Cafe Highwaist Ikseon
Ikseon-dong, Seoul
- Daily
- 9:00 to 22:00
Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A dessert cafe where white walls meet hanok buildings, the earliest opener on the alley.
Insider tip
Open 09:00 to 22:00 daily, including public holidays.
What the guides say about Cafe Highwaist Ikseon
Cafe Highwaist Ikseon is a dessert cafe, Moowee Nakwon is a rooftop hanok cafe and restaurant, and Songam Onban is a hanok restaurant serving pork gukbap.
What's on near Cafe Highwaist Ikseon
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Cafe Highwaist Ikseon, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.
Jongmyo Daeje (royal ancestral rite)
Station Jongno 3-ga (Lines 1, 3, 5), exit 11
The Korea Heritage Service says the rite is held every year on the first Sunday of May. That would be May 2, 2027, but the date and booking haven't been announced. In 2026 (May 3) the procession left Gwanghwamun, the main rite was at 14:00 and advance seats opened Apr 17 on Ticketlink.
xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 Again, Arirang
Time Tue to Sun 9:00 to 18:00
Exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the film Arirang and the song's place in Korean life. Last entry 17:30 and closed on Mondays.
Seongjeonggak: A Crown Prince's Day
Time 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 (Sundays)
Small-group programme at Seongjeonggak in Changdeokgung, held on Sundays. Three sessions a day with 10 people each. The official list has a reservation button, so book ahead. Remaining Sundays are 18 and 25 October and 1 and 8 November.
Gary Todd, CC0 1.0 Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour (spring 2027 run)
Time 19:10 to 21:50 Station Anguk (Line 3), exit 3
The spring 2026 run was Apr 16 to May 31 at ₩30,000, with two evening parts (about 19:10 and 20:00) and a lottery for tickets. The 2027 dates and booking windows haven't been announced.
Gary Todd, CC0 1.0 Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour (autumn 2027 run)
Time 19:10 to 21:50 Station Anguk (Line 3), exit 3
The autumn 2026 run was Sept 10 to Oct 17, Thursday to Sunday, per the Korea Heritage Service event list. The 2027 dates haven't been announced.
Gary Todd, CC0 1.0 Smaller local events nearby
Jongmyo Shrine English Guided Tour Exhibition
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Next: Mon 2 Nov · Jongmyo Shrine, Jongno
Jongmyo can be entered with a guide on set tours. English tours start at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The shrine is closed on Tuesdays.
Admission 1,000 won · 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00 · Map · Source: Cultural Heritage Administration, Royal Palaces and Tombs Center · 종묘 영어 해설
Nearby
Around Ikseon-dong
A hanok alley maze of cafes and small restaurants
Ikseon-dong is a tight cluster of narrow alleys of hanok houses just north of Jongno 3-ga. Nearly every house is now a cafe, restaurant or shop.
Ikseon-dong has 6 places on the Roam Seoul map: 3 cafes, 2 restaurants and 1 landmark. Read the Ikseon-dong guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Cafe Highwaist Ikseon?
- 18 Donhwamun-ro 11da-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
- What are the opening hours of Cafe Highwaist Ikseon?
- Daily 9:00 to 22:00.
- How do I get to Cafe Highwaist Ikseon?
- The nearest station is Jongno 3-ga (Line 1, 3 or 5), exit 6. Cafe Highwaist Ikseon is in Ikseon-dong, Seoul.
- How long do you need at Cafe Highwaist Ikseon?
- Plan for 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to visit Cafe Highwaist Ikseon?
- Morning.
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