Coffee Shop: Playground

area: Pusan National University (PNU)
coffee: quality
grub: scrumptious
overall rating: thunderfunsies

Some days you're having a nice latte and think to yourself, "This would be better in a fort." And if you're in the PNU area, you're in luck.

Welcome to Playground. Cafe Noriter (a Korean term for playground) has a near perfect setup. Most tables are surrounded with pillows rather than chairs, and you're invited to take your shoes off while lounging.

Comfy.

The music ranges from somewhat shitty pop to delightful indie. We've even stumbled across some new artists we had to look into.

We've only ever gotten the Mint Americanos, because they're perfect and we never want anything else. Our friends tell us other drinks are good. We're sure they're right.

Their food menu is short but delicious. The honey butter bread is so good it's a problem.

Treat yo self.

They were recently closed for refurbishment, so we don't have any updated photos since they reopened. But trust us, it's still awesome.

Directions: Go out PNU Subway Station Exit 3 (on the orange line). Walk right. Take a left on the first block you come to (there will be a convenience store called "C Space" on the corner). Walk until you see a Paris Baguette (almost until you reach NC Department Store and the Main Gate of PNU). Take a right at the Paris Baguette. Just a few doors down on the same side as the aforementioned Paris Baguette  is Playground, on the second floor. There's a yellow entryway with AstroTurf leading up to it. There is also a very inconveniently placed bus stop in front of the doorway. You may have to push your way through some college kids. It's worth it.