Diagon Alley

The name Diagon Alley conjures up images of witches and wizards looking to buy what they will need for their next year at Hogwarts and maybe even catching a glimpse of Harry Potter himself. But this shop is just as magical in a different way. Diagon Alley has some of the most delicious desserts and drinks Gwangju has to offer. Everything is made from scratch, the service is wonderful and the décor suits a cupcake shop perfectly. If your sweet tooth is calling, this is the place to fulfill its desire.

Atmosphere and Service

Upon entering the shop you are warmly greeted by the clerk and bright colors. Everything has a happy and homey feel to it, decorated as if the shop were a cupcake itself. The menu is in Hangul, but the employees are happy to help if you cannot read it. With a smile, the clerk takes your order and delivers your snacks shortly after. There are games to play and puzzles to work on if you please. To commemorate the trip to Diagon Alley there is a tree on which you can place personalized drawings or notes to add your own touch to the shop.

Food

The menu offers a wide variety of desserts and drinks. The cupcakes are beyond compare. Looking at them, you can immediately see the time and care put into each one, and then biting into and tasting the homemade icing and moist cake confirms what your eyes see. The most popular are the tiramisu, cherry cheese and sweet potato cupcakes. There are 13 cupcake flavors. One of the most popular items is the chocolate bingsu, an ice-shaving dessert. There is also strawberry banana or vanilla oreo bingsu. Other snacks include a variety of cookies, honey bread, and depending on the holiday, special treats. Peppero sticks for Peppero Day, an assortment of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, and White Day, etc. Special orders for personalized treats are also available.

There are numerous coffees, leaf and homemade teas, lemonade, yogurt smoothies, shakes and hot chocolate, all of which are cheaper than commercial shops.
A combination of a snack and drink is available: honey bread or a cupcake with a drink for 5,900 won. A single cupcake is 3,500 won and an Americano is 2,500 won.

Directions

Take a bus to Ilgok 4-way (saguri), walk towards Kwangju Bank and turn right. You can see Lotteria on your left, walk towards it and take the next left. Diagon Alley will be on your right side. It is light blue with a cupcake sign hanging from the front.

Address- 829-1 Ilgok -dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju

Address: 광주시 북구 일곡동 829-1 다이애건앨리

Phone- 062-574-0005

Time: 11:00 am- 10:00 pm

Bus: 07, 10, 15, 26, 29, 38, 86