Cafe Onion Anguk occupies a hanok on Gyedong-gil, with timber beams, a courtyard and areas of floor seating. The bakery counter and seating queue can both be busy.
Come for pastries and the building, with time to wait. This is a less practical choice if you need a quick espresso or a guaranteed table.
Coffee style
The café serves espresso drinks and tea alongside its bakery selection.
What people go for
Pandoro piled with powdered sugar and cream-cheese onion baguettes are among the bakery's recognisable orders. Browse the day's selection before joining the payment queue.
There are sweet and savoury pastries for a snack or light breakfast. Expect queues, particularly at busy sightseeing times.
The feel
Shoes come off in some seating areas. There is floor seating and a courtyard; check the arrangements if you need a conventional chair.
Anguk is the café to choose for the hanok setting. Cafe Onion has three other established Seoul shops. Seongsu is the industrial original, while Mia and Gwangjang Market are useful alternatives in different parts of the city.
Why Cafe Onion Anguk is shortlisted by Filter Notes
Onion serves pastries and coffee in a hanok. The café can be busy, with queues for both the bakery and seating.
Allow time for the queue. If the wait for a table is too long, you can take pastries away.