Reserve-only egg tart shop in Galma-dong, Daejeon: Planet Egg Tart

Where is Planet Egg Tart in Daejeon?

Planet Egg Tart (플래닛에그타르트) is an egg tart shop in Galma-dong, Daejeon, right next to Dunsan Girls' High School. Decked out in yellow, it's already so famous for its egg tarts that you can't get them without a reservation.

Location: 21 Galmayeok-ro 25beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon (1st floor) / Hours 10:30-16:00 / Closed Mon & Tue / Closes early when sold out, check Naver News for notices!! / Takeout, delivery and reservations available

The yellow exterior of Planet Egg Tart in Galma-dong is easy to spot. It's also a short walk from Galleria Timeworld in Dunsan-dong, and sits right beside Dunsan Girls' High School.

Can you buy Planet Egg Tart egg tarts without a reservation?

You really do need to reserve ahead to try Planet Egg Tart. I reserved and went that day, and the morning batch was already sold out, so sales started again at 2 PM. With so many kinds of egg tarts, it's one of the most popular dessert shops in Daejeon.

Planet Egg Tart menu and prices

At Planet Egg Tart you can try everything from Hong Kong-style to Portuguese-style egg tarts, plus cinnamon, raspberry, blueberry and more. It's so well known in Daejeon that lots of people stop by as part of a bakery tour (known in Korea as bbangji sunrye).

• Egg tart, Hong Kong: ₩3,000
• Egg tart, vanilla: ₩3,000
• Egg tart, cinnamon: ₩3,000
• Egg tart, raspberry: ₩3,500
• Egg tart, blueberry: ₩3,500
• Egg tart, cream cheese: ₩3,500

The Portuguese-style vanilla and cinnamon tarts are the most famous flavors and the ones people order most. A soft filling and crisp texture are what define Planet Egg Tart.

How to store Planet Egg Tart egg tarts

Keep Planet Egg Tart's egg tarts at room temperature on the day you buy them. From the next day on, put them in an airtight container and refrigerate or freeze them.

Can you eat in at Planet Egg Tart?

You can't eat in at Planet Egg Tart; it's takeout only. The shop is mostly one large kitchen, so customers only get a waiting area.

Planet Egg Tart gift box options

Planet Egg Tart also takes orders for gift sets, with shopping bags and 4-piece or 6-piece boxes, so it works well as a gift.

Inside the shop, you can see a small batch of the reserved egg tarts being kept warm.

Planet Egg Tart's rule is same-day production, same-day sales.

How do the vanilla, cream cheese, raspberry and blueberry egg tarts taste?

This time at Planet Egg Tart I ordered the vanilla, cream cheese, raspberry and blueberry egg tarts, plus a milk tea. I picked a bit of everything.

The vanilla egg tart has a shell of layered, crisp pastry filled with sweet custard made with vanilla bean.

Egg tarts with canned milk tea: a good pairing?

Planet Egg Tart's milk tea is made fresh and poured into a can for you. It goes really well with the egg tarts. Rich yet smooth, it matches nicely with the sweet tarts as a dessert.

Planet Egg Tart offers flavors from vanilla to cream cheese, blueberry and raspberry. The raspberry and blueberry tarts combine sweet-tart homemade raspberry and blueberry jam with the custard filling in a pastry shell, so they taste fresh and fruity.

The moment you bite in, you get crisp pastry and a rich, smooth custard that's packed in, so it feels soft. It isn't very sweet, so it's easy to enjoy without feeling heavy. Planet Egg Tart is a well-known Galma-dong spot for all kinds of egg tarts, and a great one to visit for takeout.