Mapo café on Jandari-ro for nutty americano and soufflé: Petrico

Soufflé pancakes — I love them so much. I'd been craving them again lately, and it happened I had a bit of free time in the middle of the day, so I headed to a café near Hapjeong Station.

Where is Petrico, and can you park there?

Petrico, a café near Hapjeong Station, is 500m from Exit 2 — I got off at the Seogyo-dong bus stop and it was a short walk from there. Parking is relatively easy on weekends and holidays, first-come first-served. On weekdays it's not available before 6pm, but from 6pm onward you can park first-come, first-served during business hours — good news for anyone looking for a Hongdae or Hapjeong café with parking. Just note that if the lot is full, you'll need to use a nearby paid lot (parking fee is not covered).

Inside Petrico: the mood and opening hours

A calm, comfortable interior. Good vibe, good music, quiet, generous table spacing — just sitting there sipping coffee felt like its own kind of healing. 😊

Opening hours: weekdays 08:00–22:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00–20:00.

Petrico apparently refers to the subtle scent that rises from soil after rain — a name that suits the café's mood and feel perfectly. :)

It's been so long since I felt this kind of weekday-afternoon ease! Sitting in a quiet, nice-vibe café on a beautiful day, with good dessert and a cup of coffee, just zoning out — pure happiness and healing.. 😆

What soufflés are on Petrico's menu?

Petrico's menu, at this café near Hapjeong Station, has several soufflé pancakes — fruit, chocolate banana, platter soufflé, classic — plus lime tart and vanilla bean cheese tart.

Fruit soufflé and americano: the plate after a 20–30 minute wait

A little while later, my soufflé and coffee came out.

Fruit soufflé 18,000 Americano 5,000

When ordering, you can choose whether to get the coffee first or bring it out together with the pancake — I chose together. Petrico's soufflé pancakes are baked one by one after each order, and take about 20–30 minutes for that soft, puffed-up texture, so if you're planning to order a soufflé, it's good to go in with some time to spare.

Fruit soufflé Fruits Souffle ₩18,000 — A soufflé served with seasonal fruit and brûléed banana, house-made whipped cream, and maple syrup

The americano, made with nutty beans

Americano ₩5,000

You can choose between nutty, acidic, or decaf (+₩1,000) beans. I usually drink coffee on the acidic side, but nutty coffee tends to pair better with sweet desserts, so I went with nutty. It matched the pancake well, and the coffee came in a generous amount, which I liked. 🙂☕

How the soufflé tastes and which fruits come with it

Soft and fluffy soufflé ♥

The fruit lineup was crisp sugar-coated brûlée banana along with blueberries, kiwi, and orange. 🍊🥝🍌

At first I just dipped it in the whipped cream, but once I poured on the maple syrup too, it got even more moist and delicious. :)

It's so soft that cutting it with a knife can squish it a bit haha. The flavor seems like it might use a bit more egg than other places?

Is Petrico a good Mapo café for sitting alone on a weekday?

Great vibe, friendly staff, quiet enough for reading or chatting, and good dessert with coffee to relax over comfortably — Petrico, a café near Hapjeong Station. September 9, 2026, 2:30 pm.

75 Jandari-ro, 1st floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul (466-7 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul), South Korea