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Cafés in Korea, told firsthand by local bloggers — with photos and Google Maps.
Cheongchuni Oranda is a dessert café in Dongmun Market, Jeju, where shoppers can choose oranda and gwajul as gifts or snacks. The sampled oranda melted softly rather than tasting hard, and I packed assorted gwajul and donut oranda to share with my group. Verdict: a great place to pick up Jeju souvenirs in a set!!!
Baekho Tteokbang is a rice cake shop in Nam-gu, Ulsan, serving pumpkin injeolmi and sweet pumpkin sikhye. On a late Saturday afternoon, only three packs remained, but I brought home one pack each of Baekho Tteok and Heukho Tteok for my family. Verdict: a wonderfully filling stop whenever pumpkin injeolmi is on your mind.
On the Rail is a large railway-view café in Munsan, Paju. On a first highway drive, I loved the spacious parking lot, wide window-filled space, and filling green onion cheese bread. Verdict: a lovely stop for a night drive and fireside gazing.
5to7 Seongsu Main Branch is a soufflé café near Seoul Forest in Seongdong, Seoul. I ordered the tiramisu soufflé with lemon myrtle tea and passion fruit ade after the fresh mango soufflé was unavailable. Verdict: a lovely Seongsu date stop for dessert and photos.
Nerdy Blue Burrow is a small café tucked into an alley about four minutes from Wangsimni Station Exit 9 in Seongdong, Seoul. I tried Berry Happy, the coffee of the month, fresh cheesecake, and a financier, and found its dim lighting and music a comfortable setting for a conversation after a meal.
Notten is a brunch café in Dongpyeon Village, Anyang, where I had a Korean wheat bread plate and tomato Greek yogurt bowl alone on a weekday. The bread was nutty rather than overly sweet, and the calm room and greenery outside made it easy to take my time.
Cafe Dunchi is a café beside the Namdaecheon River in Yangyang, Gangwon, where visitors can take an electric boat ride. My family had drinks, rode the boat with the children, and played at the neighboring ecological park; the Sunday afternoon visit was quiet and relaxing.
Cafe Dunchi is a café at the Namdaecheon Water Leisure Sports Center in Yangyang, Gangwon. I rode a six-person round electric boat with my two young children and drinks, and liked being able to sit facing one another; the wide parking area and stroller-friendly surroundings were also convenient.
Hands Coffee Gumi Goa-eup Branch is a café on Wondaero in Goa-eup, Gumi, with a large parking lot, lawn, and care kids zone. I tried Brunch Set A with shrimp tomato pasta and soft jambon-beurre; the pasta grew on me, while the soft, not-too-salty sandwich was the better part.
Baegya Coffee is a large bakery café directly across from Sageunjin Beach in Gangneung. I stopped by around its weekend opening time for coffee and bread by the sea; it was quiet with little wait, and I preferred the fig campagne over the other bread.
The Baum Gyeongbokgung Branch is a baumkuchen café near Gyeongbokgung Station in Jongno, Seoul. I stopped by with my child for a decaf iced Americano, a Melona smoothie, and brûlée baumkuchen; it was quiet on Sunday, and I especially liked the robust decaf coffee and rich chocolate filling.
MIMI Coffee Mill is a café in Sunseong-myeon, Dangjin, serving drinks and desserts made with local ingredients such as Dangjin beans and strawberries. I tried its misutgaru cream latte and Dangjin bean sundubu ice cream; the retro interior was comfortable, though the outdoor area appeared to be under maintenance.
