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Breakfast in Hongdae: where Koreans eat in the morning

7 breakfast spots in Hongdae, from 86 Korean blog posts by people who ate there in the morning. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,745blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 86posts with a real meal
  • 7places listed
01
sandwich

CafeWestern

MY EX 마이엑스 no complaints · recommended

Sandwiches · near Hongik University Stn Exit 1, 10 min walk

About 9 min walk from Hongik University Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 41 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 (2 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 5

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one 4

Why they liked it

  • Opens at 8 am. A quiet place to have breakfast alone without rushing. · 4 bloggers
  • Sandwiches with house-baked bread and sauces, lightly seasoned and easy on the stomach. · 2 bloggers
  • A clean, tasty avocado open sandwich. · 1 blogger

Note 5 of its 6 posts went up in April with similar titles, and 2 of them say they were sponsored.

breakfast 6 · short walk 1

They ordered sandwich

More about MY EX (6 posts read) →
Sources (6)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
haemul sundubu sotbap (spicy seafood soft tofu stew with pot rice)

Korean

Kongdujubaek 콩두주백 망원직영점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Mangwon Stn Exit 1

About 17 min walk from Hapjeong Stn

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Seafood soft tofu stew with pot rice and scorched rice, filling and cheap.

short walk 1 · good value 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered haemul sundubu sotbap (spicy seafood soft tofu stew with pot rice)

More about Kongdujubaek (30 posts read) →
Sources (1)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
signature brunch plate with salmon and avocado

CafeWestern

Analog Garden 아날로그 가든 no complaints · recommended

Turkish and Middle Eastern plates · near Seogyo-dong

About 11 min walk from Hongik University Stn

1 blogger ate here · 5 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • A light salmon and avocado brunch in a small shop full of plants.

breakfast 1

They ordered signature brunch plate with salmon and avocado

More about Analog Garden (26 posts read) →
Sources (1)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
dwaeji bulbaek (sweet soy-marinated pork with rice and side dishes)

Korean

Gamnamujip Gisasikdang 감나무집 기사식당 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Hongik University Stn Exit 3, 8 min walk

About 10 min walk from Hongik University Stn

1 blogger ate here · 7 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Open 24 hours. An early pork bulgogi set meal with fried egg and braised tofu.

open late 1 · short walk 1 · good value 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered dwaeji bulbaek (sweet soy-marinated pork with rice and side dishes)

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Sources (1)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
ppyeo haejangguk (pork bone soup with greens)

Korean

Songgane Gamjatang 송가네감자탕 연남본점 no complaints · recommended

Spicy pork-bone stew · near Yeonnam-dong

About 9 min walk from Hongik University Stn

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • Open 24 hours. Pork bone soup with big bones, easy to eat alone in the morning.

open late 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered ppyeo haejangguk (pork bone soup with greens)

More about Songgane Gamjatang (30 posts read) →
Sources (1)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

06
avocado pasta salad with shrimp and egg

CafeWestern

dot blanket 도트블랭킷 연남점 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Hongik University Stn Exit 3

About 5 min walk from Hongik University Stn

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends 1
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Open from 9:30 am with no break. Fresh salads and light cream pasta.

short walk 1 · booking recommended 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered avocado pasta salad with shrimp and egg

More about dot blanket (30 posts read) →
Sources (1)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

07
breakfast buffet (Korean and Western dishes)

Western

MONOPLEX at RYSE 차르(CHARR) (라이즈 오토그래프 컬렉션 4층) no complaints · recommended

Burgers · near Hongik University Stn Exit 9, 3 min walk

About 8 min walk from Hongik University Stn

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • A hotel breakfast buffet by Hongik Univ. Station, with eggs to order, Korean dishes and fresh bread.

short walk 1 · breakfast 1

They ordered breakfast buffet (Korean and Western dishes)

More about MONOPLEX at RYSE (30 posts read) →
Sources (1)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “홍대 아침식사” (what you might search in English as “hongdae breakfast”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.

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