Cafe
Paul Bassett
폴바셋 코리아나호텔점 Pol Baset Koriana Hotel-jeom Paul Bassett is a person's name, that of the Australian barista the coffee chain is named after; this branch is on the ground floor of the Koreana Hotel.
Compiled from 9 blog posts read in fullSources →
A branch of the Paul Bassett coffee chain on the ground floor of the Koreana Hotel, between Gwanghwamun and City Hall stations. We read 22 posts from November 2024 to October 2026; 11 describe an actual visit, and 7 were set aside as hotel-stay posts or posts about other businesses in the building. People ordered the ice cream caffe latte (S 7,500 won), the seasonal ice creams, and lattes and lungos. One writer paid 2,950 won for an iced latte and another 3,180 won for an iced lungo, both with discount coupons. Two posts give the phone number as 02-730-9455.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 세종대로 135, 1층 (태평로1가, 코리아나호텔)135 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-730-9455
- Typical spend₩3,180 – ₩8,300
- From the station1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 341 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 4 posts: 4 wrote Weekdays 08:00–22:00, 2 wrote Weekends 10:30–20:00.
| Weekdays | 08:00–22:00 | 4 of 4 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Weekends | 10:30–20:00 | 2 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
- It is bigger inside than it looks. Three posts called it spacious. One said the shop looks small from outside but runs a long way back; another counted tables for four and for six to eight, good for a group.
- Two posts ordered at a kiosk; one noted you can also order from staff, and that the drink came out in about five minutes.
- Two posts went with a child. One mother staying at the hotel went twice for ice cream with her seven-year-old and found the aisles roomy enough; the other stopped in with a child after an exhibition at Deoksugung.
What 9 bloggers said
aiseukeurim kape latte
Roomy
We read all 9 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (3) and “Sweet” (1).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 9 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 2 of 9 posts
- Self-order screen 2 of 9 posts
- Reachable by transit 1 of 9 posts
- Coupon 1 of 9 posts
- Takeout 1 of 9 posts
- Discount offered 1 of 9 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 3 of 9 posts
- With a friend 2 of 9 posts
- Came with children 2 of 9 posts
- Date 1 of 9 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
1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 2 (of 9 posts read) |
|---|
We don't know about the entrance step or wheelchair and stroller access. Two posts confirm it is on the ground floor, but nobody described the entrance.
We don't know whether there is a toilet inside the shop or whether it is separated by gender. Nobody mentioned it, which is not the same as there being none.
No one mentioned: Second floor · 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 themselves3 of 9 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way6 of 9 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 2 |
What we do not know
- No post describes queueing. Two weekday-lunch visitors did say the shop was nearly full of office workers.
- Opening hours: four posts list weekdays as 08:00 to 22:00. For weekends, two posts say 10:30 to 20:00 and one says 10:00 to 20:00. No post mentions a closing day.
- The lavender ice cream is seasonal: two posts from May and June 2026 had it, and a July 20 visitor found the season over. A September 2026 post reports the ice cream milk-tea latte as new.
- We only know prices as dated in the posts. The ice cream caffe latte was 7,500 won (S) on the November 2025 list and in August and September 2026 orders. The 2,950-won and 3,180-won figures are coupon prices, not list prices.
- Nobody wrote about reserving a table. The phone number 02-730-9455 appears in two posts' info boxes.
Sources (9)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 폴바셋 아이스크림 밀크티 카페라떼, 유자 아이스크림 폴바셋 메뉴 .... 2026-09-30 · 맛다움쿡의 맛있는 이야기
- 광화문 시청역 덕수궁 근처 넓은 카페 [폴 바셋 코리아나호텔점] 2026-09-24 · 단디의 단디단 여행
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- 26.7.20 광화문 나들이 2026-07-25 · 김캐롤의 즐거운 생활 · via Daum
- 기념일 남산데이트 광화문 서울시티투어 2층버스 야간 코스 2026-06-29 · 삶은달걀의 촉촉한 하루 · via Daum
- [아이랑 서울여행5] 광화문 카페 추천 | 폴바셋 코리아나호텔점 방문 후기 2026-06-17 · 율남매의 하루, 작은 천국 · via Daum
- 260602 종로구 서촌 나들이, 토속촌삼계탕(젠슨황 방문식당) 레드망치 광화문분수 폴바셋 2026-06-03 · 다니다보면 · via Daum
- [신메뉴 리뷰] 상큼향긋 라벤더맛~ 폴바셋 신메뉴 라벤더 아이스크림 블루베리라떼 내돈내산 솔직후기 2026-05-26 · 세상을 맛보는 덕또 · via Daum
- 서울 지하철2호선 시청역 근처 커피가 맛있는 카페, 폴바셋코리아나호텔점 2026-04-29 · 지금 바로 여기, 푸른별이야기 · via Daum
We opened all 451 candidate posts and kept 9 as evidence.