☕ Cafes in Seoul
South Korea
About Seoul for Solo Travelers
A 24-hour megacity where eating alone has its own cultural term and restaurants have solo dining booths — Seoul's palaces, K-culture, street food, and world-class skincare shopping make it one of Asia's most complete solo destinations.
Solo Travel Tips· Solo Friendly
Seoul is one of Asia's great solo cities — the subway is exceptional, eating alone (혼밥 honbap) is a deeply established Korean cultural practice with restaurants that literally have solo booths, and the city's 24-hour culture means there's always something happening. The palaces (Gyeongbokgung at 9am before crowds), the Han River parks, and the Namsan tower hike are excellent solo experiences. The jjimjilbang (Korean spa/sauna) is a perfect solo social evening.
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Best Cafes in Seoul for Solo Travelers
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Anthracite Coffee Hapjeong
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The original branch of Anthracite, one of Korea's best-known home-grown roasters, in a converted shoe factory in Hapjeong that keeps its concrete walls, stone floors and exposed beams. Coffee is roasted on site and the blends are named after writers — you can order a Pablo Neruda or a Natsume Sōseki. The big open space suits a long solo sit with a book or laptop.
📍10 Tojeong-ro 5-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Café Onion Anguk
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Onion's Anguk branch fills a 1920s hanok near Anguk Station, restored so you can still see the wooden maru floor and the open courtyard. It's known for its pastries — the sugar-dusted pandoro is the signature — and a vanilla bean latte. It gets busy, so go early on a weekday; it's steps from Bukchon and Changdeokgung, so it pairs well with a morning palace visit.
📍5 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coffee Hanyakbang
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A tiny, antique-filled coffee house hidden down an alley in Euljiro, a short walk from Euljiro 3-ga Station (Exit 1). The name means 'coffee herbal-medicine shop', and the baristas treat hand-drip like a pharmacist brewing a remedy — beans are roasted over direct fire and brewed by hand. A good stop on a solo wander through the old printing-shop alleys of Euljiro.
📍16-6 Samil-daero 12-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Fritz Coffee Company
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Fritz's original Dohwa branch near Gongdeok Station, in a converted old house with brick walls, timber beams and vintage touches. The retro seal logo has become a cult item, but the reason to come is the house-roasted coffee and daily baking — croissants, country loaves and more. Pair it with a galmaegisal dinner at nearby Mapo Jeong Daepo for a good solo afternoon in Mapo.
📍17 Saechang-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea