Local Rank / Seoul / Seongsu

Cafés in Seongsu, 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 Seongsu (성수), Seoul. Old factory blocks, now cafés and pop-up stores. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are Beulluboteulkeopikoria (블루보틀커피코리아, Café, top 0.16% in Seongdong-gu), Seongsu Dongdaerimchanggogaelleori (성수동대림창고갤러리, Café, top 0.32% in Seongdong-gu) and Roukeopiseutaendeu (로우커피스탠드, Café, top 0.81% in Seongdong-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 Seongdong-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. Beulluboteulkeopikoria (블루보틀커피코리아): Café. Top 0.16% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  2. Seongsu Dongdaerimchanggogaelleori (성수동대림창고갤러리): Café. Top 0.32% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  3. Roukeopiseutaendeu (로우커피스탠드): Café. Top 0.81% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  4. Itiepeu Bei Curry Seongsu (etfBeikeoriseongsu) (이티에프 베이커리 성수(etf베이커리성수)): Café. Top 1.13% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  5. Betong Seongsu (베통 성수): Café. Top 3.22% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  6. Cafe RSG (카페 RSG): Café. Top 5.31% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  7. Roukeopiseutaendeu (로우커피스탠드): Café. Top 6.76% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  8. Cafe Pik (카페픽): Café. Top 6.92% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  9. one bean (원빈(one bean)): Café. Top 7.25% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  10. BETON Co Ltd (베통(BETON Co Ltd)): Café. Top 7.89% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  11. Darimmak (달임막): Café. Top 8.21% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  12. Coffee Sapienseu Seongsuhyeondaeteraseu Branch (커피사피엔스 성수현대테라스점): Café. Top 9.66% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  13. Gatguunppanggongjang Seongsu (갓구운빵공장 성수): Café. Top 10.1% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  14. Geureipippeul Seongsu Branch (그레이핍플 성수점): Café. Top 11.4% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  15. Eonni Coffee (언니커피): Café. Top 11.6% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  16. Eeodeurap Coffee Seongsu (에어드랍 커피 성수): Café. Top 12.7% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  17. Roukeopiseutaendeu Seongsu No. 3 Branch (로우커피스탠드 성수 3호점): Café. Top 13% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  18. Coffee Ekkocheuldamda (커피에꽃을담다): Café. Top 13.5% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  19. Cafe Ssitte CafeCite (카페씨떼 CafeCite): Café. Top 14% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  20. radar (레이더(radar)): Café. Top 15.1% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  21. Puff out (퍼프아웃(Puff out)): Café. Top 16.1% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  22. Teurueoseu Seongsu Branch (트루어스 성수점): Café. Top 16.3% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  23. Eonieonkeompeoni Seongsu Branch (어니언컴퍼니 성수점): Café. Top 16.4% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  24. upside (업사이드(upside)): Café. Top 16.6% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  25. Beuruda Coffee Ttukseomyeokjeom (브루다커피 뚝섬역점): Café. Top 17.9% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  26. Coffee Nain Seongsu (커피나인 성수): Café. Top 18.4% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  27. Jenteulseuteurit Coffee (젠틀스트릿커피): Café. Top 18.8% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  28. Jyussi Seoulsup Branch (쥬씨 서울숲점): Café. Top 19.5% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  29. Pieo Coffee (피어 커피): Café. Top 19.6% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.
  30. Akuasanta ACQUA SANTA (아쿠아산타 ACQUA SANTA): Café. Top 20.3% of places in Seongdong-gu by card spending.

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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.

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Questions people ask

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

By card spending last month, the top 3 cafés in Seongsu, Seoul are Beulluboteulkeopikoria (블루보틀커피코리아, Café), Seongsu Dongdaerimchanggogaelleori (성수동대림창고갤러리, Café) and Roukeopiseutaendeu (로우커피스탠드, 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.