(Seoul) travel guide: Theme Cafe Hopping in Seoul

Seoul, South Korea offer a lot of themed cafe experience that you don't want to miss.

Starting from Hongdae area, there's a unique One Piece themed cafe. My husband knows all the character and story behind each of them all while I just have no clue about One Piece. The themed decoration was top notch, I mean look at that gigantic Thousand Sunny ship!

Cafe de One Piece
343-10 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

For Potterhead, 943 Kings Cross Cafe will be your next destination. Since we're not, we just passing it by on our way back to the hotel from dinner in the other cafe. They said inside this cafe you'll be spoiled with detailed decorations and we saw ourself that lots and lots of people queing to get inside.

943 Kings Cross Harry Potter Cafe
417 Seogyo-dong. Mapo-gu, Seoul.

Not only cafes, when in Hongdae don't forget to also hunt instagram-worthy storefront coffee shop. We were just walking around behind our hotel early in the morning for a coffee before heading back to Jakarta, but then found lots of cafe option and ended up coming inside this below one with a bear / cat (?) statue, just because they also sell cute stationaries, which is my weakness..!

Moving to Myengdong area, the home of skincare shops. The top on my list at that time was this Style Nanda Pink Hotel. Some thought it was a hotel, but it wasn't. It simply a boutique & make up store that also sells dessert with Pink Pool Hotel themed. This one in Myeongdong is their flagship store while they also have shop & cafe in Hongdae area.

Style Nanda Pink Hotel
37-8 Myeongdong 8-gil. Jung-gu Seoul.

While still in Myeongdong don't forget to snaps a picture of this huge giant Brown from Line Character at the Official Line Store. They also sell a cute Line Caracter Ice Cream. Their store here in Myengdong doesn't have a large cafe / photospot like the one in Garosu-gil.

Line Friends Flagship Store

9 Myeongdong 8na-gil. Jung-gu, Seoul

Still in Myeongdong area, ok this one below is not a themed cafe.. but still I want to mention this rose-shaped ice cream called Milky Bee. The flavour range is not too many, but they also sell youghurt and honeycomb ice cream.

Milky Bee
11 Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul.

Now, moving to area where we spent our day by strolling around Bukchon Hanok Village.

Just by walking from Gyeongbokgung Palace, we reach to SsamJiGil in Insadong area. Mainly to buy souvenir (this Ssamjigil place & the road towards it known for their cheap souvenir place) then fueling ourself in this quirky Poop themed cafe. 

Enjoy sipping hot cocoa in the toilet shaped mug and eating a poop shaped waffle.

Ddoong Cafe

Ssamjigil 4th Floor

38 Gwanhun-dong

In Garosugil area, that known for their themed store/ boutique (will post about themed boutique in this area soon) has the largest Line Friend themed cafe / store & a huge photospot area inside it.

Line Friend Store / Cafe

535-15 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu.

(Seoul) 6 Things to do in Seoul, Korea for your first visit.

Seoul is really an interesting city. From the exiciting attraction, the clean air, the amount of things to do and visit, the mouthwatering food yet super cute themed Cafes to the undeniable shopping palace.

Here's 6 Top Things to do in your first visit:.

1. Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace & Visit Bukchon Hanok Village wearing Hanbok.

First thing first, a traditional trip and a complete package of visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, enjoy walking around in Bukchon Hanok Village, the super instagram-worthy strolling area, while wearing South Korea traditional attire, Hanbok.
Nearest Station: Gyeongbokgung or Gwanghwamun

2. Go to Namsan Seoul Tower.

How to get there:

1. By Bus: There are 3 number of shuttle bus that goes to Namsan Tower. No 2 from Donguk and Chungmura Station, No. 3 Seoul STation, Itaewon & Hangangjin Station, and No. 5 from Myeongdong & Chungmura Station >we chose using this bus no.5

2. By Cable Car

From Myeongdong Station - exit 3 - walk to Pasific Hotel in the right and walk 10 minutes.

3. Go to Edelweiss Swiss Village.

This is just outside Seoul, around 2hours by bus/ car. Nestled in Gapyeong area, this themed village copied some of Switzerland's iconic thing ie, Big Teddy Bear, The Nutcracker, also a Chocolate and Cheese museum.

4. Go to the Highest tower in Seoul: Lotte World Tower.

Lotte World Tower is the tallest building in South Korea to date. The elevator speed ride going up is 600 metre per minute. The observatory itself have a 360* panoramic view across Seoul.

Nearest station: Jamsil Station 

Ticket Price Oct 2018: 27KRW (adult), 24KRW (children)

5. Go to Theme Cafe.

Seoul has too many, waaaay many themed cafes to explore.. from Poop themed cafe in Insadong  (yes, poop) to One Piece Cafe in  Hongdae Area and Pink Pool Cafe themed in Myeongdong Area.

Click here for more Theme Cafe in Seoul. https://www.holaaquila.com/2019/08/seoul-travel-guide-themed-cafe-hopping.html

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6. Visit Myeongdong and Garosugil Area for shopping.
Shopping lots and lots of skincare in Myeongdong Area and try Garosugil area for a more high end boutique.

Myeongdong Area

Garosugil Area