Haeon · 2 stories

Cups, Meals, and Receipts

I write about cafés and restaurants I visit around Seoul. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants

PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Mapo café for early soufflé pancakes and lattes: Petrico

Petrico is a dessert café in Mapo, Seoul, serving soufflé pancakes and coffee near Hapjeong Station. The fruit pancake takes 20–30 minutes to make to order, and Petrico opens at 8 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends. Verdict: a relaxing pick for a morning coffee and soufflé pancake break.

Written Sep 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Hongdae Korean restaurant for beef tail jjim: Anok

Anok (안옥) is a Korean restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, set in a calm hanok-style space near Hongdae. I tried Pyongyang naengmyeon, clear gomtang, and tender beef tail jjim at a window table for two. Verdict: Anok is worth remembering for a quiet meal with clean flavors and rich beef tail jjim.

Written Sep 12, 2026Sponsored
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