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☕ Cafes in Seoul

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About Seoul for Solo Travelers

Seoul is relentlessly modern and surprisingly easy to navigate solo — the subway system is a miracle and the food on every corner is extraordinary. K-culture, hiking trails through the city, and 24-hour everything.

Safety Score

9/10🛡️

Very Safe

Cost Level

$$Mid-range

Language

Korean

Currency

KRW

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Best Cafes in Seoul for Solo Travelers

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Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong

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A pioneering specialty roaster in a converted shoe factory — raw industrial space, serious single origins, and a Seoul coffee-scene landmark.

📍11 Tojeong-ro 5-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Café Onion Anguk

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A beautiful café set inside a restored hanok courtyard near Bukchon — minimalist bread, pastries and coffee in a serene old-Seoul setting.

📍5 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Coffee Hanyakbang

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A hidden, antique-filled coffee house down an Euljiro alley in a former herbal-medicine shop — atmospheric hand-drip in old downtown.

📍16-6 Samil-daero 12-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Fritz Coffee Company

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Seoul's cult roaster with its seal mascot, housed in a charming hanok-meets-modern space — excellent coffee and buttery pastries.

📍83 Saechang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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