Cafes in Korea

January 06, 2017

One of the best things about South Korea is that they also love their coffee! ☕

You'll see this in their K-Dramas where most date scenes and meet-ups are held in cafes. I am listing Descendants of the Sun's Dal.Komm Coffee, Cheese In The Trap's Coffee Bay, and The Heirs' Mango Six as my next coffee destinations when I go back to Seoul this May. You can even create a cafe-hopping itinerary when you go to Korea!

Lots of cute cafes along Hongdae:

Dal.Komm Coffee scenes in Descendants of the Sun:

During my recent trip, most of my meals were in coffee shops. I realized that it saves time as I can eat my lunch or dinner and then have my usual post-meal Americano or latte in the same place. I also get to experience a part of their culture, especially when I encounter a themed cafe!

Listing some of the coffee breaks I had from my two Korea trips last year:

Aid Cafe - Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Take a break from shopping around the indie shops in Dongdaemun's art gallery, or have a coffee while waiting for sunset to view the popular LED Rose Garden.

Baobab in Petite France

Named after a famous icon in The Little Prince, Baobab in Petite France serves pastries and potato wedges other than iced and hot coffee. Bought a cup for the Little Prince print! 😍

Bau House Dog Cafe

My first time in a dog cafe was in Korea's famous Bau House in Hongdae. No entrance fees, you just have to buy a cup of coffee so you can play and "hangout" with the dogs. They're all super cute and friendly!

Starbucks

Included good ol' Starbucks in this list because I LOVE their Spring special edition cherry blossom PINK cup and flavored coffee! 🌸 Photo taken in Starbucks Namsan Tower.

Hello Kitty Cafe

My favorite part inside the Hello Kitty Island in Jeju.

Cafe inside Everland Resort

A favorite snack in this theme park, my friend and I randomly bought 2 pieces of churros with hot coffee before heading for the line to the T-Express, one of the world's highest wooden roller coaster!!!

Cafe Delmoondo

A very warm coffee shop by the beach, where I had my first dinner in Jeju.

Thanks Nature Sheep Cafe

Another must-visit for animal and coffee lovers when in Hongdae is this unique sheep cafe! Like Bau House, just order a coffee so you can have access to their cute sheep stable.

Starry Night Cafe

Not just a coffee shop, Starry Night Cafe has a stage for live performances and a mini exhibit of old radio and other audio devices. Pretty neat place to hangout after going around the Play K-pop!

Droptop Cafe

Very homey, vintage interiors, I chanced upon this cafe while waiting for my flight at the Jeju Airport. All Droptop Cafes show themes related to the regional characteristics of its location, and hosted a fair-share of K-Drama scenes too!