Gangnam café vanilla latte and double chocolate cookie: Selected Nicks

I was looking for a café near Gangnam Station and ended up at Selected Nicks. There are so many cafés around Gangnam Station that it's hard to decide where to go, so this time I wanted to properly enjoy both coffee and dessert, not just coffee. If you're looking for a large café, a good study café, or a pretty café near Gangnam Station, this might be worth checking out.

Where exactly is Selected Nicks near Gangnam Station?

Selected Nicks is a 5-minute walk from Exit 4 of Gangnam Station! The address is 37 Teheran-ro 4-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Selected Nicks exterior

Is the inside of Selected Nicks good for staying a while?

Selected Nicks seems like a great fit for anyone looking for a large café near Gangnam Station. Around Gangnam Station there are a lot of small cafés where you feel like you have to drink your coffee and leave right away, but this place felt like a solid option for people who want to linger, chat with a friend, or study.

It would be especially useful for anyone looking for a study café near Gangnam Station, or anyone who wants to open a laptop and get some work done at a café. It also seemed like a nice place to take a break with dessert and coffee while studying or working. Good for chatting with a friend, but also fine for spending café time alone.

What's on the menu at Selected Nicks?

What did I order at Selected Nicks?

On this visit I ordered a vanilla latte, a double chocolate cookie, and tiramisu. Just one cup of coffee felt like it wasn't enough, so I picked out some sweet desserts to go with it. These days people often meet friends or go on dates near Gangnam Station and end up talking for a long time at a café, so this felt like a good place for that kind of visit too.

Vanilla latte: smooth and sweet coffee

I started with the vanilla latte. ☕️ The gentle sweet vanilla aroma blended nicely with the coffee, making it easy to drink without feeling too heavy. It seemed like a good fit for people who prefer smooth, sweet coffee over something clean like an americano. Paired with dessert, the coffee's bitterness worked well with the vanilla's sweetness. If you're ordering a sweet dessert like tiramisu or cookies, adding a vanilla latte alongside makes the whole experience richer.

Tiramisu: the dessert I was most looking forward to

And the tiramisu I was most looking forward to that day! 🍰 These days there are so many people out searching for the best tiramisu spots, it's clearly one of the most popular café desserts, so I ordered it here along with the coffee. The combination of soft tiramisu and coffee is hard to get wrong. If you like sweet desserts, I'd recommend ordering tiramisu and a vanilla latte together and taking your time enjoying them.

Double chocolate cookie: a must if you love chocolate

Next I tried the double chocolate cookie. 🍪🍫 If you love chocolate, this is hard to pass up. The cookie's own sweetness combined with rich chocolate flavor made it perfect to eat with coffee. Taking a bite and then sipping the vanilla latte, the chocolate's sweetness blended with the coffee and really brought out the fun of eating dessert. It's also a good combo if you just want a light coffee and one dessert.

Overall thoughts on Selected Nicks: who would I recommend it to?

Selected Nicks lets you enjoy not just coffee but desserts like cookies and tiramisu too, making it a good spot near Gangnam Station for a second café stop after a meal, and also a decent place to study for a long stretch. If you have plans near Gangnam Station and are looking for a pretty nearby café, it's worth adding to your list.

This time I enjoyed the vanilla latte + double chocolate cookie + tiramisu combo, and if you like sweet desserts and coffee, it's a combination you'll enjoy. If you're looking for a café near Gangnam Station or searching for a great tiramisu spot, try enjoying coffee and dessert together at Selected Nicks! ☕️🤎