☕ Cafés in Korea

59 cafés and bakeries across South Korea — with a crowd index showing which neighbourhoods are packed right now and which are still quiet.

59 cafés
Adamas253 (카페 아다마스253)

Adamas253 (카페 아다마스253)

📍 Gyeonggi · 47 Heyrimaeul-gil, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paj
🔥 ×1.01 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - "Agency" A café where Go Ah-in and Choi Jeong-…

Always August Roasters (올웨이즈 어거스트 로스터스)

Always August Roasters (올웨이즈 어거스트 로스터스)

📍 Seoul · 19 Mangwon-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.06 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Located near Mangwon Market, this cafe is sandwiched between tranquil residential buildings, so it is a g…

Bibinakan (비비낙안)

Bibinakan (비비낙안)

📍 Jeonbuk · 26 Bibijeong-gil, Samnye-eup, Wanju-gu
🔥 ×1.16 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Climbing the steep stairs leading to Bibinakan affords one a view of the open lawn and view of the cafe w…

Bokidang (복이당)

Bokidang (복이당)

📍 Seoul · 3-28 Toegye-ro 6-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.03 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Bokidang is a handmade salt buns specialty bakery cafe located in Jung-gu, Seoul. It is conveniently loca…

Cafe PLENO (카페쁠레노)

Cafe PLENO (카페쁠레노)

📍 Seoul · 724, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Actor Jang Keun-Suk This cafe is run by actor Jang Keun-Suk, who is called the 'Asian Prince'. The white-…

Cafe Rim (카페 림)

Cafe Rim (카페 림)

📍 Incheon · 45-1 Masiran-ro 170beon-gil, Yeongjong
🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

It is a café run by actor Jeong Gyu-woon. Although it is not far from downtown Seoul, it is built …

Café Limm (카페 림)

Café Limm (카페 림)

📍 Jeonnam · 192 Songgangjeong-ro, Bongsan-myeon, D
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Café Limm is a beautiful café nestled in the backdrop of lush bamboo forests in Damyang. Wi…

Café Morethanenough (카페몰댄커피)

Café Morethanenough (카페몰댄커피)

📍 Gyeonggi · 11 Taegeuk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - "Agency" A scene where the friendship between Yoo Jeo…

Camellia (까멜리아인구룡포)

Camellia (까멜리아인구룡포)

📍 Gyeongbuk · 133-1 Guryongpo-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Na
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - "When the Camellia Blooms" The pub resiliently operat…

Cheonnyeonae Gyeongjuppang Chalborippang Chalboritteok (천년애 경주빵 찰보리빵 찰보리떡)

Cheonnyeonae Gyeongjuppang Chalborippang Chalboritteok (천년애 경주빵 찰보리빵 찰보리떡)

📍 Gyeongbuk · 67 Cheomseong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongs
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Cheonnyeonae Gyeongjuppang Chalborippang Chalboritteok is located on Hwangnidan Street in Gyeongju. The b…

Citrus Gardening Café (시트러스 가드닝 카페)

Citrus Gardening Café (시트러스 가드닝 카페)

📍 Jeju
🔥 ×1.15 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Citrus Gardening Café is a plant cafe located near Geumneung Beach. This cafe is located among bas…

Coffee BAANG (커피방)

Coffee BAANG (커피방)

📍 Gyeongbuk
🔥 ×1.24 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Coffee BAANG is located within 1kilometer from Mangyangjeong Beach serving coffee made with beans roasted…

Daelim Changgo Gallery (성수동 대림창고 갤러리)

Daelim Changgo Gallery (성수동 대림창고 갤러리)

📍 Seoul · 78 Seongsui-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.06 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Daelim Changgo Gallery, which is a landmark in Seongsu-dong, is a red-brick building that was once used a…

Dosimdawon (도심다원)

Dosimdawon (도심다원)

📍 Gyeongnam · 51-2 Sinchondosim-gil, Hadong-gun, Gye
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Hadong's tea fields, which are known as the thousand-year-old tea fields, are characterized by being wild…

Gaeul Terrace (개울테라스)

Gaeul Terrace (개울테라스)

📍 Gyeonggi · 212-5, Namhansanseong-ro, Namhansanseo
🔥 ×1.04 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Gaeul terrace is a cozy forest café nestled beside a stream in the valley. Its interior features f…

Goyang Restore Coffee (리스토어커피)

Goyang Restore Coffee (리스토어커피)

📍 Gyeonggi · 741-35 Gwonyul-daero, Deogyang-gu, Goy
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

This is a cafe where coffee made by roasting coffee beans and desserts such as Croiffles are delicious. H…

Green Mango (그린망고)

Green Mango (그린망고)

📍 Gyeonggi · 32 Gaegunsan-ro, Gaegun-myeon, Yangpye
🔥 ×1.17 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

This cafe has a beautiful British-style garden designed by an expert. Flowers and trees planted in differ…

Greetvi Coffee (카페그릿비)

Greetvi Coffee (카페그릿비)

📍 Ulsan · 4 Sinamhaean 1-gil, Seosaeng-myeon, Ul
🔥 ×1.11 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Greetvi Coffee is located on the coast near Ganjeolgot Cape, and offers amazing ocean views through the f…

Haeok (해옥)

Haeok (해옥)

📍 Gyeongnam · 15-3 Hangnam 5-gil, Tongyeong-si, Gyeo
🔥 ×1.11 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Haeok is a tea house located in Tongyeong that serves traditional tea and desserts. It was renovated from…

Hwangnambbang (황남빵)

Hwangnambbang (황남빵)

📍 Gyeongbuk · 783 Taejong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsan
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Hwangnamppang, which literally means Hwangnam bread, was created in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju, in 1939, and…

LE ONDA (르온다)

LE ONDA (르온다)

📍 Gangwon · 5 Saenaru-gil, Hyeonnam-myeon, Yangyan
🔥 ×1.43 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

LE ONDA Café, situated on the 20 th floor, is an ocean view café in Yangyang, Gangwon-do. T…

La Foresta (라포레스타)

La Foresta (라포레스타)

📍 Sejong · 130 Daecheop-ro, Yeonseo-myeon, Sejong
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

La Foresta is a café with a spacious outdoor garden. The interior has a cozy atmosphere with wood …

Mong Ted (몽테드)

Mong Ted (몽테드)

📍 Gyeonggi · 14 Hwaseomun-ro 48beon-gil, Paldal-gu,
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm – TV series “Lovely Runner” Caf&eacut…

Mouse Rabbit (마우스래빗)

Mouse Rabbit (마우스래빗)

📍 Seoul · 10, Neungdong-ro 11-gil, Gwangjin-gu,
🔥 ×1.04 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

SUPER JUNIOR Yesung SUPER JUNIOR’s Yesung, who loves coffee, opened this cafe with her younger brot…

Mulgogi Coffee Roasters (물고기 커피 로스터스)

Mulgogi Coffee Roasters (물고기 커피 로스터스)

📍 Jeonnam · 34 Jangdong-ro, Dong-gu, Jeonnam-Gwang
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Mulgogi Coffee Roasters is an award-winning hand-drip specialty store in Gwangju. This place is famous am…

Mung Hit (멍때림)

Mung Hit (멍때림)

📍 Incheon · 1970-34 Haeannam-ro, Hwado-myeon, Gang
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Mung Hit is a cafe located in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon. The cafe features a view of Manisan Mountain, and is …

Negaissneun Bada (네가있는바다)

Negaissneun Bada (네가있는바다)

📍 Gangwon · 49-75 Gallam-gil Wondeok-eup, Samcheok
🔥 ×1.35 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

It is an ocean-view cafe with a beautiful view of Gallam Port and the clean sea of Samcheok. There are te…

Neungpo Dawon (능포다원)

Neungpo Dawon (능포다원)

📍 Gyeongbuk · 91-3 Wonhyo-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsan
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

A traditional Hanok tea house subtly nestled among buildings. It served as the filming location for the t…

On the Button (온더버튼)

On the Button (온더버튼)

📍 Gangwon
🔥 ×1.49 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

On the Button is known for its view overlooking Munamhaebyeon Beach. The cafe’s facade features a w…

Ongeundal (옹근달)

Ongeundal (옹근달)

📍 Seoul · 41-1, Seongsui-ro 7-gil, Seongdong-gu,
🔥 ×1.06 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

This bakery in Seongsu-dong boasts a colorful and unique visual, and is gaining popularity for its &ldquo…

PETERPAN 1978 (피터팬1978)

PETERPAN 1978 (피터팬1978)

📍 Seoul · 10 Jeungga-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.05 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - "BLACKPINK's Favorite Spots" Jennie found it on YouTu…

Pyunkang Yul Flagship & Tea house (편강 율 플래그십&티하우스)

Pyunkang Yul Flagship & Tea house (편강 율 플래그십&티하우스)

📍 Seoul · 35-4 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Se
🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Pyunkang Yul Flagship & Tea house is a cafe in Bukchon Hanok Village near Gyeongbokgung Palace. The f…

Rolling Brewing (롤링브루잉)

Rolling Brewing (롤링브루잉)

📍 Jeju · 21-1, Dongmun-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
🔥 ×1.15 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

The espresso bar Lee Hyori fell in love with If you are a coffee maniac or are looking for a cafe where y…

Rustic Life (러스틱라이프)

Rustic Life (러스틱라이프)

📍 Gangwon · 70 Soksae-gil, Yeonggwimi-myeon, Hongc
🔥 ×1.34 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Rustic Life is a unique type of cafe, located in the forest of Hongcheon. The cafe provides the perfect v…

Samsong Bakery main store (삼송빵집 본점)

Samsong Bakery main store (삼송빵집 본점)

📍 Daegu · 397 Jungang-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu
🔥 ×1.03 busier than usual this month🇰🇷 Popular with Koreans

Daegu's representative bakery f(x) KRYSTAL visited This place opened in 1957 and became famous after a br…

Seonungak (한옥카페 선운각)

Seonungak (한옥카페 선운각)

📍 Seoul · 223 Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Se
🔥 ×1.04 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Seonungak is a hanok cafe facing Doseonsa Temple at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain, the perfect location …

Simin Jegwa (시민제과)

Simin Jegwa (시민제과)

📍 Gyeongbuk
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Simin Jegwa is located in Daeheung-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It is a bakery-cafe that op…

Soje-dong Cafe Street (소제동 카페 거리)

Soje-dong Cafe Street (소제동 카페 거리)

📍 Daejeon · 53 Suhyang-gil, Dong-gu, Daejeon
🔥 ×1.04 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Soje-dong Cafe Street is a cafe village located in Daejeon. This area has long been neglected and underde…

Sosomilmil Seoak Branch (소소밀밀 서악점)

Sosomilmil Seoak Branch (소소밀밀 서악점)

📍 Gyeongbuk · 15 Neungnam-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsa
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm - "The Good Bad Mother" The neighborhood gathering spot…

Starbucks Buckhansan (스타벅스 더북한산)

Starbucks Buckhansan (스타벅스 더북한산)

📍 Seoul · 24-11 Daeseomun-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seo
🔥 ×1.05 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

'"The" store, panoramic view of Bukhansan Mountain and garden Starbucks Bukhansan is the third Destinatio…

Starbucks Byuldabang (스타벅스 별다방)

Starbucks Byuldabang (스타벅스 별다방)

📍 Seoul · 100 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.03 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Byuldabang is a cozy space in the city, where the present and future of Starbucks coexist Byuldabang is a…

Starbucks Chuncheon Gubongsan R (스타벅스 춘천구봉산R점)

Starbucks Chuncheon Gubongsan R (스타벅스 춘천구봉산R점)

📍 Gangwon · 1154-63 Sunhwan-daero Dong-myeon, Chun
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Starbucks Chuncheon Gubongsan R is a beautiful Starbucks Reserve store offering a bird's eye view of Chun…

Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House (스타벅스 대구종로고택)

Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House (스타벅스 대구종로고택)

📍 Daegu · 22 Jungang-daero 77-gil, Jung-gu, Daeg
🔥 ×1.03 busier than usual this month🇰🇷 Popular with Koreans

Special Starbucks store where the past and present meet in harmony .Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House stor…

Starbucks Edae R (스타벅스 이대R)

Starbucks Edae R (스타벅스 이대R)

📍 Seoul · 34 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.05 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Starbucks Edae R store is the first Starbucks store opened in 1999 and Korea's first Reserve only store S…

Starbucks Gyeongdong Market (스타벅스 경동1960)

Starbucks Gyeongdong Market (스타벅스 경동1960)

📍 Seoul · 3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Se
🔥 ×1.04 busier than usual this month🇰🇷 Popular with Koreans

Restored Gyeongdong Market space and the 5th community store for a win-win relationship with local econom…

Starbucks Jeju Songdangpark R (스타벅스 더제주송당파크R)

Starbucks Jeju Songdangpark R (스타벅스 더제주송당파크R)

📍 Jeju · 1189 Bijarim-ro Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Je
🔥 ×1.15 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Korea's largest Starbucks Reserve exclusive store. Enjoy special coffee along with nature and culture Sta…

Starbucks The Buckhangang R (스타벅스 더북한강R)

Starbucks The Buckhangang R (스타벅스 더북한강R)

📍 Gyeonggi · 1098 Bukhangang-ro Hwado-eup, Namyangj
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🇰🇷 Popular with Koreans

Enjoy Reserve coffee while enjoying the view of Bukhangang River and make special memories with your pet …

Sulla-gil Yeah Café & Bibi (순라길 예 & 비비)

Sulla-gil Yeah Café & Bibi (순라길 예 & 비비)

📍 Seoul · 55 Seosulla-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Situated in Sulla-gil, the Sulla-gil Yeah Café & Bibi is a roaster café where each bean…

Suncheonui Gyejeol (순천의 계절)

Suncheonui Gyejeol (순천의 계절)

📍 Jeonnam
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

A cafe located to the southwest of Suncheonman Bay National Garden, its wide windows offer a view of the …

Sungsimdang (성심당)

Sungsimdang (성심당)

📍 Daejeon · 15 Daejong-ro 480beon-gil, Jung-gu, Da
🔥 ×1.12 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Sungsimdang was first established as a small bakery selling jjinbbang (steamed bun) in front of Daejeon S…

Supullim (수풀림)

Supullim (수풀림)

📍 Gyeongbuk
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

This café is located at the entrance of Juwangsan National Park and is also famous for its Juwangs…

The Yangpyeong DTR (스타벅스 더양평DTR점)

The Yangpyeong DTR (스타벅스 더양평DTR점)

📍 Gyeonggi · 76 Yanggeun-ro Yangpyeong-eup, Yangpye
🔥 ×1.17 busier than usual this month🤫 Few foreign visitors here

At Starbucks Gyeonggi Yangpyeong DT, you can enjoy fresh baked goods and specialty coffees while enjoying…

Tongyeong Dongbaek Coffee Garden (통영동백커피식물원)

Tongyeong Dongbaek Coffee Garden (통영동백커피식물원)

📍 Gyeongnam · 2068-87 Namhaean-daero, Tongyeong-si,
🔥 ×1.11 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Tongyeong Dongbaek Coffee Garden blends camellias with patterns and coffee tree forests, allowing visitor…

Tteulan Teahouse (뜰안)

Tteulan Teahouse (뜰안)

📍 Seoul
🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Tteulan Teahouse is a cafe that really allows one to feel the tradition and flair of Korea. Tteulan has t…

Tutorial (튜토리얼)

Tutorial (튜토리얼)

📍 Seoul · 39-15, Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
🔥 ×1.06 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

Singer Zion.T The tutorial run by singer Zion.T and his father gives a comfortable first impression with …

Umu Hallim Branch (우무)

Umu Hallim Branch (우무)

📍 Jeju · 542-1 Hallim-ro Hallim-eup, Jeju-si, J
🔥 ×1.15 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

This dessert place is popular for a pudding made from a gar (a type of seaweed) sourced from hanyeos (wom…

Unplugged Hongdae Branch(언플러그드)

Unplugged Hongdae Branch(언플러그드)

📍 Seoul · 26 Wausan-ro 33-gil, Mapo-gu, Seou
🔥 ×1.06 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

IU ‘Sleepless Rainy Night’ As the name suggests,it is a cafe with an analog charm. Old wooden…

Wunder Fuel (분더퓨얼)

Wunder Fuel (분더퓨얼)

📍 Jeonbuk · 249 Chungjeong-ro, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbu
🤫 Few foreign visitors here

Wunder Fuel is a cafe cafelocated in Jeongeup, Jeonbuk-do. It was renovated and redesigned from an old ga…

ab Cafe At Bali (에이비카페 At Bali)

ab Cafe At Bali (에이비카페 At Bali)

📍 Seoul · 32 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu,
🔥 ×1.09 busier than usual this month🌏 Popular with foreign visitors

A cafe where you can experience digital drawing It is a cafe with the concept of a vacation resort with a…

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization (Open Data Portal) restaurant and café listings. The crowd index joins KTO "Korea Tourism Data Lab" visitor counts at the city/county level — it describes the district the café sits in, not the café itself. Always check opening hours with the venue before you go.