(#1: From the main street, this road goes
up to Buam-dong)
With our tummies still full from the yummiest lunch at Tong-in Market, we took the Green Bus 7212 across the street, headed north, and got off at Bu-am dong Community Center Bus Stop (Stop # 01139).
From the bus stop, walk about 70 meters, then hike up following the path of the photos. From there, it's less than 800 meters from the famous café. (On your way back to Gyeongbukgung Station, just cross the street, look for the bus stop, take the same bus going back.)
Sanmotoong-e is a charming café on a hillside made famous by the hit Korean drama, Coffee Prince, and getting there is a bit tricky as there's no public transport that goes into its hilly location in the inner areas of Buam-dong in the Jongno District of Seoul.
But since some of us have been there before, getting lost wasn't a problem. Au contraire, walking from the main road to Sanmotoong-e was a fun stroll!
I took photos of the path we took walking to Sanmotoonge from the main street.
(#3: We simply followed the road up)
With the sun out, it was a perfect day to sit by the hillside sipping coffee, sharing cakes, and chatting with friends.
We ordered our drinks and cakes and picked a spot from where we could see the other side of Inwangsan that we climbed before (and definitely deserves a separate blog!).
(#4: There are other cafés along the way up)
just follow the path going up)
(#6: Almost there!)
(#7: A bicycle welcomes everyone
at the entrance of the café!)
(A life-size, cut-out of the Descendant of the Sun actor awaits your visit at Sanmotoonge)
(My iced cafe mocha pairs perfectly with any cake!)
(Coffee, cake, chill!)
(Sanmotoonge's location on the hillside affords a spectacular view of a different Seoul)
(The lower level balcony of the café has tables
and umbrellas for a sunnier seat)
(A café with a view: The Seoul Fortress
wall snakes up and down Inwangsan)
We started with a yummy lunch and ended up with coffee, cakes, and chat! A perfect day, indeed!
So, if you're in Seoul and wanted a different take on the city, a lunch at Tong-in Market and a coffee afternoon at Sanmotoonge would be a perfect break!
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