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NEIGHBORHOOD 49 / NORTH SEOUL

Seongbuk & Dongseon

성북·동선동

A filter and focaccia in a neighborhood room.

Around Sungshin Women’s University, Siwa offers a small-scale reason to explore Dongseon. Brewing coffee and homemade focaccia make a useful lunch pairing, with a modest room that suits an unhurried visit. Follow the meal with a wander toward Seongbukcheon rather than rushing straight back to the subway.

Sungshin Women’s University — Line 4 and Ui–Sinseol1 considered coffee stops
Cafe Siwa sign in front of the Dongseon café’s wooden entrance doors.
Cafe Siwa · DongseonPhoto: 징징이누나, via Diningcode; attached to review dated 2025-12-21, capture date unknown
MAKE AN AFTERNOON OF IT

Have a brewing coffee and focaccia at Siwa, then walk toward the Seongbukcheon path for an unhurried second stop.

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Specialty coffee with homemade focaccia

Cafe Siwa

Dongseon · 카페 시와
Cafe Siwa sign in front of the Dongseon café’s wooden entrance doors.
Cafe Siwa · DongseonPhoto: 징징이누나, via Diningcode; attached to review dated 2025-12-21, capture date unknown

Siwa brings a convincing small-café option to the streets around Sungshin Women’s University. Independent specialty-coffee coverage highlights its brewing and homemade focaccia, and the branch menu supports that pairing with single-bean coffees and several substantial sandwiches. It is a good choice for an unhurried lunch built around coffee rather than an elaborate brunch menu. The modest room and residential setting make it especially useful for discovering a less familiar part of Seongbuk.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

Choose a rotating brewing coffee with the ham, cheese and arugula focaccia sandwich; the Siwa Latte uses a single-origin bean.

Before you goSearch the Dongseon street address near Sungshin Women’s University. Tables are limited; a small party fits the room best.

1F, 40-1 Dongsomun-ro 23-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
SourcesThokohmakan — independent specialty-coffee guide featuring Siwa and homemade focacciaDiningcode — current street address, brewing/focaccia menu, map coordinates and dated reviews
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