# Gelato café in Gangdong, Seoul with park views: Damgeum - By Yuna (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-drip-counter/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-drip-counter/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-drip-counter/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/index.md) ## In short Damgeum is an Italian-inspired gelato café in Gangdong, Seoul, near Olympic Park. I tried almond latte and Chodang corn, pure milk, hojicha, and Andong Baekjinju rice gelato, plus the green park view and outdoor seating. Verdict: a lovely stop for kids or an unhurried café break. ## Good to know - **Gelato cup**: Choose 2 flavors, ₩7,000 - **Ordering**: Order at the kiosk - **Reservations**: Catchtable reservations available - **Takeout**: Available - **Parking**: On-site parking available - **Seating**: Outdoor and window seats; high chairs available - **Review bonus**: Write a review to add 1 flavor to a mini cone *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* I found Italy in Seoul! Catchtable is available, reservations are available, takeout is available, and there is on-site parking. If you are looking for an Italian-inspired café in Seoul, I strongly recommend this place! I visited Damgeum (담금). ![Damgeum, an Italian-inspired café in Seongnae-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-01-ms05u-1200.webp) ## Seongnae-dong gelato at summer's tail end As summer was slipping away, I came for gelato because I wanted to hold onto it a little longer! ![A late-summer gelato visit to Damgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-02-nlrom-900.webp) The ice cream sign is so cuteee- ![Damgeum's cute ice cream sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-03-1cg3b-900.webp) ![Damgeum café exterior and ice cream sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-04-1quse-900.webp) ![Damgeum's lush green café space](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-05-ey038-900.webp) I absolutely love the lush green atmosphere! It was my first time seeing the outdoor seating open, and it was cool and so nice! It is perfect to enjoy on a lovely-weather day like these (❁´◡`❁) ![Damgeum outdoor seating on a beautiful day](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-06-y8w16-900.webp) ![Damgeum's outdoor seating area](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-07-zas57-846.webp) ## Choosing two flavors at the kiosk I could order at the kiosk. I chose two flavors in a cup, and picking them was so much fun—filling up ₩7,000 worth of happiness! ![Ordering gelato and choosing two flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-08-q53os-821.webp) ![Damgeum's kiosk gelato ordering area](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-09-2p0ie-900.webp) This European-style space, from the floor tiles to every piece of furniture, had something to catch my eye everywhere, and it made me feel at ease. Isn't it sparkling? Haha. I came on a weekday afternoon, so it was relaxed, but I hear there is definitely a wait on weekends..!! There was someone reading alone with wine and salad, and the mood was absolutely full-on. Of course, I also saw dates, solo coffee visits, friends' get-togethers, and all kinds of visits- ![Damgeum interior with European-style furniture and tiles](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-10-sewbn-839.webp) Gelato recognized by the Italian government, no less!!!! ![Information on Italian government-recognized gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-11-3298l-900.webp) ![Italian-inspired menu at Damgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-12-1sb3n-900.webp) I could find the spritz I drank in Italy at Damgeum. A place that cannot help but bring back an Italy trip! To find a café with this feeling in Seongnae-dong, near Olympic Park! ![Damgeum café atmosphere near Olympic Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-13-1l9ty-900.webp) Write a review and get one more flavor in a mini cone! Be sure to pick up the generously packed gelato mini cone too~! ![Mini cone bonus for writing a review](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-14-104g7-900.webp) ## Park views from the window with a nutty almond latte You enter your seat number, and they bring it over to you! I ordered a window seat, went to the restroom, and my drink was already waiting at the table! ![Damgeum drinks served at a window seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-15-1c4yd-832.webp) ![Damgeum window seating and drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-16-e41dj-900.webp) My coffee came out first- I ordered an iced almond latte. The nuttiness was at its absolute peak!!! I also loved the park view from the window. You can really feel that lush green atmosphere- There is a playground in front, so visiting with my child was great because we could enjoy the playground too! ![Window view of the park and playground](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-17-craih-900.webp) I desperately needed a caffeine refill, and the coffee was so delicious that I cannot help becoming a regular here- Sooo delicious ![Coffee and gelato ordered at Damgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-18-1s8b1-900.webp) ## From Chodang corn to Andong Baekjinju rice Then the two gelato flavors appeared! They serve it this beautifully?!! It really feels like Italy here, right-? Café hopping is always happiness!!!! ![Beautifully served two-flavor gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-19-t8lu8-900.webp) I chose Chodang corn, pure milk, hojicha, and Andong Baekjinju rice, and every single flavor was a success! ![Chodang corn and pure milk gelato flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-20-1kdq5-900.webp) ![Hojicha and Andong Baekjinju rice gelato flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-21-iodbn-900.webp) The organic hojicha has an exquisite pleasantly bitter flavor- It is the definition of refined gelato! And the rice gelato has actual grains of rice in it, so I loved that unique texture even more- ![Gelato with a texture of rice grains](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-22-k0nku-900.webp) The gelato my child had was pure milk + Chodang corn. Sweet and cool, so of course my child loved it- Ice cream is wonderful anytime, but gelato made healthfully without additives is love- You can only have gelato like this at Damgeum- With wholesome ingredients, it feels less fattening and less burdensome—this healthy flavor. But it is seriously so, so delicious that I just kept eating it. Damgeum is a café that satisfied both mom and child. Since I came with my child, they even prepared a high chair! Our little one sat nicely in a chair, so we did not need it, but it is a space where the thoughtfulness really stands out ^_^ ![Damgeum gelato café visit with a child](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view-23-x367f-900.webp) It is the place I want to run to when I crave gelato, or when I want coffee at a café with a wonderful atmosphere- It is actually an Italian government-approved shop where a gelatiere, a gelato expert, makes it themselves!!!! So how could it not be delicious? And this flavor is only available at Damgeum!!! This is Damgeum. ## Where it is - Damgeum (담금) (담금) - 101-ho, 37 Seongnae-ro 18-gil, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강동구 성내로18길 37 101호 담금 - 37.5253419, 127.1284435 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8B%B4%EA%B8%88/@37.5253419,127.1284435,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-drip-counter/seongnae-damgeum-gelato-park-view/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt