Cafés in K-dramas are more than just background — they're where friendships form, romances spark, and pivotal conversations unfold. From cozy book cafés in Seoul's artsy neighborhoods to stunning seaside coffee shops in Busan and Jeju, these locations blend real café culture with on-screen magic. Many drama cafés are working businesses, so you can sit at the same table, order the same drink, and soak in the atmosphere. Some cafés preserve drama memorabilia or photo zones; others have changed since filming, so check recent visitor reviews before going. Seoul's Hongdae, Seongsu, and Ikseon-dong areas cluster many drama cafés within walking distance, making for an easy café-hopping afternoon.
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Grandpa Factory Café
Seongdong-gu, Seoul
In episode 4 Vincenzo and Cha-young have coffee here after he says americano is like dirty water in Italy, according to VisitSeoul; VisitKorea also names it as their café.
1955 Groceria (Ambassador Seoul – A Pullman Hotel)
The present-day Seoul restaurant where Ji-yeong works as a chef after she returns from the Joseon era. In the final episode, Ji-yeong and the king (Lee Chae-min) meet again here (Newsen and The Korea Herald).
Gyeongsangbuk-do says this local café and souvenir brand appears in the final Season 1 episode, released on April 22, 2025. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.
VisitSeoul says this Ikseon-dong dessert café, which kept its old hotel sign, is in the background of the photos on the wall of Man-wol's room. A second source has not confirmed this stop yet. The building's use has changed since filming (see access).
Cine21, which visited the set, says the film's opening scene was shot at this Yeonnam-dong café, known for its black-and-white, cartoon-like interior. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.
VisitKorea lists Jeonpo Café Street in its Broker course but names no specific scene on the street: it describes the street as a former tool-shop alley turned café street. No scene is claimed for this street.
Korea Tourism Organization says Architecture 101 was shot in Wimi-ri and Seo-yeon's house stands there: director Lee Yong-ju bought an empty house and remodeled it as a set that is not a set. The Korean Film Council reports the Jeju shooting site was renovated by the production company's foundation into Cafe Seo-yeon's House, which opened March 27, 2013.
