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Arari Bukchon

60-3 Bukchon-ro 11-gil, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

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Signature menu

  • Soft-serve milk ice cream comes crowned with molecular pearls that burst to release concentrated purées of wild strawberry, persimmon, or matcha.eyesmag+2
  • Infused Korean teas feature suspended spherified pearls, including spiced cinnamon-ginger sujeonggwa with persimmon and tart citron paired with bittersweet matcha.Polle+1
  • Traditional confections include Seoul monaka wafers stuffed with rice cake and red bean, alongside sweet terrine chapssaltteok and chocolate-dipped yakgwa.Polle+1

What visitors say

  • Visitors praise the sensory novelty of pairing cold milk soft serve with bursting juice spheres made from classic ingredients like persimmon and omija.google+1
  • A reviewer observed that the thin outer membrane of the spherified pearls can leave behind a perceptible chewy residue after bursting.google
  • Guests note that takeout cups melt quickly when carried along the sunny outdoor village hills on hot summer days.google

The space

  • The location operates purely as a compact takeout window stationed beside a traditional estate atop the Bukchon Hanok Village hill.Tistory+2
  • There is no indoor seating or shaded terrace, meaning all desserts and drinks must be consumed outdoors while walking.Tistory+1

Before you go

  • Guests select their desserts and teas through an outdoor self-service touchscreen kiosk directly at the compact takeout counter.google
  • Reaching the kiosk requires walking uphill along the sloping neighborhood paths starting from Anguk Station on Subway Line 3.Tistory+1

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