Bear Cafe 베어
Bear Cafe (베어) is a hanok gallery café spot in Hyoja-dong (Seochon), Seoul, open since 2016. Verified open against Seoul's official business registry on 2026-07-20.
- What
- Hanok Gallery Café — Salt cream latte
- Where
- Hyoja-dong (Seochon), Jongno
- Price
- ₩ · Under ₩15,000 per person
- Wait
- Walk right in
- Getting in
- Walk-in
A quiet hanok café in Hyoja-dong (Seochon), near the old presidential quarter, open since 2016 with short hours and rotating small book and art exhibitions. The salt cream latte and salt einspanner are the signature orders, served across a garden courtyard and tatami-style hanok rooms with book displays. Locals have kept coming back since it opened in 2016, sustaining a steady following through its rotating exhibitions rather than hype.
Order this
- Salt cream latte
- Salt einspanner
Know before you go
- Address
- 24, Jahamun-ro 24-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (1F, Hyoja-dong)
종로구 자하문로24길 24, 1층 (효자동) — show this to your taxi driver - Hours
- Wed-Sun 11:00-19:00, closed Mon-Tue
- Wait
- Weekday visits read as walk-in, with ample seating across the garden courtyard and hanok rooms; some blogs mention weekend crowding but no fixed wait is documented.
- Getting in
- Walk-in · Walk right in
- Links
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Good to know
Do I need a reservation at Bear Cafe?
No — it's a walk-in spot.
How long is the wait at Bear Cafe?
Weekday visits read as walk-in, with ample seating across the garden courtyard and hanok rooms; some blogs mention weekend crowding but no fixed wait is documented.
How much does Bear Cafe cost per person?
Under ₩15,000 per person. Coffee and lattes roughly ₩4,500–6,500 (2024–2025 blog posts), with the signature salt cream latte and salt einspanner near the top of that range.
Keep exploring
Nearby: Tui Tui Cookie · MK2 · Tori Bakery · Daeha Sikdang
More hanok gallery café: Namusairo · Manufact Coffee Roasters · Tori Bakery · Tui Tui Cookie
Verified open against Seoul's public registry (서울특별시 공공데이터).