Cafe Dry
카페드라이
About
A tucked-away café in a remodeled old house near Konkuk University, with a calm wood-toned interior and a broad selection of baked sweets and chilled desserts.
Tucked into a lane near Konkuk University Station, 카페드라이 feels like a pause from the bustle outside. The entrance can be easy to miss, but inside, the mood shifts: warm wood, brown tones, soft lighting and green accents give the café a calm, lived-in character. One account describes a renovated old house; others emphasize the cozy, retro-tinged interior. Either way, this is a dessert café that favors an unhurried sit-down over a quick, crowded stop. The room is not especially large, but visitors note that tables aren’t packed tightly together. That makes it a comfortable choice for catching up over coffee or taking a quiet break. Books and small decorative touches add to the relaxed feel, though the space seems better suited to conversation and a short rest than to settling in for a long work session. There is plenty to tempt anyone who came for more than a drink. Reported choices include financiers, madeleines, dacquoise, butter rice cakes, fruit sandwiches and Basque cheesecake, alongside chilled desserts such as pudding and gâteau. The menu may vary, but two treats have particularly clear endorsements: the butter rice cake was ordered with a cream latte at one visit, while another visitor praised the dark chocolate fudge brownie for its dense, chewy texture and deep chocolate flavor. Coffee has its own following here. One visitor chose between beans with and without acidity; another found the café’s Fritz beans notably bright in an iced Americano. If you prefer something milkier, the cream latte, café latte and Summer Latte have also appeared in visitors’ orders. These are personal impressions, not a promise of a particular cup, but they suggest a place where coffee is more than an afterthought to the sweets. 카페드라이 suits a low-key café date or a solo dessert stop: order a coffee, choose a baked treat or a slice of cake, and let the quieter, warmly lit room do its work.
Menu
- Butter rice cake
- Financier
- Dacquoise
- Americano₩4,500
- Basque cheesecake
- Fruit sandwich
- Dark chocolate brownie₩5,500
- Banana Pudding₩5,500
- Cafe Latte₩5,000
- Plum Tea₩6,000
- Chamomile Tea₩6,000
- Chocolate Latte₩6,000
Local tips
- Use Konkuk University Station Exit 6; the café is about a 5-minute walk away in an alley.
- The entrance can be easy to miss—look for the wooden door beside the green sign.
- Open daily from 12:00 to 24:00; no on-site parking is reported.
Details
- Konkuk University Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 12:00–23:00
- Monday
- 12:00–23:00
- Tuesday
- 12:00–23:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00–23:00
- Thursday
- 12:00–23:00
- Friday
- 12:00–23:00
- Saturday
- 12:00–23:00