The first cafe stop during my Seoul trip in 2019 and I am in love!! Avec El Shop & Cafe is a small minimalistic cosy lifestyle shop with clean interiors and some Victorian elements. We took a cab there from Myeongdong and the cab fare was about 5000 won. Do note that the cafe is located on a pretty steep slope if you are planning to walk there from the nearest Seoul subway station.
The cafe itself is pretty small and I think it can accomodate less than 20 people. The patrons of Avec El Cafe must have made a special trip down given that it was a lil hard to get to and almost every table at the cafe was filled.
Loving the clean and airy interiors dotted with dried flowers. It gives off a very relaxing mood perfect for a casual afternoon chat with friends and loved ones. The place makes you feel like you are transported to a quaint countryside cafe away from the hustle of Seoul.
The pretty yellow tablecloth and glassware gives off a nice vintage vibe to this corner of the cafe. The small red apples are real too! They are the same apples used in their drinks and desserts.
Have been seeing this famed apple latte on my feed and travel blogs. We ordered the hot version and it didn't disappoint. The latte was filled with the crisp sweetness of the apples and it was a refreshing change from the usual lattes. Loving the natural sunlight from the outside too.
The hot chocolate was superbly delicious too and it was fun to stir the shards of dark and white chocolate bits while drinking it.
Next up we had strawberry on toast. Korean strawberries (ddalggi) can never go wrong. They were bursting with sweetness. The toast was a delight to eat with the strawberries compote jam and fresh cream.
Last but not least, we had a slice of their chiffon cakes with cream. During our visit, they had matcha, earl grey, strawberry and chocolate flavours. The cake was super fluffy and soft and it paired nicely with the cream. Even their cream is so pretty!
Everything is aesthetically pleasing in Avec El Shop & Cafe and they taste as good as they look. If only the space was a lil bigger, it would have allowed its guests to linger a lil longer or have longer conversations.
But I guess being small has its own charm too. Having visited this cafe as one of my first stops in Seoul certainly brightened up my day and puts me in a pretty mood for the rest of my trip. This is one of my favouritest cafes in Seoul <3
Avec El Shop & Cafe•아베크엘
Address: 41-1 Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Opening Hours: 12:00 - 20:00
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avecelcompany/
Seoul, Korea
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