# Gangnam study café, tiramisu pound at an outlet seat: Upper and Under - By Suan (https://superchart.com/en/@midmorning-seoul/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary store visit as sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@midmorning-seoul/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@midmorning-seoul/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/index.md) ## In short Upper and Under is a large three-floor dessert café in Gangnam, Seoul, a 298m walk from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 6. Tiramisu pound cake costs 8,500 won and crème brûlée flan 6,900 won, both eaten here with an iced americano and an einspänner, and the 3rd floor's outlet seats and wide terrace suited studying and catching up equally well. Both the desserts and the coffee at Upper and Under were well made, worth a return visit for another cake. ## Good to know - **Location**: 28 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (basement 1, 1st and 2nd floors) — 298m walk from Sinnonhyeon Station Exit 6 - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Iced americano**: 6,500 won - **Iced einspänner**: 8,000 won - **Tiramisu pound cake**: 8,500 won - **Crème brûlée flan**: 6,900 won - **Seating**: Three floors, tables set for various group sizes, a mix of seats with and without power outlets, wide terrace - **Amenities**: Restrooms on every floor (the 2nd floor has both women's and men's) - **Ordering**: Baked goods are self-served with tongs; cakes and drinks are ordered from staff *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* This time I went to Upper and Under, a café near Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam. It's a huge 3-story café, great for both studying and chatting, and I had a really fun visit. Above all the coffee and desserts were so good I thought it'd be hard for anywhere else to beat this place in that department, haha. ## Where is Upper and Under, and what are the hours? Upper and Under is a large café spanning the basement, 1st, and 2nd floors at 28 Gangnam-daero102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, open daily from 11am to 10pm. It's 298m from Sinnonhyeon Station exit 6, so it's an easy walk! Upper and Under? Up and down? I wondered what that meant and dropped by lol ### What the Upper and Under storefront looks like Upper and Under occupies its own standalone building, and it had this really pretty house-with-a-garden kind of feel. The huge tree next to it stole the show. Upper and Under! I was genuinely curious what the name meant — up and down...? And the interior had this stylish, clean, pretty vibe. It smelled like a great café from the outside already — let's go through the entrance and check out the 1st floor first? ## What desserts does Upper and Under have? On the 2nd floor of Upper and Under, the display case is packed with baked goods and cakes. The desserts under the pastries showed off a colorful array 🎂🍰🍩🥧🍦 ![Upper and Under's 2nd floor interior and dessert display case](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-01-yasl3-900.webp) ![Wide view around the 2nd floor counter at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-02-sivaz-900.webp) ![Showcase filled with colorful desserts](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-03-19rxn-900.webp) ![Display case packed with pastries and desserts](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-04-wfmfl-900.webp) From bâtards to financiers and canelés~ ![Basque cheesecake, financiers and other baked goods](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-05-1h7y0-900.webp) There were also cakes — slice cakes, but with the finish and size of a whole cake. And above all, they were so pretty for photos? 😎💗💥 Genuinely pretty and delicious-looking cakes piled up 👯‍♂️🍰 ![Large fruit-topped slice cakes on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-06-1geua-900.webp) And the heap of fruit on top left an impression! Like, 'I'm a fig, deal with it' kind of energy lol, strongly asserting its identity ,,💪 ## What we ordered at Upper and Under and what it cost - Iced americano ₩6,500 - Iced einspänner ₩8,000 - Tiramisu pound cake ₩8,500 - Crème brûlée flan ₩6,900 We ended up ordering a whopping 4 items — 2 desserts and 2 drinks. There were so many delicious-looking desserts and drinks that we had to be careful choosing 🤔 We went with fairly classic picks for dessert — tiramisu and crème brûlée — and for drinks we got our usual favorite einspänner plus an americano to balance out the sweetness! ![Self-serve pastry corner with tongs](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-07-1iz2l-900.webp) Except for cake-style desserts like the crème brûlée, you grab the baked goods yourself with tongs like at a bakery, and for cakes and drinks you just tell the staff and they'll bring them to you. ![Seating stretching deep into the 2nd floor of Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-08-v8pre-900.webp) ![Quiet table area on Upper and Under's 2nd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-09-eo86u-900.webp) ## The 2nd floor and the restrooms The 2nd floor of Upper and Under is where the counter is, and it felt a bit quiet with the shop stretching back deep inside. Here's what the 2nd floor interior looks like...! There seems to be a restroom on every floor — the 2nd floor had both a women's and men's restroom. Having a restroom inside the shop is so convenient and nice. ![Staircase connecting the floors at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-10-vmlpz-900.webp) Isn't the staircase pretty too? I'm starting to love even the little details. ## 3rd-floor outlet seats and the terrace for studying The 3rd floor of Upper and Under mixes outlet and non-outlet seats, so it looked great for studying and also good for chatting. Like the other floors, it had that same great atmosphere, and tables were set up in various sizes to fit different group sizes. Above all, the space felt spacious and put me at ease. On a nice-weather day like this, isn't eating outside perfect? The terrace was also really spacious. Looks like cherry blossoms bloomed at the shop next door? lol The terrace space was very wide. See the outlet? Anyone planning to work could probably do it right there. ## How the desserts and coffee tasted What I ordered — tiramisu, crème brûlée, iced americano, einspänner! It all came out piled high on a tray. ![Tray with tiramisu pound cake and two drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-11-jfl2m-900.webp) ![Table spread of tiramisu pound cake, crème brûlée flan and einspänner](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-12-1xpn5-1200.webp) ![Two dessert plates and coffee on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-13-puymo-900.webp) ![Close-up of the crème brûlée flan](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-14-1kh8i-900.webp) ![Close-up of tiramisu pound cake topped with cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-15-1cum0-900.webp) Everything looked delicious overall, but honestly it was just so pretty and smelled amazing right away. It felt like there was no way it could taste bad ,,! ![Two large dessert slices with an iced drink](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-16-19gf6-900.webp) ![Plated desserts at Upper and Under](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-17-ozjuj-900.webp) ![Table with desserts and drinks together](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-18-14vm5-900.webp) The portions were sizable and overall felt reasonable for the price! ![Full spread of desserts before eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-19-1xd0u-900.webp) ![Two desserts with two cups of coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-20-xfq9s-900.webp) Ah, this looks so good.... let's dig in? ### Iced americano, 6,500 won First, the americano! Desserts here are inevitably sweet, so it was great being able to cut through that with the americano. The coffee's aroma and flavor were also really good. ![Iced americano paired with dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-21-172kt-900.webp) And here are the desserts paired alongside it~ ### Tiramisu pound cake, 8,500 won Let's take a bite of the tiramisu first. True to its name, it's a mash-up of tiramisu and pound cake — rather than being fully soft like regular tiramisu, it has that slightly denser pound cake texture, so it felt more like properly eating a real dessert, you know? Eating it together with the cream on top made it go down much more smoothly, and it paired really well with coffee too. ### Crème brûlée flan, 6,900 won The crème brûlée flan had me curious just from the name! The look of it was so pretty I happily snapped away — the top has a sweet sugar coating like crème brûlée, while the inside has a soft custard-cream texture, so eating them together made for an interesting contrast in textures. If you like custard-style desserts, you'd probably be very satisfied with this one! ![Cross-section of the sugar-coated crème brûlée flan](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-22-2hmk6-900.webp) ### Iced einspänner, 8,000 won This einspänner looks amazing just by itself, right? Even the layer separation is neat and clean, and it's visually a knockout. It's sweet without being overpowering, and the cream is nutty and rich — genuinely delicious. ![A layered iced einspänner](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-23-175ew-900.webp) And once it mixes with the coffee, there's a subtle aroma that comes through — the combination was really great. ![Close-up of scooping cream from the einspänner](https://img.superchart.com/images/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound-24-1rqtu-900.webp) The cream isn't heavy either, so you can scoop it up lightly and sip the coffee underneath at the same time — genuinely a solid signature menu item! ## Is Upper and Under worth a visit in Gangnam? Overall, the space was spacious and great for both studying and chatting — Upper and Under! Above all, both the desserts and coffee were classy and delicious, so I really want to come back near Sinnonhyeon and try other cakes. Highly recommend to everyone!☕️🍰 ## Where it is - Upper and Under (어퍼앤언더) - 28 Gangnam-daero102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (basement, 1st, 2nd floors) - 서울특별시 강남구 강남대로102길 28 지하1층, 1층, 2층 - 37.5027449, 127.0276848 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%96%B4%ED%8D%BC%EC%95%A4%EC%96%B8%EB%8D%94/@37.5027449,127.0276848,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@midmorning-seoul/upper-and-under-gangnam-tiramisu-pound/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt