# Yangsan bakery café signature croissant and self-packing: Choi - By Idam (https://superchart.com/en/@busan-backstreet-dinner/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangsan, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This is a sponsored visit, written honestly. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@busan-backstreet-dinner/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@busan-backstreet-dinner/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/index.md) ## In short Choi Main Branch is a large bakery café in Hopo, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, where a croissant champion bakes the bread himself. At Choi you pick a signature croissant, salt bread, Mont Blanc and other loaves on the first floor, eat them upstairs at the full-height window seats with coffee, and wrap what's left at the self-packing corner by the 2nd-floor elevator. Choi Main Branch makes an easy Yangsan drive stop even if you only come to buy bread to go. ## Good to know - **Location**: 83 Yangsan-daero, Dong-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do (Hopo), South Korea - **Signature menu**: Signature croissant - **Types of bread**: Salt bread, Mont Blanc, sliced bread, twisted donuts, seasonal fruit pastries and more - **Parking**: Large dedicated parking lot with clear directions around the site - **Facilities**: Elevator in the building, 2nd-floor full-height window seats, 2nd-floor self-packing corner (microwave, hygiene bags, wrapping paper, stickers) *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* Today I've got a recommendation for a Yangsan café that's perfect for a weekend mood-changer of a drive. I heard there's a hot spot that any bread lover simply can't skip, so I went to check it out — Choi (CHOI), the well-known bakery café in Hopo, Yangsan. ![Main image of Choi bakery café in Hopo, Yangsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-01-304pl-1200.webp) ## Choi Main Branch in Hopo, Yangsan: the bakery café of a croissant champion Choi Main Branch is a large bakery café at 83 Yangsan-daero, Dong-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, in Hopo. Even from the outside, the grand, sleek building catches your eye right away. The dedicated parking lot is spacious with well-marked routes, so driving there felt completely stress-free. ![Exterior of the large Choi Main Branch building](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-02-chclx-m-966.webp) ![Choi Main Branch's dedicated parking lot and building view](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-03-1ppaa-966.webp) ![View around the entrance of Choi Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-04-ii7ax-966.webp) What makes Choi bakery so famous is that a croissant champion personally bakes the bread here. Signs announcing the first-place croissant and best-menu boards are set up at the entrance and all around the store, so my expectations shot up the moment I walked in. ![First-place croissant sign and best-menu board inside the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-05-1mqlt-966.webp) As soon as we arrived, we didn't hesitate — we grabbed a bunch of good-looking breads including the signature croissant, the store's flagship item. ![Signature croissant and breads on a tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-06-1yfym-966.webp) ## What bread does Choi bake, and what does it cost? Stepping onto the first floor of Choi Main Branch, you're greeted by a feast of breads that's a delight for the eyes. ![Bread display case on the first floor of Choi Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-07-3fg3e-966.webp) ![Various breads displayed on the first floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-08-1gnoo-966.webp) From freshly baked salt bread to Mont Blanc, sliced bread, twisted donuts, and pastries topped with all kinds of seasonal fruit... the variety of bread is so wide that choosing becomes a happy dilemma. ![Freshly baked salt bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-09-132rz-966.webp) ![Mont Blanc and seasonal fruit pastries on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-10-1dckn-966.webp) ![Sliced bread and twisted donuts on the bread counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-11-64jqf-966.webp) Usually when you go to a big Yangsan café or a bakery café with a great view, the bread prices can be outrageously high and burdensome, right? ![Bakery display case with price tags](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-12-vnc2v-966.webp) But at Café Choi, the prices were very reasonable considering the quality and size of the bread. ![Display case with large-sized breads](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-13-ebvgh-966.webp) ![Bread display corner at Choi Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-14-1brs3-966.webp) I thought this place would be excellent even if you don't spend time inside sipping coffee — it's just as great to stop by on a weekend morning or a weekday purely to pick up delicious bread to go. ![First-floor scene of customers picking bread to take home](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-15-2wkm5-966.webp) ![Interior view of the first floor of Choi Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-16-1i8e9-966.webp) ![Corner with trays and tongs for picking up bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-17-1688q-966.webp) Indeed, I saw quite a few regulars buying nothing but bread, bags full. ![Customers choosing bread in the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-18-18h9b-966.webp) ## Choi's 2nd floor: window seats, coffee and the amenities on hand We headed up to the second floor of Choi Main Branch to enjoy our delicious bread along with a leisurely cup of coffee. ![Interior space leading up to the second floor of Choi Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-19-pxm7b-966.webp) There's an elevator inside the building, so even carrying a tray piled high with bread and drinks, we could move up without any worry, comfortably. I thought this was such a thoughtful touch for elderly visitors or families with young children. Once upstairs, a sweeping window revealed a green landscape and blue sky all at once. ![Green scenery seen through the second-floor windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-20-1dtlv-966.webp) ![Window seating on the second floor of Choi Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-21-ixlqy-m-966.webp) Sitting by the window, sipping cool coffee and eating savory bread while gazing out at the open scenery was pure healing. The sunlight streamed in beautifully and the space was pleasant, so we got to enjoy some real relaxation for the first time in a while. ![Coffee and bread placed at a window seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-22-usf7z-966.webp) ## How the self-packing corner at Choi Main Branch works Right by the elevator on the second floor of Choi Main Branch, there's a thoughtfully placed self-packing corner. Since we got greedy and grabbed a bit of everything we wanted to try, we ended up with some leftover bread. There was a microwave along with hygiene bags, wrapping paper, and stickers all carefully prepared, so we could neatly wrap up the leftover bread ourselves without feeling awkward about it. ![Self-packing corner by the elevator on the second floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-23-10ieh-966.webp) I wrapped up the leftover bread nicely and took it home, and even after warming it in the air fryer the next day, the croissant's flaky layers were still perfectly intact — delicious right to the last bite. ![Croissant packed to take home](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing-24-1frev-966.webp) If you're looking for a Yangsan café that has it all — delicious bread, an open view, and thoughtful amenities for visitors — I recommend Choi, the bakery café in Hopo. Definitely try the soft-layered croissant made by the croissant champion, and go for a drive with some delicious bread shopping in mind. ## Where it is - Choi Main Branch (초이 본점) - 83 Yangsan-daero, Dong-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 경상남도 양산시 동면 양산대로 83 초이 - 35.2829313, 129.0162942 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.2829313,129.0162942,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@busan-backstreet-dinner/yangsan-hopo-choi-croissant-self-packing/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt