# Konkuk Univ. bakery with a foreign baker's open kitchen: Stack Bakery - By Mapo Rest Stop (https://superchart.com/en/@after-a-walk/) - Written Jul 28, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@after-a-walk/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@after-a-walk/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@after-a-walk/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/index.md) ## In short Stack Bakery Konkuk Univ. Station Main Branch is a standalone bakery café on Ttukseom-ro 31-gil in Gwangjin, Seoul, near Konkuk Univ. Station, known as a spot a French YouTuber raved about. At Stack Bakery you can watch a foreign baker at work in the open kitchen, and the kaya croissant, Nutella and peanut pastry, hazelnut kouign-amann, olive cheese pastry and Maldon salt bread all had rich butter flavor and crisp, flaky layers. For anyone who loves French-style bread, Stack Bakery is a must-visit near Konkuk Univ. ## Good to know - **Address**: 5 Ttukseom-ro 31-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (1st and 2nd floors) - **Hours**: Thu–Tue 8:00–21:00 (last order 20:00) - **Closed**: Wednesdays - **Parking**: Nearby public or paid parking lots recommended - **Seating**: Shop on the 1st floor, spacious seating on the 2nd floor - **Pastries tried**: Kaya croissant, Nutella and peanut pastry, hazelnut kouign-amann, olive cheese pastry, Maldon salt bread *as written by the visitor on Jul 28, 2026* I visited Stack Bakery, which has been getting a lot of buzz near Konkuk Univ. Station lately. I'd heard a French YouTuber raved about it, so my expectations were high, and the baker making the bread is a foreigner too, so the place really felt like a bakery back in France. > A Konkuk Univ. bakery full of French feeling. If you love bread, you have to go 🤍 ## Stack Bakery location, hours and parking Stack Bakery Konkuk Univ. Station Main Branch is at 5 Ttukseom-ro 31-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on the 1st and 2nd floors. It's open Thursday to Tuesday from 8am to 9pm (last order 8pm) and closed on Wednesdays. - Location: 5 Ttukseom-ro 31-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (1st and 2nd floors) - Hours: Thu–Tue 8:00–21:00, last order 20:00 - Closed: Wednesdays - Parking: nearby public or paid parking lot recommended - Reservations: you can call to ask ## What do the exterior and atmosphere of Stack Bakery look like? Stack Bakery is a standalone building, so it stands out even from far away. A whole building to itself! ![Exterior of the standalone Stack Bakery building near Konkuk Univ.](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-01-w72yv-900.webp) Easy to spot from a distance ![Outside view of the Stack Bakery building](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-02-951ju-900.webp) ![Sheep or goat decoration outside Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-03-1jh7p-900.webp) Is that a sheep or a goat? haha ![Exterior around the entrance of Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-04-lek1j-1200.webp) ![Mailbox outside Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-05-kybem-900.webp) There's a mailbox too. It's ranked as the best croissant place in Seoul! ![Inside the 1st-floor shop at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-06-aqjek-900.webp) ![Bread display area at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-07-1lj3v-900.webp) ### An open kitchen where a foreign baker bakes The moment I walked into Stack Bakery, the smell of freshly baked butter filled the air. The open space lets you watch the bread being made up close, and there was a foreign pâtissier at work! ![Bread being made in the open kitchen at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-08-ophl8-900.webp) ![Open kitchen and shop view at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-09-togpk-m-900.webp) It's famous enough that a French YouTuber visited and introduced it, and a lot of people were on a bakery pilgrimage (bbangji sunrye)! ![Inside Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-10-j3kgw-900.webp) ![Interior space at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-11-l6w3y-900.webp) ![Interior leading up to the 2nd floor of Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-12-16wi6-900.webp) ### The 2nd-floor seating is spacious too Stack Bakery has quite a roomy seating area upstairs as well. ![2nd-floor seating area at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-13-186hq-m-900.webp) ![After finishing the bread purchase at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-14-1if18-m-900.webp) Me in my scruffy, sloppy look haha. Purchase done! ## Stack Bakery menu Here are photos of the Stack Bakery menu. There's a wide variety of croissants and pastries. ![Stack Bakery menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-15-lof9q-900.webp) ![Stack Bakery bread menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-16-b5cgh-900.webp) ![Part of the Stack Bakery menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-17-triii-900.webp) ![Stack Bakery drink and bread menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-18-hcm7p-900.webp) ## What to eat at Stack Bakery: croissants and pastries This time I picked a hazelnut kouign-amann, kaya croissant, Nutella and peanut pastry, Maldon salt bread, olive cheese pastry and strawberry ricotta croissant. ![Croissants and pastries picked at Stack Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-19-u1gyd-900.webp) ![Stack Bakery kaya croissant and other pastries](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-20-2il6q-900.webp) ### Kaya croissant The kaya croissant at Stack Bakery has a generous amount of kaya jam (coconut egg jam) between layers of flaky croissant, for a soft sweetness. Buttery aroma plus that signature sweet kaya flavor!! The croissants here in particular are really crispy and tender... Is this the kind of bread French people grew up eating??? ![Stack Bakery kaya croissant](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-21-127lc-900.webp) ### Nutella and peanut pastry The sweetest item was the Nutella and peanut pastry! Rich Nutella and nutty peanuts are packed inside the crispy pastry, and the more you chew, the more you taste both nuttiness and sweetness! I was full, so I ate it the next day and it was still good! I should have eaten it right away, it would have been even better, and I rolled around in regret ㅜ ![Stack Bakery Nutella and peanut pastry](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-22-12481-900.webp) ### Hazelnut kouign-amann The hazelnut kouign-amann is crisply caramelized on the outside, with a strong buttery flavor inside. With the nutty aroma of hazelnut added, it's sweet but not heavy, and it went really well with coffee! ### Olive cheese pastry The olive cheese pastry is packed with salty cheese and olives, which makes it perfect as a meal bread! The flavor seems like it would pair well with wine too. But seriously, the pastries here are no joke. So crispy ![Stack Bakery olive cheese pastry](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-23-1xmmo-900.webp) ![Stack Bakery pastry and Maldon salt bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant-24-8m23i-900.webp) ### Maldon salt bread Stack Bakery's Maldon salt bread is a basic item, but I understood right away why it's popular. It was crispy outside and moist inside with a strong buttery flavor, and the subtle saltiness of Maldon salt brings out the butter's richness, so I couldn't stop reaching for more!!! As expected.. it's different Overall, every bread had real butter flavor and layers, and even a single piece gave me the full charm of a French-style bakery! ### Detailed review ✨ Stack Bakery isn't just a famous bakery. The fundamentals of its bread are really solid! The butter used without holding back, the pastry layers stacked one by one, and fillings that let the ingredients' own flavors shine all made for high overall quality. Having tried it myself, I understand why the French YouTuber introduced it, and since a foreign baker makes it, you get that local style as it is! ## Stack Bakery overall verdict: what I liked - It was a bakery with a real French feel. - Being able to watch a foreign baker make the bread was special. - The bread was good enough that a French YouTuber visited. - The bakery's butter-scented atmosphere was impressive. - It's a good spot for a date around Konkuk Univ. ### Recommended for - Anyone looking for a bakery near Konkuk Univ. Station - Anyone who loves French-style bread - Anyone who enjoys bakery pilgrimages - Anyone looking for a Konkuk Univ. date course What stayed with me most was the bread-making process and the atmosphere of the shop. It felt like being in a bakery in France, and you could sense the care in every single piece, so this is a bakery I definitely want to revisit around Konkuk Univ. 🤍 ## Where it is - Stack Bakery Konkuk University Station Main Branch (스택베이커리 건대입구역 본점) - 5 Ttukseom-ro 31-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st and 2nd floors) - 서울특별시 광진구 뚝섬로31길 5 1, 2층 - 37.5359739, 127.0674993 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%9D%EB%B2%A0%EC%9D%B4%EC%BB%A4%EB%A6%AC%20%EA%B1%B4%EB%8C%80%EC%9E%85%EA%B5%AC%EC%97%AD%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5359739,127.0674993,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@after-a-walk/stack-bakery-kondae-french-croissant/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt