[KOREA] 익선동 IKSEONDONG, JEWEL IN THE CITY CENTER

Sometimes i wondering why Korea always offers something new and hype even this country can be said SMALL. Like this post, i quite confused, why suddenly this area become super hype out of nowhere ( or just me? ㅋㅋ). As you know, usually Jung-gu area pretty traditional cafe street famous with Samcheongdong or Insadong but for me IT MUCH PRETTIER THAN THOSEEE it like a small complex of hanok but fulls by cafe and restaurant. I doubt nobody hates this ♡ so here in this post, i will share with you some my beginner shots and some hype recommendations 

 익선동

IKSEONDONG

HOW TO GO

Jongno 3(sam)-ga MRT Station exit 4 (line5)

OPEN HOUR

around 10.00~ 23.00

( each place has different open hour)

#1

망원동티라미수

MANGWON-DONG TIRAMISU

Speciality : TIRAMISU & MILKTEA

Price range: ₩4000~7000

서울 종로구 수표로28길 22

낙원동 120-2 망원동티라미수

#2

살라댕

SALADAENG

Speciality: THAI CUISINE

Price range: ₩10000~25000

서울 종로구 돈화문로11다길 40

익선동 166-16

#3

창화당

CHANGHWADANG

Speciality: MANDOO, KOREAN DUMPLINGS

Price range: ₩7000~10000

서울 종로구 수표로28길 23

익선동 174 1층

#4

동백양과점

DONGBAEK YANGGWAJEOM

Speciality: COFFEESHOP & DESSERT

Price range: ₩8000~20000

서울 종로구 수표로28길 17-24

익선동 166-73

#5

서울커피

SEOUL COFFEE

Speciality: COFFEE & DESSERT

Price range: ₩5000~7000

서울 종로구 수표로28길 33-3

익선동 166-31 서울커피

AND this is my rest point HAHA my favorite among all because of pretty traditional homey feel! It super instagramable ♡ actually i want to try their famous ang redbean butter bread but they didn't have it that day :"""

WHAT I ORDERED

[Left] 식혜아이스크림

SIKHYE korean rice drink ICE CREAM

₩2000

It cute like soap!! It tasted exactly like sikhye, sweet and yummy but it doesn't really taste like icecream more into sorbet texture.

TASTE 8/10

[Right] 비엔나커피

VIENNA COFFEE

₩5500

strong bitter refreshing coffee with quite heavy cream on top, not the best that i've ever tried again but okey 

TASTE 8/10

[next photo] 비엔나 밀크티

VIENNA MIKTEA

₩5500

It much better than the coffee, i love tea fragrance here 

TASTE 9/10

OVERALL it super fascinating to explore around ikseondong area, it small and tight HAHA so make sure to come here on weekday OR you just can pass the way