Local Rank / Seoul / Hongdae

Cafés in Hongdae, 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 Hongdae (홍대), Seoul. University district with live music and late nights. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Sallioreobeoseu Club (산리오러버스클럽, Café, top 0.77% in Mapo-gu), Tera Coffee Hapjeong Branch (테라커피 합정점, Café, top 1.76% in Mapo-gu) and Cafe Deu Wonpiseu (카페 드 원피스, Café, top 3.65% in Mapo-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 Mapo-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. Sallioreobeoseu Club (산리오러버스클럽): Café. Top 0.77% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  2. Tera Coffee Hapjeong Branch (테라커피 합정점): Café. Top 1.76% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  3. Cafe Deu Wonpiseu (카페 드 원피스): Café. Top 3.65% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  4. Cafe Samsao (카페삼사오): Café. Top 4.28% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  5. Manjyuking (Hongdaeipguyeok) (만쥬킹(홍대입구역)): Café. Top 4.49% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  6. Uji Coffee Hongdaedonggyo Branch (우지커피 홍대동교점): Café. Top 6.25% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  7. Coffee Polli (커피폴리): Café. Top 6.88% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  8. Heiti Seoul Hongdae Branch (헤이티 서울홍대점): Café. Top 7.23% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  9. Cafe Peulleitaun (카페플레이타운): Café. Top 7.37% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  10. Deuroptap Hongdae Branch (드롭탑홍대점): Café. Top 7.51% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  11. Wapeuldaehak Hongdae Kaempeoseu (와플대학 홍대캠퍼스): Café. Top 8.64% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  12. Gabiae (가비애): Café. Top 9.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  13. Auntijeni Hongdae Branch (아운티제니 홍대점): Café. Top 10.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  14. Wideu Coffee (위드커피): Café. Top 11.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  15. Peurintingbakseuraunji Hongdae Branch (프린팅박스라운지홍대점): Café. Top 12.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  16. Hangukgyoyungmunhwajinheung (한국교육문화진흥): Café. Top 12.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  17. Aenteureosaiteu (Seogyojeom) (앤트러사이트(서교점)): Café. Top 12.5% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  18. Tunikeu (투니크): Café. Top 12.8% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  19. Dipkkape (딥까페): Café. Top 14.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  20. 17dossi (17도씨): Café. Top 15.5% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  21. ON (오앤(ON)): Café. Top 15.7% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  22. Gongmyeong Yeonnam Branch (공명 연남점): Café. Top 15.9% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  23. Rodendeuron (로덴드론): Café. Top 16.2% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  24. Cafe Mopeon (카페모펀): Café. Top 16.9% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  25. Roseutingmaseuteojeu2 (로스팅마스터즈2): Café. Top 17.3% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  26. Diseukopeullaenit (디스코플래닛): Café. Top 17.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  27. Coffee Raep (커피랩): Café. Top 18% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  28. Goldeunkeurema (골든크레마): Café. Top 18.4% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  29. Billipeukeopiroseuteoseu (빌리프커피로스터스): Café. Top 18.5% of places in Mapo-gu by card spending.
  30. Hiteukeopiroseuteoseu Seogyo (히트커피로스터스 서교): Café. Top 18.6% of places in Mapo-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 Hongdae, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 cafés in Hongdae, Seoul are Sallioreobeoseu Club (산리오러버스클럽, Café), Tera Coffee Hapjeong Branch (테라커피 합정점, Café) and Cafe Deu Wonpiseu (카페 드 원피스, Café). Local Rank lists 30 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.