Seoul has plenty of unique and delicious dessert cafes that sometimes we get lost in trying to pick just the right one. We selected 15 ice cream shops that are definitely worth trying! We went to each and every single one of them to give you our authentic take on them. They are not worth missing so check them out below.
HONGDAE AREA
KISS THE TIRAMISU
Well, the name of this ice-cream shop says everything, Tiramisu combined with ice cream, what else? Concretely, they combine mascarpone, milk soft cream, and coffee and cocoa powder. They also have other flavored tiramisu ice creams, such as strawberry, macha, banana, chocolate, and more. This is one of the more pricier stores on the list.
Address: El cube, 163-20 Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
FELL + COLE
This place is for all authentic ice cream lovers! They serve Italian-style ice cream and have a lot of flavor options. More importantly, this is a shop that often change its ice cream flavors! We spotted Makgeoli and beer stratcciatella flavor! I've never seen it in Korea before.
Address: 310-11 Seogang-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Tel. 070-4411-1434
SWEET MONSTER
This place is all about ice cream topped with popcorn! And if regular old popcorn is not enough for you, they even have different popcorn flavors, such as caramel, cheese or strawberry! You will not be disappointed.
Note: they have a lot of shops in Korea, check out their webstite for other locations
Address: 69 Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Tel. 031-904-9233
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SOBOK
This is the perfect place for a soft delicious ice cream. Sobok has ice cream made from rice and milk. You can also add toppings like dried fruits, nuts, honey, injeolmi and more
Address: 58 Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Tel. 02-6014-0861
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EWHA AREA
ABBONG
Abbong has fish waffles filled with ice cream and red beans. You can choose different flavors. They have red beans or custard cream fillings and yoghurt ice cream. You can also add some toppings.
Address: 10, Ewhayeodae 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Tel. 1800-5350
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SINCHON AREA
BAEKMIDANG 1964
They are famous for their milk and soy ice creams. The ice creams are rich in flavor and really delicious! I would highly recommend this ice cream store.
Note: BAEKMIDANG 1964 is a chain so you can find them at different locations, they recently opened a new one in the new shopping mall linked to Hongik University station (exit2)
Address: Hyundai Department Store Sinchon-ro, Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Tel.02-3145-3006
SOLID WORKS
This ice cream shop looks like a lab and same for the ice creams! They serve a variety of things, from liquid nitrogen ice cream to just a simple coffee.
Address: 34-48 Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Tel. 070-4795-8437
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ITAEWON AREA
SWI:T B
The picture just tells you why you should try out this ice cream shop! SWIT:B serves unique ice-cream flavors, such as whiskey including fancy toppings including cookies, oreos, and other candy. Plus, the icing on the cake (so to speak) of this store is that the ice creams is shaped to look like cute animals!
Address: 5-100 Yongsan 2(i)ga-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Tel. 02-792-0749
SOFT TREE
This ice cream store is specialized in milk ice cream. They also come with honey comb, Injeolmi chocolate, caramel toppings. Simple but delicious ice creams!
Address: 208 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Tel.02-790-4645
BUKCHON HANOK VILLAGE AREA
COCO BRUNI
Originally, COCO BRUNI did not specialize in ice cream, but instead worked to refine their chocolate products as a chocolatier. As a result, you will almost die from bliss when you try their soft ice creams topped with chocolate. They dip the ice cream into melted chocolate, creating this beautiful unique ice-cream.
Note : COCO BRUNI has several locations in Seoul, you can check them on their website.
Address: 76 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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BORA
If fancy toppings are not your style, the BORA ice cream might be perfect for you. What makes it unique? The flavors! They have only two choices for ice cream: Peanut and Sweet Potato. We tried out the sweet potato flavor, and it was really soft, creamy, and the flavor is really subtle. Definitely a place to try out if you visit the Buckchon Hanok vilage.
Address: 75-3 Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel. 070-8613-5537
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GANGNAM/GAROSUGIL AREA
MILK COW
Milk Cow is all about your health as an organic ice cream shop. Not only is their milk organic, but they also serve it with other organic ingredients like honey combs, organic cotton candy, fresh fruits and more.
Address: 15 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Tel. 02-595-8030
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MIKI PANG D
This shop has only one type of ice cream but they are served side by side with the most scrumptous cheese cakes. As you can see on the picture, the ice cream is topped with an edible flowers making this beautiful ice cream into a master piece!
Address: 533-14 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Tel. 1661-1375
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REMICONE
Need a bit of creativity? Then Remicone is the place to go!
They have regular ice cream flavors such as milk, salted caramel and chocolate, but their toppings are really unique. Pair your ice cream with some cotton candy and make it look like it's in the midst of a storm. As you can see from the pictures, you won't be disappointed!
Address: 547-12 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Tel.02-6207-1029
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MYEONGDONG AREA
MILKY BEE
Milky Bee ice creams are delicious rose-shaped ice cream. You can choose up to three flavors: strawberry, yoghurt, chocolate and green tea.
Address: 66-6 Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tel. 02-3789-9646
