a 3D model of what I believe is Seoul National University?people walk the street of Hyehwaa fortune-telling gacha room, focusing on your MBTI profilea shop window, full of various itemsdoor of a noodle restaurant, covered with still shots of TV footage of celebrities eating thereart installationresidential alleyway outside Cafe Hanyakbang
Hyehwa is also often referred to as λνλ‘, or “college street.” Here you’ll find street food vendors galore, as well as outdoor art installations and theatre and galleries. People stand outside venues, passing out flyers with information on the latest plays and musical productions, but you can also enjoy these for free, as Hyehwa is also a bustling busking area.
From the outside, it looks like a small, quaint cafe, but inside is some of the best coffee you’ll have in Korea, as well as dancing, colorful lights from the tinted windows.
exterior of Cafe Hanyakbang, Hyehwa–red brick on the top floor which is unused by the cafe, and teal blue painted brick on the first floor of the cafeclose-up of the front door
Inside, there is a waiting list for seats but it didn’t take long for my friend and I to be seated. It is a small room compared to the vast, multi-storied Coffee Hanyakbang in Euljiro 3-ga, but has similar decor and just as much charm.
close-up of an exterior signcolorful stained glass windows that produce beautiful lights within the cafelarge signage in Hangeul
As per usual, I ordered a pour-over and slice of chocolate cake and my friend ordered a milk-based espresso drink and some sort of biscuit-y mousse tart.
ah yes, this friend, who puts her peace fingers in all my photostray with food and drinknapkin with the cafe name written on it in Hangeul vertically
As mentioned, the cafe is merely one small room so definitely be prepared to wait for a table during the busier times. The cafe itself is a little out of way, but a wonderful walk through Hyehwa to get to, and definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of the other Coffee Hanyakbang.
beans for sale with a cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlaybehind the scene view of the baranother behind the scene view of the espresso machine; in the back are vintage medicine cabinetsspeaker system next to an old suitcase for aestheticbeans for salecolorful lights dance in through the windows hereview of the pastry case in the cornerlit chandelier hanging from the ceilingbeautiful, exquisite crystal table lampan old grandfather clockcolorful light from the front doordark wood and a fishtank, along with a paneled painting and unique tiled floor, all reminiscent of the other Hanyakbanginterior shot from the front door, including the wait list
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