EOE Seoul EOE seoul

Shaped like roof tiles, the Sinan salt rice financiers use rice flour for a dense, chewy crumb. The Icheon rice chestnut castella is soft and moist with a chunk of chestnut set into it, and the dried persimmon butter financier pairs the fruit's chew with butter. Drinks lean on Korean ingredients, like the injeolmi white, built on roasted soybean flavor, and a lightly fragrant EOE milk tea; the coffee runs sweet. The latte has no sourness, and hojicha and matcha drinks plus black sesame desserts take a roasted, nutty direction. Summer bingsu brings red beans and nuts on the side for mixing to taste, and the Seongju chamoe sorbet combines Korean melon with soda. Wooden rafters, ceramics and olive trees fill the rooms, with a small back garden and a second floor for groups. Despite the low ceiling, the open back keeps it from feeling cramped, and the room stays quiet enough for conversation.