Unjeong bakery jambon-beurre and cream-dip baguette: Boulangerie Tan

I'm Rani, and I travel around chasing good food. I wanted to pack bread and sandwiches to enjoy a brunch at home, so I visited Boulangerie Tan, a bakery in Unjeong. It keeps popping up whenever you search for Paju Unjeong bakeries, but it's a takeout-only spot with no seating inside. You pick the bread you want and enjoy your brunch wherever's comfortable for you.

Where is Boulangerie Tan Unjeong Main Branch, and when should you go?

So many kinds of sandwiches! A great Dongpae-dong spot for a takeout brunch

Boulangerie Tan, the bakery in Unjeong, is on the 1st floor of Farm Tower in Dongpae-dong. It closes at 3pm on Sundays, so if you're going for weekend brunch bread, it's best to stop by in the morning.

If you're driving, you can use the Farm Tower underground parking lot — just register your parking when you pay.

Inside the small takeout-only shop with no seats

Walking into Boulangerie Tan, bread and sandwiches are displayed along a wooden showcase. Unlike large bakery cafés with plenty of seating to linger in, this is a cozy shop where you pick your bread and take it right out.

Each name tag has the menu name in both English and Korean, the price, and even handwritten notes on ingredients like domestic garlic or house-made garlic butter — fun to read while browsing. Right behind the showcase you can see the oven and work counter, so you can watch the bread being baked while you take your time choosing.

Brunch-time discount and the 3+1 salt bread deal

If you're heading to Boulangerie Tan for a Dongpae-dong brunch, make sure to check the brunch-time sign posted on the showcase glass! From 10am to 2pm, buying a sandwich together with coffee gets you a discount.

Buy 3 of the 5 salt bread varieties and you can get 1 gourmet butter salt bread free.

There are also bread samples out, so it's fun to taste a few while you're deciding.

Today's order: jambon-beurre, French baguette and cream for dipping

Boulangerie Tan is a bakery in Unjeong that puts its French baguette front and center as a signature item. There are many kinds of baguette sandwiches, and they sell dip-in fresh cream separately for eating with the baguette. So this time I packed a sandwich, a baguette, and the fresh cream all together. Laid out on the table at home, it made for a simple brunch spread.

• Jambon-beurre ₩8,900
• French baguette ₩4,000
• Dip-in fresh cream ₩2,000

A packed brunch with a hearty sandwich and a baguette-plus-cream combo

Jambon-beurre, 8,900 won: still intact after the ride home

Boulangerie Tan's jambon-beurre shows off layers of ham stacked between a long baguette right away. From the side you can see the butter and filling clearly, making it look appetizing even before you take a bite. The sandwich comes in an individual lidded container, so it kept its shape well even after being brought home. No need to prep or cook anything — you can just take it out and eat, which makes it easy for a takeout brunch. The jambon-beurre wasn't too salty and blended nicely with the butter's flavor, making the baguette sandwich a filling meal.

French baguette 4,000 won with 2,000 won dipping cream

I fell for the look of the French baguette in the shop and had it sliced when I ordered it to go. It's a striking loaf with a golden-brown surface and a long, deep score. Taking a bite, the outside is baked firm while the inside stays moist with a lively crumb. It was plain and satisfying enough on its own to really taste the bread itself. Dipping the firm baguette into the soft fresh cream adds a contrast in texture plus a touch of sweetness. There's fun in switching things up from the plain baguette by adding the cream. My kid, who loves fresh cream, also enjoyed the bread with cream on it.

Since the cream comes in its own separate container, everyone can enjoy the same bread their own way — that's the appeal of Boulangerie Tan's bread for a Dongpae-dong brunch.

Rani's verdict on Boulangerie Tan

I packed a jambon-beurre and a French baguette from Boulangerie Tan, the bakery in Unjeong, and enjoyed a brunch at home. The jambon-beurre wasn't too salty, the baguette was satisfying plain, and adding the fresh cream that kids love rounds out a combo that works well together. If you're looking for a Dongpae-dong brunch spot, keep this in mind when you're figuring out what to eat comfortably at home. It's not a place to sit and eat in, but for picking a variety of sandwiches and breads to enjoy wherever suits you, it holds up just fine.