2nd Destination: Super Junior Restaurants

Super Junior!

I am a fan of Siwon and always will be.. Of course, all of the members, I love! They are just some irresistible oppars~ Haha.. In the past, I read & watched a lot of programmes that promotes their restaurants. Most of the restaurants are owned by their family members.. But still, they use Suju members to promote their restaurants..with a lot of their posters in the cafe/restaurant.. That's the only reason to visit their restaurants/cafes out of all in Korea. :D

Here's a list of Super Junior-related restaurants/cafes for me to check back ㅋㅋㅋ

Leader Lee Teuk's mother owned Kona Beans (Apgujeong) cafe

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"Kona Beans (Apgujeong) is a Hawaiian theme coffee shop that brews beans from Kona. It's known for being operated by Super Junior Leeteuk's mother. It used by co-operated by Leeteuk, Sungmin and Kyuhyun's mothers but the other two dropped."

Name: Kona Beans (Apgujeong) @ 코나빈스 (압구정점)
Location: 640-9 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Menu: Coffee, Tea, Smoothie, Cake
Price: 3,000 ~ 6,000won
Directions: Metro, Bundang line (yellow) at Apgujeong Rodeo station, exit #6. Walk straight and turn left to the alley in between Black Smith and Sinhan Bank. Go straight about a block and it's on your left.
*Unfortunately there is no website available for Kona Beans, unsure of the status as well*

Donghae & brother's owned restaurant Grill5taco

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"Grill5taco Cheongdam branch is owned by the K-pop star, Donghae (Super Junior). It's known for fusion Korean-Mexican style taco and Kimchi quesadilla with unlimited nachos."

Name: Grill5taco @ 그릴파이브타코
Location: 627-12 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Menu: Tacos, Burritos, Quesadilla
Status: Non-halal
Price: 2,000 ~ 11,000won
Website: http://grill5.tistory.com/
Directions: Metro, Bundang line (yellow) at Apgujeong Rodeo station, exit #4, When you get to street level at Exit #4, walk straight for about 5 minutes & turn left when you see Burger King. Keep walking for a minute or two, and you will pass by Butterfinger Pancakes. The building behind Butterfinger Pancakes will be Grill5taco. 


I remembered watching Irene went to Grill5taco for K-Style EP 16 "Visiting K-pop Idols' Restaurants". I was drooling while watching her eating nachos & tacos OMG it sure looked good though although it's not a Halal-certified restaurant.

Yesung's brother & mother owned Mouse Rabbit cafe

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"Mouse Rabbit is a special coffee shop run by Super Junior Yesung's brother and mother. It's located nearby the Kokuk University in Seoul. Yesung and his brother "Jongjin" participated in designing the logo and the interior together. Yesung's brother is a barista. You'll be able to taste unique coffee made by Yesung's brother as well as a variety of dessert and other menu items such as cake, honey bread, honey butter ball, burrito and muffin. Lime and lemon mojitos are also a specialty. Another special thing about this cafe is that the basement is like a rabbit cave where you can take off your shoes and sit comfortably."

Name: Mouse Rabbit Restaurant @ 마우스래빗 카페
Location: 5-14 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Menu: Coffee, Ade, Tea, Juice, Cake, Bagel, Bread
Price: 4,000 ~ 6,000won
Website: http://mouse_rabbit.blog.me/
Directions: Metro, Line 2 or 7 at Keodae Ipgu station, Exit #2. Walk straight and turn left at the alley next to Samsung Mobile Shop. Walk a little more and it's on your right.
*Unsure of the Halal status*

Heechul's sister owned K-Story cafe

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"K-Story is a Hallyu themed cafe located in Myeongdong. It's owned by the sister of Super Junior's Heechul. It's one of the original cafes that provide Hallyu related theme. It sells K-Pop CDs, performance clothes and fan related items"

Name: K-Story Cafe @ 케이팝스토리
Location: 22 Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Menu:Korean traditional food and beverages
Directions: Metro, Line 4 Myeongdong station exit 5.
*Unfortunately there is no price & website available for K-Story & unsure of the Halal status as well*

Siwon's 3 months pop-up store, Twosome Coffee Myeongdong (temporary CF)

pic credit to Siwon's Twitter

"Twosome Coffee is a franchise coffee shop in Korea and this Twosome coffee branch in Myeongdong is especially known for having various collaboration with Korean celebrities. It started its opening with the collaboration with Super Junior Choi Siwon in 2013."

Name: Twosome Coffee Myeongdong @ 투썸커피 명동올리브점 
Location: 9-20 Myeongdong 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Directions:Metro, Line 2 at Euljiro Ipgu station exit 5 or 6. 
*Unfortunately there is no menu, price & website available for Twosome & unsure of the Halal status as well*

Sungmin's mother owned Wiki Cafe

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"Wiki Cafe is located in Samcheong-dong the northern part of Seoul owned and run by the K-pop idol Super Junior's Sungmin's mother. There is a photo zone at the entrance of the cafe where you can take a picture with Sungmin. If you go upstairs, there's a mailbox where you can send letters to Sungmin but it's not 100% guaranteed that it will be delivered to Sungmin."

Name: Wiki Cafe @ 위키카페
Location: 51 Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Menu: Coffee, Ade, Tea, Juice, Bread, Ice Flakes, Cake, Mojito
Status: Non-halal
Price: 1,500 ~ 6,500won
Website: http://www.wikicafe.net/
Directions: Metro, Line 3 at Anguk station exit 1. Turn right and go straight. Turn right again in front of GMA Gallery and walk straight. Turn right at Gallery ON and go forward. Turn left in front of a white building and walk straight until you reach Wiki Cafe.

Kyuhyun's parents owned Myeongdong Mom House @ Mom Cafe De'ete Espresso

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"Opened in 2014, the hotel/guesthouse is owned and operated by Super Junior member Kyuhyun’s family. It has 60 rooms, a cafe (De ete Espresso) on the first floor and an outdoor park and a terrace on the top floor where Kyuhyun's hand statue along with his imprinted autograph and message. There is also a red mail box where if you put in a letter, it will be delivered to Kyuhyun directly."

Name: Myeongdong Mom House @ 명동 맘하우스
Location: 13-21 Namsandong 3(sam)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Guesthouse Price: 30,000 ~ 198,000won
Website: http://mom2014.co.kr/KR/main/main.php
Directions: Metro, Alight at Myeongdong Station (Line 4), and get out from Exit #2.
*Unfortunately there is no menu available for Mom Cafe De'ete Espresso, but you may check out the cafe's website http://deete1626.mireene.com/ & unsure of the Halal status as well*

Eunhyuk's parents owned Chocolat Bonbon cafe

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"It used to be Tous le Jours franchise bakery but it was renovated as a new bakery in August, 2014.  It bakes different types of bread and cakes everyday and there's a time table listing the time when the bread comes out. The price is relatively inexpensive compared to the ones from the usual franchise bakeries such as Tous le Jours and Paris Baguette." 

Name: Chocolat Bonbon @ 쇼콜라봉봉
Location: 235-2 Guro 3(sam)-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Menu: Coffee, Smoothie, Tea, Bread, Tart, Ice Flakes
Price: 1,000 ~ 6,500won
Website: https://twitter.com/chocolat_bonx2
Directions: Metro, Line 7 at Namguro station, exit 4.
*Unsure of the Halal status*

All credit goes out to https://www.trazy.com/theme/celeb_places & some informations are fully translated by me, G 지.