Yangpyeong cafe window seats with mugwort rice cake bingsu: Dotorigol

I was on a drive around Yangpyeong looking for a café with good vibes, and ended up at Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe 🌿 True to its name, the garden is beautifully arranged, but what I loved most after visiting was actually the reservoir view!

Where is Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe, and what are its hours?

Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe 151-1 Gopdani-gil, Danwol-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea ⏰10:00-18:30 🅿️Parking available

What you see from the floor-to-ceiling window seats

Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe has an atmosphere that lets you fully enjoy the surrounding nature, so I felt relaxed the moment I walked in. In particular, there's a floor-to-ceiling window inside the café, so even from your seat you get a wide, open view outside. The reservoir and lush green garden visible through the window blended together beautifully.

The scenery is green everywhere, so photos turn out well no matter where you shoot — I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a Yangpyeong café.

Walking the garden and watching the ducks

Another charm of Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe is the pretty garden itself! Instead of just having dessert and leaving, you can take your time strolling around the garden too. And while wandering through it, I found cute ducks 🦆 Getting to see ducks in the middle of nature made it feel a bit like a mini animal farm — I think it'd be fun to visit with kids too.

How the old-style patbingsu with mugwort rice cake tastes

What I ordered at Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe was the old-style patbingsu (shaved ice dessert) with mugwort rice cake! 🍨 The name alone sounded delicious, so I picked it — old-style patbingsu topped with mugwort rice cake, and it looked just as tasty as it sounded.

Eating the soft shaved ice together with the chewy mugwort rice cake gave a great texture combination. This is a menu that mugwort lovers especially would enjoy 💚 On hot days like these, ordering a cool patbingsu and enjoying it slowly while looking out at the reservoir view is just perfect.

This visit to Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe felt less like a place you just grab coffee or dessert at, and more like somewhere you go to enjoy the reservoir view and garden together.

Is Dotorigol a good pet-friendly cafe in Yangpyeong?

Yangpyeong has a lot of spots that are great for a drive plus an outing with your dog. If you're looking for a pet-friendly café in Yangpyeong, I'd recommend Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe. Being able to enjoy the pretty garden and natural scenery together makes it a place that would also suit spending relaxed time with your dog.

The reservoir scenery was really lovely, and the garden was nicely arranged, so it was great for photos too. There was fun in watching the ducks, and getting to taste the old-style patbingsu with mugwort rice cake made it even more memorable! If you're looking for a Yangpyeong café with good vibes, or a place to relax while taking in nature, I'd recommend Dotorigol Yangpyeong Garden Cafe 🌿

Next time I go back to Yangpyeong, I want to visit on a nice-weather day and take my time exploring the garden more 💛 The reservoir view was the best! Pretty garden 🪴☘️ And the mugwort rice cake patbingsu too!🍨