Café near Hwadam Forest: decaf latte and custard cream bun, La Cuesta
In short
La Cuesta Gwangju is a large bakery café in Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, near Hwadam Forest. On a rainy day after visiting Hwadam Forest, the writer and friends shared a decaf La Cuesta Latte, an iced peppermint tea, meju bread (bread made with fermented soybean), an apple cinnamon stick and a custard cream bun, and even a friend who dislikes lattes said the La Cuesta Latte was delicious. If you want a bakery café with easy parking and plenty of bread after Hwadam Forest, La Cuesta Gwangju is a satisfying choice.
Good to know
- Address
- 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–22:00 (last order 21:30)
- Brunch hours
- 10:30–20:30
- Parking
- Parking in front of the café, with a parking attendant
- Seating
- Tables on the 1st floor, 4-person and group tables on the 2nd floor, outdoor tables, high chairs available
- La Cuesta Latte (decaf)
- 9,000 won
- Iced peppermint tea
- 6,800 won
- Meju bread
- 6,400 won
- Apple cinnamon stick
- 5,500 won
- Custard cream bun
- 4,800 won
- Discount
- 10% off drinks for military, police and firefighters showing their service ID
- Event
- One free bread for following on Instagram with a hashtag post or writing a receipt review
- Price reference
- ₩9,000 ≈ $6.8 · ₩6,800 ≈ $5.1 · ₩5,500 ≈ $4.2 (2026-10-24)
as written by the visitor on Oct 24, 2026
I visited Hwadam Forest with a friend today🌳 After the walk, we were craving tasty bread and coffee☕ I looked up cafés nearby and went to La Cuesta Gwangju, famous as a bakery café near Hwadam Forest🥐
La Cuesta Gwangju: location, hours and parking
La Cuesta Gwangju is at 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, and it is open daily 10:00–22:00 (last order 21:30). Brunch can be ordered 10:30–20:30.
- 📍Location: 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi
- ⏰ Hours: daily 10:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:30)
- Brunch: 10:30 ~ 20:30
- 🚘 Parking: You can park in front of the shop. There is also someone guiding parking.
La Cuesta's 1st-floor bakery and facilities
The 1st floor of La Cuesta Gwangju has a wide range of baked goods, and you can order there too. The variety of bread is really something🥐🥖 On one side there are tables where you can sit and eat🪑
Baby chairs are provided too, and there were families with little kids.
There's a self-packing corner for bread and an oven too! You can easily reheat leftover bread or pack it to go, which I liked🥨
The self bar has ice water and syrup, and there were blankets and cushions as well.
La Cuesta's 2nd-floor seating and outdoor tables
The 2nd floor of La Cuesta Gwangju has 4-person seats as well as group seats, so it looks good for coming with friends or family in a group. There's a self bar with ice water on the 2nd floor too🧊
The 2nd floor has separate men's and women's restrooms, and they were kept clean.
There are outdoor tables too, which looked great for a coffee when the weather is nice☕️ It was raining when I visited, so sadly I couldn't use them🌧️
La Cuesta Gwangju menu, discounts and events
La Cuesta Gwangju, the Hwadam Forest bakery café, was also featured on the TV show Live Today (Saengbangsong Today), where meju bread (soybean-block-shaped loaf) was introduced🍞 So I decided I had to try the meju bread.
Besides coffee, La Cuesta Gwangju has lattes, teas, smoothies, ades and more☕️🍹 There's slice cake too, and even Pororo drinks for kids🍰🧃
I heard soldiers, police officers and firefighters get 10% off drinks when they show their public official ID👮♂️👨🚒
They sell brunch too, and there's a brunch set discount going on🍽️ There are also an Instagram follow and hashtag event and a receipt review event. Joining gets you one free bread, so be sure to take part when you visit🥐
La Cuesta Gwangju, the Hwadam Forest bakery café, has such a variety of bread🥐🥖 I'm a total bread lover, so I spent ages happily agonizing over which to pick😋
These are the breads my friend and I picked. Don't they all look delicious?😋
How are the decaf La Cuesta Latte and peppermint tea?
The decaf La Cuesta Latte is ₩9,000: a sweet latte with a house-made milk base topped with cream foam. The cream on top isn't too sweet and is so smooth, it was really good😋
I stirred it well before drinking, and even my friend, who normally doesn't like lattes, said it was really good.
The iced peppermint tea (₩6,800) is what my friend ordered! It went really well with the bread we ordered🥐
Bread we tried at La Cuesta: apple cinnamon stick, meju bread, custard cream bun
Apple cinnamon stick ₩5,500
The La Cuesta apple cinnamon stick is ₩5,500🍎 I liked that it's long and fairly big, and it was sweet and so good😋
Meju bread ₩6,400
The La Cuesta meju bread is ₩6,400, with kidney beans and green peas inside🍞 It really looks like a meju block, which is fun, and since it was on TV I ordered it with high expectations! It's nutty and plain, so it looks good as a breakfast substitute, and it paired well with the sweet, smooth La Cuesta Latte☕️
Custard cream bun ₩4,800
The La Cuesta custard cream bun is ₩4,800. La Cuesta Gwangju is clearly a place for cream! The cream inside the custard cream bun isn't very sweet, and it's so smooth and delicious😋 If you like cream buns, you have to try it!
Verdict: La Cuesta is a great stop after Hwadam Forest
✨Verdict✨ La Cuesta Gwangju is a large bakery café that's great to visit after Hwadam Forest. The parking lot is big, so it was easy to use, and from the signature La Cuesta Latte to the tasty bread, I was happy with everything😊 I recommend La Cuesta Gwangju to anyone looking for a good bakery café near Hwadam Forest!
Where it is
278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea경기도 광주시 곤지암읍 경충대로 278 라꾸에스타
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