During my Korea spring vacation, I made a detour to Yeosu, a city in way down south famous for its seafood and view of the sea. Of course, I couldn’t leave any city without at least a café trip so I picked one out of the many cafes situated on the hilly region (note that you would be ascending stairs and slopes) beside Yi Sun Shin Plaza.
At Wyd Coffee Stand, the highlight was undoubtedly the unobstructed, healing view of the sea and Dolsan bridge. If you would like to see the sunset, come in the evening. The café had 3 levels, and the rooftop open air terrace seats were definitely the best viewing spots for that.
Since we were there on a cloudless, sunny and relatively warm spring day, we opted for the indoor seats which still gave us a good view thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows. There was also a large communal table strictly for groups of more than 4. The interior seemed to be influenced by the modern mid-century theme with a clean white tone and look.
The drinks menu was extensive with both coffee (espresso based and hand drip) and non-caffeinated options. I got the Flat White (KRW6000, SGD6) which was disappointingly bitter – I had heard that the coffee here was decently good. My friend made the better choice of ordering the Grape Ade (KRW7000, SGD7) which was sweet and refreshing in the heat.
There were a variety of desserts displayed on a table opposite the coffee bar, and we couldn’t help but notice that some customers were having bagels which were not being displayed. Upon asking, it turned out that the café owners allowed patrons to takeaway bagels from a bagel shop across the street and have them here. (However, note that there is a policy of minimum 1 drink per person).
Hopping across the road to Birthday Bagel, we found ourselves in a quaint and charming bagel and natural wine shop – never thought that this combination would work. We brought the Chocolate Salt Butter Bagel (KRW4500, SGD4.50) and Apricot Cream Cheese Bagel (KRW4100, SGD4.10) in paper bags back to the café where the staff plated them for us. I personally preferred the latter as the apricot and cream cheese combination was lighter on the palate. The chocolate bagel was drier and lacked a good filling.
Nearby, there were many other cafes, gift shops and a mural village which I recommend checking out.
Wyd Coffee Stand
Weekdays 12pm – 9pm, Weekends 11am – 9pm
Goso-3-gil 64, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea (대한민국 전라남도 여수시 고소3길 64)
Birthday Bagel
Thur – Mon 11am to 5pm, closed on Tues & Wed
Goso-3-gil 63, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea (대한민국 전라남도 여수시 고소3길 63)
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