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Arbol Grande 366

아르볼그란데366 Areubolgeurande 366 A two-storey brunch cafe in a Gyeryong farming hamlet, built around the four-hundred-year-old protected zelkova in its front yard

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Arbol Grande 366 stands in a farming hamlet in Gyeryong, with a four-hundred-year-old zelkova — a protected tree — in its front yard. Seven writers explain the name: Spanish arbol (tree) and grande (big), plus the lot number, 366 — one of them calls the words Italian rather than Spanish. Two pass on the cafe's own gloss, that under a big tree you want to stay 366 days rather than 365. It is a brunch cafe over two floors, making its own sandwiches and paninis alongside the coffee, with tables out in the garden and under the tree. It sits among rice fields, down a country lane off the main road, and trains pass the windows. Ten in the morning until six. The posts we read run from November 2024 to September 2026.

The basics

Address충청남도 계룡시 엄사면 양정향한길 223, 1,2층
223 Yangjeonghyanghan-gil, Gyeryong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Phone042-841-0366
Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩12,900
Floor area172 m²
StatusIn business

0 posts say it is walkable from the station.

When it opens

Of 19 posts: 15 wrote 10:00–18:00.

Open10:00–18:00 15 of 19 posts last seen 2026-09
Open11:00–18:00 3 of 19 posts last seen 2026-02
Closed매달 2·4주 수요일 2 of 15 posts last seen 2026-09
Closed화요일 10 of 15 posts last seen 2026-05
Closed월요일 3 of 15 posts last seen 2026-02

The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.

What sets it apart

  1. Three writers flag the stairs to the first floor. One found the high concrete steps unnerving on the way down with an empty glass, and sat downstairs on her next visit; another worried about a child falling; a third says the climb is not one to make with a toddler. And seven posts place the toilets upstairs only — so even a table on the ground floor means taking those stairs eventually. Several writers say the upper floor is the quieter one, and the group room is up there too.
  2. The outdoor tables are under the protected tree. Four writers mention the shade it throws; several describe tables scattered through the front garden. But eight say they could not sit outside — one found the chairs folded away in the rain, one retreated indoors from the heat, one from the glare, one because it was too cold. Two wish for a visit with the folding doors thrown open. The tree's age changes from post to post: five say four hundred years, three say 450, one says 440 and one says 560. The last two are the same writer, who reports two protected trees of different ages facing each other across the yard.
  3. Trains pass the windows. Four writers watch them cross the fields below the hills; one says that in spring, from the upper floor, the train goes by through the cherry blossom. Another describes her two-year-old pressed to the glass shouting at them. There is a second view, too — two writers report building work on the left side and one advises choosing your seat carefully if you want the one that looks at the tree.
  4. Four writers describe the group room at the back of the upper floor, for parties of six or more. It holds one large wooden table; two posts call it a ten-seater. Several picture family gatherings or small meetings in it, and one counted the upper floor for us: two tables of four, two of three, and the long one.
  5. Three writers copy down the house rules posted at the door. Dogs outside only, lead or harness required; no smoking anywhere; no outside food, including in the garden. One writer spells it out to avoid confusion: the yard yes, indoors no. The same notice, by one account, asks parents to look after their own children throughout.

What 27 bloggers said

We read all 27 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (10) and “Returning customer” (8).

What they liked

Roomy10 of 27 posts
Returning customer8 of 27 posts
Quiet5 of 27 posts
Clean3 of 27 posts
Comfortable seating2 of 27 posts
Friendly staff1 of 27 posts

Things you can check on site

Second floor25 of 27 posts
Outdoor terrace seating22 of 27 posts
Large windows16 of 27 posts
Toilet inside7 of 27 posts
Private room7 of 27 posts
Review event4 of 27 posts
High chairs4 of 27 posts
Dogs allowed3 of 27 posts
Seasonal decorations3 of 27 posts
Separate restrooms2 of 27 posts
Rooftop seating2 of 27 posts
Parking capacity2 of 27 posts
Local currency accepted1 of 27 posts
Air conditioned1 of 27 posts

These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.

The most ordered dish is americano (아메리카노) — 15 of 27 posts.

The prices here are what bloggers wrote down in their posts, and they may have changed since. Check Naver Place for the current menu and prices. This list is not a menu board — it counts what bloggers actually ordered and ate. Check on Naver Place

Parking

17 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.

Posts saying you can park17 of 27 posts

There is a dedicated car park in front. Two writers count it: seven or eight cars, and eight. One says the lane takes the overflow easily; one says it is free. Coming without a car is hard — one writer says walking was never really an option and she got there because she had one, and another warns that the last stretch is a narrow country lane to be taken slowly. Four arrived on a drive out from Daejeon.

Who came, and with whom

Family visit7 of 27 posts
Came by car4 of 27 posts
With a friend3 of 27 posts
Came with children2 of 27 posts

Getting there

Map showing where Arbol Grande 366 is

Naver Map has a full English mode — Settings → Language → English. In Korea it gives better walking and transit directions than Google Maps.

Getting inside

Second floor25 of 27 posts
Toilet inside7 of 27 posts
Separate restrooms2 of 27 posts

Not one post mentions a step at the door, a ramp, a wheelchair or a pushchair. We cannot tell you that you can get in, and we cannot tell you that you cannot — nobody looked. What is certain is that the building has two floors joined only by stairs, with the toilets on the upper one; no post mentions a lift. Two writers note the toilets are separate for men and women; none describes their size or the width of the doors. No post mentions a changing table.

No one mentioned: In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.

How to read these posts

  • Someone else paid1 of 27 posts
  • Posts saying they paid themselves6 of 27 posts
  • Posts saying nothing either way20 of 27 posts

Posts that followed a TV spot

Of the 29 posts we gathered, 2 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.

We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.

When the posts appeared

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Month by month
MonthPosts
2024-111
2025-041
2025-071
2025-114
2025-122
2026-011
2026-021
2026-031
2026-044
2026-052
2026-062
2026-071
2026-083
2026-093

What we do not know

  • We read thirty posts and counted twenty-eight. One is a month of diary entries with ten different check-ins, where this cafe gets a single line and no record of anything eaten — there was no way to keep it apart from the nine other places. The other is written entirely in brochure language, with no date, no company and no prices, and its account of the coffee contradicts the writers who actually looked: those who read the sign say a single Italian roaster and no acidity, while this post offers a choice of acidic specialty beans. It also names a pastry no other post mentions. We could not treat it as a visit, so it is out of the denominator.
  • The closing day moved three times in two years. Posts from late 2024 and spring 2025 say Mondays, opening at eleven; ten posts from November 2025 to May 2026 agree on Tuesdays, opening at ten; two posts from August and September 2026 say the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Only the six o'clock close holds throughout. The two most recent posts are the Wednesday ones, and they are only two — worth checking before you drive out. One February 2026 post stands alone on Mondays and eleven o'clock; it quotes its own older article, so it looks like carried-over information, but we could not confirm that. One post says there is no afternoon break; the others simply do not say.
  • Not one post declares a sponsorship. Six say they paid their own way, one says a friend paid, and the remaining twenty-one say nothing about who settled the bill. But five writers noticed the receipt-review promotion — write one, get a free americano — so among the silent posts there may be some that got the cup back. One notes you can pay with the Gyeryong local gift certificate.
  • No one describes queuing, but people do describe full tables. One writer ordered, went upstairs and found every seat taken, and came back down to the ground floor; another, writing in autumn, says it is not quite a wait but there is some competition for the window seats. One found it busy on a weekday; one arrived outside lunchtime and still found the car park full. No post mentions booking — including whether the group room needs it.

Sources (27)

Every number above was counted from the posts below.

  1. 계룡시 파니니 샌드위치 맛집 아르볼 그란데 366 간단한 브런치 맛집 2026-09-23 · 끄적끄적 일단 다 적고. 기록하고, 남기고,
  2. 계룡카페 아르볼그란데366 내가 계속 가는 이유 2026-09-19 ·
  3. [베리미의 임신일기]39주차 증상 | 계룡 만삭사진 | 일상 공유 2026-09-10 · BLOG BY BERRY · via Daum
  4. [계룡 가볼 만한 곳] 향한리 아르볼그란데366에서 즐긴 커피 한 잔 2026-08-18 · 동네 이야기 · via Daum
  5. 충남 계룡 아기랑 카페 아르볼그란데366 400년 보호수와 기찻길 뷰 힐링 후기 2026-08-11 · 소소하게, 우리답게 · via Daum
  6. 대전근교 계룡시 분위기좋은 느좋 힐링카페 [아르볼그란데366]한적.... 2026-08-10 · 오늘의 소확행
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  8. 대전 근교 드라이브 코스|계룡카페 추천|아르볼그란데366 2026-06-25 · 이지투의 미니홈피
  9. 계룡 브런치카페 한적한 커피가 맛있는 아르볼그란데366 2026-06-07 · 기억 못하면 기록 · via Daum
  10. 계룡 엄사면 브런치카페 편안한 분위기 아르볼그란데366 2026-05-16 · 사랑하는 딸들과 함께하는 일상
  11. 계룡 가볼만한곳 아르볼그란데366 정원과 감성 인테리어 모두 잡은 힐링 카페 2026-05-02 · 남박사의 행복한 가족여행 · via Daum
  12. 계룡 맛과 분위기에 반한 카페 향적산치유의숲 인근 아르볼그란데366 2026-04-30 · 두공주와 더불어 행복해지는 공간 · via Daum
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  16. 아르볼그란데366(영업시간&주차장&커피&음료) 2026-03-31 · 내돈내산 솔직리뷰 :)
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  18. 말차 티라미수 맛집 계룡시 대표 카페 아르볼그란데366 2026-01-31 · Bravo My Single Life · via Daum
  19. [계룡카페] 분위기 좋은, 아르볼 그란데366 2025-12-21 · 너와 나, 일상이야기 ෆ
  20. 아르볼그란데366 400년 된 느티나무가 있는 계룡 카페 2025-12-15 · 엔톡의 카페여행노트
  21. 계룡시 대전근교 분위기좋은카페 : 아르볼그란데366 2025-11-22 · 뉴록맘 혀니의 블로그 @new._.rok
  22. 대전근교 예쁜카페 계룡시 "아르볼그란데366"✨️ 2025-11-19 · 행복한 래몽이의 일상
  23. 충남 계룡시 엄사면 커피 디저트 맛집 카페 아르볼그란데 366 다녀.... 2025-11-17 · 유한리필의 내 맘대로 미식! 여행!
  24. 대전 근교 단풍 카페 추천 계룡 맛집 아르볼그란데366 2025-11-16 · 캠핑 좋아하는 여행작가
  25. 계룡시 카페 아르볼그란데366 내돈내산 원두맛집 2025-07-21 · 김뽀월드。•‿•。
  26. [아르볼그란데 366]계룡 향적산 향기가 묻어나는 카페 2025-04-20 · 비욜이와 떠나는 맛집 카페 여행
  27. 계룡 아르볼그란데366 한적하고 조용한 향안리카페 :) 2024-11-15 · ♥안녕꼰지꼰지(˃̵ᴗ˂̵)♥

Of 201 candidate posts we opened 33 and kept 27 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.