Bakery
Vegan bakery and dessert cafe located near Itaewon/Noksapyeong stations Line 6. Offers vegan cakes and baked goods, coffee and smoothies. Originally branded as Alien's Day Out Bake Shop at Plant Studio. Relocated 2019 from Itaewon-dong 63-15. Apr 2021 NOTE: maybe closed/shut down - please verify and let HappyCow know.
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2F, Itaewon-dong 130-43, Yongsan-gu, Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea
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29 Reviews
First Review by hmscookie
Trambau
Points +3093
Gooood - Edit
Try both locations in seoul and all was great!
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Nikki5737
Points +659
WOW! - Edit
Update: I went back on 5-31 for lunch and it did not disappoint! The wraps and hummus were absolutely awesome. The milkshake was as good as any I've had in the US. This is a definite must visit in Seoul!
Read moreApril: I stopped in here on a whim because my friends were down the street in a non-vegan cafe having dessert. I thought maybe I could get something sweet here. I hit the jackpot! Their menu looks fabulous, but I had already eaten lunch at another vegan place, so I got several desserts to take home. The Oreo chocolate cake and the red velvet cake are absolutely amazing. I also got several of their cookies and a slice of pound cake. Everything I brought home was absolutely delicious! The next time I'm in Seoul, I will definitely stop in here for a full meal!
Pros: Everything I tried is fantastic 😊
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DDAEGUSAN
Points +78
Never disappoints - Edit
Nicest staff on earth, delicious food and great atmosphere. The prices are okay-ish, but the food is worth it! I recommend the power green smoothie, the meatball sandwich (very good if a little small, at least for me) and the mushroom burger its a little random but their salad dressing is 11/10.
Read morePros: delicious western vegan food, great staff
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Chloe_Y
Points +693
Liked meal over dessert - Edit
Wholesome delicious food
Read moreHad caramel apple cake.. it was a bit doey.
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deltoro9703
Points +201
Coffee is superb - Edit
Soip and cakes is awesome.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Moderate
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MiniMina
Points +265
Delicious food but the place is a bit dark - Edit
We tried this other location. Much less crowded than the main restaurant. Same great taste. The place was a bit dark and didn't feel as cosy as the other location. It's good to have a more private and quiet coffee time
Read morePros: Delicious cakes, Lots of choice
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Milan-DeviLaBrey
Points +98
Yum! - Edit
This place is usually pretty busy. So plan to wait. But oh my goodness, their dessert and milkshakes are delicious. They change the bakery menu, so you dont always find the same thing twice. The food menu is good too. But their desserts are better. But either way, I've yet to be disappointed. Worth a trip!
Read moreCons: Not enough seating, Not open Sunday
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Riri03
Points +54
Good location, good food - Edit
I’ve been here a couple of times. It’s very close to Itaewon station. Always busy but the food was served in the right time. On my last visit I ordered a vegan tofu wrap but there was too much tofu in it and it wasn’t very tasty. But the burger my boyfriend ordered tasted good and the expensive smoothies were special and delicious so I think it’s worth visiting again. I'm curious about the desserts here.
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c.815
Points +91
One of my favorite vegan restaurants in Seoul - Edit
Restaurant Name: PLANT Café & Kitchen
Read moreLocation / Opening Hours / Contact Information/ Website Link: 2nd Floor, Itaewon-dong 130-43, Yongsan-gu, Seoul / Mon - Sat 11am-10pm (Kitchen closes by 9pm) / 02-749-1981 / https://www.plantcafeseoul.com/
Concept: Vegan restaurant and bakery opened in 2017. They moved from their original location (now a baking studio) to a larger location nearby.
Atmosphere: PLANT Café gets really busy in the afternoons (12-2 PM) and in the evenings (5-7 PM). The restaurant is like an indoor jungle. They have plenty of seats (solo, pair, group seating). They have a bathroom available as well.
Food: A variety of options (they have an online menu linked below). You can go in for a casual coffee dessert or a full meal. They use quality ingredients that make you feel good after you eat.
Service: A hit or miss. Service is not the best during busy/peak hours. Some of them get distracted easily talking to other workers.
Favorite Meal: Hummus & Roasted Squash Salad (big portion size & fresh). I also really enjoyed their spaghetti and meatballs. I recommend breaking the meatballs because they can be salty on their own.
Advice: I recommend trying out their chef’s special (₩15,000), which is only available on Wednesdays; therefore, you can try out a variety of flavors. If you want to try out their pasta, you have to order after 5 PM. You order at the front and water is self-service. I recommend avoiding busy hours (e.g. 4:30 PM) as it can get loud and pretty crowded.
Price Range: online menu here (https://www.plantcafeseoul.com/restaurant-menu). I would say their prices are pretty reasonable and similar to other vegan restaurants in Seoul.
Personal Plant-Based Instagram Account: theyellowpersimmon
Plant Cafe Instagram Account: plantcafeseoul
Pros: Big Portion Sizes, Quality Ingredients, Variety of Options
Cons: The occasional poor service
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NickShackleton
Points +784
Plant cafe - Edit
Went to the kitchen/cafe. Not far from the bakery for lunch. Not listed so thought I’d review here. Amazing food I had a salad and strawberry ade. Completely vegan menu
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HelenHaeryounGi
Points +5087
Great vegan desserts - Edit
I love cakes here. Desserts are so good that you won’t get disappointed! Plus point for stainless steel straw and very supportive for any kinds of environmental & vegan event promotion. Minus for un-friendly staffs & unprofessional looking kitchen.
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RalphWoods
Points +1070
Solid - Edit
Small little place with three tables. Was empty when I went on a sat afternoon. Got two small and very nice cookies as well as a raspberry tea for 8,000. Girl working there spoke good English.
Read morePros: Cheap, Nice vegan baked goods and a wide selection, Clean and well kept
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medus
Points +1040
Great cakes - Edit
I found what I expected - rich tasting cakes that look great and are very delicious. Great place to satisfy not too healthy dessert needs. The prices are a bit steep, especially of drinks, but not too high to skip this place when visiting Itaewon.
Read morePros: Tasty, free wifi, good variety
Cons: A bit pricey
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AaronMG
Points +2315
Small chill spot - Edit
This place is owned by the same people as Plant down the road. It seems to have mostly the same baked goods but I liked the atmosphere more here. There wasn't as many people as there usually is at Plant and it is a little bit smaller. The staff was friendly and the food was great. Would recommend.
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archer47m
Points +80
bad service - Edit
A place for unhealthy vegan desserts.
Read morePros: none
Cons: too sugary and unfriendly service/staff.
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yesol86
Points +69
For cake lovers - Edit
The interior is quite nice but bit run down, also the seats are too close to other tables. People seem to praise their (as in Plant's) desserts the most, but I found them to be average at best and waaaay to sugary. I liked the crumble cake best but I wouldn't buy the muffins or cookies again. You could tell they're quality desserts but they didn't feel too healthy. I know it might seem unfair to expect desserts to be healthy, but I guess I just prefer the organic taste and ingredients in general. Service was okay but not too friendly. All in all, it's not the kind of place I'd visit again by myself, but I'd probably come back to share a cake with a friend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-09-05
Pros: Lots of gluten free options, Great variety, Hand dripped coffee
Cons: Pricey, Dark interior, Desserts are too sugary
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canuknKorea
Points +50
Completely Obsessed - Edit
I can't stop going here. The vegan cakes and cookies are so yummy, I can never choose. I have haf the peach lemon cake and the earl grey which are both moist and are just sweet enough. I also love the hibiscus iced tea.
Read morePros: completely vegan, reasonable prices.
Cons: a bit hard ro find., no delivery
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ellieallan
Points +248
delicious !! - Edit
Has a lot of variety , I can't remember the exact name but I had the pumpkin gingerbread (??) cake and the Oreo brownie, they pumpkin one was one of the best cakes I've ever had!!! So so good and the exact right size - I had a take out and it was boxed up in the cutest way ever just so lovely. The lady serving me was so friendly. I tried to look for this place for literally three days though, in the end I asked the lady from PLANT and she kindly took me there , it's down small alley way !! But now I know where it is I will defo be visiting again
Read morePros: friendly staff , a lot of choice
Cons: kinda expensive , but worth it , really hard to find
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PhillipPark
Points +436
Delicious vegan cafe 맛있어요 - Edit
맛차 라즈베리 케이크랑 바나나브레드 정말 맛있어요! 그린 스무디는 너무 건강건강해서 개인적으론 그다지^^ The matcha raspberry cake and the banana bread was so good! I didn't really like the green smoothie though... 맛차 라즈베리 케이크랑 바나나브레드 정말 맛있어요! 그린 스무디는 너무 건강건강해서 개인적으론 그다지^^
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caitjoy
Points +341
YUM - Edit
I had the Earl Grey tea cake and it was delicious! So moist and had a good amount of "Earl Grey" flavour.
Read moreI also took away a slice of banana bread which made for a delicious breakfast the next morning!
Pros: Amazing desserts
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vegansoul
Points +304
Yumminess! - Edit
I had a caramel apple crumble cake slice. It was amazing! so delicious! I also took to go orders pound cake slice, an oreo brownie and coconut puffs. Will update review after trying these, but I'm sure they are just as yummy.
Read morePros: All vegan, some gluten free - (my beau would say that's a, Delicious
Cons: Not walking distance from my apt in Beijing. :) Lo
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iswarnn
Points +96
I miss the food here more than is humanly possible - Edit
I've been meaning to write a review for Plant since I visited it in Seoul in November 2014. It was right next to my hostel and the food was INCREDIBLE. There are only three dishes on the menu (this may have changed since I was there) but all of them had so much flavour, I was raving about this place to my vegan friends back home and went there everyday to eat at least one meal. I would go back to Seoul just for this cafe! If you're in the Itaewon area make a visit, vegan or not. Plus it's not expensive at all. Hands down one of the best vegan cafes I've ever been to!
Read morePros: amazing food!! the cakes were so good, lovely staff :), nice cosy cafe
Cons: it's small but it's not a problem, just means you
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DaniM
Points +2172
Amazing! - Edit
This small and homely eatery is very cozy and you feel warmly welcome as soon as you are entering! The staff is extraordinary friendly. You could sit there for hours without recognizing the time runs by.
Read moreThe bakery goods are OUTSTANDING!
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laurileho
Points +13
Hidden treasure - Edit
It took me forever to find this place, but god was it worth it. Affiliated with the vegan restaurant Plant, Alien's day out bakery serves cakes and meals, wich makes it difficult to resist.
Read moreTo get there, you need to take line 6, station Itaewon, exit #4
Walk straight when you get outside. Turn left into an alley (now that's the tricky part, the alley is the one just before McDonal's, so when you come across McDo, turn around and turn right in the fist alley you see)
Walk down the little hill until you see a store called Juliet (can't miss it, it's right in front of you)
Turn left, walk straight until you see Greek on the go to your right (Greek restaurant), turn right into the alley and it's only a few minutes away. Usually, there's a sign with an arrow at that point. It's a small place, but people are extremely nice and speak perfect english!
If you are having trouble finding the place, there's an information kiosk in the subway station, on your way out. That's how I found it in the first place.
Order the burger, it's to die foorrrr ! :D
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veggieisland
Points +93
Yummmmmmm - Edit
I always stop when I am in Itaewon. My daughter and I love the cupcakes, brownies, cookies....well, all of it.
Read moreI especially love the carrot cake and brownie.
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DanielRoehrig
Points +27
Great Cake - Edit
We had two pieces of cake and a muffin. All of them tasted great. So if you are in Seoul, got there! But be aware that it's closed on Mondays.
Read morePros: Taste, atmosphere, nice host
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SamLarkin
Points +85
Excellent For Reminding Me Of My Mother's Baking - Edit
Having lived in South Korea, I had neither an oven, or my mom to cook her delicious vegan breads (especially chocolate zuccini, or bananna), and other vegan goods. This bakery compensated plenty for my mom's absence with it's wonderful baked variety.
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