Cafe Aritaum is actually a pair of cafes located on both sides of the Yanghwa bridge (양화대교) overlooking the Han river on the east side of Seoul running between Hapjeong and Dangsan stations of subway line number 2. The cafe on the west side of the bridge is Cafe Aritaum Seonyu (선유) with its name written in English, and the one located on the east side is Cafe Aritaum Yanghwa (양화) which has its name written in Korean. The cafes are essentially identical in terms of their design and menu, however they both offer different views overlooking the Han river with the Seonyu side facing Seonyu island Seongsan bridge, while the Yanghwa side includes views of the Parliament building to the south and Namsan tower to the distant north. They serve an assortment of coffees, teas and alcohol and they are also conveniently located just above one of the Han river parks and are both walking distance to the beautiful Seonyu island and park.
The menu offers a pretty decent assortment of coffees, teas and pastries
Alcohol is not in abundance, but it is available
The interior of Cafe Aritaum Seonyudo
Seongsan bridge can be seen to the west
The interior of Cafe Aritaum Yanghwa
Cafe Aritaum on the east side (Yanghwa)
Looking across the bridge, from one cafe to the other
Map:
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Directions by Subway:
Get off of Seonyudo Exit 2 and walk straight until you reach Seonyudo Park. Cross the island and you will reach the Yanghwa bridge. Cafe Aritaum is located on both sides of the bridge. You can also cross underneath the bridge via staircases/elevators located just south of the two cafes. It’s also possible to walk to the cafes from Dangsan station or Hapjeong station (both on line 2).
By Bus:
The cafes are directly accessible by bus numbers 602, 604 (Blue) and 5712, 6712, 6716 (Green).
Hours:
October to March 11am – 11pm April to September 10am – 12 midnight
Phone:
Cafe Aritaum Yanghwa – 02-2631-7345
Cafe Aritaum Seonyu – 02-3667-7345
Panorama View:
Click here to see an aerial view of the area – The picture is from during construction so it’s not possible to see the buildings, but they are located where the blue netting is on both sides of the bridge which covers part of the construction sites.
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