Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 1-ga
Cafe
SAND KABE
샌드카베 Saendeukabe Sand Kabe joins 'sand' with the Turkish word kahve, coffee — the house brews Turkish coffee in a cezve pot set in hot sand.
Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →
Sand Kabe is a cheesecake café in a red-brick building on Seoulsup 4-gil, near Seoul Forest. It stands on two things: a flourless 'melting' cheesecake (9,800 won) and cezve, Turkish coffee boiled in a small pot set in hot sand (6,000 won); cheesecake is the only dessert. Most people eat in, though four posts took cake away. Since 1 September 2026 the hours have changed, and it now closes at 5 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. We read 30 posts from 15 February to 3 October 2026; 26 of them record an actual visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 서울숲4길 22-18, 1층 (성수동1가)22-18 Seoulsup 4-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1375-7531
- Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩62,000
- From the station2 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 72 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 18 posts: 10 wrote Daily 12:00–21:00, 3 wrote Sunday 12:00–21:00, 3 wrote Monday 12:00–17:00.
| No day given | 12:00–21:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 12:00–21:00 | 10 of 18 posts |
| Monday | 12:00–17:00 | |
| Tuesday | 12:00–17:00 | |
| Wednesday | 12:00–21:00 | |
| Thursday | 12:00–21:00 | |
| Friday | 12:00–21:00 | |
| Saturday | 12:00–21:00 | |
| Sunday | 12:00–21:00 |
Rows without a count: 3 of 18 posts.
7 other values
| Open | Monday | 11:00–17:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Tuesday | 11:00–21:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
| Open | Wednesday | 11:00–21:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
| Open | Thursday | 11:00–21:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
| Open | Friday | 11:00–21:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
| Open | Saturday | 11:00–21:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
| Open | Sunday | 11:00–21:00 2 of 18 posts last seen 2026-05 |
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
- The word that keeps coming up is quiet. Eight posts called it quiet — one went repeatedly in the evening and always found it so — and three came alone to rest or read. One post disagreed: at around 3 pm it was crowded and not quiet. Another found weekdays relaxed but weekend tables nearly full.
- Window seats come up often: six posts sat by the big windows or noted the sunlight. One warned that the window tables are close together, so keep secrets to yourself. Five posts said there are plenty of seats, from two-tops to a six-person table (about nine tables, one counted), and two found the wooden chairs comfortable.
- The menu photos agree on prices: 9,800 won for a melting cheesecake slice, 12,800 won for the 1.4x size, 10,800 won for matcha or chestnut, and 46,000 or 62,000 won for a whole cake. Three posts called it expensive (over 10,000 won a slice), one said it did not feel expensive, and three said it seemed dear until they tasted it. Three found the slice small; none called it large.
- Four posts took cake away, and melting comes up each time. Staff repeatedly told one buyer to keep it cold; another's gift had run all over by the time it was handed over; a third had it squashed flat on the subway. One wished there were an insulated bag option.
2 more
- No post reports waiting. Two went on weekends and walked straight in (one at 12:30). One said it filled up soon after opening and guessed weekends might mean a queue.
- It is close to Seoul Forest station (Suin-Bundang line). Two posts reached it on foot or by subway, one about ten minutes from Seongsu station. The '381 m from exit 5' figure is copied listing information.
What 24 bloggers said
melting chijeu keikeu
Quiet
We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Quiet” (8) and “Returning customer” (6).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Large windows 6 of 24 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 5 of 24 posts
- Takeout 4 of 24 posts
- Step at the entrance 4 of 24 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 3 of 24 posts
- Toilet outside 3 of 24 posts
- Reachable by transit 2 of 24 posts
- Phone charging 1 of 24 posts
- Coffee served 1 of 24 posts
- Books to read 1 of 24 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 1 of 24 posts |
|---|
No post says you can park. One said a car is no advantage here and pointed to a nearby public car park; another called the parking space tight. A 'no parking' line in one post is copied listing data.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 3 of 24 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 24 posts
- Date 3 of 24 posts
- Group visit 2 of 24 posts
- Came by car 1 of 24 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 close to Seoul Forest station (Suin-Bundang line). Two posts reached it on foot or by subway, one about ten minutes from Seongsu station. The '381 m from exit 5' figure is copied listing information.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 3 (of 24 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Step at the entrance | 4 of 24 posts |
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 3 (of 24 posts read) |
The address says ground floor, but you climb a few steps from the street: four posts described going up stairs and in through a door on the right. Three made clear it is not the basement — one noted a different restaurant down there.
No one said whether a wheelchair or pram can get in. Four posts mention steps up to the door, and none mentions a ramp or lift — which means no one wrote about it, not that there isn't one.
The toilet is outside the café, by the stairs; three posts said you take a key from the counter (one with a teddy-bear fob). Two called it clean and one described it as single-occupancy. No one said whether it is split by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · 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
- Posts saying they paid themselves9 of 24 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way15 of 24 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 28 posts we gathered, 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 5 |
| 2026-05 | 3 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- The pet policy has changed. Listings copied into February 2026 posts said pets were welcome; an October 2026 post said the writer used to bring their dog, but this time was told that a change in the law meant no entry, even in a dog stroller.
- The opening hours have changed. Until August 2026 most posts copied 'daily 12:00–21:00', though two gave an 11 am opening with a 5 pm Monday close and one a Thursday closure. A 14 September post copied a notice at the door: from 1 September, 12:00–17:00 on Mondays and Tuesdays and 12:00–21:00 Wednesday to Sunday; two October posts agree. Several posts say it closes early once the cake sells out.
- We can't say whether cezve is always on. One June 2026 post hoped to see it, but every table that day got machine coffee. Decaf was unavailable in an April 2026 post and could be ordered for regular coffee by October.
- Opinions on size split one to one: one post found it fairly roomy, another said it is not very big.
- Seven posts list the phone as 0507-1375-7531; one gives 010-8824-7531. No post actually phoned to book — there are only suggestions to pre-order a whole cake and a copied 'reservations' label.
- Two April 2026 posts are templated profiles — identical review statistics, the same quoted visitor reviews and the same 'not confirmed' table, with no sign of a visit. We left both out of the counts.
Sources (24)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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- 서울숲 블루리본 선정 디저트카페 <샌드카베> 멜팅치즈케이크 후기 .... 2026-09-21 · h_with_rin ♥︎
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Of 338 candidate posts we opened 87 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.