# Fig pistachio cake at a Seocho bakery: Chef Cho - By Hyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-drip-window/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written with support for a store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-drip-window/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-drip-window/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/index.md) ## In short Chef Cho Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam is a bakery at Sweet Park in Seocho, Seoul, selling seasonal fruit cakes. I bought the ₩58,000 Fig Pistachio No. 1 cake after its mango cake; the figs were delicious, but the cream's tang and unstable shape were disappointing. Verdict: worth a stop for a beautiful seasonal fruit cake. ## Good to know - **Location**: At the entrance to Sweet Park, B1 of Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam - **Fig Pistachio No. 1**: ₩58,000 - **Fig Pistachio Mini**: ₩45,000 - **Cake slices**: ₩11,000 - **Cold packaging**: Ice pack included for about 1 hour; insulated bag ₩3,000 - **Pistachio Forest No. 1**: ₩56,000 - **Cacao 52% Whole Strawberry Chocolate No. 1**: ₩56,000 - **Peach Berry Mini**: ₩39,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* I'm back at Chef Cho in Shinsegae Gangnam Sweet Park. Last time I bought the mango cake, and this time I tried a fig cake 🎂 Seasonal fruit is always delicious, you know ♡ ![Visiting Chef Cho at Shinsegae Gangnam Sweet Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-01-91han-900.webp) > Chef Cho Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam ![Chef Cho Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-02-oe7c4-900.webp) 📍Chef Cho is located at the entrance to Sweet Park on B1 of Shinsegae Department Store. There are four cake shops clustered together, and when I visited on Friday, there was a line to buy cakes. ![Chef Cho at the entrance to Sweet Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-03-1mr7o-900.webp) ✔️ This bakery brand began in Mullae-dong and is run by Chef Jo Jeong-im, one of the four cake masters featured on Master of Living. ![Waiting line to buy Chef Cho cakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-04-1br2v-900.webp) ## Chef Cho cake selection and the wait The cake line was quite long. On my first visit, Sweet Park had only recently opened and there wasn't a single customer buying cake besides me. Somehow it had become famous, and it was the only Sweet Park cake shop with a waiting line. I was anxious that the fig cake I wanted would sell out... > Chef Cho cake selection So dazzling, so dazzling.. Maybe because it's summer, but the display case had become extra glamorous. With so many fruit cakes, everything looked even more delicious. ![Summer fruit cake display case](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-05-fav1a-900.webp) ![Chef Cho fruit cake display](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-06-1qmx6-900.webp) They had also released a fig crepe cake. I love that the cakes change with the seasons according to the fruit. ![Fig crepe cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-07-12dsb-900.webp) The matcha chocolate strawberry cake slice was ₩11,000, so you can enjoy a quality cake at a good value. ![Matcha chocolate strawberry cake slice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-08-15m7h-900.webp) Peach Berry Mini, ₩39,000. I wanted to try this too, but only the mini size was left. I had come to buy a No. 1 sizeㅠ ![Peach Berry Mini cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-09-gs7zh-900.webp) Pistachio Forest No. 1, ₩56,000. This was one of the cakes I wanted to try last time too, but I passed. The reason is ▼ ![Pistachio Forest cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-10-o6km8-900.webp) Fig Pistachio No. 1, ₩58,000. The fig cake I wanted had, unbelievably, teamed up with pistachio. I'd usually seen fig and Earl Grey together, but pistachio? I couldn't not buy it. There was even just one No. 1 size left. ![Fig Pistachio No. 1 cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-11-1w1t9-900.webp) The Fig Pistachio Mini size is ₩45,000. For two people, the mini size is plenty. ![Fig Pistachio Mini cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-12-wgmoo-900.webp) Cacao 52% Whole Strawberry Chocolate No. 1, ₩56,000. I'd heard Chef Cho is also great for chocolate cake, but I personally don't really like chocolate cake, so I just admired the visuals. There is no bad-looking cake at Chef Cho. ![Cacao chocolate whole strawberry cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-13-bslg3-900.webp) Dark Chocolate Forest Mini, ₩39,000. ![Dark Chocolate Forest Mini cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-14-1gztx-900.webp) Champagne Peach & Berry, ₩13,800. They also sell cup desserts. It felt like it would pair nicely with dessert wine. ![Champagne Peach Berry cup dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-15-1a3bq-900.webp) ## Fig pistachio cake packaging Cake packing complete ♡ They included an ice pack that keeps it chilled for about an hour. If you need an additional insulated bag, you can buy one for ₩3,000 ❄️ ![Fig cake in cold packaging](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-16-jfrfn-1200.webp) ![Chef Cho cake ready for pickup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-17-19tj9-900.webp) Chef Cho cakes always make me happy, whenever I see their look. ![Chef Cho cake packaging presentation](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-18-4geh1-900.webp) Thanks to the collar that held up well on the subway home from work, it arrived securely without even a bit of shaking. ![Cake packaging wrapped with a collar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-19-73r0x-900.webp) ![Cake topped with gold flakes and figs](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-20-w3pv7-900.webp) Chef Cho's fig cake even had gold flakes on top. You can tell at a glance that premium seasonal figs are piled on it, and it is flavorful with naturally fermented white sourdough and 100% animal-based whipped cream. You know how hard it is to find 100% animal-based whipped cream.. ![Cut Fig Pistachio cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-21-15bhs-900.webp) ## Fig pistachio cake taste review I cut into it. One slightly startling thing was that the middle was filled only with pistachio cream, with no cake layer, so it started collapsing as soon as I removed the collar. If you want to keep its pretty cake shape, I recommend cutting into it or scooping it out without removing the collar..! > Cake taste review My honest review of Chef Cho's Fig Pistachio cake. The pistachio cream I had looked forward to had a sharp sourness rather than its characteristic nutty flavor 🤔 Maybe it was because Chef Cho's cake layers use white sourdough, but while it went well with the mango cake for me, with pistachio, not so much.. There was plenty of pistachio cream, which some people may like, but paired with the soft figs, the cake toppled easily and it felt more like eating cream than cake, so I was a little disappointed. The figs, being seasonal fruit, were really, really delicious haha. If I go back to Chef Cho for cake later, I'll have to set my sights on peach strawberry!! ![Cross-section of the Fig Pistachio cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-22-17vjw-900.webp) ![Cake slice with cream and figs](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho-23-1orph-900.webp) Chef Cho is a celebrated cake maker with 20 years of tradition. Its cakes use good ingredients and have artistic visuals, so if you're looking for a hotel-cake look, visit Chef Cho at Shinsegae Gangnam Sweet Park ♡ ## Where it is - Chef Cho Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam (쉐프조 신세계백화점 강남점) - 176 Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 신반포로 176 신세계백화점강남점B1 - 37.5043657, 127.0042308 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%89%90%ED%94%84%EC%A1%B0%20%EC%8B%A0%EC%84%B8%EA%B3%84%EB%B0%B1%ED%99%94%EC%A0%90%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8%EC%A0%90/@37.5043657,127.0042308,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-drip-window/gangnam-fig-pistachio-cake-chefcho/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt