Fobi Gwanghwamun 포비 광화문점

FOURB Gwanghwamun is a bagel-focused cafe on Jongno 3-gil in Jongno-gu, Seoul, occupying the ground floor of D-Tower beside the Gwanghwamun Kyobo Bookstore. Bagels are baked fresh in-house and come in varieties including honey milk, volcano, plain, whole grain, and chocolate, with six cream cheese options ranging from plain to cranberry, pineapple, black olive, fig, and blueberry, enabling a satisfying range of flavor combinations for each visit. The bagels are notably dense and chewy, and when served warm they stand out on their own without additional accompaniments. Dine-in orders arrive sliced, plated with cream cheese and topped with crushed nuts. The daily bagel set offers a lower price than ordering components individually, and with bagels priced below three thousand won, the value for handmade bagels is genuinely strong. A sleeper hit on the menu is the chocolate brownie at four thousand won: fudgy and rich without being excessively sweet, and when dipped in the accompanying cream it becomes difficult to stop eating. A vanilla brownie variant is also available throughout the year. The jambon beurre sandwich draws consistent orders from regulars who know the menu well. Coffee beans can be selected between a fruity-acidic profile and a heavier-bodied option, and the flat white is particularly smooth and nutty in character. The hand-drip leans toward pronounced acidity, which is worth bearing in mind when ordering. The cafe features high ceilings that create an open atmosphere, with a glass-walled bakery visible at the entrance where bagels are formed and baked fresh throughout the day. A Hulkbuster figure from the Marvel universe sits inside the space, catching the attention of younger visitors who pass through. Weekday hours begin at seven-thirty in the morning and weekends at nine. The lunch rush brings office workers in numbers, but the period immediately after clears out considerably. Window seats overlooking the Gwanghwamun streetscape evoke the feel of a neighborhood bagel shop in New York.