It’s natural to get a pleasant taste when walking down the street with a pleasant bell. Not the flavors that are just imitated, not the ones that are just pretty. Here are four Jongno cafes that do dessert right.
1. Katadin
Katadin is quietly tucked away in a narrow alley on busy Bukchon-ro, with no signage. It’s a small cafe with beautifully plated cheesecake, banana pudding, and baked goods. It’s a great place to leave the house a little early for an appointment in Anseong and spend some time in peace. You can also order custom cakes topped with fresh flowers.
📍31-6, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu
2. Toobe
Across the street from Anguk-dong, where Katadin is located, on Insadong, is the teahouse Toobe. The tea is served in handmade pottery and the sweets are made with natural ingredients. Their signature is lemon jelly. New sweets are available every season.
📍62-4, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu
3. Foodte
Nestled in a hanok behind the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, this tea house is famous for its parfaits. Their signature is the matcha Mont Blanc parfait. This is one of Jongno’s famous restaurants that serves not only parfaits but also tea sweets that go well with tea, such as yanggang and mochi.
📍40-37, Yulgok-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu
4. Coffee Bronze
When it comes to the best strawberry cake in Seoul, Coffee Bronze, located right in front of An Guk Station, is always mentioned. The fresh cream cake with beautifully layered strawberry slices is just the right amount of sweetness and light flavor. Similarly, there is a sister product that is densely filled with mango and kiwi.
📍20, Yulgok-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu