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coffee in Seoul

46 cafes · 8 roasters · avg nri 66

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the best specialty cafes in Seoul are LEEDORIM Coffee & Vegan Bakery Gyeongbokgung Cafe, Cafe Le Sens, and Rewire Coffee. they lead 46 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Seoul, ranked by nri

45 results

LEEDORIM Coffee & Vegan Bakery Gyeongbokgung Cafe

LEEDORIM Coffee & Vegan Bakery Gyeongbokgung Cafe

elite
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(1,566)
nri score85
Cafe Le Sens

Cafe Le Sens

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(324)
nri score82
Rewire Coffee

Rewire Coffee

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(475)
nri score81
Ediya Coffee Lab.

Ediya Coffee Lab.

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.5(3,381)
new wave
nri score76
Coffee Hanyakbang

Coffee Hanyakbang

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.5(2,324)
new wave
nri score75
Highline

Highline

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(365)
new wave
nri score75

Sim Coffee House

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
5(186)
new wave
nri score74
Koriko Cafe

Koriko Cafe

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(1,658)
new wave
nri score74
LowKey Seongsu

LowKey Seongsu

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.6(418)
new wave
nri score73

Cashmere Coffee

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(124)
new wave
nri score72

Center Coffee Gwanghwamun

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.3(727)
new wave
local cred86%
nri score71

HISBEANS Myeong-dong

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.9(147)
new wave
nri score71

Namusairo Coffee

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.4(897)
new wave
nri score71
Fritz Coffee Company, Dohwa

Fritz Coffee Company, Dohwa

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.3(2,817)
new wave
nri score71
Thanks Nature Cafe

Thanks Nature Cafe

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.5(966)
new wave
nri score71

Biroso Coffee

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.4(365)
new wave
nri score70

Leesar Coffee

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.6(263)
new wave
nri score70

E-Chae Cafe

featured
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.7(196)
new wave
nri score70

Nakwon

verified
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.5(459)
new wave
nri score69
Cheongsudang Bakery

Cheongsudang Bakery

verified
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.3(1,345)
new wave
nri score68
VER'S GARDEN

VER'S GARDEN

verified
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.5(309)
new wave
nri score67
Mesh Coffee

Mesh Coffee

verified
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.5(245)
new wave
nri score67

Cafe Pokpo

verified
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.4(877)
new wave
nri score67
Meerkat Friends

Meerkat Friends

verified
Seoul, South Korea|cafe
4.3(1,888)
new wave
nri score67

faq

what is the best cafe in Seoul?

LEEDORIM Coffee & Vegan Bakery Gyeongbokgung Cafe is the top-ranked cafe in Seoul, scoring 85/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Seoul?

46 independent specialty coffee shops in Seoul, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Seoul?

Center Coffee Gwanghwamun draws the highest share of local regulars in Seoul, with a local-credibility score of 86/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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