Love dessert? Then you’ll love dessert in Seoul. There are so many different, cute and photogenic places where you can enjoy delectable desserts in South Korea’s capital.
Here are 20 of the best places and cafes for dessert in Seoul, where you can pamper your sweet tooth and get some of the best pictures with your camera too!
Best Dessert in Seoul: Cafes and Restaurants to Put on Your Radar
Le Montblanc
For some uniquely designed cakes, pay a visit to Le Montblanc. The dessert cafe in Seoul is housed in a converted knit factory in the Shinheung Art Market. It’s signature dessert is the yarn mousse cake that look balls of yarn. You can also get French desserts like eclairs and macarons to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Where: 99-4, Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
East Dulwich
Scones and brownies are some of the popular desserts at this cafe. However one of the most popular is the fruity toast with seasonal fruits and flowers on top. The cafe’s interior is also decorated with fresh flowers for an extra pretty look.
Where: 50, Sameseong-ro 67-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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The Menagerie
This dessert shop specializes in cup cakes in the shape of cute animals. It also sells gourmet bread, tarts, assorted pastries, and macarons.
Address: 77 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Cafe Bora
Bora means purple in Korean and was used as a royal color. Try the Bora bingsu here with purple sweet potato chips or the the Bora ice cream too.
Where: 75-3, Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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Spitico
Spitico specialises in Greek yogurt, something the owner learnt to make while overseas. The signature dessert her is the Greek momo or peach, which is available from May to October.
Where: 17, Samseong-ro 149-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Murmur
Found along the stylish Songnidan-gil Street, Murmur draws in the women with tis pink interior. Try the mini financiers and tea cakes, and try the shop’s signature yuzuade beverage.
Where: 5, Samhaksa-ro 18-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Haero Coffee
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To experience traditional hanok style cafes, head to Seongbuk-dong. Here, you’ll find Haero Coffee where you can enjoy a wide range of coffees. These go well with the red bean paste and butter stuff scones.
Where: 19-3, Seongbuk-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
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Yeonnam Bangatgan
Housed in a 40-year-old residential house, Yeonnam Bangatgan’s signature drink combines coffee with sesame seeds. After visiting the cafe on the first floor, you can head up to the second which has a bookstore and showroom.
Where: 34, Donggyo-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Anthracite Coffee Roasters, Hannam Branch
Industrial chic is the order of the day at this cafe that coffee lovers will enjoy. Pair the coffees here with house-made cookies and bread, sit back and simply enjoy the day.
Where: 240, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Sulbing Korean Dessert Cafe
There are many places to try bingsu in Seoul and one of them is Sulbing Korean Dessert Cafe. This offers everything from the tradition like Injeolmi Bingsu to more interesting flavors like the Mint Chocolate Bingsu.
Dinga Cake House
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Expect shades of gorgeous in their delicious cakes like earl grey cake, red velvet and chocolate mudpie. Head over to a table by the lattice window that looks out over the garden for a relaxing afternoon in the cafe.
Where: 68, Donggyo-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Taeyang Coffee
This cafe specialises in Viennese coffee. For something unique, try the dry cappuccino with cinnamon. While the cafe doesn’t serve desserts, it allows customers to bring along their own desserts. There’s a bakery next to Taeyang Coffee that sells baked goods.
Where: 100-12, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Cafe Mula
You will feel as if you’ve stepped into a resort at Cafe Mula. The cafe only sells one dessert – tiramisu. It has both classic versions and a green tea tiramisu topped with fruits. Yu can also try americano mixed with yuzu preserve at the cafe.
Where: 13-12, Apgujeong-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Almost Home Cafe
This hanok-style cafe can be found in the Art Sonje Center, Samcheong-dong. On the menu are titles like the lotus root chips and Japanese-style wafer sandwiches. The signature beverage is a mugwort latte made with 17 kinds of grains.
Where: 87, Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Sona Cafe
One of the signatures here is the Champagne Sugar Ball, which almost looks too pretty to eat.
Where: 40 Gangnam-daero 162-gil, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Aussie Hill
The signature signature pavlova double is large enough for two. The bakery cafe has a wide choice of cakes and baked goods to tempt the eyes and the pallet.
Where: 9-9, Daesagwan-ro 11-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Bunkasha
Bunkasha is known it is fruit sandwiches. You can also order the omija lime soda that is made with omija preserve.
Where: 20, Eulji-ro 14-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Deux Amis
Dessert at this cafe include salted caramel cake, the nutty Mont Blanc made with chestnuts, and the cute-looking, white-colored cloud cake.
Where: 28, Dosan-daero 11-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hotel Soosunhwa
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This stylish, retro-looking cafe is located on the fourth floor of an old printshop building. Enjoy sandwiches before moving on to desserts like the banana toast.
Where: 중구 충무로7길 17 Seoul, South Korea 04550
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Yeollip Bread Factory
This bakery cafe serves up different baked good like pandora and chalbasak.
Where: 40, Dosan-daero 11-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Grandpa Factory
This cafe offers desserts that include tiramisu, pumpkin cake and black sesame cake. Take a seat and enjoy the dessert along with a nice beverage and the cafe’s industrial-style interior.
Where: 9, Seongsui-ro 7-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Banana Haruki
Try their cakes like melting choco and midnight peach. Banana Haruki is very popular so don’t be surprised if you find that you have to queue to get in.
Where: 8-17, Dongmak-ro 19-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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Quelquechose
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This small cafe is known for their desserts. Try their vanilla tart or one of the macaron that comes in many different flavors.
Where: 5, Dogok-ro 70-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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