# Gonjiam café with squid-ink cheese bread and drawing corner: La Cuesta - By Yerim Son (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-teacup-corner/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gwangju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-teacup-corner/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-teacup-corner/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/index.md) ## In short La Cuesta Gwangju is a large bakery café at 278 Gyeongchung-daero in Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, open daily 10:00–22:00. After a day at the Icheon ceramics village, the writer picked up the signature mejubread (named after meju, a fermented soybean block), squid-ink triple cheese bread and salt bread with a La Cuesta latte and a strawberry smoothie, while the child spent the visit at the café's drawing corner. With roomy parking and Hwadam Botanic Garden nearby, La Cuesta slots easily into an autumn foliage day out with kids. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 10:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) - **Address**: La Cuesta, 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do - **Parking**: Roomy parking lot - **What we ordered**: Salt bread, squid-ink triple cheese bread, mejubread, strawberry smoothie, La Cuesta latte - **Seating**: Large indoor space, group tables, outdoor terrace - **Event**: Themed drawing contest, 2 winners chosen each month receive a small prize *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* ![Exterior of La Cuesta Gwangju, a large bakery café in Gonjiam](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-01-102v4-1200.webp) ## A stop at La Cuesta in Gonjiam after the Icheon ceramics village La Cuesta Gwangju is a large bakery café at 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. We'd taken our kid to the Icheon ceramics village, and it was an awkward time for dinner, so we headed to La Cuesta, a big Gonjiam café in Gwangju with good bakery items and drinks. Let me share a first-hand review of La Cuesta — the tasty bakery and coffee, the menu, prices, and parking info. ![View around the entrance of La Cuesta Gwangju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-02-1stl7-900.webp) ## La Cuesta hours, parking and the route from Hwadam Botanic Garden - ⏰ Daily 10:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) - 🚗 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do (La Cuesta) La Cuesta, this large Gonjiam café in Gwangju, is close to Hwadam Botanic Garden, famous for autumn foliage, so it's a great stop to pair with a garden visit. Just enter 'La Cuesta' into your navigation and follow the green sign on the right to get there. The parking lot is roomy, so it's an easy drive-up visit. A cute panda family and a carriage model greet you at the entrance. We visited La Cuesta, this big Gonjiam café in Gwangju, following the sound of a cool waterfall. ![Panda family and carriage model outside La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-03-1gl6y-900.webp) ![Outdoor waterfall area at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-04-1uq3l-900.webp) ## Inside La Cuesta: group tables and an outdoor terrace The clean, spacious interior has group seating too, so it seems good for gatherings, and with this cool weather, the outdoor terrace is great for enjoying tasty bakery items with a warm latte. ![Spacious indoor seating at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-05-1k77t-900.webp) ![Indoor space with group seating at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-06-o4ml2-900.webp) ![Outdoor terrace seating at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-07-1mynp-900.webp) ## What bread does the La Cuesta bakery counter have? La Cuesta has a wide variety of breads, from a 100% rice white roll to fig campagne, custard cream bread, melon bread, scones, mini rolled sausage bread, and croissants. There are also popular large-café classics like salt bread, baguette, kouign-amann, meringue cookies, bagels and mont blanc. ![Rice white rolls and breads on display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-08-epozr-900.webp) ![Salt bread and croissants on display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-09-1fkf8-900.webp) ![Popular breads like kouign-amann and bagels at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-10-z50ms-900.webp) ![Meringue cookies and mont blanc display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-11-p1mt4-900.webp) There's squid-ink triple cheese bread loaded with different cheeses, addictive corn bread, injeolmi (sweet rice cake) roll, campagne, and La Cuesta's signature — mejubread (메주식빵), shaped like a block of fermented soybean paste. ![Squid-ink triple cheese bread and addictive corn bread on display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-12-17xwj-900.webp) ![Signature mejubread shaped like fermented soybean paste at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-13-j5gzu-900.webp) ![Injeolmi roll and campagne display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-14-qn282-900.webp) ### Cookie-making sets and drinks for kids at La Cuesta There are cookie-making sets kids love, cookie sets great for Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving) gifts, various slice cakes and kids' drinks, making it a nice place to visit with children. ![Cookie-making sets and cookie gift sets at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-15-1e0ur-900.webp) ![Refrigerated showcase of slice cakes at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-16-rfepw-900.webp) La Cuesta also has a wide range of coffee, lattes, seasonal bingsu (shaved ice dessert) and tea, smoothies, and ades. This large Gonjiam café in Gwangju also has a brunch menu, so it's nice for a light brunch after visiting Hwadam Botanic Garden. ![Drinks and brunch menu board at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-17-1cc0w-900.webp) New menu items can be tried for free before purchase, which felt like a really thoughtful way to reflect customer feedback. ![Free tasting corner for new menu items at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-18-1724b-900.webp) ## Squid-ink triple cheese bread with a La Cuesta latte: sweet meets salty At La Cuesta we bought the salt bread our kid loves, the squid-ink triple cheese bread with Emmental, parmesan and roll cheese, and the signature loaf, mejubread. We also ordered our kid's favorite strawberry smoothie and the signature La Cuesta latte, which goes well with the salty cheese bread. ![Squid-ink triple cheese bread with La Cuesta latte and strawberry smoothie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-19-1jme8-900.webp) Eating the cheese-loaded squid-ink triple cheese bread together with the sweet, creamy La Cuesta latte, the sweet-and-salty flavors balanced out nicely. ## The kids' drawing corner while the adults have coffee La Cuesta has a space for drawing, so while the adults enjoy coffee and bread, the kids can happily draw. Join the themed drawing contest — two winners are picked every month and get a small prize, so don't miss it! ![Kids' drawing corner at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-20-11par-900.webp) ![Drawing contest signage and a kid's drawing at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-21-1nrbx-860.webp) ## Signature mejubread, eaten for breakfast at home We ate La Cuesta's signature mejubread for breakfast at home — it's packed with sweet kidney beans and green peas, and being low-carb, high-protein, it makes a filling meal. ![Cross-section of La Cuesta's mejubread eaten for breakfast at home](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-22-1g4y6-900.webp) ![Slice of mejubread with kidney beans and green peas](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-23-1sdhj-900.webp) ![Breakfast table set with La Cuesta's mejubread](https://img.superchart.com/images/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing-24-1r8f4-900.webp) If you're planning a Hwadam Botanic Garden trip this fall, stop by La Cuesta, this large Gonjiam café in Gwangju, and enjoy tasty bread, drinks, and brunch. ## Where it is - La Cuesta Gwangju (라꾸에스타 경기광주점) - 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 광주시 곤지암읍 경충대로 278 라꾸에스타 - 37.3360668, 127.372023 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%9D%BC%EA%BE%B8%EC%97%90%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%20%EA%B2%BD%EA%B8%B0%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.3360668,127.372023,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-teacup-corner/gonjiam-lacuesta-mejoo-bread-kids-drawing/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt