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Fren Haus
프랜하우스 Peuraenhauseu Haus is German for house; no post explains the 'Fren' part of the name.
Compiled from 30 blog posts read in fullSources →
Fren Haus is a brunch-and-wine bar in an alley at the foot of Haebangchon, at Sinheung-ro 3ga-gil 2 in Yongsan, Seoul. Posts say it opened around June 2026 in the space formerly occupied by the bakery cafe Harbor Brown. By day people eat French toast (12,000 won) or egg avocado toast (16,000 won); in the evening, foie gras cream pasta (24,000 won) or boeuf bourguignon (32,000 won) with wine, and several posts note you can order just coffee or just wine. Three posts say you order and pay first at the counter. We read 30 posts dated 15 June to 25 October 2026, all from actual visits; four disclose support from the venue and one received its wine as part of a reviewer programme.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 용산구 신흥로3가길 2, 1층 (용산동2가)2 Sinheung-ro 3ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1365-1177
- Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩54,000
- From the station7 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 59 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 26 posts: 17 wrote 12:00–23:00.
| No day given | 12:00–23:00 | 17 of 26 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Closed | Tuesday | 26 of 26 posts |
1 other values
| Open | 12:00–24:00 9 of 26 posts last seen 2026-06 |
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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 terrace is what people come for: 28 of 30 posts mention it, and many describe one wall of glass and one side fully open so the room feels outdoors. It is seasonal, though — July and August posts found it closed or too hot to sit in, and a post from a September Friday evening warns of mosquitoes coming through the open side.
- Most walk from Noksapyeong station. The seven posts that describe the walk give 5–10 to 15 minutes, and one says the hill makes it hard going. It sits low on the slope, well below Sinheung Market, and one post suggests the Yongsan 02 village bus as a quicker option.
- Who people went with: six with a partner, six with friends, three alone, one with family. Two of the solo visits were for a glass of wine and say the room felt comfortable on their own.
- For a menu heavy on cream and oil, seven posts say the food was not heavy — pointing to the chili oil on the avocado toast and anchovy pasta, and a touch of acidity in the foie gras cream pasta.
What 30 bloggers said
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Not greasy
We read all 30 in full. The most common claims are “Not greasy” (7) and “Quiet” (6).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Large portions | yes 5 · no 2 |
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Things you can check on site
- Outdoor terrace seating 28 of 30 posts
- Wine served 17 of 30 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 15 of 30 posts
- Large windows 15 of 30 posts
- Beer served 8 of 30 posts
- Reachable by transit 7 of 30 posts
- Lift to the floor 6 of 30 posts
- Coffee served 5 of 30 posts
- Toilet inside 3 of 30 posts
- Takes reservations 3 of 30 posts
- Air conditioned 3 of 30 posts
- Open kitchen 2 of 30 posts
- Rooftop seating 1 of 30 posts
- Review event 1 of 30 posts
- Dogs allowed 1 of 30 posts
- Outside food allowed 1 of 30 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 30 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
3 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 3 of 30 posts |
|---|
Three posts say there is no parking of its own. The two who drove used the Haebangchon public car park (3,000 won an hour) or got lucky with a space in the alley. Two copied info blocks claim parking is available on request, which conflicts — call ahead if you plan to drive.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 6 of 30 posts
- Date 6 of 30 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 30 posts
- Came by car 2 of 30 posts
- Family visit 1 of 30 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
7 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 15 (of 30 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Lift to the floor | 6 of 30 posts |
| Toilet inside | 3 of 30 posts |
Posts disagree on the floor: 12 call it the first floor, 3 the second. They agree on the layout — the half-basement door at the front leads to a different cafe, and Fren Haus is one level up, reached by walking round to the right-hand side and up a few steps or by the lift at the front. One post calls it 'a first floor that feels like a second'. All 15 posts that place it agree it is not underground.
No one says whether there is a step at the door or whether they got in with a wheelchair or pushchair. Six posts mention a lift, but the side entrance is up a flight of steps, and we do not know whether the route from the lift to the door is step-free. That is a gap in the posts, not a confirmation that there is a barrier.
Three posts say from experience that the toilet is inside the restaurant and clean. One post's copied info block says 'outside toilet, unisex', which conflicts; we do not rely on copied blocks. Whether there are separate men's and women's toilets, no visitor says.
No one mentioned: Second 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
- Posts disclosing payment4 of 30 posts
- Someone else paid1 of 30 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves2 of 30 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way23 of 30 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 9 |
| 2026-07 | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 3 |
| 2026-09 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 9 |
What we do not know
- No one reports queuing. Two posts say there was no wait (a September Friday evening and a quiet June afternoon), but an October post found it full and recommends booking, and a July post found it nearly full right at opening. Three posts booked ahead or say from experience that booking is possible. How long you would wait for a table without one, we do not know.
- Prices stayed the same from June to October: French toast 12,000 won, egg avocado toast 16,000, pasta 19,000–24,000, boeuf bourguignon 32,000, a glass of wine 10,000, Red Rock draught 6,000. Three posts call it good value for Haebangchon. Five say portions are generous; the two that disagree were both about the truffle risotto. No post totals what a meal for two cost.
- Opening hours changed between late June and July: nine June posts give 12:00–24:00, and the seventeen posts from 25 July on give 12:00–23:00. Every post agrees it closes on Tuesdays, and two say there is no afternoon break. All of these are copied listings; no one reports the closing time first-hand.
- Eleven posts give the phone number as 0507-1365-1177; one gives 010-7145-1177. Some copied listings say bookings are taken through Naver Booking and Catch Table.
- Nearly every post says pets are welcome, but almost all are repeating the venue's listing or a sign at the door. Only one post actually saw dogs inside.
- Promotional posts are mixed in: four disclose venue support (three in June, one in September), one received its wine through a reviewer programme, and two June posts share an identical run of 18 hashtags, only one of which discloses support. Both describe different meals, so we counted them. Two posts show a receipt as proof they paid.
Sources (30)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- [해방촌 브런치] 프랜하우스 | 분위기 좋은 와인바, 혼술·데이트 맛집 2026-10-25 · 뽀의 한량생활 · via Daum
- [서울] 해방촌 브런치 와인바 • 프랜하우스 Fran Haus • 녹사평역 맛.... 2026-10-22 · Eat and Chill ♥
- 브런치와 와인먹을 수 있는 해방촌와인 프랜하우스 다녀온 후기 2026-10-17 · 빵수니 다이어터 원싸운드log
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- 해방촌 맛집 프렌하우스 브런치 와인바, 테라스 데이트 장소 추천 2026-10-13 · 러빈엘_다영 패션매거진ღ · via Daum
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- 녹사평역맛집 금요일 저녁 와인 한잔 하기 좋은 해방촌 야장 프렌하우스 FREN HAUS 2026-10-05 · 먹고 꾸미고 떠나는 당므의 후기노트 · via Daum
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- [해방촌 맛집] 프랜하우스, 해방촌 언덕에 자리잡은 편안하고 음식 맛있는 브런치 맛집 2026-09-21 · Destination. · via Daum
- 서울 용산/해방촌 프랜하우스(Fren Haus): 반려동물 동반 가능한 신상 .... 2026-09-20 · 얼룩둥아지
- 해방촌 신상 브런치 바 프랜하우스 2026-09-13 · 쏘-로그 (So-log) · via Daum
- [용산 해방촌 맛집] 프랜하우스 : 뷰 좋은 야외 테라스 자리 반려동.... 2026-09-07 · 쉼표,일지도
- 해방촌맛집 프랜하우스ㅣ골목 안의 작은 유럽 이태원 브런치맛집 혼밥후기 2026-08-25 · 달 보는 하늘 일상공유 :) · via Daum
- [해방촌데이트] 통창 테라스 뷰에 미친 비프 부르기뇽까지! 프랜하.... 2026-08-07 · 모든 리뷰는 리뷰고우
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- 프랜하우스 낮에 술한잔하기 좋은 해방촌 와인 & 브런치 2026-07-26 · 나온
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- 용산 해방촌 시원한 테라스가 있는 브런치카페 [프랜하우스] 2026-07-09 · 공쭈의 기록들
- 프랜하우스 Fren Haus : 해방촌 테라스 분위기 브런치바 맛집 2026-06-28 · 많이 많이 돌아댕기자 · via Daum
- [해방촌] 해방촌 브런치 햇살좋은 테라스 낮와인 맛집 프랜하우스 Fran haus 2026-06-28 · 웰니스 라이프를 매일 설계하는 일상 여행가 · via Daum
- 해방촌 여유로운 브런치 맛집 카페 바🥞 프랜하우스 2026-06-26 · 하란의 카페일지 · via Daum
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- [해방촌] 해방촌 분위기 맛집 해방촌 브런치 프랜하우스 Fren Haus 2026-06-20 · 잘했서녕 · via Daum
- 해방촌 테라스 있는 분위기 좋은 브런치 카페 프랜하우스 2026-06-19 · 취향은 여기저기 흩어져 있다 · via Daum
- 테라스가 예쁜 해방촌 브런치카페 추천, 프랜하우스 Fren Haus 2026-06-19 · 우울에 좋은 키위 · via Daum
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Of 159 candidate posts we opened 71 and kept 30 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.