Donut café in Seongsu for a Seoulsup picnic: 4-donut set, Overdose

Why I picked Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu for a Seoulsup picnic snack

Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu (오버도즈도넛앤커피 성수) is a Seongsu dessert café focused on donuts, and I stopped by to pick up snacks for a picnic in Seoulsup. The weather was so nice that I casually headed out for a picnic. More and more people are looking for Seoulsup cafés and Seongsu cafés these days, and I'm joining the trend.

I was looking for a snack that was simple but special to eat on a picnic, and that's how I ended up at Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu.

Once I got there, it felt like a donut-focused café even among Seongsu desserts, not just a Seongsu bakery but a stylish Seongsu dessert café. I thought takeout donuts would be great to eat on a Seoulsup date, so I visited, and in the end it was a pretty satisfying choice.

Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu hours and parking

Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:30, and closed every Monday (open as normal if it falls on a holiday such as a substitute holiday). For parking, I recommend using the public parking lots nearby.

Where is Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu, and what does it look like outside?

Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu is inside a side street close to Exit 7 of Ttukseom Station. I found it while searching for cafés near Ttukseom Station. It's easy to reach even among Seongsu cafés, and being inside an alley, the quiet atmosphere left an impression.

The black exterior wall with a neat OVDZ sign caught my eye. It has a strong Seongsu hotspot feel, but it doesn't stand out too much, and the restrained design actually felt more attractive.

The building has a 1.5-floor structure, and as you climb the stairs and see the special icon, you start to expect a good Seongsu dessert café.

Not many Seongsu bakeries look this stylish from the outside, and Overdose has a clear brand concept.

Inside Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu

The interior carries on the black tone of the exterior, with orange as the accent color. Thanks to this combination, the atmosphere felt alive.

This combination gives the impression of a space with Overdose's own firm concept, not just another Seongsu café.

The tables and chairs are black accents, and the donut icons on the wall were cute but not overdone, which I liked. It was a space where the stylish interior typical of Seongsu-dong cafés really came through.

The window side has full-length windows with lots of sunlight, so it also gave a Seoulsup café feel.

It was a good enough place to sit down and relax over a cup of coffee. I came for Seongsu desserts, but the space itself was also quite satisfying.

Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu menu and the 4-donut set

The menu at Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu comes with pictures, so it was intuitive and easy to understand.

Personally I like a Seongsu bakery with an easy-to-read menu like this. I hear Overdose makes its dough and cream by hand every dawn, with a principle of same-day production and same-day disposal. That freshness is appealing.

I looked ahead of time and chose the 4-donut set.

The four items I ordered for takeout were:

• Corn streusel donut
• Jeju matcha & salt caramel donut
• Rich Valrhona chocolate donut
• Homemade Earl Grey donut

I was curious about the taste as a Seoul donut hotspot, and this lineup was quite good too.

Overdose donut takeout: how did they taste?

The takeout donuts from Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu were neatly wrapped individually so they didn't stick to each other.

I felt this was a part they took real care with, even among Seongsu cafés.

Corn streusel donut

The corn streusel donut had a unique combination of nutty cream and torched corn. It's a menu item you rarely see at a Seongsu bakery, so it left an impression.

The corn sits on top whole, so it looks fun, and the savory taste went well with the sweetness of the donut.

Homemade Earl Grey donut

The homemade Earl Grey donut had a really strong Earl Grey aroma.

It didn't feel like a merely sweet Seongsu dessert, but a flavor-focused one.

When you take a bite, the Earl Grey flavor fills your mouth, and it's sweet and classy enough that you keep eating.

Rich Valrhona chocolate donut

The Rich Valrhona chocolate donut wasn't overly sweet and felt upscale.

It wasn't just sweet because it's a chocolate donut; the refined sweetness and the crunch of almonds went together in a premium donut. I could understand to some extent why it's called a Seoul donut hotspot.

Jeju matcha & salt caramel donut

The Jeju matcha & salt caramel donut had a definite sweet-and-salty combination. With organic Jeju matcha cream and homemade salt caramel, it's a signature donut with great sweet-salty chemistry, and it's even cooler with Overdose's own icon drawn on it.

Matcha cream plus sweet-salty salt caramel: this was a combination that couldn't taste bad. It's a flavor kids would like too, so I thought it would be fine for a family outing in Seongsu.

Is Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu worth recommending?

Among Seongsu-dong bakeries, Overdose Donut & Coffee Seongsu is well balanced in taste, concept and space. Its location also connects easily to a Seoulsup date course, so it's very useful.

Next time I'd like to relax in the shop with a coffee. If you're looking for a Seongsu hotspot that isn't overdone yet is highly satisfying, I can recommend it. If you're looking for a Seongsu café, it's worth a visit, and it suits people looking for Seongsu desserts or a Seoul donut hotspot in particular.