The famous cafes in Yeonnam-dong and Hapjeong-dong are full of reservations and waiting, and some have a one-hour limit, but I’d rather spend my time in a place with plenty of cherry blossom petals to enjoy a short romance during the ten days when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
We’ve compiled a list of hidden cherry blossom hideaway cafes that are perfect for when you want to enjoy the blossoms in an outdoor space but don’t want to wait in line.
1. Postons Coffee Roasters Samsung Main Branch
Nestled between the buildings of Samseong Station is a cafe converted from a mansion. If you go to the backyard of Four Stones Coffee Roasters Samsung Main Branch(hereinafter referred to as Four Stones Samsung Main Branch), you’ll be greeted by blooming cherry blossoms, magnolias, and well-maintained landscaping.
It’s not too crowded yet, so you can enjoy your coffee outdoors in peace, and the baked goods are baked daily by the in-house pastry chef. When you want to enjoy the cherry blossoms and feel the fresh spring breeze, head to the Samsung branch of Four Stones.
☕ Postons Samsung Main Branch (Map)
2. City Gallery Cafe
If you walk down the cherry blossoms at Gugiwon intersection of Gangnam Station, you will find City Gallery Cafe with a yellow awning. The cafe has a terrace that is not too small, so you can enjoy the cherry blossoms while enjoying the outdoor breeze.
City Gallery Café serves not only coffee but also beer and other alcoholic beverages, so why not enjoy a drink under the cherry blossoms on a cool spring day?
☕ City Gallery Cafe Main Branch (Map)
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3. Songjeong Coffee
There is a cafe that overlooks the cherry blossoms of Jungnangcheon in Songjeong-dong. Songjeong Coffee consists of 1,2 floors and a small rooftop. You can see the cherry blossom path of Jungnangcheon from the large window on the second floor, and if you go up to the small rooftop on the third floor, you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at the same eye level as the walking path.
☕ Songjeong Coffee (Map)
4. CoffeeSmith Headquarters
Everyone who works in Gangnam Station knows CoffeeSmith Headquarters, a cafe with a cherry blossom view that stands out at the beginning of the Gugiwon intersection. All of the windows are wide open, creating a sense of openness among the buildings of Gangnam Station.
☕ Coffee Smith Headquarters (Map)
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