[Visit AREX Station] 🔍
by. Airport Railroad [AREX Magazine]
Let's check out AREX Station with Spee and Nareu! 🚄
Let's go on a food tour from Hongik University Station Exit 9 To Seogyo-dong.
Dessert Merlion
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 3 mins]
This is a Singaporean dessert cafe that is difficult to find in Korea. You can find various dessert made with Pandan, a type of herb widely used in Southeast Asia. It is a must to try the pandan cake, which is the Singapore national cake. Although it looks like matcha cake, the taste is totally different. The scent of pandan, which is in between jasmine and vanilla scent, is subtle, and the soft texture is perfect.
[Information about Dessert Merlion]
1. Address : 2F Obok Building, 75, Wausan-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 13:00 - 22:00 daily
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/dessert_merlion
4. Contact number : +82-10-2654-5334
Sandy Beach Bakehouse
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 10 mins]
This place, which stands out even from far, was renovated to a cafe with the theme of beach, from a building that was neglected for a long time. They serve all-day sandwiches, and you can also enjoy a variety of menu. The "Sundried Tomato Jambon Sandwich" with fresh vegetables and savory cheese in the Jambon made of Jeju black pork is the most popular menu. As for the bread type, you may choose from the crispy baguette or soft sourdough. As for the drinks, it is recommended to try Passion Fruit & Coconut Ade which guarantees a refreshing taste made of homemade passion fruit syrup.
[Information about Sandy Beach Bakehouse]
1. Address : 42 Jandari-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 10:00-22:00 daily
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/sandybeach_seoul
4. Contact number : +82-2-3144-3663
Cafe Lucia
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 9 mins]
There is one European-style two-story brick house in Seogyo-dong alley that is always packed with young people. It is a popular cafe with cozy and vintage atmosphere that is good for you to spend time warming up your body on a cold Winter day. They have more variety of tea available as compared to coffee. It is recommended to order scones and afternoon tea together. There are many types of scones, but the scone with whipped cream that melts in the mouth goes well with black tea.
[Information about Cafe Lucia]
1. Address : 14 Jandari-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Mon, Wed, Thurs 12:00-21:00 / Fri- Sun 12:00-22:00 *Closed on Tues
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/cafelucia_hongdae
4. Contact number : +82-2-337-1656
Cafe Slit Seoul
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 9 mins]
This is a cafe that appeared as a popular place on social media due to its achromatic colored geometrical exterior and interior. For their Espresso, they blend the selected dense beans, allowing you to feel the acidity and sweetness, as well as the heavy body of the ripen fruit. If you don't want strong caffeine, it is recommended to try Colombia Supremo Decaffein coffee beans that has a savory taste of roasted almond and gaeng yeot candy. Occasionally, exhibition is also held at this place so please check their social media account.
[Information about Cafe Slit Seoul]
1. Address : 21-12 Wausan-ro 21-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Mon, Wed - Sun 12:00 -21:00 *Closed on Tues
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/slit_seoul
4. Contact number : 0507-1390-4440
Cafe CONTACT
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 14 mins]
It is a cafe suitable for people who want to enjoy good music, enjoy delicious coffee or natural wine, and to focus on doing their work on their laptops. On weekdays, it is good to do your work or join a meeting whereas on weekends, you can see the DJs playing in the underground scene. The signature drinks are Ton & Ton Latte which is in three tones with different tastes in the beginning, middle and end, and Milk Balm in which Bergamot-scented earl grey is harmonized with sweet and savory chestnut as base. Along with the cafe, there is also TTP, a workspace for creators, where you can get discounts at the cafe discounts if you are using it.
[Information about Cafe CONTACT]
1. Address : 45 Yanghwa-ro 10-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Weekdays 9:00-22:00 / Weekend 12:00-22:00
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/contact_seoul
4. Contact number : +82-2-6959-1062
Panello
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 14 mins]
It is one of the few pizza restaurants in Korea that was acknowledged as authentic Italian Neapolitan pizza. In order to get the pizza and Trattoria certified by the Neapolitan Pizza Association, it has strict screening criterias which pizzas must be baked in a firewood oven and the thickness must be observed. It is recommended to try Bufala Pizza that contains buffalo milk and Burrata Pizza that comes in a large chunk of burrata cheese. Tajarin Pasta with Truffle that contains four type of mushrooms and nice truffle scent is also very delicious.
[Information about Panello]
1. Address : 29 Eoulmadang-ro 5-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Tues - Fri 18:00-23:00 (Last order 21:20) *Closed on Mondays
Sat 12:00-22:00 (Last order 15:00/21:00)
Sun 12:00-21:00 (Last order 15:00/20:00)
3. Instagram : https://blog.naver.com/gycjs17
4. Contact number : +82-2-322-0920
Mohssen's Sweets
[Hongik University Station Exit 9 → Walk 12 mins]
This is a famous take-out cafe that serves Arab dessert - Kaymak. Kaymak is a white cream made by boiling the milk for 20 hours, and is a favorite dessert in the Middle East such as Turkey, Iraq and Iran.
The exquisite combination of butter, cheese and whipped cream brings out an excellent taste. Bal Sut is made by putting honey in the small amount of thick milk that comes out when making Kaymak, and is heated up. It is really popular so it often sold out early.
It is recommended to tear the warm bread by hand and eat it with Kaymak and honey.
[Information about Mohssen's Sweets]
1. Address : 51-1 Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 12:00 - 22:00 daily
3. Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mohssen.s_sweets
4. Contact number : +82-70-7543-7354
