# City Hall brunch café with avocado sandwich and egg tart: Lemangdoré - By Yerin Cho (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-soup-signal/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-soup-signal/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-soup-signal/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/index.md) ## In short Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun is a three-floor bakery café at 17 Mugyo-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the street between City Hall and Gwanghwamun. Brunch at Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun was a ham cheese avocado sandwich, a choco egg tart, and Imperial herbal tea, and each of the three floors has its own mood. Go all the way up to the third floor, styled with Fritz Hansen furniture and lighting — it is the best seat in the building. ## Good to know - **Address**: 17 Mugyo-ro (33-1 Mugyo-dong), 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors, Jung-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, open year-round - **What we ordered**: Ham cheese avocado sandwich, choco egg tart, Imperial herbal tea - **The space**: 1st floor bakery and ordering, 2nd floor seating, 3rd floor lounge-style seating *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* ![Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun café main photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-01-1efqg-1200.webp) There are so many pretty cafés and great walking streets near Cheonggyecheon, but honestly, whenever I try to actually go in, it's either packed with people, the space is too small, or the desserts are great but the seating leaves something to be desired. ![Street view near Cheonggyecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-02-1xtf9-900.webp) ![Walking path through a Gwanghwamun alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-03-17uit-900.webp) ![View of the Mugyo-ro café street](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-04-tbanm-900.webp) ## Where is Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun? 17 Mugyo-ro, between City Hall and Gwanghwamun This time, though, I went somewhere a bit special. Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun! This isn't just a café you go to for bread and coffee — it's a place where the space itself is fun to explore. Tucked into a Gwanghwamun alley, Lemangdoré sits at 17 Mugyo-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul. It's an easy stop between City Hall and Gwanghwamun, so office workers can pop in on lunch break or after work, and since it's close to Cheonggyecheon too, it's a great start or finish to a walk. ![Exterior of Lemangdoré between City Hall and Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-05-60aru-900.webp) ![Area around the entrance of Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-06-ltoc7-900.webp) ## The three things we ordered for brunch Here's what I had that day: - 🥪 Ham cheese avocado sandwich - 🥧 Choco egg tart - 🫖 Imperial herbal tea I'm a coffee lover but... taking a break because of an antibiotics issue... sigh~ (everyone watch out for colds and rhinitis!) ![Sleek exterior of Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-07-1x52r-900.webp) The exterior is clean and sleek, catching your eye even from a distance, and once you step inside, the first thing you see is the bakery display case and coffee counter. ![1st floor bakery display case and coffee counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-08-cts57-900.webp) From pastries to baked snacks to sandwiches, a bread lover like me was in trouble. Choosing what to order is really~ not easy. ![Display case with pastries and baked snacks](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-09-1nrmq-900.webp) ## Floor by floor at Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun: 1st, 2nd and 3rd The real charm of Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun is the space itself. It stretches up to three floors, so the moment I walked in I thought, 'huh, it's bigger than I expected?' — and since each floor has a different mood, it's fun to climb up and explore. ![Café interior stretching up to the 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-10-1fmy8-900.webp) ![Seating spaces divided by floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-11-1w3zm-900.webp) The 1st floor was great for ordering and browsing the bakery, while heading up to the 2nd floor opens up a more relaxed atmosphere for sitting, chatting, or just spending time. ![Atmosphere of the 2nd floor seating at Lemangdoré](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-12-1rxfi-900.webp) ## How does the ham cheese avocado sandwich taste? 🥪 Ham cheese avocado sandwich. The first item that day! Ham + cheese + avocado — this combo is honestly hard to mess up lol. Since the space alone might feel like too much, let me show you the food first~~ ![Plate of ham cheese avocado sandwich](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-13-1v1td-900.webp) ![Sandwich and dessert on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-14-um7m5-900.webp) ![Cross-section of the sandwich and brunch spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-15-1bdz6-900.webp) ![Brunch set up on the café table](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-16-fh4d9-900.webp) Going up to the 3rd floor reveals yet another mood, different from the floors below. (heart racing) The nutty, soft avocado combined with the salty ham and cheese made for a fairly rich bite. First you get the salty, savory flavor from the ham and cheese, and then the avocado softens that richness in your mouth. ![Bite cross-section of the ham cheese avocado sandwich](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-17-1nnlm-900.webp) ![Café table with the sandwich](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-18-z3n76-900.webp) ![Wide shot of the brunch menu items](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-19-b3yiy-900.webp) ## Imperial herbal tea instead of coffee 🫖 A cup of Imperial herbal tea. I took my time enjoying the aroma first — after the sweet dessert, it left my mouth feeling refreshed. Since it's not a strong-flavored drink like coffee, it didn't compete with the other dishes and was easy to sip slowly. ![A cup of Imperial herbal tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-20-14p0f-900.webp) ## The choco egg tart at Lemangdoré is impossible to resist 🥧 And the dessert I picked: choco egg tart! The combination of crispy pastry and soft filling gets a chocolate boost, making it richer and sweeter than a regular egg tart. ![Lemangdoré choco egg tart](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-21-s22kd-900.webp) A bite followed by a sip of tea left the sweetness lingering in my mouth before the tea gently cleared it away — the pairing worked really well. ## 🤎 Why the 3rd floor at Lemangdoré is worth the climb ![3rd floor lounge with Fritz Hansen furniture and lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-22-px9jl-900.webp) The way the lighting and furniture come together here is really pretty, and overall it feels more like a relaxed lounge. The furniture and lighting pieces especially don't feel randomly placed — everything's arranged to fit the overall mood, so just sitting there puts you in a good mood. It's a space done with Fritz Hansen furniture and lighting, and personally, I really loved it. Having separate floors also means that even with a fair number of people around, it doesn't feel as crowded as being packed into one space. And the view out the window is healing too~ ![View from the 3rd floor window](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-23-vqamw-900.webp) ![Café interior seen from a window seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart-24-1gqbg-900.webp) Filling up on the savory, hearty sandwich, adding dessert with the sweet choco egg tart, and finishing with fragrant herbal tea — the combination worked really well. You have to go all the way up to the 3rd floor at Lemangdoré to see the full beauty of the place! 🤎 ## Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun: address, hours and menu - 📍 Address: 17 Mugyo-ro (33-1 Mugyo-dong), Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - ⏰ Hours: Daily 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, open year-round ## Where it is - Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun (레망도레 광화문점) - 17 Mugyo-ro, 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 무교로 17 1층, 2층, 3층 - 37.5674271, 126.9790862 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A0%88%EB%A7%9D%EB%8F%84%EB%A0%88%20%EA%B4%91%ED%99%94%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5674271,126.9790862,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-soup-signal/lemande-ore-gwanghwamun-sandwich-tart/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt