There is one of my favourite cafes in one of my favourite areas in Seoul. It is called Gyedong Dabang (dabang means cafe in Korean) which has unique atmosphere. The area, Gyedong, itself keeps the originality which could be described as traditional mood. Still many Hanok (Korean traditional houses) exist in this area and it is easy to find old shops such as hardware stores, laundries, corner shops which arouse nostalgic mood to Koreans. The atmosphere in Gyedong Dabang parallels with the uniqueness of this area.
The menu reminded me of the Korean enlightenment era which I have seen in television. It is because the menu is written with kind of old version of translation that was used to translate foreign languages in early and middle 20th century.
It is even nicer to chill out during evening because the moderate darkness in this cafe with old film screening on the wall vis beam projector takes us to feel as if we went on a time travelling journey away from our daily routine.
Gyedong Dabang
Opening hours
Mon - Sun 11:00 - 24:00
Mon - Sun 11:00 - 24:00
133-6, Gye-dong, Jongro-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Subway: Anguk (Line 3)
From exit 3, 10 minutes on foot
From exit 3, 10 minutes on foot
+82 (2) 318 0008
http://mulnamoo.co.kr
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