10 Cafés in Jongno to Go When You Need Coffee in the Heart of Seoul

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A rooftop view cafe that must catch this season Le Franc Rooftop Le Franc Rooftop is a cafe in Insa-dong. After a long time, my wife and I went to Insa-dong on a weekday. It was nice to see Insa-dong, which was always quiet, filled with people for some reason. You can meet the Le Franc roof top near Ssamzie-gil in Insa-dong. This cafe is used on the 5th and 6th floors of the building, and it has a wide menu including not only the cafe menu but also desserts, meals, salads, and wine/cocktails. You can enjoy the view of the Blue House from the rooftop, and it was a cafe with various charms during the day and at night. There were quite a lot of customers during lunch time, so I was surprised to find a place like this in Insa-dong. ⠀ The interior is quite spacious on the 5th floor, with comfortable seats, and window seats are popular. The space is a little dark, and the rooftop on the 6th floor has a great view, so I think it would be good to enjoy this season before it gets colder. There are many menus other than coffee, so I don't know if the satisfaction of all menus will be high, but there are many people who responded positively to the wider choice. The atmosphere on the 5th and 6th floors is quite different, so if you are in Insa-dong, it is a good cafe to stop by. ⠀ ⠀ 📍 Menu ⠀ -There are two blends of beans, and we are using Yeonhui-dong default value beans. ⠀ ⠀ 📍 Coffee ⠀ I ordered an Americano with Benny Blend, and I liked the acidity and sweetness of berries. The acidity was just right and not overdone. ⠀ ⠀ 🎶 Music ⠀ LeFranc Rooftop's music is painted with medium tempo indie music. It's not a particularly bad choice, but it's a bit of a disappointment. The fact that there is a menu other than coffee means that this space is highly usable even in the evening. Then, how about selecting a bright jazz in the morning and calming jazz in the evening by dividing the tempo from morning to evening? I think it is faithful to the basics of song selection by dividing the time by tempo. 📍Insa Art Plaza 5th + 6th floor, 34-1 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 📍10:00~22:00 📍Kids Zone (Kids Zone on the 5th and 6th floors) 📍Dogs are allowed (care is required) 📍No parking

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A hanok cafe in Ikseon-dong
Mi Damheon

Midamheon is a hanok cafe in Ikseon-dong. Ikseon-dong Alley is always crowded with people, and you can meet Midamheon here. Midamheon was a restaurant famous for small first-year celebrations, but it is now being used as a cafe selling coffee and beer. Contrary to what it looks like from the outside, the inside is very spacious because two hanok houses are connected. The peculiar thing is that you have to enter the entrance, go through the yard and go through the interior to order, and since there are two yards, there are two entrances. There is no doubt that it is a place where you can feel the old-fashioned atmosphere of hanok and has various charms during the day and at night.
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Inside, the space is very spacious, including the indoor sarangchae space and the yard, and it was a place where there were a lot of strangely customers, but the fact that you can spend a quiet and calm time came to me as a charm. The staff is also friendly, and personally, I liked the relaxed atmosphere of the space more than the satisfaction with drinks or desserts.
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-I am using it as a Fritz blend
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I ordered an Americano, which was a well-balanced and slightly acidic fritz bean. Coffee was a bit disappointing for me personally.
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Mi Damheon's music is colored with domestic songs. Well-known ballad music fills the space. Well, what is the intention? Regardless of the high level of perfection in the space, there are spaces where ballad music is suitable and spaces where it is not. The selection of ballads in a hanok cafe is very disappointing, and I think it would be better to make the old atmosphere of hanok a little deeper with a calm performance song without vocals. The music played in a space or store should not be played to the music that the people who run the place want to hear, but to give an impression of the place to those who visit.

📍41, Donhwamun-ro 11da-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍Weekdays - 09:00~20:00 / Weekends - 09:00~23:00
📍 Kids Zone

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Places to go before the expiration date of trench coats Low Loop Low Loop is a hanok cafe in Bukchon. The Bukchon Uphill Trail is a place where you can take a slow break whenever you visit, and here you can meet the low-loop. It has been very popular since it opened, and it seems that the atmosphere of a hanok cafe, Bukchon, and the seasons meet to create a synergistic effect. You can enjoy time while looking at the Hwigyeomjae Han family's house in Gahoe-dong. People fill up pretty quickly from the opening time, so it would be good to feel the atmosphere of Bukchon Hanok Cafe before it gets cold. ⠀ Inside, there are several shared tables and coffee bar seats where you can order coffee, and private indoor and outdoor seats are available in the front yard of Hwigyeomjae in the backyard. It was quite peaceful to spend time in a place protected by the autumn leaves and Hwi Gyeomjae, which make you feel the season. Among the cafes I've been to recently, it's where I personally enjoyed the most luxurious break, and the weather will get colder after this week, so I think it'd be good to enjoy the fall of Low Loop before it's too late. ⠀ ⠀ 📍 Menu ⠀ - The beans are operated in 3 different blends. -Classic (goso), seasonal (acidity), decaffeinated ⠀ ⠀ 📍 Coffee ⠀ I ordered an Americano with a seasonal blend, and I got the feeling that it was sweet at first taste and ended with acidity at the end. It has a soft feel and is easy to drink. ⠀ ⠀ 🎶 Music ⠀ Lowloop's music is colored with jazz performances. It is not that western music is not suitable for hanok. Low Loop is a place with two distinct characteristics, East and West, so I felt that the jazz music suits them well. I think songs without vocals would be good, and it would be better if the mood was like “The Melody At Night, With You” album by “Keith Jarrett” rather than songs with a too fast tempo. 📍46-1 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 📍Weekdays - 10:00-20:00 / Closed on Mondays 📍Kids Zone 📍Dogs allowed outdoors 📍No parking

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When Hanok wears modern clothes, Taif Samcheong Taif Samcheong is a cafe in Jongno. You can meet Taif Samcheong near the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, next to Gyeongbokgung Palace. The area called Samcheong-dong gives us both comfort and freshness. Taif Samcheong is a hanok cafe where you can feel the atmosphere of Samcheong-dong. Taking pictures in front of the exterior is already becoming a trend in Type Samcheong, and the utilization of space is maximized by connecting the L-shaped hanok and the square Western-style building. The central garden borrowed the power of green nature and connected the hanok and nature with the keyword of healing. ⠀ There are about 15 tables inside, and it feels comfortable and relaxed. I visited on a weekday morning, so it must have been more so. The white and beige tones harmonize well with the hanok, so the mood of the space comes alive, and the full glass adds a neat feeling. The staff are also very friendly, and I was able to spend a relaxing time in a space where tradition and modernity harmonize. ⠀ ⠀ 📍 Beans ⠀ - You can choose from a total of 4 bean types. ⠀ ⠀ 📍 Coffee ⠀ I ordered an iced Americano with a long lingering coffee bean. I liked the grapefruit and floral scent, and the sweetness and balance were impressive. ⠀ ⠀ 🎶 Music ⠀ Type Samcheong's music is colored with all of HONNE's music. They are a British electronic pop duo, and there are many songs that Korean fans are familiar with, and I also like them. Since it is a hanok concept where tradition and modernity meet, there is no need to match the music with tradition alone. However, I think it would be better to select a variety of music with the same resolution rather than one artist's music continuously coming out. 📍 22-9 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 📍 Weekdays 11:00-21:00 / Weekends 10:00-21:00 📍 You can park your car at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

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Tonti is a cafe near Anguk Station. The new cafe Tonti, located inside the alleys of Noted and Downtowner, is a new cafe, and it was a space with a sophisticated feel overall. Both the terrace and the interior are full of warmth, and I remember the color itself was cozy. The interior also contains a lot of the green color of the terrace, and it was a space that was not worth the expression of simplicity and lightness.
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The inside is filled with about 7 tables, and the sunlight that protects the window and one flowerpot looked pretty. Above all, it is a place where the receptionist was very friendly and the menu guide was very good. If you visit Donti, I think you will come out with a warm heart. I think people can change the mood of a space. A warm reception changes someone's day, and I believe that a cafe can never be forgotten because of that day.
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-Basic beans are being used as blends.
- Single origin for drip coffee consists of 2-3 types of beans.
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I ordered drip coffee with Ethiopian sidamo duwancho, and the shine muscat and tropical fruit flavors were impressive. The body was good, and I was satisfied with the clean feeling.
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Tonti's music is colored in vintage indie pop. Music from up-and-coming indie pop artists, including Men I Trust, which can be heard a lot on playlists these days, fills the space. The warm atmosphere and harmony of the space was good, and I was satisfied with the coffee, the reception, and the music.
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📍 6-8, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍 11:00~20:00 / See notice on Instagram

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Seochon Cheongun-dong Hotple Cafe
Mutong

Mutong is a new cafe in Cheongun-dong, Jongno. Do you remember the driftwood coffee bar near Sungshin Women's University, famous for its banana pudding? A nomadic coffee bar that said goodbye to May has opened up a new space in Jongno called Mutong. Annual leave and the temporary opening period are right for office workers, like water of life. Compared to the previous nomadic coffee bar, the tone of the space is a little brighter and more refined. Conversation with the elderly who live nearby who ask if it is a cafe is also lovely.
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Inside, there are 5-6 tables and seating for about 4 more people at the coffee bar. Although it is a simple space, it was good to find the answer in simplicity and to create an atmosphere that was not excessive. The warm response from the CEO is also good, and there are many famous cafes nearby, so I think there will be more people in every alley in this neighborhood. If you ever have a chance to visit Jongno, I think this is a cafe worth visiting at least once.
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- The beans are YM Coffee Project Home Blend.
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I ordered an iced americano, and I liked the nutty flavor, chocolate, and a hint of green. The coffee that ends with a savory at the end is quite attractive.
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Mutong's music is colored with a variety of music. I think I mentioned that in the feed that I introduced to the nomadic coffee bar before, but Mutong also has various genres of music that fit this space, not just one genre. It was good without compromising the atmosphere of the space by focusing on the space as an atmosphere rather than a genre.


📍21, Jahamun-ro 30-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍 12:00-20:00
📍 Kids Zone
📍No parking

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Jongno Hidden Healing Place
Allmost Home Cafe Art Sonje Center Branch

Last spring, I went to the Artsonje branch of the Olmost Home Cafe and I remember not doing a review, so I went back to the place after a year and a half. At that time, it was not widely known, but these days it has become such a hot space that there are no seats. The quiet hanok atmosphere here attracts people who want to take a break. Not only is it loved by people of all ages, it's also a cafe where the camera doesn't stop for even pretty desserts.
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The basic all-most home blending is using a blend with acidity. First of all, the iced Americano had a very strong acidity. Maybe it's the acidity of acidity, but it's not a pleasant acidity. In general, many people prefer dark beans, so cafes that use acidic blending tend to have dark coffee beans and choose between two coffees. However, the coffee beans here are using only one blend with great acidity, so there seems to be a difference in likes and dislikes in this area. It was because I, who like acidity, felt the great acidity.
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The latte was more delicious. It is not easy to taste the latte with bright coffee beans, but I really enjoyed the latte at Allmost Home Cafe Artsonjae. For those who do not like acidity, we recommend that you try other coffee menus or non-coffee drinks rather than Americano here.
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The music is colored with traditional fusion Korean music. The concept pursued by the space is different from the Allmost Home Gyeongnidan-gil branch explained above, so the music that is eco-friendly and smells like wood would go well with it. It seems that the symbolism of the space is added by coloring the music that matches the space.
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It is a cafe that you should visit at least once with your parents. I sincerely hope that Art Sonje Store, which has a definite concept in Samcheong-dong, will be loved by more people.


📍 87, Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍11:00~19:00
📍 Kids Zone
📍 No parking

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To you, who is crying somewhere in a high-rise building
empty life

Empty Life is a new cafe and pub near Anguk Station. It was a place that reminded me of the wish of a close friend who wanted to wake up in the morning with a view of Changdeokgung Palace. This place on the 7th floor of the building is divided into a cafe tongue and an empty pub life on both sides. Although it offers a view of Changdeokgung Palace through a large window, there are quite a few other attractions. The back view embraces a city view of Seoul, but for some, this city full of skyscrapers can be lonely. It was a warm space that could give a cozy rest to that loneliness.
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Inside, there are quite a few tables in the space divided on both sides, and I think the small lights in the window seat can help you read or work. The staff were also very friendly, and personally, the view of Changdeokgung Palace was the most memorable space rather than the mood of the empty living space and the impact on the specific menu. There is no doubt that it is a unique cafe that you can enjoy in downtown Seoul.
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- Beans are being used as blends.
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I ordered an Americano, and the light acidity accompanies it for quite a while, and the balance is good.
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The empty music of life is mainly colored by the jazz genre. It was a space where calm songs rather than light songs, simple songs rather than flashy songs, and charcoal-colored music came to mind.

📍 Room 701, 82 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍 10:00-21:00
📍 Kids Zone
📍 Pets not allowed
📍Use nearby paid parking lot

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Welcome, is this the first time you've been to a donut shop with a view like this?
donut water

Donut Jeongsu is a donut specialty store located in Changsin-dong. The area near Naksan Children's Park is well-known as a place where you can enjoy a view of Seoul, and you can find donut essence here. If you follow the narrow alley, the place where the tiger picture is hanging is Donut Jeongsu. It is operated on the first and second floors, but it is different because the two spaces are not connected. It has become famous for many people as a place where you can see a variety of donuts and a great view.
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There are 2-3 tables on the first floor where you order donuts, and the second floor is a space where you can enjoy many tables and views. Personally, I had some regrets, but first of all, the tray was slippery, so it seemed too dangerous to have to move with donuts and drinks, and the space on the second floor was disappointing that the space between the tables was narrow and unorganized. It is understandable that it has become popular in a short period of time and has a lot of tables, but in that case, I think we should pay more attention to space management. It is a place with great advantages of views and donuts, so I think that if you pay more attention to the details, you will be able to give high satisfaction to visitors.
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-The espresso menu is being used as a blend.
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I ordered an Americano, which had no acidity and was predominantly dark coffee. The compatibility with the donuts wasn't bad either.
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The best part of Donut Essence was the music. I'm selecting jazz music, and someone may be skeptical of the combination of donuts and jazz. But if you think about the space of donut essence, I think vintage jazz with a warm atmosphere would be good. If you select Christmas music from vintage jazz carols rather than POP, it will be a place where you can spend a warm time with a wonderful view.

📍40 Changsin 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍11:30~21:00
📍 Kids Zone
📍No parking

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View restaurant cafe at the end of the hill in Changsin-dong
Tertre

Tertr is a view cafe in Changsin-dong. It is a place where you can see the view of Seoul at a glance, which you can meet when you climb a steep hill. The view alone is reason enough to visit Tertr. It is a place where you can enjoy a cup of coffee while looking at Seoul wearing different clothes during the day and night, and there is a good view, what more do you need? The space is kept simple, and the atmosphere is refined and light.
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I ordered an Americano with an acidic style coffee bean, and the complex feeling and acidity of berries was dominant. Coffee is a bit pricey because of the good view, but I personally enjoyed it.
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Tertre's music is colored in the modern rock genre. I don't think it's a single genre, but I'm curious about what kind of music you want to fill in this space. It's a gallery-like space, so personally, I wonder what it would be like to fill the space with jazz music without vocals.

📍46, Naksan 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
📍11:30~22:30
📍No Kids Zone
📍Parking not allowed / Public parking is available within a 10-minute walk