Suwon Station café after shopping: smiley brownie at Hongrad

Where is Hongrad Suwon Station Branch, and the basics

Hongrad Suwon Station Branch is a café on the 2nd floor at 61-1 Hyanggyo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, open from 12:00 to 23:00. It is 675m from Exit 8 of Suwon Station on the Suin-Bundang Line, and there is no parking.

• Address: 61-1 Hyanggyo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi (2nd floor)
• 675m from Exit 8 of Suwon Station, Suin-Bundang Line
• Hours: 12:00–23:00
• Birthday perks, Wi-Fi, group visits welcome
• Takeout, pets allowed, no parking
• Standing-style couple seats, solo seats, group seats (1 to 6 people)
• Local currency (card), local currency (mobile), Zero Pay, easy-pay apps

How long does it take to walk from Suwon Station to Hongrad Suwon Station Branch?

Hongrad Suwon Station Branch is a 10-minute walk from Suwon Station, so it's easy to reach. It sits on the 2nd floor of the building behind the Suwon Tax Office.

I visited this café near Suwon Station. There's another branch near my home that I've been to, but this was my first time at the Suwon Station Branch. There's no parking, so you'll be directed to a nearby alternative lot. It's also a good stop after shopping at AK Plaza or Lotte Department Store at Suwon Station, and Hongrad Suwon Station Branch is

It opens at 12:00 and closes at 23:00, so keep that in mind.

Inside Hongrad Suwon Station Branch: atmosphere and seating

The interior of Hongrad Suwon Station Branch is done in black and white, with comfy-looking sofa seats. There's also a spot by the window that's nice for a date.

This is the inside of the Suwon Station café. Walking up to the 2nd floor, I couldn't imagine what it would look like, but the black-and-white interior with sofa seats looks really comfortable. There's a date-friendly corner by the windows, and the free-form seating layout feels exotic.

While waiting for my order, I could browse the accessories too.

What's on the menu at Hongrad Suwon Station Branch?

The menu at Hongrad Suwon Station Branch spans coffee, einspänner (cream-topped coffee), tea, non-coffee drinks, toast, brownies, croffles (croissant waffles) and cake. Drinks and desserts are listed below.

• Coffee and lattes: Americano, decaf Americano, hazelnut Americano, flat white, café latte, mocha latte, vanilla latte, coconut latte, Summer Latte
• Spenners: Bear iced einspänner, Bear matcha einspänner
• Tea: omija (five-flavor berry), rooibos bilberry, Crimson Punch, peach oolong, iced tea
• Non-coffee: cherry coke, milk tea, matcha latte, chocolate latte, misugaru (roasted grain drink), strawberry latte, melon soda, grapefruit ade, passion fruit ade, mango smoothie

• Toast: kaya jam toast, Nutella toast, ex-boyfriend toast, Hongrad toast
• Desserts: Hongrad brownie, cinnamon croffle brown, cheese croffle, Basque cheesecake

How do the decaf iced latte and ice cream latte taste?

At Hongrad Suwon Station Branch you can switch to decaf for an extra ₩500, so the writer chose a decaf iced latte and her husband an ice cream latte. Both body and bean aroma were satisfying.

Our orders, chosen to our own tastes, arrived at the Suwon Station café.

You can switch to decaf for ₩500 more, so I picked the decaf iced latte, and my husband, who loves sweet coffee, went for the ice cream latte! Good body and good bean aroma, so I was happy.

What is the Hongrad brownie like?

The Hongrad brownie is a fudgy, rich brownie topped with smiley-decorated ice cream, served with banana and blueberries. It paired well with coffee and was a great sugar fix.

The Hongrad brownie had smiley-decorated ice cream, a fudgy, rich brownie, and banana and blueberries, all working in harmony! It went perfectly with the coffee, and the sugar charge was complete.

Is Hongrad Suwon Station Branch worth visiting again?

The atmosphere, music, coffee and dessert all satisfied me at this Suwon Station café, Hongrad Suwon Station Branch! I've bookmarked it as a café I want to revisit whenever I'm near Suwon Station.