Unique Seoul Coffee Shops Showcase Design and Local Charm
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Anthracite Coffee Seogyo
Cafe
4.3
Anthracite Coffee Seogyo is one of Seoul's original specialty coffee shops, known for roasting its own beans and baking its own pastries. The cafe features a beautiful landscaped garden entrance, unique seating areas, and gorgeous morning light that accentuates its warm, cozy wooden interiors. They offer a good selection of coffee and pastries, including a surprisingly yummy matcha drink that leans to the sweeter side.
Fritz Coffee Company, Dohwa
Coffee shop
4.3
Fritz Coffee Company is a well-established name in Seoul's specialty coffee scene, having opened in 2014 and helped bring specialty coffee to the mainstream. The Wonseo branch is located in a traditional Hanok area near Anguk, offering a beautiful space. They are known for their yummy pastries, including almond croissants, scones, and unique Korean offerings like croissants stuffed with red bean paste, and their coffee is solid.
LEEDORIM Coffee & Vegan Bakery Gyeongbokgung Cafe
Cafe
4.9
Leedorim is a massive matcha-focused cafe with multiple floors and a rooftop offering views of Inwangsan Mountain. Its impressive interior features a literal mountain installation with flowing water and greenery, creating a nature-inspired oasis. They offer a wide range of beautifully presented matcha drinks and pastries, including a refreshing strawberry dessert that is not too sweet.
Coffee Nap Roasters Yeonnam
Cafe
4.5
Coffee Nap Roasters is a reliable coffee spot in the Yeonnam-dong neighborhood, known for its clean, balanced, and consistently good coffee, avoiding anything overly flashy. The cafe is an established roaster in Seoul's specialty coffee scene and offers a unique flat white with nut cream coffee. Its thoughtful design details, like an exposed brick feature leading to the toilet, add to its memorable character.
광장시장 일호상회 (ILHO Market)
Coffee shop
4.5
ILHO is a coffee bar located surprisingly within Gwangjang Market, a bustling and touristy traditional market famous for street food. Despite its unusual location, ILHO is known for its high-quality coffee, with an owner who won first place in the 2025 Korean Coffee Roasting Championship and third place in the World Coffee Roasting Championship. They offer a great variety of filter coffees, including a unique single-origin that tasted like watermelon, and their signature dessert coffee, the Gwangjang latte.
Lounge Clarimento
Coffee shop
4.9
Lounge Clarimento is a quiet, almost hidden cafe in Hapjeong, offering an "if you know, you know" vibe that feels like a cool kid's hideout for coffee connoisseurs. This spot is known for its art and design focus, and serious coffee, with a selection of interesting coffees and a tap system for batch brewing rotating single origins. The French toast with banana jam is a standout item, and the unique cutlery adds to the experience.
Dorae Knot
Coffee shop
4.8
Dorae Knot is a hidden gem coffee shop named after a traditional Korean knot, representing connection, the beginning, and the end. The space features minimal but warm decor with beautiful marble, wood, and glass materials, complemented by vintage vinyl music playing softly in the background. The owner and barista, Ryan, is genuinely passionate about coffee, evident in the perfectly balanced and clean espressos, filters, and dessert coffees, and his handmade ceramic cups.
John Small Roastery
Coffee roastery
4.8
John Small Roastery, tucked away in Mapo-gu, offers a beautiful, minimalist, yet warm space with thoughtful design. The baristas are friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about their craft, serving clean, well-rounded, and balanced coffee. It's a great spot for those who appreciate Melbourne-style coffee, and for those new to it, it offers an excellent introduction.
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