Best Cafes in Seoul
A list of the 6 best cafes in Seoul, including Anthracite Coffee Roasters (Hapjeong) (Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul). No votes cast yet — ordered as entries were added, and voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 20, 2026.
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Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Roastery cafe in a converted shoe factory in Hapjeong, one of the founding names of Seoul's third-wave coffee scene, with beans named after authors.
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Dohwa-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Flagship roastery cafe in a converted 1960s house in Mapo, a pioneer of Seoul's specialty coffee movement known for house-roasted single origins and bakery.
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Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Original branch of the specialty roastery founded by Korea's first licensed Q-Grader, opened in Yeonnam-dong in 2012 and known for direct-trade single origins.
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Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Original Cafe Onion location in a renovated industrial building in Seongsu, opened in 2016 and known for its bread program and outdoor seating.
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Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Blue Bottle's first Korean cafe, opened in Seongsu in 2019 with an on-site roastery, designed by architect Jo Nagasaka in a multi-storey industrial building.
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Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Light-roast pour-over specialist near Seoul Forest, run by 2013 UK Brewers Cup champion Sang-ho Park, known for single-origin hand drip and a mugwort latte.
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