Cafes in Mapo: 943 King's Cross & More - 29 Local Picks

Every floor from the basement up to the fourth recreates a different corner of Hogwarts. Early weekday hours are the qu…

Two live sheep spend their days in a fenced pen outside this Hongdae cafe, and visitors wash their hands before strokin…

Hydrangeas and potted plants run from the entrance through the dining room, and one corner sells fresh flowers, dried b…

A months-long makeover swapped the old dark interior for a bright one, with sofas, laptop-friendly tables and a mezzani…

Monstera and other large plants crowd the entrance, and a faint smell of soil hangs in the air. Seating runs from the b…

A converted house on Donggyo-ro 29-gil serves the Beotkkotjip cream latte, royal milk tea and drinks made with house fr…

White walls hung with paintings, low lighting and generously spaced tables keep conversations from drifting between gro…

Low sofas face a long, horizontal window that frames the Han River and Seongsan Bridge in one sweep. Sunset is the stro…

No background music plays, and the room carries only the low murmur of other guests. Staff ask visitors to keep their v…

Roasted over applewood, the Charcoal-Roasted Coffee opens up as it cools slightly, taking on a whisky-like depth. In a…

Floor-to-ceiling glass looks down on the Han River and the Yeouido skyline, and the rooftop, set up like a campsite, br…

Floors six and seven of a building near Sangsu Station look straight out over the Han River and the Yeouido skyline. Th…

Fobi Basic takes over an entire three-story building near Hapjeong Station, and each floor has its own interior look. T…

At street level, wood and glass pull in light from the road. The basement drops to black walls and low lighting, with a…

Portafilters crowd the ceiling and the lighting stays low, while staff bring menus to the table, take orders and carry…

Bear-shaped Baby Teddy Cakes and neatly arranged scones fill the display at this Yeonnam branch, part of the same group…

Fresh flowers, floral objects and framed pieces cover the walls of this Sinchon cafe, which often becomes a birthday ca…

Up a flight of stairs in an old house off Dokmak-ro 15-gil, the seating rooms are filled with worn sofas, bookshelves a…

West-facing windows frame Yeouido, the Han River and Mapo Bridge, so sunsets land straight in view. As the sun goes dow…

On the ground floor, beans sit in small jars on a display that looks like an herbal medicine cabinet, each open for sni…

Motorcycle helmets and Nike Jordan high-tops line the shelves, and bike and street-culture photos run up the stairway w…

Run by a book publisher, this Yeonnam cafe hands out menus bound like books and lines a wall with a large bookshelf und…

A thin brush of syrup on the classic kouign-amann leaves the pastry shattering rather than sticky, with butter running…

Blue-and-white walls and sunny window seats fill a three-story building right at the entrance to Mangwon Market. Seats…