Duration
About 5 hours
Budget
₩45,000–₩75,000 per person
Walking
~0.7 km in total
Best time
Weekday late afternoon into evening, or any weekend afternoon when workshops are closed and the shutter art shows

Mullae is a working steel district where artists moved into the gaps, so the fun is in wandering alleys where welding shops sit next to cafés. This route starts with pastries, loops through the murals while the workshops wind down, and ends with dinner and rooftop drinks.

  1. 15:30 · 45 min

    Rust Bakery 러스트 베이커리

    Industrial-style bakery café

    Walk about 490 m from Mullae Station Exit 7 for coffee and pastries. Try the rooftop seats if they're free.

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  2. 🚶 ~3 min walk · 240 mWalking directions ↗

  3. 16:30 · 60 min

    Mullae Art Village (Steel Alley murals) 문래창작촌

    Walk & sights

    Wander the workshop alleys for murals, painted shutters and steel sculptures. Late afternoon is when many workshops start to close.

  4. 🚶 ~4 min walk · 310 mWalking directions ↗

  5. 17:45 · 75 min

    Yankees Grill 양키스 그릴

    American-style steakhouse

    Dinner at Yankees Grill, which reopens at 17:00 on weekdays after its break. Book on CatchTable if you can.

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  6. 🚶 ~2 min walk · 130 mWalking directions ↗

  7. 19:15 · 90 min

    Mullae Pocha 1422 문래포차1422

    Rooftop pocha (Chinese-style anju)

    Finish on the rooftop at Mullae Pocha 1422 (open until 03:00). Prepay at the kiosk and serve yourself.

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Good to know

  • Working factories can be noisy and smelly during weekday business hours, and their shutters (where the murals are painted) are rolled up. Late afternoon, evening or weekends are the most pleasant times to visit (Seoul Searching, Oct 2025).
  • On weekends most studios and workshops are closed, but the murals on their shutters are visible. On weekdays some shutter art is hidden while the shops are open.
  • Mullae Station Exit 7 is closest to Rust Bakery, Yankees Grill and the pocha. Exit 1 is closer to Yangsemble and Mariniere.

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