[SEOUL] Miel
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Miel
Address: 135-100 서울1F Puzzle Haus, 94-3 Chungdam-dong, Gangnam-gu
Tel: +82 2512 2395
Hours: [Mon-Sat] 11:00am~1:00am, [Sun] 11:00am~12:00am
Website: http://miel.kr
Price: [drinks] 8,000~12,000 won, [desserts] 8,000~16,000 won, [main dishes] 13,000~16,000 won
Miel, or “honey” in French, is an art gallery/cafe in Seoul’s ultra sleek (and jaw-droppingly expensive) Fashion and Art district Cheongdam-dong (청담동/淸潭洞). Modern decor, beautiful desserts, friendly service…I love it!
Miel
Cute design
Interior
Menu
Browsing the menu, I noticed a curious item called “Dutch baby pancake” (15,000 won). So what is it? Let’s order one and find out.
Dutch baby pancake, 15,000 won
I later learned that a Dutch baby pancake (a.k.a. German pancake, Bismarck, or Dutch puff) is a sweet breakfast dish similar to Yorkshire pudding. It’s simply made with eggs, flour and milk and typically served with fresh squeezed lemon, butter, and powdered sugar. The version at Miel, served hot and puffy from the skillet, came with vanilla ice-cream and chocolate whipped cream. Absolutely heavenly. If you are curious, check out this Dutch baby pancake recipe by Martha Stewart.
Dutch baby pancake
Dutch baby pancake
Miel’s mixed berry waffle (16,000 won) is another feast to the eyes and the taste buds. It’s chewier than Beans Bins‘ fluffy waffles, and I just can’t decide which one I prefer – both are to die for. The tiebreaker might be the pistachio ice-cream that came with Miel’s waffles…Om nom nom nom.
Mixed berry waffle, 16,000 won
Mixed berry waffle
Mixed berry waffle
A cup of caramel latte (11,000 won), perfect on its own but a bit too sweet alongside all the sugary things we ordered.
Caramel latte, 11,000 won
Food aside, the interior of Miel is very interestingly modeled after a beehive.
Interior
Wall design
Cozy
Cozy
Drawings on the wall
Postcards?
:)
Whether you are living in or just visiting Seoul, be sure to visit Miel and try their desserts. This is a place where you’d want to linger for a long long while.
Miel
[...] ended up a Miel, a modern fusion of cafe/gallery serving heavenly waffles and Dutch baby pancakes. Click here to [...]
[SEOUL] Cheongdam-dong 淸潭洞 청담동 at Sugared & Spiced
21 Nov 11 at 9:10 PM
[...] combination that’s hard to disappoint. Though the waffles were not as good as the ones I had in Seoul, they were satisfying and I imagine quite irresistible for those with a chocolate [...]
[MELBOURNE] Max Brenner | Sugared & Spiced
25 Apr 12 at 5:27 PM
[...] 在櫃台服務生的推薦下，我們點了一個Tutti-Frutti Waffle (14.00澳幣/個, 18.50澳幣/兩個)：淋了巧克力醬的溫熱鬆餅，搭配冰淇淋 (香草或巧克力) 和新鮮草莓及香蕉。雖然Max Brenner的鬆餅沒有我在首爾吃到的鬆餅出色，不過還是很不錯的，而且對於喜歡巧克力的人來說應該是很難抗拒吧的組合吧！ [...]
[墨爾本] Max Brenner at Sugared & Spiced
25 Apr 12 at 5:54 PM
Somehow I missed this cool place even though I live in that area. And the waffles look to die for! Thankfully it is getting easier to find such things in the city. :)
Chris Masterson
23 May 12 at 9:46 AM
Beautiful photos! Everything looks delicious. Altough these are some very expensive desserts and coffee, even for Gangnam!
Jiyeon
10 Dec 12 at 5:39 AM
Thank you for the comment :) Miel was recommended to me by a Korean friend, and I really liked it a lot. Hope to be back in Seoul again soon – there seems to be many chic cafes all over the city.
sugarednspiced
12 Dec 12 at 3:47 AM
I’m surprised you didn’t visit Hongdae! It’s the main artsy/nightlife area in Seoul. And the epicenter of charming cafes! ;)
Rora
24 Apr 13 at 2:47 PM
It’s really too bad I didn’t have a chance to visit there, will need to make that a destination next time I’m in Seoul!
sugarednspiced
25 Apr 13 at 5:40 AM