We arrived at Hongdae Fashion Street at 11.50am, ready to start shopping. After a few days of sightseeing, it was finally time to kickstart in retail therapy.
It was a long stretch of street lined with boutiques offering a variety of items. From trendy clothes and beauty products to unique souvenirs, there was many things to explore. Most of the clothing were thick pieces, preparing for the winter season.
I managed to get a short sleeve top from this boutique, 'From D' at ₩15,000 (or S$14.75). While the clothing in this area leaned towards the pricier side, the quality was quite not bad.
Hongdae is a bustling area filled with boutique shops, trendy cafes and eateries, making it a popular spot to hang out especially for the younger crowd. After an hour of shopping, we completed the stretch and decided it was time for lunch.
Being a Potterhead, a huge fan of Harry Potter, visiting 943 King's Cross Cafe was a must for me. It was only 10 minutes walk from Hongdae, we reached the cafe around 1.15pm.
I took a magical journey on a broomstick straight to King's Cross Station. Outside the cafe, there was a broom parking photo spot area, inviting everyone to capture a bit of magic before stepping inside.
As we stepped inside, we spotted on the right of level 1 was Ollivanders' wand shop in Diagon Alley. Known as the finest wandmaker, Ollivanders' shop was brought to life with shelves stacked with wand boxes.
On the left was the ordering counter where we placed our order before exploring the cafe further. Each person was required to order at least one drink, which seemed quite reasonable. The menu offered a decent selection of drinks, light bites and cakes.
Each floor had different themes for seating area. We went up to level 2 which was Wizard Cafe with ordinary setup. We chose to sit here for its convenience, as we needed to carry the trays of food up ourselves.
Since we were not feeling hungry for a full lunch, we ordered a few items to spend our afternoon away. We had French Fries at ₩16,500 (or S$16.22). The fries were decent but the spicy sauce caused them to become soggy quickly. As expected from a themed cafe, the prices were on the higher side.
I had Wizard Green Tea (Hot) at ₩11,800 (or S$11.60). What made this drink special was the chocolate made in the shape of the Sorting Hat, which is used to determine the school house for every new Hogwarts student. The drink was actually matcha latte, I sipped it slowly, savouring the earthy flavour.
Last but not least was Mandrake Cake at ₩14,000 (or S$13.77), it was chocolate cake. Mandrake is a magical plant that resembling a crying baby with leaves growing from their head, have restorative powers in their mature form, it is used to cure petrification. The Mandrake biscuit was quite hard to bite.
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