# Plant-filled Hongdae café for cold-brew milk tea and soufflé: Petrico

- By Chaerin (https://superchart.com/en/@queue-ticket-seat/)
- Written Sep 14, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@queue-ticket-seat/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@queue-ticket-seat/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/index.md)

## In short

Petrico is a soufflé dessert café on Jandari-ro in Mapo, Seoul, sitting between Hapjeong and Hongdae. Wanting dessert near the office, the writer ordered the chocolate banana soufflé and the cold-brew alssam milk tea, which arrived in a reusable bottle while the soufflé came out freshly baked and pillowy. With trees and potted plants filling the quiet room, Petrico works just as well for laptop work or a table for one.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 75 Jandari-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (1st floor)
- **Ordered**: Chocolate banana soufflé, cold-brew alssam milk tea
- **Seating**: Mostly wooden desks, with private seats for solo visitors
- **Amenities**: Blankets and cushions provided, window seats looking out on trees

*as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026*

This is Helio ~ I was looking for a dessert place near the office.

📌75 Jandari-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor

## What is Petrico like? A Hongdae café that feels like a greenhouse

![Petrico café entrance surrounded by trees](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-01-pt6dy-900.webp)

Even the entrance feels unique 💝 So many trees planted around the building that it looks like a botanical garden 🌟

![Interior of Petrico filled with wooden desks](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-02-d9itn-900.webp)

Inside, it's filled with wooden desks, so the nature-friendly feel made it really comfortable.

![Café ceiling with cylindrical light bulbs and fans](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-03-wa4st-900.webp)

The round cylindrical light bulbs paired with fans blowing cool air matched the interior so well. I'm not great at taking photos, but Petrico's space is so pretty that everything comes out looking good!

![Toned-down café seating with a workshop feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-04-18zxi-900.webp)

It has a bit of a workshop feel too! The whole café is toned-down, and everyone was talking quietly. It seems like a great place to bring a laptop and focus on work later.

![Quiet interior view of Petrico](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-05-9wztx-900.webp)

Even near the entrance it has a library-like structure.

![Library-like structure near the café entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-06-ohksz-900.webp)

## Seating and amenities at Petrico: blankets, cushions and solo seats

I chose a seat with a view of the trees at Petrico because the open view was so nice! There were several windows too, so it never felt stuffy 😄

![Window seat with a view of trees and glass panes](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-07-k5sc7-900.webp)

The outside also looked like a botanical garden, with several green potted plants at the entrance — really impressive. There were blankets and cushions near the counter, and using them was so comfortable. Kudos to the owner for thinking of even the small details ❤️🔥

![Café exterior entrance with green potted plants](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-08-1vsqg-900.webp)

Not sure if it's from an interior design book, but the flower pot on top of the drawer was so beautiful I had to photograph it..💚 The orange flowers had a mysterious harmony with the color of the desk, and looking at them made me feel at ease 🤩 They looked like petals blooming full of sunlight.

![Orange flower pot on top of a drawer](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-09-15qdb-900.webp)

There's also a space to sit alone, which felt private! The flower pots here were pretty too, so click ㅋㅋ

## Chocolate banana soufflé and cold-brew alssam milk tea at Petrico

The most important part — the menu!

![Private solo seating with a flower pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-10-rtx06-900.webp)

I ordered the chocolate banana soufflé and the cold-brewed alssam milk tea. The milk tea came in a reusable bottle! I actually needed a water bottle for the office, so this was perfect 😀 The milk tea tasted like the milk tea we all know, but brewed with a tea bag — kind of like steeped tea. At the bottom there were dried leaf-like bits, like black tea, that you could chew!

![Cold-brewed alssam milk tea served in a reusable bottle](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-11-1andv-900.webp)

Pour the milk tea into a cup full of ice~ and it's super refreshing when you drink it 😆 In other countries milk tea is often served warm, but I like it either way, so this made me happy.

![Iced milk tea poured into a cup full of ice](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-12-1hyb1-900.webp)

I tried the soufflé with excitement too, and since it had just been baked, it was warm and the bread was pillowy-soft — delicious. The soufflé I had before in Jamsil was really disappointing, just an egg roll whipped up a lot 🥹

![A plate of freshly baked chocolate banana soufflé](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-13-1ohjf-900.webp)

Eating just the bread gets boring, so I dipped the banana in chocolate syrup, and the sweetness refreshed my mouth — the banana was delicious too. Luckily the banana was well-ripened, so it was even sweeter, just right.

![Soufflé and banana dipped in chocolate syrup](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-14-4zise-m-1200.webp)

On top of the banana especially were thinly sliced chocolate chips, and the crunchy texture was so addictive I kept wanting more (^з^)-☆ The kind of taste where you want to scoop up chocolate chips by the spoonful ㅜ

![Banana topped with thinly sliced chocolate chips](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-15-16cza-900.webp)

It's been a while since I had banana fondue too 🥰 I don't think I've had it since elementary school, so it brought back memories.

![Dessert dipped like banana fondue](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-16-varrh-900.webp)

![Half-eaten chocolate banana soufflé](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-17-1cda7-900.webp)

Halfway through eating ㅋㅋ looking back now, there's a green leaf on top of the soufflé, and isn't the visual just so pretty!!! Just like all of you 💞💞

![An empty soufflé plate cleaned thoroughly](https://img.superchart.com/images/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea/petrico-hongdae-souffle-milk-tea-18-cv3vm-900.webp)

I don't usually clean my plate this thoroughly, but that's how good the chocolate banana soufflé was!! 🌟🌟 Looking around the café, maybe because it's Hongdae, there were so many people dressed super stylishly. I want to come back dressed cute to match the vibe and take photos next time 😆💚

My stomach feels bloated and sore, probably because I ate mala tang for dinner. I'm on my way home now, but it feels refreshing knowing I wrapped up the day well.

## Where it is

- Petrico (페트리코)
- 75 Jandari-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 마포구 잔다리로 75 1층
- 37.5541165, 126.9162251
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%8E%98%ED%8A%B8%EB%A6%AC%EC%BD%94/@37.5541165,126.9162251,17z

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