# Café near Hongdae for solo journaling and cold brew: Jitheunsan

- By Soha (https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-midday/)
- Written Sep 23, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a visit sponsorship from the business.
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## In short

Jitheunsan is a terrine dessert café in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, a 15-minute walk from Hongik University Station on Seongmisan-ro 29an-gil. Visiting alone, I ordered the fig cream cheese terrine cake for 9,500 won and a cold brew for 5,500 won, took a window seat to work on my diary with the café's own stickers, and was given a complimentary lemon sherbet at the end. Jitheunsan is quiet and unhurried, which makes it work equally well for solo coffee time, reading or a date.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 27 Seongmisan-ro 29an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor (about a 15-minute walk from Hongik University Station)
- **Hours**: Daily 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM
- **What I ordered**: Fig cream cheese terrine cake 9,500 won, cold brew 5,500 won
- **Coffee**: Americano 5,500 won (3,500 won takeout), café latte 6,000 won (4,000 won takeout), cream latte 7,500 won, einspänner 7,000 won, vanilla latte 7,000 won, chestnut affogato 8,000 won, lemon americano 6,500 won, salt latte 6,500 won
- **Non-coffee**: Earl Grey milk tea 7,500 won, matcha einspänner 7,000 won, strawberry latte 6,500 won, blueberry ade 7,000 won, lemon cream sherbet 6,500 won
- **Tea**: Rose chamomile tea with lemon syrup 6,500 won, Earl Grey tea with plum syrup and pearls 7,000 won, rooibos tea 7,000 won
- **Wine**: Red wine 9,000 won per glass, 42,000 won per bottle
- **Seating**: Single seats facing the window, a large table for 5 or more, tables for 2 or more in the back, and sofa seating
- **Price reference**: ₩5,500 ≈ $4.1 · ₩9,500 ≈ $7 (2026-09-23)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026*

![Main photo of Jitheunsan, a café in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-01-1i6h5-1200.webp)

## How to get to Jitheunsan in Yeonnam-dong: 15 minutes on foot from Hongik University Station

I walked about 15 minutes from Hongik University Station to visit Jitheunsan (짙은산), a dessert café in Yeonnam-dong. It's open daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM. I'd been needing some solo café healing lately, and this place turned out to be perfect for exactly that — I left with my heart completely full.

![Café exterior with the Jitheunsan signboard](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-02-2rrgn-900.webp)

![Hiking gear props displayed outside the café entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-03-6ouk2-900.webp)

Is hiking the concept here or something haha? The sign says 'Jitheunsan' (deep mountain), and there's actual hiking gear sitting out front... way too cute.

![Interior of the café with wood-tone decor and plants](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-04-lujv1-900.webp)

## Seating at Jitheunsan: window seats made for solo visits

I felt cozy the moment I stepped into Jitheunsan. Deep wood-tone interior with lots of plants 🍀. The table on the right is big enough to seat five or more.

![Window seat facing outside](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-05-1sy5k-900.webp)

I picked this seat that faces out the window! Someone else came in alone too and sat here reading a book — I should bring a book next time... It's a calm, unhurried atmosphere, so it's a great café for reading 📚

The inner tables are a bit more spacious, suited for two or more people! There's a certain charm in how every chair and table is a different shape. There was also a comfy sofa on the right side!!

![Inner seating area with mismatched chairs and tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-06-fepn2-900.webp)

Jitheunsan is a total sunlight haven. I love a café that opens up the full window wall and lets the light pour in like this. Especially perfect for weather like this!! There was even a guy in a T-shirt that read 'The 3 essential nutrients of modern life: caffeine, nicotine, alcohol'... a Santa Claus kind of figure (?).

![Sunlight streaming into the café through the full-window wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-07-1w9xm-900.webp)

And here's the speaker that set the café's mood with music. Above it was a long mirror that read: 'Love and cake make everything sweeter. Wishing you a sweet day!' — just reading it genuinely made my day sweeter.

![Speaker playing music with a mirror hanging above it](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-08-yen3u-900.webp)

![Guestbook filled in by many customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-09-nytxf-900.webp)

A guestbook touched by so many hands, and a menu board the owner drew and wrote by hand themselves. So cute!!

![Hand-drawn menu board made by the owner](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-10-1acck-900.webp)

## Jitheunsan menu and prices, wine included

Of course, there's also a regular menu board you can take in at a glance.

> <Coffee>
> Americano ₩5,500 (takeout ₩3,500)
> Café latte ₩6,000 (takeout ₩4,000)
> Cream latte ₩7,500
> Einspänner ₩7,000
> Vanilla latte ₩7,000
> Cold brew ₩5,500
> Chestnut affogato ₩8,000
> Lemony-cano ₩6,500
> Salt latte ₩6,500
> 
> <Non-coffee>
> Earl Grey milk tea ₩7,500
> Matcha schweppes ₩7,000
> Strawberry latte ₩6,500
> Blueberry ade ₩7,000
> Lemon cream sherbet ₩6,500
> 
> <Tea>
> Rose chamomile tea + lemon syrup ₩6,500
> Earl Grey tea + plum + pearls ₩7,000
> Rooibos tea ₩7,000
> 
> <Wine>
> Red wine glass ₩9,000
> Bottle ₩42,000

There's quite a range of drinks, and each one has its own distinct character, so it was fun just to browse. Since they're open until 11 PM, there's also a wine menu — I bet this place has a whole different vibe once the sun goes down...

![Jitheunsan's full drink menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-11-5n304-900.webp)

## Fig cream cheese terrine cake and cold brew at Jitheunsan

Jitheunsan is a terrine specialist, so there were several kinds and it was hard to choose ㅠ_ㅠ Terrine is moister and softer than a brownie, but still has a chewy quality to it!

The plating made me feel properly taken care of. Everything came out clean on one tray, which I liked. Since figs are in season, I went with the fig cream cheese terrine cake and a cold brew. Good weather, good mood, good taste ~ having a self-care day like this every once in a while is what keeps me going . .

![Terrine cake and cold brew served together on a tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-12-12807-900.webp)

Cold brew coffee, ₩5,500. Caffeine hits me way too hard and makes me dizzy, so I don't usually drink coffee — but I'm apparently still a sad girl who loves the taste of it haha 🥲 Cold brew is my favorite because it has a bit of a dark chocolate flavor to it. Jitheunsan's cold brew wasn't too heavy — cool, clean, and it paired perfectly with the terrine!

![A glass of cold brew coffee full of ice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-13-ghcj1-900.webp)

The coaster with the Jitheunsan label was so cute it made me want to pick knitting back up. Maybe I'll start again this winter?

![Knitted coaster with the Jitheunsan label](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-14-gspj8-900.webp)

Fig cream cheese terrine cake, ₩9,500. Maybe because of the name Jitheunsan (deep mountain), that little flag on top feels just like the one you'd plant after reaching the summit.

![Fig cream cheese terrine cake topped with a small flag](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-15-110wv-900.webp)

The cream cheese terrine was really soft. Nutty, dense, and moist — and eating a bite of the fig on top with it brought out that fresh, sweet flavor that's so distinctly fig!! Turns out I love figs . . 🩷 They were so fresh, too — perfectly ripe figs!!

![A forked slice of cream cheese terrine showing the fig inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-16-12g8h-900.webp)

## Decorating a diary with Jitheunsan's own café stickers

The thing that makes any dakku (diary decorating) lover lose it: café or restaurant house stickers haha

![Stickers made by the café itself](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-17-1cej7-900.webp)

![A tabletop scene of decorating a diary with stickers](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-18-es9x2-900.webp)

Eating fig terrine, sipping cold brew, and journaling in between... this is the life I always wanted. Although at this point my diary only has records of what I've eaten

![Complimentary lemon sherbet](https://img.superchart.com/images/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary/jiteunsan-yeonnam-solo-cafe-diary-19-1uxqf-900.webp)

While I was soaking up all this happiness, they brought out a cute lemon sherbet on the house, saying it'd be a nice palate cleanser!! It was so refreshing and cool that it left my mouth perfectly clean 🍋

## Why Jitheunsan works for solo café time in Yeonnam-dong

If you want to step away from everyday life for a bit in Yeonnam-dong, I recommend Jitheunsan! The quiet, unhurried atmosphere makes it great for going alone to read or write in a diary and enjoy some time to yourself, but it's also a lovely spot for chatting with a friend or taking it slow on a date with someone special.

Especially when there's a lot on your mind these days, it's the kind of place where you can order a delicious dessert and just let time pass slowly — for me, it was a proper Yeonnam-dong healing course 🌿 Whether it's a solo café visit or a date with friends or a partner, it's worth stopping by whenever you need to reset your mood.

## Where it is

- Jitheunsan (짙은산)
- 27 Seongmisan-ro 29an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor
- 서울특별시 마포구 성미산로29안길 27 1층
- 37.5656125, 126.9235028
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%99%EC%9D%80%EC%82%B0/@37.5656125,126.9235028,17z

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