# Gwanghwamun café bakery bread with kabocha cream cheese: Lemangdoré - By Seoha (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-small-stops/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a complimentary store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-small-stops/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-small-stops/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/index.md) ## In short Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun is a white-toned bakery café in Mugyo-dong, Seoul, right beside Cheonggyecheon stream. After kaisendon with a friend, the writer stopped in for kabocha (sweet pumpkin) cream cheese country bread paired with a noir iced Americano and a decaf Guatemala, finding the bread crisp outside, chewy and moist inside, packed with pumpkin filling and cream cheese without ever feeling too sweet. For anyone near Gwanghwamun, City Hall Station or Jonggak looking for a café that does both bread and coffee properly, Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun is a safe bet. ## Good to know - **Kabocha cream cheese country bread**: ₩6,300 - **Iced Americano - Noir**: ₩5,500 - **Iced Americano - Decaf Guatemala**: ₩6,500 - **Address**: 17 Mugyo-ro, 1st-3rd floor, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Location**: Right beside Cheonggyecheon, near Gwanghwamun, City Hall Station and Jonggak *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ## A chat spot that continued after kaisendon A Gwanghwamun café with decaf coffee options — this bread-loving blogger fell hard for this bakery café. After enjoying kaisendon (sashimi rice bowl) with a friend as our own little day off, we headed to Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun to keep chatting over coffee and bread. Such a proper mood boost after a while, haha. ![White-toned exterior of Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-01-hic1e-900.webp) Walking by, the clean white-toned exterior really caught my eye. ![Bakery café entrance seen from the Mugyo-dong street](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-02-hxxw0-900.webp) ![Café exterior with the interior visible through the glass window](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-03-cq930-900.webp) The second I opened the door, that nutty, sweet bread smell hit me straight in the nose ♡ As a total bread lover, my happiness meter just exploded haha. ![First floor of the bakery café filled with the smell of fresh bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-04-1piju-900.webp) ![Modern, warm-toned café interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-05-1vf7e-900.webp) ![Cozy arrangement of tables and chairs](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-06-g0ol1-777.webp) ## What's the vibe and seating like? The interior isn't over the top — modern but really warm, which I loved :) The chairs and table layout felt cozy, perfect for a good chat with a friend, and the window seats had gorgeous sunlight streaming in, great for photos too!! ![Sunlit window seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-07-7o8uq-900.webp) ![Café seating and interior décor](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-08-4sn7n-900.webp) ![Café merchandise on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-09-12xfi-900.webp) Those merch items were cute too, I kind of wanted one haha. ![Bakery showcase packed with bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-10-11894-900.webp) ## Bakery case lineup and what we ordered Looking into the showcase, I nearly lost it as a bread lover. A pistachio croissant with next-level looks, a chausson aux pommes (apple turnover) looking golden and crisp, even a unique cardamom bun — so many delicious-looking options I had a hard time deciding :) ![Display case with pistachio croissants and chausson aux pommes](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-11-1mkvr-1200.webp) After much deliberation, I ordered one bread and two iced coffees. - Kabocha cream cheese country bread (₩6,300) - Iced Americano - Noir (₩5,500) - Iced Americano - Decaf Guatemala (₩6,500) ![Kabocha cream cheese country bread with two iced Americanos](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-12-1a45l-900.webp) ![Kabocha cream cheese country bread sliced and served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-13-1cjr4-900.webp) ## The taste of the kabocha cream cheese country bread The bread came sliced neatly on a plate — and wow, this kabocha cream cheese country bread is seriously something! It has that signature country bread texture, crisp outside and chewy, moist inside, and it's packed generously with soft sweet kabocha (pumpkin) filling and nutty cream cheese. You have to try it. Genuinely delicious ♡ ![Cross-section of country bread packed with kabocha filling and cream cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-14-pmhfp-900.webp) It's not aggressively sweet, so it never got old — I kept going back for more. My friend said the bread was delicious too. ![Iced Americano served alongside the bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-15-1b9so-900.webp) ![Country bread and two coffees on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-16-14pq5-900.webp) ## Noir and decaf Guatemala Americanos Take a sip of the Americano after that and it's pure clean refreshment!! Game over basically, haha. The noir beans are heavy and nutty, cutting right through the bread's sweetness, while the decaf Guatemala let me enjoy a fragrant flavor without any caffeine worries — happy nose, happy mouth, happy me :) The bread's great here, and so is the coffee. ![Decaf Guatemala iced Americano](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-17-wg5hs-900.webp) ![Coffee and dessert enjoyed at a window seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread-18-6tdoh-900.webp) ## A route that flows into a Cheonggyecheon stroll If you're near Gwanghwamun, City Hall Station or Jonggak and looking for a Gwanghwamun café dessert spot with great bread, give Lemangdoré a try. The vibe is good and the bread quality is great, so I'm planning to go back soon to try something else! Especially curious about that pistachio croissant :) Cheonggyecheon is right next to the store too, so the route works great for grabbing a delicious dessert and coffee and then taking a quiet stroll. If you're looking for a date course or a spot to meet friends around Gwanghwamun, bookmark this as a bakery café that won't disappoint!!! These days it's surprisingly hard to find a bakery that does both coffee and dessert properly, but this place was a total success. Next time I'll definitely try the signature pistachio croissant too!! > Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun · 17 Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea (Mugyo-dong) ## Where it is - Lemangdoré Gwanghwamun (레망도레 광화문점) - 17 Mugyo-ro, 1st-3rd floor, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 무교로 17 1층, 2층, 3층 - 37.5674271, 126.9790862 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A0%88%EB%A7%9D%EB%8F%84%EB%A0%88%20%EA%B4%91%ED%99%94%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5674271,126.9790862,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-small-stops/lemondore-gwanghwamun-pumpkin-cream-cheese-bread/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt