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Café des Arts

Name: Café des Arts
Address: 42, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, KR
Telephone: +82-2-317-8568

카페데자르

+82-2-317-8568

42, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Café des Arts is a café and bistro located inside the French Institute. This café-bistro serves a wide range of food and beverage, including cake, cookies, lunch and dinner set menus. The menu changes weekly giving array of variety of French cusines to the visitors. It also has a conference room for private meetings and personal gatherings.

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Signature dishes: Degustation Set, Expresse Set, Quiche Set, Tea Time Set
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-317-8568 (Korean)
Opened: August 2, 2012
Opening hours: 12:00-20:30
Parking: Available (Additional fee applies)
Reservations: Tel: +82-2-317-8568
Closed: Every Sunday
Seats: 32 seats (16 tables)
Smoking policy: Smoking is not permitted
Menu: Click here.

Updated 2020.07.14

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[Subway]
Seoul Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 4), Exit 3.
Go 250m forward, and cross the street.
Go around the building to arrive at Woori Building (우리빌딩).
Café des Arts is located on the 18th floor of the Woori Building.

42, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Subway Line 4 Hoehyeon (Namdaemun Market) (회현(남대문시장)) - 427.9m
Subway Line K 서울(경의중앙선) - 497m
Subway Line A Seoul (서울) - 542.4m
Subway Line 1 Seoul (서울) - 542.4m
Subway Line 4 Seoul (서울) - 542.4m
Subway Line 2 City Hall (시청) - 663.5m
Subway Line 1 City Hall (시청) - 663.5m
Subway Line 5 Chungjeongno (Kyonggi Univ.) (충정로(경기대입구)) - 871.8m
Subway Line 2 충정로(경기대입구) - 871.8m
Subway Line 5 Seodaemun (서대문) - 928.5m

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