A collection of select shops and restaurants worth visiting in Yeonhui-dong
YOUR-MIND
Your Mind, a small but substantial bookstore located on the second floor of a two-story house that has stood in Yeonhui-dong street for a long time. It consists of a cafe, showroom, and bookshop. Despite its small size, the interior is filled to the brim. It displays an array of books that invite curiosity with their titles, along with various goods from different designers. The advantage is that you can also find a variety of products in their online store!
Banul Story
There is a place called a knitting complex cultural space. A place where you can buy everything needed for hand knitting and view various types of yarn. It's a big space composed of showrooms, cafes, academies, and studios from the 1st floor to the 4th floor. If you're a knitting enthusiast, it's a place you should visit at least once!
티티에이
A hidden interior design shop nestled in an alley of Yeonhui-dong. Passing through a residential gate and between lush trees, one realizes the presence of such a place in Yeonhui-dong. The space offers a variety of special products, including hard-to-find objects and unique accessories for sale.
시오
If you're looking for Japanese home cooking in Yeonhui-dong, head to Shio. Every dish is served as a neat set, adding joy not just from eating but also from viewing the cute small dishes. Shio's signature tri-colored yakitori over rice features a beautiful color combination of chicken thigh, bok choy, and scrambled eggs. There's also a side of cream cheese croquettes that is highly recommended to try!
Taebseuteo
Tapster, located at 103, Zenggaro 1, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, is a place owned by a beer-loving entrepreneur. The term "Tapster" refers to a professional beer master course and certification published by Pilsner Urquell, a Czech beer brand. Just as wine has sommeliers, beer has Tapsters. This place is likely to be familiar to beer enthusiasts and sells a variety of beer types. The pizza served as snacks here is also incredibly delicious. A place where you can catch two rabbits at once 🍻
🏷 Pilsner Urquell Halladinca 7.9 (recommended)
🏷 Kozel Dark 8.7 (recommended)
🏷 Pepperoni Pizza 19.5 (recommended)
비하인드 리메인
Located on the second floor of a house in Yeonhui-dong, this cafe instantly attracts with its sunlit interior, thanks to the large windows. It's famous for its French toast, offering a delightful combination of strawberry cream, maple syrup, and bread-based French toast. You can also choose from a variety of flavors for the Kiosk French toast, ranging from blueberry to Nutella, making it a highly recommended spot for dessert lovers.
🏷 Americano 5.0
🏷 Kiosk French Toast 4.0 (Recommended)
🏷 French Toast 7.0 (Recommended)
ANNIV
Located next to the Colored Bean Cafe in a pretty brick building in Yeonhui-dong, Seoul, is Anniebe, a bakery cafe that has settled in a space that was empty until the beginning of last year. Too beautiful to be vacant, it now offers castella, baked goods, and a variety of cakes. With visuals reminiscent of high-end desserts, it’s also great for gifts. Anniebe's signature is its castella!
제이슨95
A dessert cafe located opposite the famous bakery, Paul & Paulina, in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Although the space is small, making it somewhat difficult to eat inside, it sells desserts that are great to take out and enjoy with coffee. From its signature egg tarts, which are closer in form to egg scones, to its uniquely long financiers, the desserts are moderately sweet and extremely soft in texture!