# Cheonan highway-stop café with pollack roe oil pasta: Geurimseu Cafe - By Seoyeon Ahn (https://superchart.com/en/@yangnim-hill-route/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Cheonan, Chungnam - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@yangnim-hill-route/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@yangnim-hill-route/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/index.md) ## In short Geurimseu Cafe is a brunch and bakery café on Mijuk 5-gil in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam. On the drive back to Seoul after a trip to Jeolla-do, the stop here meant the signature myeongnan oil pasta (pollack roe oil pasta) with a butter latte, plus a look around the book-lined indoor seats and the garden-like outdoor terrace. With easy highway access and a large parking lot, Geurimseu Cafe is a comfortable halfway break on a long drive. ## Good to know - **Address**: 232 Mijuk 5-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam - **Ordered**: Myeongnan oil pasta (pollack roe oil pasta), butter latte - **Parking**: Large parking area available - **Seating**: Indoor window seats with books, garden-like outdoor terrace *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* After a lovely trip through Jeolla-do, on the drive back up to Seoul my body is dead tired, but part of me always craves something delicious as a reward. ![View of Geurimseu Cafe in Cheonan, stopped at on the way home from a trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-01-1bn3n-900.webp) Everyone else is probably grabbing rest-stop snacks on the highway to Seoul or rushing straight home, but I always have a favorite spot I stop by, like my own special mill on the way. ![Geurimseu Cafe building and surrounding area](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-02-qtnfx-m-900.webp) This time too, without fail, I stopped by and properly recharged with sweet drinks and delicious food. ![View near the entrance of Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-03-12urt-900.webp) ## Why Geurimseu Cafe works as a Cheonan brunch stop on the drive home After a full trip through Jeolla-do, the place my feet always head toward on the way back to Seoul is Geurimseu, a Cheonan brunch café. It's easy to access right off the highway, and best of all, it has a spacious, convenient parking area, so even when I'm exhausted from driving I can visit comfortably without any parking stress — that's a real advantage. ![Exterior of Geurimseu Cafe with ample parking space](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-04-1et5v-900.webp) ## Book-lined indoor seats at Geurimseu Cafe, easy for solo visitors What makes Geurimseu, this Cheonan brunch café, special goes beyond the food being tasty — the space itself gives a warm sense of comfort. ![Book-filled interior decor at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-05-yauka-900.webp) The tasteful interior and stylish books filling every corner of the store bring a calm sense of peace just from sitting there. It's more than enough for spending time alone, stepping away from a busy daily life and soaking in the mood that text gives off for a while. ![Indoor seating near bookshelves at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-06-1pgo4-900.webp) Sitting by the window where warm sunlight streams in, enjoying a delicious brunch while flipping through a book, the fatigue of the trip somehow clears away and I feel refilled with new energy. ![Sunlit window seat at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-07-xghfp-m-900.webp) A full rest in a space this full of feeling might really be the true final period at the end of a trip. ![View of the interior space at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-08-1k14s-900.webp) ![Interior and seating layout at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-09-12r6d-900.webp) ## What fills the bakery showcase at Geurimseu Cafe Beyond drinks and the main dishes, Geurimseu Cafe lives up to its reputation as a Cheonan bakery, showing off a really wide range of baked goods. Just looking at the mouth-watering bread filling the showcase is enough to make you happy, and each loaf has its own charm, so picking one is half the fun. ![Bakery showcase full of bread at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-10-xd8lf-900.webp) ![Various breads displayed in the showcase at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-11-1hc4o-900.webp) ![Vertical shot of the bakery display at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-12-1hp5h-900.webp) ## Myeongnan oil pasta and butter latte: sweet-and-salty done right On this visit I decided to properly enjoy Geurimseu's signature menu items, a bit more special than usual. Among the many drink options, I ordered the standout signature butter latte along with the hearty myeongnan oil pasta, and settled in. ![Myeongnan oil pasta and butter latte set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-13-11loe-900.webp) The combination of oil pasta and a sweet latte might sound a bit unusual, but it's secretly a fantastic match — I kept sighing in admiration the whole time I was eating. ![Close-up of the myeongnan oil pasta at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-14-4k1oq-900.webp) ![A cup of the signature butter latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-15-ergrw-900.webp) After cleanly finishing a bite of the salty, umami-packed myeongnan oil pasta and following it with a sip of the smooth, rich butter latte, you get to taste the textbook definition of sweet-and-salty. Every time I come I think about trying something new, but I end up falling right back into this signature combo's charm and can't escape it. ![The signature combo of myeongnan oil pasta and butter latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-16-19j5m-1200.webp) If you visit this place, I really hope you try this combination of two menu items at least once. ![Table setting during a meal at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-17-1fy7w-900.webp) ![Garden-styled outdoor space at Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-18-75vnb-900.webp) ## The garden-like outdoor terrace at Geurimseu Cafe Beyond the indoor space, Geurimseu, this Cheonan brunch café, is beautifully done up outside too, with enough charm to hold visitors' attention. The well-kept, garden-like outdoor seating gives off a lush, green atmosphere, making it a perfect spot to sit on the outdoor terrace and relax on a nice day. ![Green plants on the outdoor terrace of Geurimseu Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace-19-jzcm7-900.webp) A cup of coffee sipped in the sunlight on the outdoor terrace on a bright day is truly a small, certain happiness and healing in itself. Photos come out beautifully too, so I think there's no better spot for capturing that Instagram-worthy shot. Thanks to this range of charms — the coziness inside and the freshness outside all at once — I end up stopping by here like a sparrow at the mill every time I come back from a Jeolla-do trip. ## Where it is - Geurimseu Cafe (그림스 카페) - 232 Mijuk 5-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - 충청남도 천안시 동남구 미죽5길 232 - 36.7594274, 127.1582951 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B7%B8%EB%A6%BC%EC%8A%A4%20%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98/@36.7594274,127.1582951,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@yangnim-hill-route/grims-cafe-cheonan-myeongnan-pasta-terrace/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt