Sinnonhyeon bakery: mango croissant & raspberry pastry, Bakerist Brown

This is my report on Bakerist Brown (베이커스트 브라운), a pastry hotspot near Gangnam Station, and I really did a proper bakery pilgrimage. I'd been hunting for great bakeries in Gangnam lately and kept seeing this place, so I went with a friend. It was a weekday and it was still almost completely full. I wondered why it's so popular, and after going, I got it right away.

Bakerist Brown hours, parking and location

Bakerist Brown is at 21 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and it's open daily from 11:00 to 22:30. There's no parking, and it's a big café that uses everything from basement 1 up to floor 3.

• Location: 21 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Hours: Daily 11:00–22:30
• Parking: Not available
• Size: Large café from basement 1 to floor 3

Access from both Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station is good, so it was easy to find.

What are the exterior and terrace like?

Bakerist Brown has a brick building mixed with wood, so it stands out even in the middle of Gangnam. Even right in the heart of Gangnam, it felt like I'd stepped into a different space for a moment. There's terrace seating too, so on a nice day it would be perfect for coffee and bread outside.

From the basement to the 3rd floor it's all café, so it's quite big, and each floor has a slightly different mood, which made choosing a seat kind of fun.

The 3rd floor is relatively quiet, so it's good for sitting and talking or working, and the seats are spaced widely, so it's comfortable even if you stay a long time.

It was almost full even on a weekday, but the space is so large that it didn't feel very crowded.

What did we eat at Bakerist Brown?

What I ate at Bakerist Brown this time was salt bread, mentaiko salt bread, a mango croissant, a raspberry pastry and a cream salt latte.

Choosing among so many breads was so painful.... T_T

Bakerist Brown is famous for its butter rice cake, salt bread and more!

Here's the coffee menu for reference.

Salt bread, mentaiko salt bread, mango croissant, raspberry pastry, cream salt latte

How does the plain salt bread taste?

Bakerist Brown is definitely good even at the basic salt bread. The outside is baked crisp, and the inside is moist with butter soaked all the way through. A nutty butter aroma comes up with every bite, and the saltiness isn't overdone, so I kept reaching for more.

2nd or 3rd floor at Bakerist Brown: where should you sit?

The 2nd floor of Bakerist Brown is good for get-togethers, and the 3rd floor for quiet conversation or work. The 2nd floor is overall the floor where the most people stay!!

The seats are laid out widely and there are lots of tables, so the structure suits friends meeting up or a bigger group sitting together. The mood is bright and lively, and the chatter blends together naturally, so it was easy to talk comfortably amid that just-right café noise. Maybe that's why I saw lots of groups and gatherings.

The 3rd floor, on the other hand, has a totally different atmosphere. It felt calmer and quieter overall, a space where it's nice to sit for a long time.

The lighting is a little softer too, good for relaxing or concentrating, and I did see quite a few people working on laptops. If the 2nd floor is lively, the 3rd is definitely relaxed and settled, so if you want to talk quietly or work, I recommend the 3rd floor.

What does the mentaiko salt bread taste like?

In Bakerist Brown's mentaiko (seasoned pollock roe) salt bread, the salty flavor typical of mentaiko meets the butter, so it felt less like simple bread and more like a proper dish.

The crisp outside and moist inside are the same, but with the savory depth of the roe added, the flavor really came alive. It wasn't harsh, yet it was a taste I kept thinking about.

🥭 Mango croissant: is there a lot of mango?

Bakerist Brown's mango croissant has a really generous amount of mango, so I was satisfied from the look of it alone. Pastries like this often have just a little fruit on top, but here they pile it on without holding back, so you get mango in every bite.

The mango was soft and sweet enough to go well with the cream, and the croissant itself kept its crisp layers, so the fruit + cream + pastry combination worked nicely.

Raspberry pastry

Bakerist Brown's raspberry pastry seemed like a good fit for people who like fresh, tangy flavors. Cream and berries sit on a crisp pastry, and it isn't just sweet: I liked the refreshing tartness that came with it. It's clean and not greasy, a dessert that works as a palate cleanser between bites.

How is the cream salt latte different from regular salt coffee?

Bakerist Brown's cream salt latte felt different from ordinary salt coffee. Usually the sweet-salty feeling is strong, but here the cream was rich and nutty.

The cream on top was slightly salty with a buttery flavor, and the coffee underneath wasn't strongly acidic, so it was easy to drink. If you drink them together without stirring, the nuttiness and bitterness flow into each other naturally. It was the kind of drink that pairs well with bread.

Bakerist Brown's top pick and overall verdict

I could definitely feel why it's so popular that it's full even on a weekday. There's a wide variety of bread and the quality is steady overall, so I think bread lovers will be satisfied.

Today's menu, which goes really well with coffee!!

T_T My top picks are the mango croissant and the raspberry pastry...!!!

Ah, I want to eat it again.. The mango was so good that I got one to go for the trip home....!

If you're coming for a bakery pilgrimage near Sinnonhyeon Station, Bakerist Brown is the perfect fit,,

On the way out I ended up getting takeout too, and overall it was a very satisfying visit. If you're looking for a great bakery or a spacious café in Gangnam, it's worth a visit.