Daelim Changgo Gallery

Daelim Changgo began life as a rice mill and later a storehouse for factory materials, and when it reopened as a gallery cafe in 2016 it became one of the places that turned Seongsu into Seoul's warehouse-cafe district. The red-brick exterior and the old signage were kept, and inside the roof soars over a single huge hall with exposed concrete, long wooden tables and large art installations, including a canopy of branches hanging from the ceiling near the entrance. Exhibitions and events use parts of the space, so the art you see changes over time. A bakery counter and barista station sit in the middle of the room. The menu covers coffee, non-coffee drinks and tap beer, with a Geisha single-origin coffee for those who want something special, and pastries such as a fig and cream croissant, canelé and vanilla flan tart. Because the space is so large, you can often walk straight in when smaller Seongsu cafes have lines, although weekend afternoons still fill up. The brick facade and the branch installation under the high roof are the usual photo spots.