Cafe Noriter @ Edae (Seoul)

After a really spicy tteokbokki lunch, we went shopping in the small alleys in Edae.
And we came across Cafe Noriter which sits on the second level above a retail store, near the APM mall. We just had to visit, and we sure made a great choice!





We went to the third level to find a seat

Private compartments. We were like "wowwww" haha








Really cool place to sit












Hot chocolate
The chocolate was great! Although it was a little sweet, it was definitely one of the nicest hot chocolates I've ever had!


Iced peach tea

We spent quite a number of hours here. It was just so comfortable lying there on the carpeted ground, being surrounded by cushions. It was like having your own private space. The cafe also plays hits from Jason Mraz and Maroon 5. So we were singing along hahaha. This cafe would definitely be one of my favourite haunts if I were actually living in Korea. So beautifully designed (:

Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea 

Love, K

My Secret Mate @ Sinchon (Seoul)

After lunch at AtoZ, we looked for a cafe because X had to study for his midterms. Aww poor boy. Haha we came across a cafe in pastel colours earlier on and we decided on that. X has a thing for pastel haha







Small but cozy










Sleeping rabbit


Its the cafe's policy that we have to order a drink each so I had an iced caramel macchiato


And X had an iced mocha

The drinks were good!

Banana chocolate caramel pancake

The flavoured cream was nice and even though it seemed like alot, we cleaned it all up! It was yummy! The pancake was thick but too tough. Overall, we enjoyed it (:


Cute cutlery



The rabbit woke up! Hahaha

My Secret Mate is a cute cafe where you can people-watch or just spend a lazy day reading magazines or surfing the net. The owners were really friendly and made us feel really welcomed. We can't exactly remember how much we spent here. X is guessing that its around 18,000 won. We spent a couple of hours here and we really liked the place (:

57 Yonsei-ro 4-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Daily : 11am - 9pm


Love, K

AtoZ Cafe @ Sinchon (Korea)

I met X near his school (Yonsei) and we were walking around Sinchon. We couldn't really find a place that we wanted to eat at and after a long time, we decided on AtoZ Cafe. Most of the cafes and restaurants in Korea provide free wifi so do ask them!






















Beef sandwich
The sandwich was soft and the beef was tender. Even though its nothing out of the ordinary, it was satisfying and yummy


Chicken rose pasta
I was really intrigued by the "rose" in this dish's name and ordered it. But while I was eating it, I realised that maybe rose meant tomato? Haha there isn't a hint of rose in this dish. The sauce was sweet and the portion was generous despite the lack of chicken. The spaghetti was well-cooked too

Most of the restaurants here do not charge any service charge or government taxes, which is awesome of course haha. We paid about 20,000 won for this meal.

Service in every eatery we've been to so far has been superb! And almost all of them are elaborately designed and carefully decorated. Can't help but fall in love with Korea (:

Yonsei-ro 4-gil, Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea


Love, K

MayJune Cupcake Cafe @ Hongdae (Seoul)

After a hearty Korean barbecue, I wanted dessert and there sits a cute cupcake cafe right across the street. It was calling out to us so it was only right for us to pay her a visit!




It's downstairs!










Simple yet, pretty.

We've been playing with some filters on the camera and you'll be seeing some of such shots from now on!





Earl Grey Cupcake - 3500 won
This was essentially plain cupcake with earl grey cream. It was really good! The earl grey cream was delicious!


Real chocolate cupcake - 3500 won
This was chocolatey but not too chocolatey. The cream was sweet and nice and doesn't taste artificial like many cupcakes. I'm not exactly a fan of cupcakes but I must say that these were surprisingly pleasant

This is quite a nice place to spend a lazy afternoon!

Love, K

Korean Barbecue (Hongdae)

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates but I've been busy eating since I got here 4 days ago haha. How's Singapore? It's Seoul-awesome here! Haha. Do follow us on twitter @strictlyours for instant updates! (:

We're staying in Hongdae and we're really lucky to be staying here! Its like a doraemon. Clubs, food streets, shopping streets, theatres and cafes are in abundance! There's everything here. The nearest cafe is literally 10 steps away. What a great location (:

X brought me for my first meal in Seoul at a Korean bbq place near the apartment. We went to see a pet shop and just ended up eating at an eatery nearby. First meal of course must eat Korean Barbecue right! Haha

I don't know how to speak or read Korean at all so I can't tell you what's the name of the restaurant! All I can do is provide pictures. So here they are!










Yum yum, look at the meat!


Veggie with meat, salt, kimchi, garlic, radish and chilli. I was a good girl and ate one that X made for me. The veggie tasted really horrible but after all the flavours kicked in, I must say that this was pretty good!



Bean paste soup! This was really tasty, but a little too spicy for me.

It was raining that afternoon and it was very chilly. The piping hot soup and barbecue meat kept us warm and happy. It was a good meal! I also ate vegetables for the first time in years haha.

This meal cost us 22,000 won which is about $25! Not exactly cheap but pretty worth it

We've been to several quaint and extremely lovely cafes in the past 4 days and we'll be updating about them! Do stay tuned! (:

Love, K