Sinnonhyeon pastry café: animal-shaped loaf, no wait, Bakerist Brown

What is Bakerist Brown like?

Bakerist Brown is a bakery near Sinnonhyeon Station and a big café that's easy to reach from Gangnam Station too.

Near Gangnam Station, the roomy space made it easy to meet up, and with so many kinds of baked goods it was a great place to drop in.

Bakerist Brown location and how to get there

The navigation address for Bakerist Brown is 21 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (B1, 1F–3F). By public transport, it's a walk from Exit 6 of Sinnonhyeon Station on Line 9 and the Shinbundang Line.

It sits roughly halfway between Sinnonhyeon Station and Gangnam Station, so it works as a meeting spot near Sinnonhyeon, and it's also a convenient dessert stop after a meal around Gangnam Station.

Opening hours are 11:00–22:30 every day. As a Gangnam Station bakery favorite, it has plenty of options, whether you want a snack before a meal or desserts to share while chatting.

Bakerist Brown is a bakery and a bakery café in one space. Being between Gangnam Station and Sinnonhyeon Station, it's very easy to get to. Walk in and you'll see freshly baked bread and desserts on the first floor, which makes choosing easy. It's a big Gangnam café, so a lot of people use it as a meeting place.

Since it's known for salt bread and pastries near Gangnam Station, I picked pastry-type snacks, and the shapes of the breads are so cute. It's a dessert café near Gangnam Station that also has meal-replacement breads, so there's plenty to choose from. It's in the Gangnam café street area, so the vibe is nice, and heading down from the shop leads into the Gangnam Station food alley, which makes it a good stop before or after a meal.

Where do you park at Bakerist Brown?

I used the Yeoksam Cultural Park public parking lot.

Weekday 4pm wait times and sold-out bread

I visited Bakerist Brown around 4pm on a weekday and there was no wait. A wide variety of breads were out, and the cookies could be bought by type.

On weekend afternoons or at peak times, some bakery items may be sold out, but I heard a wide range is usually available around 4pm. Takeout is also possible.

Atmosphere on each floor of Bakerist Brown

Bakerist Brown is a big Gangnam café that uses a whole building. Inside, it has a vintage feel, and you can use floors 1 through 3, each with a slightly different mood.

The first floor has ordering and the bakery showcase, with pastries, salt bread, cookies and more on display, so browsing is fun. The second floor has white walls and floor-to-ceiling windows that let in natural light, and the varied seating made it easy to pick the table I wanted.

Maybe thanks to the natural light, photos come out pretty, and it's a relaxed place to chat over coffee. It suits a solo visit, and it also fits a get-together with friends, a blind date or a meeting.

How to order bakery items at Bakerist Brown

At Bakerist Brown, you pick your bread yourself at the bakery corner and then pay.

Part of the fun is looking, because there are breads with designs you'd see on Instagram. There are animal-shaped breads and even ones topped with a chocolate coating like a waxy ball, all cute and full of personality.

There's a wide range of pastries, and I heard the bakery uses French butter and makes everything by hand, which is why it's a go-to pastry spot near Gangnam Station.

I heard popular items include the pollock roe salt bread, the mango croissant and the cream coffees. Even without toppings or jam, the pastry had a subtle buttery flavor and a texture where the layers really stood out.

What I ordered: salt cream coffee, pastry loaf, Gangnam Sand cookies

How does the iced salt cream coffee (₩7,800) taste?

The salt cream coffee (iced) at Bakerist Brown is ₩7,800. I heard the cream latte is one of the signature drinks, so I ordered it. The cream layer is thick and pretty to look at, and it's pleasantly sweet, so the balance was good.

It's topped with rich, smooth cream, and a touch of salt seemed to bring out the coffee flavor.

Mixed well, the sweetness and nuttiness come together.

Animal-shaped pastry loaf

I picked up the pastry loaf (shokpan-style bread) because of its cute look. The loaf, which looks like an animal, has pastry layers visible even on the outside.

It was nutty even plain, and with jam it could easily stand in for a meal. A subtle butter aroma rises up, so it goes well with coffee too.

What flavors do the Gangnam Sand cookies come in?

Bakerist Brown also sells Gangnam Sand cookie sets (sandwich cookies). The flavors listed in the original post are:

Matcha & cream · Cheese peanut & butter · Black sesame & cream · Caramel & white chocolate · Earl Grey & white chocolate · Chocolate & cream

With so many flavors you can pick to your taste, and collecting them one by one makes them look like a gift set. With a latte, Earl Grey & white chocolate was just right for me.

The distinctive Earl Grey flavor pairs well with the sweetness of white chocolate.

Bought as a set, the colors are pretty, so it looks like a good Gangnam dessert gift, say for a housewarming or a visit to someone's office. The first floor also has a waiting area where you can sit while your takeout is packed.