➹ coffee prince cafe hongdae

I posted about the Coffee Prince franchise shop a while back because we accidentally found it again while wandering around Hongdae last year. I did say I liked the franchise shop better but of course, there's a unique charm to the original drama set.

Here are some pictures circa 2010. At that time, we can already notice some wear and tear on the café facilities so I wonder how they are faring to this time.





The menu was simpler and a bit more on the pricey side (compared to the franchise shop). I remember reading from other sites that guests are required to order a least 1 item per person. This of course is to discourage tourists who just wanted to occupy some seats and JUST take pictures haha.







People weren't allowed to go on the 2nd floor (where plenty of memorable scenes were filmed!). And apparently, people weren't allowed to leave graffiti on the walls anymore (and we learned this the hard way haha).