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묘한빵집

묘한빵집

Cafe

About

Mysterious bakery. Sourdough and pastries in Buam-dong.

A takeout-only bakery in Buam-dong where loaves run out by noon and regulars call ahead to reserve campagne studded with chestnuts or figs. The counter holds whole-grain breads, salt rolls with a crust that shatters when you bite, and rice-flour baguettes wrapped for sandwiches. Everything comes from the morning's fermentation — no seating, no lingering, just bread baked with good flour and sold the same day. Leftovers from the previous batch go for 40% off if you're flexible about what you carry home. The campagne draws the crowds. One version appears packed with chestnuts the size of marbles, another with figs — both dense, chewy, substantial enough to anchor a picnic. Melon bread sits alongside savory options: an egg salad loaf, olive-studded fougasse, kaisersemmel rolls meant for slicing and filling. There's Americano to go, a small gesture toward pairing, but most visitors buy a loaf and walk uphill toward the literary museum or down toward the hanok cafes that dot the neighborhood. The interior fits three customers comfortably; a cat watches from somewhere inside. Weekdays before 11:20 AM mean shorter waits and better selection. Weekends, the line forms before the 10:30 opening. Phone reservations (0507-1309-5170) secure specific items. No parking — expect a fifteen-minute walk from Gyeongbokgung Station, exit 3, or take the bus that climbs directly into Buam-dong. Cash and card both work.

Menu

  • Salt Bread시오빵₩3,000
  • Chestnut Campagne밤송이캄파뉴₩4,000
  • Salt Shokupan시오식빵₩5,500
  • Fig Campagne무화과캄파뉴₩6,500
  • Pollock Roe Baguette명란바게트₩4,000
  • Melon Pan메론빵₩3,000
  • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Grain Campagne단호박크림치즈곡물캄파뉴
  • Walnut Baguette호두바게트
  • Jambon-Beurre Rice Baguette Sandwich잠봉뵈르쌀바게트샌드위치
  • Egg Salad Bread에그샐러드빵

Local tips

  • Arrive before 11:20 AM on weekdays or 10:30 AM on weekends—popular items sell out by midday, especially campagne loaves.
  • Takeout only; no seating. Plan to enjoy bread while walking or picnicking nearby in beautiful Buam-dong.
  • Call ahead (0507-1309-5170) or reserve via Naver to secure popular items like chestnut and fig campagne.
  • Previous-day bread discounted 40%—great budget option if you're flexible on selection.
  • Pair with nearby cafes (Mieundang, Self 1993) for coffee; merges perfectly with Buam-dong literary walking routes.

Details

Nearest station
경복궁역
Phone
02-391-5170

Opening hours

Sunday
11:00–20:00
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:00–20:00
Thursday
11:00–20:00
Friday
11:00–20:00
Saturday
11:00–20:00

Wed-Fri 11:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:30-20:00, Closed Mon-Tue

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