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# Top 10 Korean Cafes in 2019

By [Halima (@cityscience)](https://listium.com/@cityscience)

222 views · 0 likes  
Published 19 December 2019 · Updated 19 December 2019

Category: food &amp; drink / dining out

Best Instagram-able cafes in Seoul by Marie's Kawaii World

## Items

### 1. [The Summer Bangkok (더 썸머 방콕)](https://listium.com/@cityscience/46615/top-10-korean-cafes-in-2019/0/the-summer-bangkok---)

Item ID: `0`

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- Official Homepage: Link
- YT Video Url: Link
- Cost: $$$
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So I think, Probably the place is much better summer than winter. And salons for desert, tee, restaurant for lunch or dinner were there together but you must take a seat partly by what kinda you eat. It was a little confused. Beside, if you want to order, you should call staff directly, just not watching.","time":1547022406},{"author\_name":"김송이","author\_url":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/100234500584669935828/reviews","language":"en","profile\_photo\_url":"https://lh3.ggpht.com/-j7azq\_K5vHI/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/\_SIwWc3MGpA/s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo/photo.jpg","rating":1,"relative\_time\_description":"9 months ago","text":"The worst place I’ve ever been to.\\nEspecially strawberry juice is worst.","time":1553132847},{"author\_name":"Claire Chang","author\_url":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102189133587730515433/reviews","language":"en","profile\_photo\_url":"https://lh6.ggpht.com/-w\_lzrh\_zNEU/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/kQ\_h054EekQ/s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo/photo.jpg","rating":2,"relative\_time\_description":"a year ago","text":"Their latte art is really sucks , if you want to have a good coffee, plz don’t come over here, it’s 8000 won for a hot latte...or it’s the squirrel!? 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- Google: Search
- Marie's tip!: Can be tough to find! Best to access directly via the main Thai restaurant, Saladaeng Bangkok

### 2. [Hotel Seine (호텔세느장)](https://listium.com/@cityscience/46615/top-10-korean-cafes-in-2019/1/hotel-seine-)

Item ID: `1`

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/e665vap6xdsb1g0galwf.jpg)
- Official Homepage: -
- YT Video Url: Link
- Cost: $$
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- Google: Search
- Marie's tip!: Former hotel turned cafe, has 4 stories

### 3. [Arriate (아리아떼)](https://listium.com/@cityscience/46615/top-10-korean-cafes-in-2019/2/arriate-)

Item ID: `2`

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- Official Homepage: -
- YT Video Url: Link
- Cost: $$
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- Google: Search
- Marie's tip!: Has another branch in Hongdae

### 4. [Test](https://listium.com/@cityscience/46615/top-10-korean-cafes-in-2019/3/test)

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### 5. [Test](https://listium.com/@cityscience/46615/top-10-korean-cafes-in-2019/4/test)

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