10 Best Cafes in Gangnam, Seoul

Gangnam is one of the richest districts of all the 25 local government districts in Seoul. The district has many shopping places and malls, and you will find some of the best designer stores over here. As the shopping spree in such stores has increased, this has also increased the number of travelers coming and going. As people might crave something to eat after a good shopping spree, there are quite a few cafes in the Gangnam district around these shopping centers that will satisfy you. So, if you ever visit Seoul, don’t forget to try one of the best cafes in Gangnam.

Café Dior by Pierre Herme

This a famous café located inside the Dior store in Apgujeong. It is located on the 5^th floor of the boutique store and has a very good ambiance to relax and have some of the best chocolate or Coffee in Gangnam. The prices are not too high, but they are worth the taste. The best thing about this café is that its menu changes with the seasons, making the perfect desserts available for that particular season. The desserts here are made keeping in mind the iconic creations of Pierre Herme Paris. Eating here gives you the perfect taste and feel as if you are having a dessert in Paris. Moreover, the location of the café oversees the magnificent nightline of the city from above, which is worth a watch.

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Café Alver

This is one of the hidden gems in the Gangnam district. The café has a good ambiance if you love high ceilings, and with its sleek outdoors, this is the best café to visit. It has a pleasant and natural atmosphere that helps you relax after a long day at work or traveling. The tables are made of natural wood, and the café has a wall covered in green plants that goes hand in hand and give you a pleasant mood while serving a bite of unforgettable coffee and tasty pastries. This place is famous for some good red velvet and carrot cakes which are the top recommendations.

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DesserTree

As the name tells, it’s a dessert place and is famous as a dessert bar. This famous dessert bar is only closed on Sundays and will be open all the other days of the week. The desserts over here match the modern, sleek interior design of the café. The main person of the café, the proprietor Lee Hyun-hee was the one who gave a serious thought and made a decision to get the French pastries, chocolates, etc., to Seoul. Now because of him, people are quite fond of desserts, and it’s served in the best manner. The menu includes some of the best desserts such as amuse-bouche and so on. This is one of the best-famed dessert cafes in Gangnam that you need to try out when you visit Seoul.

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Café 413 Project

This is a very unique cafe built out of an old place full of plants. They have renovated the old house and have turned it into a gem of a cafe. This cafe is on the terrace, and the view from there is breathtaking. The place has a natural ambiance that makes you feel like you are amidst nature. This is mostly a very good brunch café that has a wide variety of brunch food on its menu. The garden on the terrace gives good views of the city and is a great place during the warmer seasons to enjoy a good meal and a coffee among the plants.

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Ikovox Coffee

Ideally, a popular corner street cafe, the menu doesn’t have any fast food, but it has widespread fame in Gangnam for the best coffee. The café is a simple one with not too many sophisticated decorations or outdoor, but their coffee menu is too good to miss them on your visit to Gangnam. You should also try the brownies and the cheesecakes that are the cafe’s special recipe, curated with very rich flavors that taste perfect alongside a cup of their mocha.

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Rubrica Café

Boasting an unmatchable collection of pastry cakes, cookies, and sandwiches, the presentation is bound to touch hearts. Mostly the taste and the presentation of the food attract people to this one of the best cafes in Gangnam. Even though the coffee is a bit expensive than usual, the next refill is absolutely free of cost, and you get free valet parking for two hours. This is the best cafe to visit in the heart of Cheongdam, considering the crowded city.

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FIKA Swedish Coffee Break

A Swedish café culture, it brews some of the best coffee in the town, resembling the good-old Swedish coffee taste. The coffee brewed here is from the same coffee suppliers that supply to the Swedish Royal House. You get pretty tasty desserts here as well. If you are a no-coffee person, drop here for some exclusive herbal drinks that are too pleasant to miss in their varied flavors for non-coffee lovers.

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Cafe Dream

This is a very well organized study café, wherein there are two sections, one for intense studying and the other for normal group study and slow talking. This café can be used for how many ever hours you like, and you always get an Americano as a free refill for whatever drink you’ve ordered. This café is located in the hills of the Gangnam station area, where the surroundings are very peaceful to study—one of the best study cafes in the Gangnam district.

Bean Brothers

This is somewhat like a reading café where you can sip on a great latte served by the cafe while having a good read. The café has a special lounge that helps you relax and a seasonal single-origin espresso counter, which is deemed as the best espresso served in the town by tourists. There is a rack of books you can choose from or just relax and do nothing, anything is fine here. The most enjoyable drink is the barista. You should try the Bean Brothers’ irresistible barista when you visit Seoul.

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Café Gallery

The café is a small space compared to other cafes, but it has that simple outlook with a cozy ambiance that most people love to visit. As the name suggests, it has a colorful interior and many wood racks filled with different showpieces. The café serves very refreshing iced drinks. The color of the wood and the overall decor of the surroundings add to the peaceful atmosphere inside this small yet beautiful café. They serve small foods like waffles which go better with iced drinks.