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Some cafés in Seoul feel like little postcards —
places where you sit down for a drink and somehow end up capturing the moment, too.

Most photogenic cafés in Seoul


📍 Area: Anguk · Seongsu · Hongdae    🚆 Best: Metro Line 2 & Line 3
⏰ Best time: Late mornings (10–11am)    💡 Style: Calm, bright, photo-friendly cafés

Even in a fast-paced city like Seoul, its cafés offer pockets of calm — beautiful interiors, soft lighting, and a warm buzz of quiet conversations. This guide focuses on a few photogenic spots where you can enjoy a good drink and naturally end up taking photos you love.

📸 Featured Photogenic Cafés

1. Café Layered Anguk · Anguk

British cottage-style bakery with pastel cakes, vintage plates, and warm window light. Perfect for soft, cozy photos that feel like a scene from a movie.

  • Best photo spot: Window seats on the 2nd floor with cakes on the table
  • Price range: ₩8,000–12,000
  • Map: Google · Kakao

2. Onion Seongsu · Seongsu

A renovated industrial building with rough concrete walls, big windows, and a rooftop that feels like a modern photo set.

  • Best photo spot: Rooftop with the concrete dome in the background
  • Price range: ₩7,000–10,000
  • Map: Google · Kakao

3. Center Coffee Seongsu · Seongsu

Minimal, bright, and calm — perfect for clean shots of latte art, drip coffee, and simple lines.

  • Best photo spot: Counter seats facing the barista bar
  • Price range: ₩7,000–9,000
  • Map: Google · Kakao

🧊 Simple Tips

  • Arrive before 11am for softer light and fewer people.
  • Most cafés have self-service water stations — feel free to use them.
  • Photos are usually okay, but avoid shooting other guests’ faces.
  • Save each café on Google Maps or Naver Map before you go, in case Wi-Fi is unstable.

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