Songdo bakery café my mom swore by: unmixed iced vanilla latte, Tomoru

What kind of bakery is Tomoru Bakery in Songdo?

Tomoru Bakery (송도토모루베이커리) is a bakery on Haedoji-ro 120beon-gil, close to Songdo Central Park, where a master baker's skill and a stubborn commitment to good ingredients go into the bread. Songdo has a lot of great bakeries and bakery cafés, and while I was looking for one whose bread I'd actually remember, I ended up at Tomoru Bakery. It's close to Songdo Central Park, so it's a handy stop during a walk or an outing.

I'd gone to my mom's house, and she said, "The bakery in front of my house is sooo good~~" and it turned out to be Tomoru Bakery, the Songdo Central Park bakery I'd been looking at!

What ingredients and methods does Tomoru Bakery use?

Tomoru Bakery is said to sell bread kneaded and baked by hand by a Korean master baker (제과 기능장). It also caught my eye that they care about their ingredients: organic flour, natural sourdough starter, AOP-certified butter and antibiotic-free eggs.

Flavor and texture change depending on what goes into bread and how it's made, so a bakery that pays attention from ingredients to process makes me look forward to it even more. Its signature, I'm told, is dough aged at low temperature for at least 18 hours and baked fresh every day. The plainer the bread, the more the ingredients, dough and baking show, so I got curious about Tomoru's own flavor.

What are Tomoru Bakery's signature breads and cakes?

The bread I'd single out as Tomoru's signature is the ciabatta, and there's also a cream cheese bagel, seasonal premium cakes and an open sandwich brunch, so everything from meal breads to desserts is covered. The ciabatta is made to be soft inside and chewy outside, and worth a look if you like plain, simple bread. It's also good for enjoying the bread's own flavor or using in sandwiches.

There are chewy, flavorful options like the cream cheese bagel, plus premium cakes that change with the season and open sandwich brunch dishes with toppings on baguette. It's not just the range of breads; there are desserts to go with coffee too, so I figured choosing to your own taste would be fun. It's a bakery for people looking for bread at breakfast or a light lunch, and for anyone craving something sweet.

Is Tomoru Bakery a good stop near Songdo Central Park?

Tomoru Bakery is a space where you can enjoy bread, coffee and desserts together, so it slots easily into a day around Songdo Central Park, Triple Street and Haedoji Park. When I visit a Songdo Central Park bakery, I care about the time I spend in the shop as well as the bread, and in that sense it has a different charm from an ordinary neighborhood bakery.

It felt like a natural place to stop, whether for a break on a date, a weekend family brunch, or a solo coffee and bread. If you want to take good bread away during a Songdo outing, or spend a relaxed time in a bakery café, it's worth keeping in mind.

What stood out most about this Songdo Central Park bakery was that a master baker makes the bread by hand and cares about good ingredients and the aging process. Bread is an everyday, familiar food, but depending on the ingredients and method it can be a pretty special experience. I also liked that you can find so much, from plain meal breads to cream cheese bagels, cakes and open sandwich brunch.

If you're looking for a good bakery in Songdo, consider adding Tomoru Bakery to your Central Park outing. It's also worth a look on days when you want a break with bread and coffee, or when you're searching for a bakery café to visit with family or friends.

How is Tomoru Bakery's iced vanilla latte served?

The iced vanilla latte at Tomoru Bakery came unmixed. After walking out with a haul of bread, I ordered my beloved iced vanilla latte on top. Whenever I order a latte like this at a café, I prefer places that serve it unmixed, so, seriously, great touch!!!

This time I sadly didn't get to try the butter tteok (butter rice cake), but next time I visit my parents' home I'll buy even more of the breads that were so good this time :)

Tomoru Bakery location and opening hours

• Address: 23 Haedoji-ro 120beon-gil, 1st floor, Unit 101, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea (lot-number address: 3-7 Songdo-dong)
• Hours: Daily 08:30 - 21:30