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Best Cafes in Seoul

A list of the 6 best cafes in Seoul, including Anthracite Coffee Roasters (Hapjeong) (Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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Updated Aug 20, 2026Checked Aug 20, 2026

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  1. 1

    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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  2. 2

    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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  3. 3

    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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  1. 4

    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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  2. 5

    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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