Passion 5 (Seoul, SOUTH KOREA) ★★★★☆

I was telling little nugget on our way to Passion 5 that it was the summer of 2014 when I first discovered Hannam-dong (漢南洞). It was such a trendy little spot brimming with local and international designer brands, and dotted with charming little cafés for shoppers can take a quick break from shopping.

Back then, our experience at Passion 5 was alright and I’ve noticed they’ve significantly upped their pastry game since then. What used to be ordinary fresh cream cakes have transformed into Instagram-worthy desserts that everyone comes to enjoy.

They also have a corner at the pastry section dedicated to their exquisite éclairs.

Time to kick off our first day in Seoul with a sweet breakfast!

Queen Strawberry (₩16,000) – We had the pleasure of having an apple-shaped pastry here back in 2014. Eleven Years later, it was a strawberry-shaped one getting the nod.

This was a mix of fresh berry compote, strawberry mousse and sponge all encased in a strawberry crust made of white chocolate. Pretty decent.

Flowery hill with love (₩18,000) – A pretty long name for a cake, I thought.

The bouquet-shaped cake featured mascarpone mousse, green grape compote, Italian cream cheese and white chocolate. The refreshing flavors and contrasting textures made it a pure joy to have for breakfast. 

Green apple éclair (₩8,300) – I like the presentation of this with all the tiny little green apples on top.

This came with a delicate mascarpone mousse, green apple compote and mousse in the middle. By far the best of the trio.

Passion 5 seamlessly combines five distinct dining experiences under one roof: bakery, patisserie, chocolate, gelato, and café, and here's the gelato café right next to the dine-in area where they were handcrafting some of their homemade gelato.

Fat boy thoroughly enjoyed our sweet breakfast and eagerly asked, What is next?". I grinned and replied, "More sweet stuff!" 

Food Rating: 6.4/10

Price: ₩₩₩₩

Address: 729-74 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Closest Metro Station: Hangangjin

Tel: +82 507-1416-9505

Website: https://www.catchtable.net/shop/passion5?operationType=DINING_GLOBAL

Opening Hours: 7:30am - 10:00pm daily