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Cafés in Gangnam Station, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers cafés in Gangnam Station (강남역), Seoul. Office towers and the after-work crowd. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Ssiaenkokeompeoni (씨앤코컴퍼니, Café, top 0.25% in Gangnam-gu), Gogumamyeongga Gangnamyeok Branch (고구마명가강남역점, Café, top 0.57% in Gangnam-gu) and Banilla Syain Coffee (바닐라 샤인 커피, Café, top 0.7% in Gangnam-gu). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Gangnam-gu: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

  1. Ssiaenkokeompeoni (씨앤코컴퍼니): Café. Top 0.25% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  2. Gogumamyeongga Gangnamyeok Branch (고구마명가강남역점): Café. Top 0.57% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  3. Banilla Syain Coffee (바닐라 샤인 커피): Café. Top 0.7% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  4. Tissienkeompeoni Gangnamnodeo Branch (티씨엔컴퍼니 강남로데오점): Café. Top 1.14% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  5. abcafe (에이비카페(abcafe)): Café. Top 1.77% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  6. Timholteun Gangnamyeokdaeryungtawo Branch (팀홀튼 강남역대륭타워점): Café. Top 1.84% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  7. Bakseukeopigukgiwonsageorijeom (박스커피국기원사거리점): Café. Top 2.22% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  8. Saunjeu Coffee Peurimieo Gangnam (사운즈커피 프리미어 강남): Café. Top 3.23% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  9. Coffee Seumiseu (커피스미스): Café. Top 3.29% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  10. Roseuteori Ragon (로스터리 락온): Café. Top 3.48% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  11. Baegeok Coffee Eonjuyeokjeom (백억커피 언주역점): Café. Top 5.7% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  12. Coffee Gieop (커피기업): Café. Top 6.78% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  13. Gangnam Gurip Gangnam Sinieopeullaja (Noinbokjigwan) (강남구립 강남시니어플라자(노인복지관)): Café. Top 7.47% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  14. Ppanattie (빠나띠에): Café. Top 7.54% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  15. Kalma Coffee (칼마커피): Café. Top 8.99% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  16. SOMETHING ABOUT COFFEE (SOMETHING ABOUT COFFEE): Café. Top 9.44% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  17. Ariseuta Coffee Seolleung2ho (아리스타커피 선릉2호): Café. Top 10.8% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  18. Jyussi (쥬씨): Café. Top 10.9% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  19. UPPER AND UNDER (어퍼앤언더(UPPER AND UNDER)): Café. Top 11.2% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  20. Eonnoun Coffee (언노운커피): Café. Top 11.9% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  21. Baegeok Coffee Gangnam Branch (백억커피 강남점): Café. Top 13.9% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  22. Uji Coffee Yeoksamnaemian Branch (우지커피 역삼래미안점): Café. Top 14.1% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  23. Peullorian Coffee (플로리안 커피): Café. Top 14.4% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  24. Coffee Koteu Seolleunghansininteobaellijeom (커피코트 선릉한신인터밸리점): Café. Top 14.8% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  25. Pangmyuje Gangnam Main Branch (팡뮤제 강남 본점): Café. Top 15.1% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  26. Haksan Terarosa Yeoksamyeok Branch (학산 테라로사 역삼역점): Café. Top 15.7% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  27. SLTD MALONG (SLTD MALONG): Café. Top 16% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.
  28. Keulloriseu Yeoksam Branch (GFCJeom) (클로리스역삼점(GFC점)): Café. Top 17.6% of places in Gangnam-gu by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

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Questions people ask

Which cafés in Gangnam Station, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 cafés in Gangnam Station, Seoul are Ssiaenkokeompeoni (씨앤코컴퍼니, Café), Gogumamyeongga Gangnamyeok Branch (고구마명가강남역점, Café) and Banilla Syain Coffee (바닐라 샤인 커피, Café). Local Rank lists 28 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.