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A Late Brew in Seongsu

Writes about cafes and small restaurants scattered around Seoul's neighborhoods. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Food & snacks

PlaceSeodaemun, SeoulRestaurants

Dim sum restaurant lunch for two in Sinchon, Seoul: Cheonghwaweon

Cheonghwaweon is a Chinese and Taiwanese restaurant on Myeongmul-gil in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, in the Sinchon area. On a weekday at 1pm, two of us ordered three kinds of dim sum — sujeongdal mandu (crystal dumplings), xiaolongbao and shumai, each 9,500 won — plus a tiger rice bowl (9,800 won), and the dim sum, steamed to order, worked well with the spicy rice bowl as a lunch for two. If you can never settle on just one dim sum, Cheonghwaweon's three-kind order is the way to go.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored

PlaceMapo, SeoulCafés

Hongdae roastery café with two filter coffees: Central Site Yeonnam

Central Site Yeonnam is a three-floor roastery café on Yeonhui-ro, near Exit 3 of Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul. On the barista's recommendation the visit paired a Guatemala filter coffee (₩8,000) with an Ethiopia single-origin (₩13,000) plus a classic tiramisu (₩8,500), and the most memorable parts were the aroma service of freshly ground beans and a free taste of Quebraditas Geisha. The coffee basics at Central Site Yeonnam are strong enough to make it a return stop on any Hongdae trip.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored

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