Weather that makes you feel like you’re going to melt on the road. In the heat of the day, ice cream transfusions are a necessity. The dense, thick gelato will revitalize even the most exhausted body with one bite. Here are eight gelato spots to save on your map and hit like a sparrow’s mill. From classic flavors to seasonal fruit flavors, creative flavors to refreshing sorbets, these places seem to have something for every sparrow.
1. Sugars
When I go to Mangwon-dong in the summer, I always stop by the Sugars is now available in more than just Mapo-gu, and can be found all over Seoul. The sugars come in signature flavors such as thyme, hazelnut, black cashew, and toasted pistachio. He also introduces flavors inspired by his travels to European cities where gelato comes from. They’re constantly coming up with new ice cream-based dishes like granitas and affogatos, but they’re also staying on top of the trend by offering ice cream wine pairings. where you can expect more than just cold, sweet where you can expect more than just cold, sweet flavors.
📍MangwonBranch, Seoul Forest Branch, TTRS Seongsu Branch, Lotte World Branch
2. Before melting
Between Daeheung Station and Gongdeok Station, there is a new station called Before melting is present. From flavors made with seasonal fruits such as peach yogurt and apricot to sugar-averse flavors such as odi and mugwort, this is the place to go. Before Noksah, the president always shares news on Instagram with his witty and flirty tone, and recently wrote a book, “Good Mood,” which summarizes his attitude toward work and life. Started with a job posting before it melted, reading this book and eating gelato will make you savor the flavor and the time.
📍Yeomri-dong, Mapo-gu, between Gongdeok and Daeheung Stations
3. Coop
If you’re a walker who likes to walk along the Gyeongui-Seon Forest Trail, Yongmun-dong Coop for a quick look. Cozy in a small brick building, Coop’s signature flavors are white coffee with grits, milk tea, and cherry cream.
📍Gyeongui-SeonForest Path near Hyochang Park-mae Station, Yongmun-dong, Yongsan-gu
4. Scoopers
If you go to Seochon Scoopers‘s colorful bus stop chairs and ice cream to end the day. Flavors include honey watermelon, dill pear, fig cream cheese, and Jeju matcha. They also sell Florentine-style apogatos, which have become more trendy thanks to the hottest photographer right now, Sam Youkilis. Last year, we also opened a branch in the Triangle, which has become a hot spot in recent years.
📍Gyeongbokgung, Triangle Branch
5. Kotati
After a drink in Liberation Village Kotati to get in on the action. The roasted pistachio gelato is rich with flavors like plum, matcha, and honeysucklebender. Bake it yourself and serve it on a buttery waffle for a savory finish. Cotati also sells wine to pair with their gelato. There is also a branch right in front of Tukseom Station.
📍HaebangchonBranch, Seongsu Branch
6. Auchi
Hannam’s up-and-coming ice cream parlor Auchi. Celebrity bakery chef Cho Eun-Jung and her mastery of hui-nanshi Honey Bee Seoul is where they opened together. Unlike other gelato spots that offer a new lineup every day, Auchi is confident in its fixed menu of four flavors of gelato and two flavors of soft serve made with fresh fruit that are delicious anytime.
📍HannamBranch, Shinsegae Department Store Gangnam Branch
7. Malachite
Espresso Bar Bamacel, bakery Usblanc and Mui and countless others. In the Nam Young-dong, where the powerhouses of each field are quietly gathered, the Malachite is present. Along with the signature plum, there are tangerine raspberry, chestnut yogurt, and apricot latte flavors, and for summer, they’re offering a watermelon blossom with sorbet.
📍Namyeong-dong, Yongsan-gu, near Namjungang area
8. Genzero
Cheongdam-dong area Genzero is puckering up. It’s a fun place to watch as they collaborate with a variety of brands in the neighborhood, including luxury fashion, French restaurants, plate brands, and more. It’s good at flavors that have a strong ingredient flavor, such as raspberries, peas, sesame, cherries, and corn.
📍Gangnam-gu Office, Dosan Branch, Apgujeong Branch