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Writes about restaurants, cafes and bars across Gyeonggi, Seoul, Daejeon/Chungcheong and Incheon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Ttukseom ice cream café: parasol seats & a free croffle, Mellows

Mellows is a Sangha Farm soft serve café near Ttukseom Station Exit 7 in Seongdong, Seoul. On a hot day of browsing pop-ups in Seongsu, the writer and a friend sat at Mellows' parasol-shaded outdoor seats with peach and mango soft serve (4,500 won each), a 2,500-won iced Americano and a 3,500-won iced vanilla latte, and the owner added a free croffle. Mellows is a cheap dessert café for escaping the Seongsu crowds and taking a break.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu tomato ramen shop: cheese vs no-cheese broth, Menya Pomo

Menya Pomo Seongsu Branch is a newly opened tomato ramen restaurant on Yeonmujang-gil near Exit 4 of Seongsu Station in Seoul. The writer shared a Cheese Special Tomato Ramen set (20,000 won) and a Special Tomato Ramen set (19,000 won) with a friend to compare how cheese changes the broth, then finished by stirring cheese rice into the leftover soup as a risotto. Thanks to its tangy, spicy tomato broth, Menya Pomo Seongsu Branch earned the writer's promise of another self-paid visit.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Hot-day Yeonnam-dong café for a coffee slush float and tiramisu: Pip

Pip Espresso Bar is an espresso bar and dessert café on Seongmisan-ro 29-gil in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. On a return visit after a meal with her older sister, the writer ordered the Float (₩7,500), Pip Coffee (₩7,000) and Tiramisu (₩7,500). The Pip Espresso Bar float, ground coffee ice topped with soft-serve ice cream, suited a hot day especially well. The Pip Espresso Bar tiramisu, finished with an espresso shot pulled after you order, is reason enough to come back.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae restaurant for a last-minute sister lunch: gnocchi, Omil

Omil Hongdae is a Japanese-Western fusion restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Yanghwa-ro in Mapo, Seoul, near Exits 4 and 8 of Hongik Univ. Station. On a last-minute weekday lunch with her sister, the writer walked into Omil Hongdae with no wait and ordered salmon steak gnocchi (₩17,900), spicy flat iron risotto (₩16,900) and two ades, and her sister, a first-timer, scraped the homemade potato gnocchi clean. After several visits, the writer's verdict is that every dish at Omil Hongdae is at least solid, making it a reliable Hongdae date and Western-food spot.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuwon, GyeonggiCafés

Suwon Station café with the best coconut latte to go: Jeong Ji-young

Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters AK Plaza Suwon is a local Suwon roastery café on the 3rd floor of AK Plaza, which connects directly to Suwon Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi. After arriving at Suwon Station by subway and meeting her older sister, the writer ordered two coconut coffees (₩7,000 each) and took them to go because the children had to be picked up from kindergarten. In the writer's view, the Jeong Ji-young Coffee Roasters coconut coffee is the best of all the coconut lattes she has tried.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlacePaju, GyeonggiCafés

Brunch café near Paju outlets with mugwort matcha latte: Four & More

Four & More (포앤모어) is a large brunch café in Songchon-dong, Paju, Gyeonggi, with four floors and a rooftop. On a holiday weekend ahead of Mom's birthday, the blogger stopped at Four & More before a trip to the Paju outlets and ordered the limited-run truffle potato gnocchi (24,000 won), the seasonal mugwort matcha latte (7,500 won), a mandarin tart and a turtle melon bread. Four & More is a good fit if you want a meal, coffee, Han River views and easy parking in one stop.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulCafés

Hongdae bakery for a partner's craving: cucumber baguette, Mandong

Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is a takeout-only bakery in Yeonnam-dong, Seodaemun, Seoul, an 8-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station. For a partner craving good bread, the writer took home 5 breads from Mandong Jegwa (cucumber baguette, chili sausage, sweet potato, cappuccino and rump bun, ₩3,500–₩6,900), and the staff were generous enough to offer about five samples. The signature cucumber baguette is the one bread you must not leave Mandong Jegwa without.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Halloween-decorated Hapjeong café: decaf vanilla latte, Seowon Angil

Seowon Angil Hapjeong is a large two-floor brunch café in an alley near Hapjeong Station Exit 3 in Mapo, Seoul. During a Halloween-decorated early-lunch visit, the blogger had the ₩19,000 grilled shrimp and herb oil plate, an Angil Blend americano, a decaf vanilla bean latte and a pain au chocolat; the shrimp were plump and the coffee was nutty. Seowon Angil Hapjeong is spacious and comfortable, a great café for brunch and conversation.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGoyang, GyeonggiCafés

Wondang garden café: fresh mango croissant & cheese brioche, Baedagol

Baedagol Bakery House is a large bakery café with a spacious garden in Wondang-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang. On a weekday lunch visit, the writer had a fresh-fruit croissant topped with mango (8,000 won), a cheese brioche (6,000 won), an americano (6,000 won) and a decaf Häagen-Dazs affogato (9,000 won), then explored the hydrangea garden and the children's sand play area. With tasty bread, good coffee and a lovely garden, Baedagol Bakery House is a café worth revisiting with parents.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu café in Seoul for a first espresso: panna fredda at Frolla

Frolla is an authentic Italian coffee and brunch café run by an Italian barista on Yeonmujang 17-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, near Seongsu Station. A writer who had only ever drunk iced vanilla lattes tried Frolla's panna fredda (5,300 won), espresso tiramisu (6,500 won), truffle parma panini (18,500 won) and iced americano (6,000 won), and says the visit broke their prejudice against espresso. Verdict: for coffee and brunch in Seongsu, the writer will go to Frolla every time from now on.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Hangover ramen in Euljiro: warm spicy tsukemen until June, Mentsuru

Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, on an alley corner between Euljiro 3-ga Station and Chungmuro Station. The writer ordered the warm tsukemen (dipping ramen, 14,500 won, served only until June) in the spicy version, plus tori paitan (12,000 won), handmade karaage (3,000 won) and chicken skin gyoza (5,000 won) for a filling lunch. Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is a good Euljiro ramen spot for a hangover meal or eating solo.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae restaurant for lunch before Sangam football: risotto at Brivit

Brivit Hongdae Yeonnam is a European-style Western restaurant on the 2nd floor above Mega Coffee, right by Exit 3 of Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul. Before a football match in Sangam, the writer dropped by for a weekend lunch with no wait and ordered spicy jambon risotto and scallion cream corn gnocchi (₩18,900 each) with a Brie Ade and a Beet Ade (₩6,900 each). The gently spicy risotto and chewy gnocchi were both satisfying, making Brivit Hongdae Yeonnam an easy pick for a date or a wedding invitation meetup.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored