By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Besides shopping, cosmetics, and K-pop chasing, another highlight of a trip to Korea is treating yourself to desserts. With so many dessert shops in Korea, each shop offers unique and creative treats, showcasing a wealth of visual and flavor innovation. Below are three popular Korean desserts trending on social media that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Korea has numerous dessert shops offering a wide range of creative treats that are as delightful to the eyes as they are to the taste buds.
Cafe de Paris
Cafe de Paris is most famous for its seasonal fruit BonBon slushies. Each season, they launch different flavors made with fresh, in-season fruits such as strawberries, mangoes, cherries, and wild berries. The cup is filled with juicy fruits, topped with a fruit-flavored slush made from the same fruit, mixed with plant-based cream, and finished with powdered sugar. This oversized cup is both a feast for the taste buds and the eyes, making it a highly popular Instagram-worthy dessert both in Korea and abroad.
The fruit BonBon slushie is a must-try Korean dessert and a hot spot for Instagram check-ins. (Photo/Cafe de Paris)
The shop also offers specialty coffee drinks and other French-style pastries, bringing the unique and delicious flavors of French desserts to Korea. Cafe de Paris’ first branch is located on Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, featuring a cute and elegant Tiffany blue-and-white storefront. It now has branches in popular tourist areas such as Hongdae, Myeongdong, and Yeouido.
The BonBon slushie features different in-season fruits each season, offering a treat that’s as delightful to the taste buds as it is to the eyes. (Photo/Cafe de Paris)
Cafe de Paris - Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong
Address: 2F, 551 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Business Hours: 11:00–22:00; 11:00–23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays
Vanilla Kitchen
Located on the second floor of a small alley in Yeonnam-dong, Vanilla Kitchen may be small in size but always packed with girls enjoying desserts on weekends. The shop features an extra-large transparent floor-to-ceiling window, decorated with many plants and dried flowers along the walls, creating a bright, cozy, and atmospheric space. It mainly sells cakes and also offers drink options.
The shop is adorned with many plants and dried flowers along the walls, creating a cozy atmosphere, and primarily offers cakes. (Photo/Vanilla Kitchen)
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