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Ikseon-dong has cafés, restaurants and small shops tucked into narrow lanes between hanok buildings. It suits an unhurried walk with time to look at the architecture and choose somewhere to pause.
This listing covers the neighborhood, not an individual café. Check opening hours for your chosen business and keep another option in mind if there is a queue.
Bukchon lies between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, with hanok houses lining its residential lanes. The tiled roofs are part of a neighborhood where people live, so a considerate walk matters as much as the view.
Imun Seollongtang serves seolleongtang, a soup made with beef-bone broth, in Jongno. Consider it for a soup-based meal between stops around Insadong and central Jongno.
Gyeongbokgung courtyards, Bukchon rooftops and a coffee in Ikseon-dong.
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