16 shops located between Hakdong Sageori and Cheongdam Sageori as well as in Apgujeong-dong
GOSHEN
Opened in 1992, this was the very first café in the center of Cheongdam area full of stately mansions and residences. The noted Cheongdam-dong Café Street is thought to origi-nate from this café. There is a famous story about actor Jung Woosung that he was noticed by a casting director while working as a waiter here. Even there were reserved seats to see him. Run by actor Bae Soobin’s brother, it is a favorite hangout for Han Chaeyoung and GIRLS’ GENERATION members.
18, Seolleung-ro 158-gil
Mon~Sun 11am~5am
02-515-1863
www.i-goshen.com
MONDAY TO SUNDAY
Spacious yet cozy, this brunch café with vintage-inspired dec-orations is loved by many celebrities like TVXQ’s U-Know Yun-ho, SUPER JUNIOR’s Kim Heechul, and GIRLS’ GENERATION’s Taeyeon. In particular, Kim Heechul is very popular among the staffs for his playfulness, jokingly asking for a food refill!
13-3, Dosan-daero 67-gil
Mon~Sun 11am~2am
02-549-2229
MONDAY TO SUNDAY
Spacious yet cozy, this brunch café with vintage-inspired dec-orations is loved by many celebrities like TVXQ’s U-Know Yun-ho, SUPER JUNIOR’s Kim Heechul, and GIRLS’ GENERATION’s Taeyeon. In particular, Kim Heechul is very popular among the staffs for his playfulness, jokingly asking for a food refill!
13-3, Dosan-daero 67-gil
Mon~Sun 11am~2am
02-549-2229
BUTTER FINGER
It is an authentic American brunch with pancakes and waf-fles, and it is such a popular brunch café that customers wait in a line early in the morning. DREAMCATCHER’s JiU’s favorite menu is Giant Alligator with generous serving. Super healthy food salad with grilled salmon is also popular as it is made with healthy and fresh ingredients.
11, Seolleung-ro 152-gil
Tue~Sun 7am~1am / Mon 9am~1am
02-3448-1070
OPE’NEAT
It is a brunch café located in Cheongdam-dong. The restau-rant is popular for its green and relaxing interior with healthy and fresh menus. It is a hot place among DREAMCATCHER’s Handong, CLC’s Elkie, GUGUDAN’s Sally and TWICE’s Tzuyu. In addition to the signature English breakfast, it offers a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches.
22, Apgujeong-ro 72-gil
Tue~Sun 10am~5pm
070-4171-9161
OPE’NEAT
It is a brunch café located in Cheongdam-dong. The restau-rant is popular for its green and relaxing interior with healthy and fresh menus. It is a hot place among DREAMCATCHER’s Handong, CLC’s Elkie, GUGUDAN’s Sally and TWICE’s Tzuyu. In addition to the signature English breakfast, it offers a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches.
22, Apgujeong-ro 72-gil
Tue~Sun 10am~5pm
070-4171-9161
CHEONGDAMGOL
This Korean restaurant has been offering traditional homestyle cooking for 18 years in Cheongdam-dong. As Bae Yongjoon’s go-to eatery, it is also a hangout for many idols like SUPER JUN-IOR, HIGHLIGHT and D1CE being called ‘Idols’ Kitchen’.
48, Seolleung-ro 148-gil
Mon~Fri 10:30am~10:30pm / Sat~Sun 10:30am~10pm
02-543-1252
HAAP
This rice cake café has an interesting name and there is a story behind it: a husband hopes to ‘join’ his wife residing in Japan to live together in Korea. This café was opened by the former chef of Bae Yongjoon’s Korean restaurant ‘Gosireh’ in Tokyo, and Bae Yongjoon is a regular patron for sure. A devotee of rice cake, Jun Jihyun is such a loyal customer, she visits every new branch whenever it opens.
B1, 13, Apgujeong-ro 80-gil
Mon~Sun 9:30am~5pm (Holiday off)
010-9727-8190
www.haap.co.kr
HAAP
This rice cake café has an interesting name and there is a story behind it: a husband hopes to ‘join’ his wife residing in Japan to live together in Korea. This café was opened by the former chef of Bae Yongjoon’s Korean restaurant ‘Gosireh’ in Tokyo, and Bae Yongjoon is a regular patron for sure. A devotee of rice cake, Jun Jihyun is such a loyal customer, she visits every new branch whenever it opens.
B1, 13, Apgujeong-ro 80-gil
Mon~Sun 9:30am~5pm (Holiday off)
010-9727-8190
www.haap.co.kr
Café Nuance
This dimly lit and antique yet romantic café+wine bar is run by a florist. Pleasantly filled with flowers and plants, the atmosphere here is very natural yet somewhat different day and night. The popular menu at this café, known to be the secret getaway of actress Son Ye-jin and film director Bong Joon-ho, is the French toast topped with seasonal fruits, and the vin chaud.
7, Apgujeong-ro 72-gil
10:00～01:00
02-514-8077
instagram.com/nuance_kr
French toast 18,000 / Vin chaud 14,000
Me Me Mi Garden
This very hot place in Cheongdam-dong houses a restaurant, bar and private rooms on the B1 and B2 floors, and the café on the 1st floor is operated as an art+entertainment space. After a delicious meal under the grand chandelier, you can go up to the Milan-style café and try the tiramisu latte actress Han Ye-seul fell in love with. Reservations are required for the private room where Rain is said to have dined.
417, Dosan-daero
Café (1F) 10:00~01:00
Pavilion (B1), Lounge (B2) 11:00~03:00 (Bar 18:00~, Last Order 02:00)
02-518-8765
cafemememi.com
Tiramisu Latte 12,000
