[FEATURE] Enjoy Cafe-Hopping Activity In Seoul With Our Top 5 Café Picks

When it comes to travelling, enjoying great food and taking photos are a must! When you visit places such as Seoul, combining these two elements into your trip is definitely worth it. To help you achieve this, The Seoul Story has streamlined our Top 5 café picks in Seoul (in no particular order) to satisfy your cravings and pamper your Instagram feed with awesome photos at the same time! 🙂

89 Mansion (89멘션)
89 Mansion is located in Garousu-gil and has two floors. The first floor is for café food while the second is for dining. However, the second floor is closed during the break hours so do request if it is possible to head up to take some photos. The architecture of the café is of a contemporary mansion and the interior of it shouts luxurious. This café offers a wide range of food from main-course to desserts! If you are looking to eat a lot at a café, this is the right place for you! Also, this café is owned by our very handsome actor, Lee Jong Suk! He claims that he visits the café when he is free, so who knows if you might get to have some eye candy to look at while munching down some delicious food 🙂

Address: 25, Apgujeong-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu
Operating Hours: 11:00AM – 10:00PM
Nearest Station: Sinsa (Line 3) Exit 6
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Flower Café LOVIN’ HER (러빈허)
Missed the cherry blossoms during spring season in Korea? Fret not! Enjoy the endless spring vibes at floral-themed cafe ‘Florte Flower Café [Lovin You]’ located in Hongdae – the heart and life of Seoul. Flowers are served with every drink purchased along with an extremely cute tiny mascot. What’s even more interesting is the intricate details such as as having your ice shaped as a rose.

Most cafés serve ice water to help you cope with the desserts, but this café provides complimentary flower tea. Also, to help you with your Instagram posts, they have a photo wall that is covered with flowers. The best part? They even have flower-related props such as floral headband to make sure your post is blooming! This café offers their menu in a few languages, so you don’t have to worry about your orders.

Address: 22 Sinchon-ro 6-gil, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu
Operating Hours: 10:30AM – 11:00PM
Nearest Station: Hongik University (Gyeongui–Jungang Line) Exit 6
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Innisfree Green Café
Located right smack in the middle of Myeongdong, Innisfree Green Café is the perfect place to go if you are keen in combining makeup & nature. As we all know, Innisfree has always been an environmental conscious company that focuses on protecting the earth. Therefore, this café is designed to bring nature closer to you right in the middle of a bustling street.

Innisfree Green Café offers a range of food and drinks to provide a balance diet for you. If you like their menu, you can always pick up complimentary recipes located around the café. Also, there is a VR section for patrons to meet celebrities up-close and personal such as their brand ambassadors, Yoona and Wanna One!

Address: 64-2 Myeongdong 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
Operating Hours: 09:00AM – 11:00PM
Nearest Station: Euljiro 1(il)-ga (Line 2) Exit 5

Zapangi (자판기)
If you ever wanted to try and enter Narnia, this could be your chance! This café entrance is, that’s right, behind the pink vending machine! This peculiar entrance has been the buzz among locals and tourists and has been one of the go-to cafés for many.

You probably will not end up in Narnia, but you will be greeted with lovely food and drinks inside the café. Zapangi which literally means vending-machine in Korean is located in Mangwon. The aim of this café is to take a photo with the pink entrance. You have to be quick during peak periods as people make their way in and out of the café continuously. This café is really spacious and they sell awesome cute cupcakes in tins! For the sweet-tooth(s), their menu will definitely be a hit for you. Additionally, their unique flavored milk tea in bottles are also a crowd favourite so remember to pick it up along the way!

Address: 79 World Cup-ro 13-gil, Mangwon 1(il)-dong, Mapo-gu
Operating Hours: 10:00AM – 11:00PM
Nearest Station: Mangwon (Line 6) Exit 2
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Midnight In Seoul
Have you ever wanted to experiment with your food like what cereal you should eat but couldn’t make up your mind because there are simply too many? Or what you should add into your cereals besides milk? Well, you can head over to Midnight In Seoul to unlock the combinations!

A café unlike others, Midnight In Seoul helps you customise your very own cereal. All you have to do is choose your milk, cereals and toppings (gummy bears, rainbow sprinklers, fruits etc). If you are overwhelmed with the choices, you can always choose the standard menu.

Decorated with pink walls, neon lights and a lot of cereal boxes, this café is a great escape. Realistic taglines surround the café such as, “This is a Bad Place for A Diet” and “Shit Happens” makes the café even more relatable! But hey even if life is not going the way you want, it could get better if you are lucky enough to be served by the owner Jo Kwon himself, and take a selfie with him! If you missed out on your breakfast and still crave cereals at ungodly hours, you now know where you should go.

Address: 63-16 Nonhyeon 2(i)-dong, Gangnam-gu
Operating Hours: 10:00AM – 10:00PM, Closed on Sundays
Nearest Station: Hakdong (Line 7) Exit 10
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Indeed, the list of cafés in Seoul is endless! With its rich café-hopping culture, be sure not to miss this exciting activity when you’re in Seoul! Do you have your own interesting café list? Be sure to comment down below! 🙂

Written by: Phebs
Photo Credit: Phebs

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