Gilpost · Jongno-gu, Ikseon-dong
Cafe
MONT BLANC SOM
몽블랑솜 Mongbeullangsom Mont Blanc is the chestnut-cream dessert named after the Alpine peak, the 'white mountain' — the house's signature cake; the posts do not explain 'som'.
Compiled from 20 blog posts read in fullSources →
A Mont Blanc and cake cafe inside the hanok lanes of Ikseon-dong (33-10 Supyo-ro 28-gil). We read 30 posts from 15 September to 9 October 2026; 25 are about this place and 23 describe an actual visit. Several describe a front building with the cake case and counter, then a courtyard pond with drifting fog, then a second building full of tables. The matcha-strawberry Mont Blanc (14,500 won) and the candied-chestnut Mont Blanc (15,500 won) were the most ordered; an americano is 5,800 won. Wine and draught beer are served in the evening.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 수표로28길 33-10, 1층 (익선동)33-10 Supyo-ro 28-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-763-2185
- Typical spend₩5,800 – ₩16,500
- From the station5 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 62 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 13 posts: 9 wrote Daily 10:30–23:00, 2 wrote 10:30–23:00.
| Daily | 10:30–23:00 | 9 of 13 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 10:30–23:00 | 2 of 13 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- There is outdoor seating: 7 posts mentioned tables outside, one saying they wrap around the outside of the building. Because the counter and the seats are in separate buildings across the courtyard, the post written on a rainy day had to run across with the tray when the buzzer went.
- Posts split on space. Two said it was cramped — the next table under 10 cm away, tables packed close. One found the interior fairly large, and one was in between. Another warned that the tables are small for groups or laptop work.
- No post describes queuing. Two said they did not wait — one got the last free table in a nearly full room, the other found it almost empty around 11 a.m. on a weekday. Other posts say finding a seat was a scramble.
- Four posts called it expensive. A slice of Mont Blanc runs 14,500–16,500 won; one writer called 15,500 won for a fist-sized cake a bit wicked, and another balked at 5,800 won for an americano.
4 more
- Five posts went alone; one sat drawing in a diary for a long while without feeling awkward, another took a corner single table. Four went with friends.
- Seven posts noted many foreign visitors, often describing tourists photographing the pond at the entrance.
- It is a short walk from the subway: five posts described walking from Jongno 3-ga Station — about 4 minutes from Exit 4, 5 from Exit 6. One advised using the Line 5 exits (4, 5, 6) rather than the Line 1 side.
- Two posts said ordering is by kiosk, after choosing cakes from the display case.
What 20 bloggers said
amerikano
Sweet
We read all 20 in full. The most common claims are “Sweet” (8) and “Expensive” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 11 of 20 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 7 of 20 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 7 of 20 posts
- Reachable by transit 5 of 20 posts
- Beer served 3 of 20 posts
- Self-order screen 2 of 20 posts
- Wine served 2 of 20 posts
- Air conditioned 2 of 20 posts
- Large windows 1 of 20 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Solo visit 5 of 20 posts
- With a friend 4 of 20 posts
- Family visit 1 of 20 posts
- Date 1 of 20 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
It is a short walk from the subway: five posts described walking from Jongno 3-ga Station — about 4 minutes from Exit 4, 5 from Exit 6. One advised using the Line 5 exits (4, 5, 6) rather than the Line 1 side.
Getting inside
We do not know about floors: the address says ground floor, but no post described levels or stairs. That means nobody wrote about it, not that there are none.
We do not know about thresholds or wheelchair and stroller access; nobody mentioned it. Several posts note you must cross the courtyard, over a pebble path, to get from the counter to most seats.
We do not know whether the toilet is inside or separated by gender; one post called it clean, but nobody said where it is.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. 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
- Posts disclosing payment1 of 20 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves3 of 20 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way16 of 20 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 22 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
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 13 |
| 2026-10 | 7 |
What we do not know
- Cleanliness splits one to one: one post found the toilet spotless despite the crowds, another found dirty floors and unwiped tables and said they would not return.
- Opening hours appear in 13 posts, all copied info blocks: 11 give 10:30–23:00 daily, one says until 23:30 and one until 22:30. None mention a break or last order.
- Many posts copied the phone number 02-763-2185, but none said whether you can reserve by phone.
- Prices are known only for the three Mont Blancs, the peach yogurt mousse cake (8,500 won), the purple sweet potato brulee (8,000 won) and the americano (5,800 won); nobody gave prices for the mango, fig or blueberry cakes or the lattes.
- Two posts by the same blogger repeat the same paragraphs and name almost nothing ordered, so we read them as promotional copy; we counted one as a visit, since it names a latte, and left the other out. One post disclosed sponsorship. Whether the cakes are made in house is only guessed at — one says the owner makes them by hand, another suspects factory-frozen — so we count neither.
Sources (20)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 익선동에서 말차 좋아하면 여기, 몽블랑솜 말차딸기몽블랑 먹어본 .... 2026-10-09 · 유유맘의 하루연구소
- 익선동카페 감성 제대로 느끼고 싶다면, 몽블랑솜 익선 ☕️ 유 2026-10-07 · 메텔의 세상
- 익선동 카페 몽블랑솜 내돈내산 후기｜티라미수빙수가 대존맛 익선.... 2026-10-06 · 둘뚜니의 쁠로그
- 서울 익선동 분위기 좋은 카페 '몽블랑솜 익선동카페' 2026-10-04 · 은뇸뇸의 맛집기록
- 종로3가 데이트 익선동·서순라길 자연도소금빵 몽블랑솜 통돼지집.... 2026-10-04 · 웰니스 생활기록
- 익선동카페를 찾으신다면 몽블랑솜으로 | 디저트 맛집 ☕️ | 사진 .... 2026-10-01 · 일상 기록,
- 종로 익선동 카페 몽블랑솜｜복숭아 요거트 무스케이크 먹고 인생.... 2026-10-01 · 햄쥐씨의 주간 소식지
- 익선동카페 종로3가역카페 몽블랑솜 익선동카페에서 즐거운 시간 .... 2026-09-30 · Is me
- 익선동 카페 [몽블랑솜]｜보늬밤 몽블랑과 오트밀크 카페라떼 2026-09-28 · Tried& Loved.
- 익선동카페 몽블랑솜｜딸기말차라떼와 보뉘밤 몽블랑 먹어본 후기 2026-09-27 · 먹짱공쥬의 신혼 라이프
- [익선동카페] 세계가 주목하는 종로3가 핫플, 디저트가 맛있는 '몽블.... 2026-09-27 · 양꽁이의 행복한 블로그
- 익선동카페 몽블랑솜에서 가을에 딱 어울리는 보늬밤디저트 2026-09-26 · 쑤담한 여행
- 종로 카페ㅣ망고무스케이크 맛집인 몽블랑솜 익선동카페 2026-09-23 · My Mellifluous Memories
- 맛있는 9월, 서울에서의 모임 2026-09-23 · ♥︎choi-log♥︎
- 익선동 카페 추천 디저트가 정말 맛있는 몽블랑솜 2026-09-21 · 꿀팁 공유소
- 익선동카페 몽블랑솜｜말차딸기 몽블랑, 평일 오전 한옥 2026-09-21 · 제이노트의 일상
- 익선동카페 익선동디저트맛집 몽블랑솜 익선동카페 2026-09-18 · 소곤 소곤 코코이야기
- 익선동디저트카페 몽블랑솜 크림브륄레라떼 & 말차딸기몽블랑 2026-09-17 · 오늘부터 시호는
- 익선동 예쁜 카페 몽블랑솜, 한옥에서 즐기는 디저트 2026-09-15 · happyhour311님의블로그
- 종로 : 몽블랑솜 익선동카페 방문! 몽블랑전문점인줄 알았는데 아닌.... 2026-09-15 · 차랄라♬ 김달코밍의 블로그
Of 342 candidate posts we opened 100 and kept 20 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.