Botong Gongwon

Botong Gongwon, which means 'ordinary park', hides on the third floor of an older building across the road from Mangwon Market, right at the entrance to Mangwon World Cup Market. Climb the stairs and you find a warm, wood-paneled room with tiled floors, a slowly turning ceiling fan, lace curtains and vintage knick-knacks, plus big windows that look straight into the leafy treetops outside. A long shared table sits in the middle, with smaller tables for two along the sides. The fruit sando is the signature: soft milk bread filled with Chantilly cream and thick slices of whatever fruit is in season, from Thai mahachanok mango to melon, kiwi or grapes, displayed in a chilled case so you can choose by sight. The lucky chocolate cup comes topped with an edible four-leaf clover, and staff give you a small card so you can press and keep it. There is also a matcha and red bean roll cake and a matcha latte finished with crumble. For coffee, you choose between a fruity, bright bean and a nutty, darker one. Dogs are welcome with proof of vaccination.