

At Café The Corner I ordered tomato juice and an americano as drinks, and an affogato and honey bread as desserts.

• Affogato ₩6,500
• Honey bread ₩6,500

The affogato is vanilla ice cream with bittersweet espresso poured over it, so you really get that sweet-and-bitter flavor ❗

The honey bread comes with maple syrup drizzled all over the bread, plus plenty of whipped cream and syrup.

The texture is soft and the sweetness isn't overdone, so it went well with the drinks.

Café The Corner tomato juice, americano and the open kitchen

• Tomato juice ₩5,800
• Americano ₩3,800

I ordered one tomato juice and one americano. The tomato juice has almost no sugary taste, and since they blend whole tomato pulp as it is, you get a proper tomato flavor. The americano had little burnt taste and was clean, just right. Best of all, Café The Corner has an open kitchen, so you can watch your drinks being made, which is a real strength. 📍 If you're usually on the hunt for a great coffee shop, I'd definitely recommend The Corner.

Verdict: Café The Corner in Dodam-dong, Sejong — would I go back?

Café The Corner, a 12-year Blue Ribbon winner, served high-quality coffee, drinks and desserts. The prices are reasonable, and being able to see it all made in front of you made me trust what I was eating. It was also perfect to taste coffee from beans they roast themselves. I'll probably drop by whenever it crosses my mind ❗ If you want high-quality snacks, are looking for a café in Dodam-dong, Sejong, or want good value, I'd recommend giving it a try 😁