Local Rank / Seoul / Myeong-dong

Cafés in Myeong-dong, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers cafés in Myeong-dong (명동), Seoul. Seoul's busiest shopping streets. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are CAFE M (카페 엠(CAFE M), Café, top 6.57% in Jung-gu), Maetcha (맷차, Café, top 6.8% in Jung-gu) and HEYTEA (헤이티(HEYTEA), Café, top 8.27% in Jung-gu). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Jung-gu: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

  1. CAFE M (카페 엠(CAFE M)): Café. Top 6.57% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  2. Maetcha (맷차): Café. Top 6.8% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  3. HEYTEA (헤이티(HEYTEA)): Café. Top 8.27% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  4. Jeongwangsukeopi House Myeongdongseongdang Branch (전광수커피하우스명동성당점): Café. Top 8.83% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  5. COIN (COIN): Café. Top 19.6% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  6. Cafe Ribeure (카페리브레): Café. Top 20.7% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  7. Myeongdong Yanggwa (명동양과): Café. Top 27.6% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  8. Uji Coffee Myeongdong Branch (우지커피 명동점): Café. Top 34.2% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  9. Painjeu (파인즈): Café. Top 34.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  10. Onseondei Coffee Myeongdong Main Branch (온선데이커피 명동본점): Café. Top 34.8% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  11. Binseubinseu Myeongdongsaboihotel Branch (빈스빈스 명동사보이호텔점): Café. Top 41.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  12. Okeuberiasai Myeongdong Branch (오크베리아사이 명동점): Café. Top 47% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  13. Hyangginaeneunsaramdeul (Hijeubinseu Myeongdong Branch) (향기내는사람들(히즈빈스 명동점)): Café. Top 52.4% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  14. Hau Myeongdongyeok Branch (하우 명동역점): Café. Top 54.8% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  15. Eopendeu Coffee Roseuteoseu (어펜드 커피 로스터스): Café. Top 60% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  16. Koko Coffee (코코커피): Café. Top 62.4% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  17. Keieseuem Bunkasya Huroaseoul (케이에스엠 분카샤 후로아서울): Café. Top 70.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  18. Kokohodo Myeongdongseongdang Branch (코코호도명동성당점): Café. Top 73.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  19. Pyeonghwa (평화): Café. Top 84.4% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  20. Jungangno-34-A (중앙로-34-A): Café. Top 93.3% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  21. Haneureulgeonneungoyangi Cafe (하늘을걷는고양이카페): Café. Top 94.6% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  22. Anna Art Cafe (안나 아트 카페(Anna Art Cafe)): Café. Top 95.5% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  23. Klaven cafe (클라벤카페(Klaven cafe)): Café. Top 97.1% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  24. Piyoreudeu Coffee (피요르드 커피): Café. Top 99.1% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.
  25. Mikseuem (믹스엠): Café. Top 99.4% of places in Jung-gu by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

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Questions people ask

Which cafés in Myeong-dong, Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 cafés in Myeong-dong, Seoul are CAFE M (카페 엠(CAFE M), Café), Maetcha (맷차, Café) and HEYTEA (헤이티(HEYTEA), Café). Local Rank lists 25 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.