My favorite cafes in Seoul
My favorite cafes in Seoul
Hannah Brown
Seoul is known for having a crazy cafe scene with extremely over-the-top and uniquely themed coffee shops. Here are a few of my favorite cafes around the city for working remotely, relaxing, or catching up with friends - will update as more randomly pop into my head:)
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Greylab
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Teddy's Oven
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Leuhanseu
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Something unique + for socializing
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Breadypost Seongsu
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super popular pretzel cafe with a free mini photo-booth! great for meeting up with friends
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Berry Berry Very Much - Homemade Cakes
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Nuldam Space - Gyeongbok Palace branch
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you can write a letter to your future self here & the cafe will mail it to you the next year! + fantastic pastries that are all vegan
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EERO
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Dalim Bread
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BEAN BROTHERS COFFEEHOUSE SEOUL
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콤포타블 남산 Komfortabel coffee Namsan
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House Of Vinyl Mangwon
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somewhere to experience traditional
Irin Iljan
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a bit of a trek from central Seoul, but SO worth it. lovely views of eunpyeong hanok village
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Hido Coffee
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vegan-friendly sweets
Panhonesta Itaewon
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oat milk based bingsu for anyone wanting to try who can't have dairy! the whole cafe is plant-based and has a ton of great options. There are 2 locations and only the Itaewon branch has seating
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FLOUR Artisan Bakery Cafe - Garosu-gil Branch
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probably my fave low-key cafe to work from! (+ it has a few amazing vegan cookies & banana bread)
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Hannah Brown
Hey! My name is Hannah Brown and I am a 24-year-old travel blogger (hrbrowngoes.com). I recently received my master's degree in International Studies from Columbia University and am now working remotely while living in different countries via month-long Airbnb rentals. I prefer solo traveling, but I have also been abroad with family, friends, volunteer organizations, and to study abroad. I have stayed everywhere from $5 hostels to luxury 5-star resorts, so I would love to help you plan any kind of trip!
Where I’ve been so far- Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (China SAR), Hungary, Ireland, Israel & Palestinian Territories, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, the Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Nepal, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turks & Caicos, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and, of course, the United States.
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