Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 1-ga
Cafe
Kape Mitdung
카페 밑둥 Mitdung (standard spelling mitdong) is the base of a tree trunk; one writer said the wood-heavy interior suits the name.
Compiled from 8 blog posts read in fullSources →
A small sandwich cafe on the ground floor of a building on Wangsimni-ro 4-gil, a short walk from exit 7 of Ttukseom Station. It serves ciabatta sandwiches (8,300 to 9,000 won), drinks such as an almond cream latte, and financiers, egg tarts and cookies baked in-house. We read 14 posts from February 2025 to September 2026; 10 describe an actual visit, and 3 turned out to be about other places. Opening hours and the americano price changed over that period.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 왕십리로4길 26-7, 1층 (성수동1가)26-7 Wangsimni-ro 4-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1419-7915
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩9,000
- From the station5 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 39 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 2 posts: 2 wrote Weekdays 11:00–21:00.
| Weekdays | 11:00–21:00 | 2 of 2 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
- Sandwiches are made to order. Two posts said so: one noted it did not take long, making it a good lunch stop, and the other said the sandwich arrived hot. Two posts also said the sandwich line-up changes daily, with the day's options written up.
- Four posts called it cheap and none called it expensive; one said drink prices were kind for Seongsu. The americano was 3,000 won on a November 2024 visit and 3,500 won in a September 2026 post.
- The room is small and sunny. Four posts described it as small and three mentioned strong sunlight through the large windows; two found it quiet.
- Two posts said the sandwiches are generously filled: one said the basil tomato chicken would not close, the other that the mushroom cream chicken was nearly two meals' worth.
What 8 bloggers said
Amerikano
Not expensive
We read all 8 in full. The most common claims are “Not expensive” (4) and “Cramped” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Reachable by transit 5 of 8 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 3 of 8 posts
- Large windows 3 of 8 posts
- Cooked to order 2 of 8 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 1 of 8 posts
- With a friend 1 of 8 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
5 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 1 (of 8 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 1 (of 8 posts read) |
One post confirmed from experience that it is on the ground floor; another warned it sits in a narrow alley and is easy to walk past.
No one wrote about a step at the entrance or wheelchair or stroller access. That means we do not know, not that there is a problem.
Only one post mentioned the toilet: a cafe-only toilet a few steps outside the shop rather than inside. No one said whether it is gender-separated.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · 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
- Someone else paid1 of 8 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 8 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way6 of 8 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 9 posts we gathered, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025-02 | 4 |
| 2025-03 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Seat counts differ: one February 2025 post counted two 2-person tables and one 4-person table, another that month said about 10 seats, and a September 2026 post saw only 3 or 4. Do not count on room for a group.
- Opening hours have changed. February 2025 posts gave Monday to Saturday 10:00-19:00, closed Sundays; a June 2025 post gave weekdays 11:00-21:00 and Saturdays 11:00-19:00; a September 2026 post saw a door sign reading open 11:00, close 21:00, closed on weekends. Whether it opens on Saturdays is now unclear, so check before going.
- Five posts said it is a one- or two-minute walk from exit 7 of Ttukseom Station. No one described a bus route.
- No one reported waiting. One writer was the only customer on a weekday afternoon; another arrived to find the sandwiches sold out. That is an absence of reports, not proof there is never a lunch line.
- Few posts said who they came with: one writer stopped in alone while waiting for friends, another brought an acquaintance.
- A sandwich and a drink came to roughly 12,000 to 14,000 won in the posts (sandwiches 8,300 to 9,000 won, drinks 3,000 to 5,500 won). The 1,000-won drink discount with a sandwich from 11:00 to 14:00 is the shop's own advertised offer, copied by writers.
- Two posts gave the phone number 0507-1419-7915. One said sandwiches can be reserved in advance through Naver, but no one reported actually booking.
- Pet-friendliness appears only on a door sign and in copied listing blocks; no one visited with a pet, so we did not count it.
Sources (8)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 뚝섬역 카페 밑둥, 친구 기다리며 잠시 머문 아담한 성수 카페 2026-09-10 · 일상채집
- 카페 밑둥🍞 : 뚝섬역 카페 샌드위치 맛집(+케이크&쿠키 디저트 맛집) 2025-06-18 · 오늘도 해봅니다 · via Daum
- 아몬드크림라떼와 바질토마토치킨 샌드위치가 맛있는 뚝섬역 성수.... 2025-06-09 · 리둥로그
- 2월 일기를 낉여오너라 2025-03-04 · ☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ:⠀ *⋆.*:･ﾟ .: ⋆*･ﾟ: .⋆ · via Daum
- 뚝섬역 샌드위치 맛집 카페 밑둥 2025-02-17 · 된장이의 하루
- 뚝섬샌드위치 뚝섬디저트 뚝섬애견동반, 카페 밑둥 2025-02-16 · 얕고 넓게 좋아하는 편
- 뚝섬역 샌드위치 맛집 "카페 밑둥" ㅣ 따뜻한 분위기의 조용한 카페 2025-02-16 · 몽돌‘s 맛집 수첩
- 뚝섬:카페밑둥 2025-02-05 · 팥라에몽
We opened all 303 candidate posts and kept 8 as evidence.