Ikseondong Hanok Village: 14 Best Cafes, Restaurants & Breweries

If you are looking for brunch, head out to Ikseon Jabbang, a popular restaurant in Ikseondong Hanok Village. Besides its brunch menu, they also serve french toast, salad, pasta, risotto, steak, sides, house wine and beer.

Ikseon Dimibang is a 'Korean Touch Bristo'. Its menu includes salad, pasta, risotto, steak, sides, lunch and dinner sets. It has good selection of bottle beer and wine (sparkling, white & red) too.

With just 6 items on the menu (signature steak, spicy cream pasta, pork belly rose pasta, vongole pasta, chicken curry risotto & omurice), Ikseon Chihyang is nonetheless popular. It is the perfect place for insta-worthy shot as all dishes are beautifully presented.

Ikseon Jutaek Coffee is popular for their interesting-looking waffles (plain, banana & nutella, green tea and fruit) and fruit parfait.

Bangida Ikseon is a modern Korean restaurant selected as 'Taste of Seoul 2021: 100 Best Restaurants & Bars' by Seoul Metropolitan Government along with fifteen gourmet curators and experts. The chef-owner was previously from a Michelin 3-star restaurant, La Yeon at The Shilla Seoul (Hotel). The set menu is popular at Bangida with lunch/vegetarian sets from ₩22,000- ₩30.000 and dinner sets from ₩30,000-₩40,000 (per person). prices subject to change.

Cafe Onhwa specialises in souffle pancake and drip coffee. Their plain souffle pancake with caramelised banana is the most popular and a must try!

Seoul Coffee is a lovely cafe with rustic but cozy interior. The cafe is known for its butter loaf bread and and squid-ink butter bread. They also serve a good selection of ice-cream, cakes, tiramisu, terrine and chocolate platters.

At the entrance of Donburi Pasta is a cute otter photo zone. Though the restaurant is known for its pasta, they also serve donburi, steak and salad.

Hang Out is located in a non so busy alley where you can drink their craft beer (/wine) with tasty snacks and chill out at their outdoor terrace. Their interior is pretty nice and cozy too.

For beer lovers, head for Art Monster Ikseondong for an unique drinking experience in a hanok! Art Monster is known for their craft beer and has won many beer competition awards both locally and internationally. You can have their boutique beer together with a wide selection of chicken (e.g. fried, BBQ, spicy, rose cream) and pizzas, on top of sides (e.g. fries, nachos, tteokbokki, sausages) and salads.

Cheongsudang is one of the most famous cafes in Ikseondong Hanok Village. The entrance is captivating with bamboo and lanterns on both sides of the walkway. The cafe specialises in souffle castella (original, mugwort, signature strawberry composte) and fromage cakes (black sesame, matcha and strawberry).

Oncheonjib is probably the most popular restaurant in Ikseondong Hanok Village with people often queuing up for it. It serves shabu shabu steamboat in a beautiful Japanese zen atmosphere. There is even a hot spring in the courtyard that resembles an onsen in Japan.

Ikseondong 121 is a Korean fusion restaurant popular for its homemade curry, pork cutlets and bibimbap.

For fans of pot rice, check out the famous Solsot restaurant located at the edge of Ikseondong Hanok Village near ibis Ambassador Insadong. Steak pot rice and sea bream pot rice are two of the most popular options at Solsot Ikseon Branch.