Twawamwa Bakery
뚜와무와 과자점
About
Dobong-gu dessert shop specializing in gluten-free baked sweets made with rice flour, including financiers, baked rice cakes, and custom cakes.
In Dobong, 뚜와무와 과자점 makes a persuasive case for looking beyond the usual wheat-based bakery case. The shop’s defining thread is rice: its desserts are made with rice flour, and the menu includes baked sweets as well as celebration cakes. A visitor describes a neat, playful storefront, with yellow paint and a friendly character at the entrance; inside, the appeal is less grand café ceremony than a tempting counter of carefully made treats. Start with the baked rice cakes and financiers, two items singled out by a visitor as especially worth seeking out. The rice cakes promise a chewy, nutty contrast to the more familiar crisp-edged, tender financier. One seasonal financier makes that contrast explicit: yakgwa cream cheese, with pecans for crunch, Philadelphia cream cheese for richness, and house-boiled rice syrup brushed over the top to keep it moist. That was introduced for Chuseok, so treat it as a seasonal offering rather than a guaranteed everyday choice. A gift box assembled for the holiday paired it with mugwort- and macadamia-filled baked rice cakes and a fig cream-cheese financier—a useful snapshot of the shop’s range, not a fixed menu. For a larger occasion, the made-to-order cakes include blueberry Basque cheesecake, plain Basque cheesecake with crisp rice crumble, and carrot cake with cinnamon, walnuts, cream-cheese frosting, and rice crumble. A four-flavor assortment of Basque cheesecake cupcakes offers a smaller way to share. These cakes require advance ordering; the shop’s notice specifies two to three days for whole cakes and at least a day for the cupcake assortment, subject to availability. The mood suggested by the evidence is intimate and practical: a neighborhood stop where the display can be picked over, and where takeaway and delivery matter as much as eating on site. Packaging is treated with care, making the sweets natural candidates for a gift or a modest celebration. Come for the rice-based twist on familiar bakery forms, and choose by texture: chewy baked rice cake, moist financier, crisp crumble, or dense, creamy cheesecake.
Menu
- Baked rice cake
- Financier
- [100%찹쌀가루] 구움찰떡 3종
- [100%쌀가루] 휘낭시에 4종
- [100%쌀가루] 샌드 휘낭시에 3종
- [NO!밀가루] 바스크치즈케이크 4종
- [그외] 쌀 구움과자류
- 주문제작 케이크(최소2~3일전 예약)
- 카페 음료 메뉴
Local tips
- Order custom whole cakes at least 2–3 days ahead; the assorted Basque cupcake box can be ordered a day ahead.
- For gift sets, contact the shop 3–4 days in advance to arrange the quantity and selection.
- The shop is reported closed Wednesdays; check current hours before visiting.
Details
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–21:00
- Monday
- 11:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–21:00