Seongsu soufflé café with an open kitchen: pearl crème brûlée, 5to7
In short
5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is a soufflé pancake café on Seoulsup 2-gil near Seoul Forest in Seongdong, Seoul. At 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch, the pearl crème brûlée soufflé and cream cheese matcha are made in an open kitchen, and after eating upstairs on the second floor the bill came to ₩37,000: ₩21,000 for the pearl crème brûlée soufflé plus the 5to7 Einspänner and cream cheese matcha. Cracking the sugar coating adds to the fun, making 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch a good pick near Seoul Forest when you crave a soufflé.
Good to know
- Address
- 1F, 44-13 Seoulsup 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- 12:00–21:00
- Pearl crème brûlée soufflé
- ₩21,000
- 5to7 Einspänner
- ₩8,000
- Cream cheese matcha
- ₩8,000
- Total paid
- ₩37,000
- Seating
- Rooftop, terrace, bar table, group seating (4 to 12 people)
- Services
- Reservations, group visits, takeout, mobile payment
- Parking
- Paid, at the Seongdong-gu Sports Center parking lot (as posted: ₩150 for the first 5 minutes, ₩150 per additional 5 minutes, up to ₩43,200)
- Price reference
- ₩37,000 ≈ $27.5 · ₩21,000 ≈ $15.5 · ₩8,000 ≈ $5.9 (2026-09-30)
as written by the visitor on Aug 8, 2026
It's been so hot lately that I wanted to hide somewhere cool, so I dropped by 5to7, a dessert café in Seongsu-dong.
Where is 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch and what are the hours?
5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is a soufflé-specialty café at 44-13 Seoul Forest 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 1st floor. Being a café near Seoul Forest with a soufflé specialty menu makes it even more appealing.
- Address: 서울 성동구 서울숲2길 44-13 1층
- Reservations available
- Group use
- Takeout orders
- Simple payment
- Paid parking — first 5 min ₩150, ₩150 per 5 min, max ₩43,200 (Seongdong-gu Community Sports Center parking lot)
Hours are 12:00-21:00. '5to7 Seongsu Main Branch' is a soufflé pancake specialty café. There's a rooftop, a terrace, bar-table seating, and group tables for 4 to 12 people. Renting the space out is possible if you call ahead.
A remodeled old house in Seongsu
With handmade soufflés, this is a Seongsu-dong café worth visiting when you want something both upscale and appealing. An old house has been remodeled to fit the café mood — keeping the basic frame while transforming details throughout. They put in floor-to-ceiling glass, widened the stairs, and removed the original ceiling to make it higher. It's a stylish, atmospheric space to enjoy soufflé and tea in.
This is a shop recognized for its soufflé, invited to run pop-up events in Tokyo and Hong Kong.
It's also a place that's been on TV multiple times, on shows like Saturday Is Good for Rice, Live Today, and Live Tonight.
It's a café whose soufflé expertise is recognized enough to be featured as a soufflé specialty shop — and this wasn't a paid shoot, it's simply a place that has earned its reputation.
Watching the soufflé being made in the open kitchen
At 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch, soufflés and drinks are made in an open kitchen. Everything is made to order, so you get a warm, fluffy soufflé pancake.
Most desserts elsewhere are pre-made or stored ahead of time, so it's hard to feel their true temperature or aroma. Because 5to7's Seongsu soufflé is made right when you order, you get to taste it warm and fluffy.
I got to watch the cream cheese matcha I ordered being made.
You could also see the soufflé being made — the pearl soufflé needs a torch for that caramelized flavor, and I watched the pearl soufflé I ordered come together.
Grab a seat first: second-floor seating at 5to7
I claimed a seat before ordering, choosing the 2nd floor. If you don't grab a seat ahead of time, you might end up with nowhere to sit — the wait was long.
There are many spots here with an artistic sensibility, walls left bare on purpose as a design choice.
The 2nd floor is accessed from outside, so it was hot getting up there.
What we ordered at 5to7 and the ₩37,000 total
- Pearl Crème Brûlée Soufflé ₩21,000
- 5to7 Superner ₩8,000
- Cream Cheese Matcha ₩8,000
- Total ₩37,000
The pearl crème brûlée soufflé, the cream cheese matcha, and the einspänner — it's truly gorgeous. It fully captures the charm of a soufflé and is a signature menu item at Seongsu 5to7. Sweet with the added texture of pearls, it's a fun item.
I could fully taste the crème brûlée flavor I usually enjoy.
It was amazing how the soufflé captured the full crème brûlée flavor without losing a bit of it — impressive technique.
The cream cheese matcha got tastier the more I drank it, too.
If orders had been backed up I would have waited longer, but luckily my order went in right away and I didn't wait too long.
What does the pearl crème brûlée soufflé taste like?
The fluffy soufflé pairs well with the pearls and the sugar coating. I don't think I'll forget the striking visual of the pearl crème brûlée soufflé.
It's sweet and delicious, great for a sugar boost and a mood lift. Soft cream sits on top of the soufflé with a sugar coating over it, torched directly so the coating hardens, and you crack it open bit by bit as you eat. Crème brûlée is a dessert meant to be experienced by the sound of cracking sugar, which makes it even more stylish.
The 5to7 Einspänner comes crème brûlée style too
The 5to7 Superner also finishes with a crème brûlée layer you have to crack, so I tapped and cracked it open too — another moment of sweetness. It's a coffee drink where smooth coffee, milk, and chewy custard cream come together in harmony, topped with crème brûlée that you tap-tap-tap and then crack open gently before drinking. I never knew I could enjoy crème brûlée so freely like this. I fully savored the harmony of sweetness and smoothness.
Is 5to7 worth a stop on a Seoul Forest visit?
5to7 is the soufflé spot you must visit when you go to Seoul Forest, so today felt like a real jackpot. Other menu items are good too, but the crème brûlée soufflé is truly special.
It's a Seongsu café soufflé spot, and enjoying it with the pearls was really fun. It works fine as a light dessert or a filling meal, with a fluffy texture and a mouthful of premium ingredients — a place I'd recommend.
Where it is
44-13 Seoul Forest 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 성동구 서울숲2길 44-13 1층)서울특별시 성동구 서울숲2길 44-13 1층
