Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
Cafe
HODOOISWALNUT
호두이즈월넛 Hodu-ijeu-wolneot Hodu is the Korean word for walnut and also the name of the house dog, so the name reads 'Hodu is walnut'.
Compiled from 8 blog posts read in fullSources →
A small neighbourhood cafe in a residential alley north of Seongsu Station (34 Gwangnaru-ro 2-gil, across from the Seongsu 2-ga community centre). The house dog Hodu gave it its name; it serves a walnut-cream latte (5,500 won), vanilla-bean egg tarts (3,500 won) and sandwiches (7,000 won). We read 10 posts from March 2025 to September 2026; 9 describe a visit, and one was set aside because it only named the cafe at the end of a post about another restaurant. Prices on the menus copied in March 2025 and August 2026 are the same.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 성동구 광나루로2길 34, 1층 (성수동2가)34 Gwangnaru-ro 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-464-1173
- Typical spend₩3,000 – ₩9,200
- Floor areaFloor area 29 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 4 posts: 4 wrote Saturday 11:00–18:00, 3 wrote Weekdays 09:00–19:00.
| Weekdays | 09:00–19:00 | 3 of 4 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 11:00–18:00 | 4 of 4 posts |
| Closed | Sunday | 4 of 4 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
- Six posts saw Hodu the dog for themselves. Three say it barks when someone walks in, 'instead of a door chime.' One adds that it doesn't bite; a regular who has only kept cats found it hard to approach. One writer mentions Hodu stickers by the menu that also go on takeout bags.
- Three posts call the place small. A March 2025 post counted 'about four tables' and saw many people take out when it got busy; an August 2026 regular said it's small but has more seats than you'd expect, and the chairs are comfortable. The two disagree on how much seating there is.
- Two posts found it quiet; one, on a rainy lunchtime visit, called it a good place to think or read alone. An April 2025 post described a wood-toned room with good natural light and an actor's autograph (Pyo Ye-jin) on the wall.
- Two posts took food away: one buys a sandwich on the way to work, the other picked up a bag of egg tarts and a chocolate scone through a surplus-food app at roughly half price.
What 8 bloggers said
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Returning customer
We read all 8 in full. The most common claims are “Cramped” (3) and “Returning customer” (2).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Resident dog or cat 6 of 8 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 8 posts
- Takeout 2 of 8 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 1 of 8 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 8 posts
- Large windows 1 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
- 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.
Getting inside
No post describes which floor it is on from experience; only the address says ground floor.
We don't know whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or pushchair fits. Nobody wrote about it, which is not the same as saying there is none.
No post mentions the toilet, so we don't know where it is or whether it is separated by gender.
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 saying they paid themselves1 of 8 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way7 of 8 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-03 | 1 |
| 2025-04 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
What we do not know
- Two posts carry the line '466 m from Seongsu Station exit 1', but both copied it. None describes the walk; one warns that the small white sign in a narrow alley across from the community centre is easy to miss.
- No post mentions waiting for a seat. That means nobody wrote about it, not that there is never a wait.
- Only one post says who they came with (a friend, killing time before a nearby restaurant). We can't tell from the posts how it works for solo visits or groups.
- Four posts list opening hours, all copied. Three agree on weekdays 9:00-19:00, Saturday 11:00-18:00, closed Sunday; one September 2026 post gives a 9:30 weekday opening.
- Menu prices match between the copies from March 2025 and August 2026. Only the sandwich set differs: the one April 2025 post that ordered it wrote 9,000 won, the other two list 9,200. That set is the only meal cost anyone reported.
- The phone number (02-464-1173) appears in only one post, and 'reservations and takeout available' appears only in copied info blocks; no one wrote about booking.
Sources (8)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 귀여운 강아지가 '왕' 소리와 함께 반겨주는 바닐라빈 라떼 맛집 성수 '호두이즈월넛 (HODOOISWALNUT)' 2026-08-30 · 소중한 일상들에서 만난 작은 공간 · via Daum
- 럭키밀 ㅣ제 가격 내고 빵먹는 바보가 아직도 있다? 2026-08-28 · Better things · via Daum
- [성수] 오밀 | 러버덕 오므라이스가 귀여운 성수 양식 맛집 🐥 2026-08-04 · 햅삐한 일상 :) · via Daum
- 2026년 8월 3일 월요일 2026-08-03 · 달빛솜구름 · via Daum
- 성수동 조용한 카페 추천! 호두이즈월넛 고소함 폭발 호두라떼와 귀여운 강아지 2026-07-24 · 쿨내나게 사는 판다 · via Daum
- [일상/일기] 문제집엔 코로시테야루가 젯타이 나오지 않아 2026-04-24 · 낑깡일기 · via Daum
- [성수] '호두이즈월넛' 성수 애견동반 동네로컬 맛집 카페 내돈내산 .... 2025-04-26 · 인상커플의 부부성장기
- [성수 카페 맛집] 귀여운 호두와 함께 '호두이즈월넛(Hodoo is walnut)' 2025-03-29 · N잡하는 물리치료사
We opened all 153 candidate posts and kept 8 as evidence.