Breakfast in Itaewon: 24-Hour Soup Places and Bakeries Open Early

A beef rice-soup restaurant on the second floor right by Itaewon Station Exit 4, open 24 hours, all year. Kakao Map shows a 16:00–17:00 break, which does not touch the morning. An October 2026 review describes going there around 7:30am.

A beef rice-soup restaurant on a second floor about 100 m from Exit 4, on Bogwang-ro. Kakao Map and four 2026 blog posts all say 24 hours every day, all year, and reviews say there is no break time.

A gamjatang (pork-bone stew) restaurant about 30 m from Exit 4. The branch opened around August 2026 and is listed as 24 hours, all year. On your own, pick a single-portion bone soup: Kakao Map's menu lists Nuri bone haejangguk at ₩12,000.

A sundae-gukbap chain branch on a ground floor on Itaewon-ro 26-gil, about 120 m from Exit 4. Kakao Map, Naver and two September 2026 blogs all say 24 hours. Sundae gukbap and pork-bone hangover soup are ₩11,000.

A bakery chain branch about 40 m from Itaewon Station Exit 3, open 07:00–22:00 every day per both Kakao Map and Naver. The sources do not say whether there is seating, so plan to buy and take away.

A bakery cafe open 07:30–22:00 every day, all year — apart from the 24-hour places and Paris Baguette (07:00), the earliest opening on this list. It is a two- to three-minute walk from Exit 3 of Hangangjin Station, one stop east of Itaewon.

A German-style bakery and brunch restaurant that opens at 08:00 every day, closing at 21:00 on weekdays and 20:00 at weekends. A September 2026 review says the brunch menu runs until 13:00. It is closer to Exit 2 of Noksapyeong Station.

A bagel shop at 158 Itaewon-ro, opening at 08:00 every day. Closing time differs slightly between sources (18:30 on Kakao Map, 18:45 in a blog post). No closing day is listed in the sources checked.

A Turkish bakery cafe less than 50 m from Exit 4. Naver and blogs say 24 hours and Kakao Map says 08:00–24:00, so it is open from 08:00 at the latest. A kaymak set is ₩9,800. There are tables by the counter.

An American pancake restaurant on the second floor of the Hamilton Hotel shopping mall, by Itaewon Station Exit 1. It opens at 09:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 on weekends and public holidays, and closes on Seollal and Chuseok days. Many reviews mention weekend-morning queues, so at weekends go at opening time.

A brunch cafe on the 4th floor of a building right by Exit 4. Naver and 2026 blogs say it opens at 09:00 daily while Kakao Map says 08:00, so plan for after 09:00. A full breakfast is ₩28,000 (Kakao Map).

Tartine Bakery Itaewon (for a later breakfast)

A bakery cafe that opens at 09:30 daily, but bread comes out from 10:00 and brunch plates are served 10:00–16:00. It is for a late breakfast, not an early one.