Minseo Kang · 1 story

A Quiet Corner in Jongno

Writes about small cafes tucked into Seoul's older neighborhoods. · Writes about: Cafés

PlaceGangseo, SeoulCafés

Solo-friendly Gangseo dessert café: fig financier, egg tart, Byway

Byway Bakers Balsan Station is a financier-focused dessert bakery about a 10-minute walk from Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Visiting alone, the writer tried the salty financier (2,900 won), the fig financier (3,200 won) and an egg tart: the salty one had a thick, crackly crust, while the fig one tasted clean without any cream cheese. With two-seater tables that are easy to take solo, Byway Bakers is a handy stop for picking up snack-sized bread.

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