# Seodaemun bakery afternoon bread takeaway: Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam - By Yuna B. (https://superchart.com/en/@kitchen-queue/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Seodaemun, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@kitchen-queue/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@kitchen-queue/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/index.md) ## In short Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is a bakery in Seodaemun, Seoul, where you can pick up freshly baked bread. At around 4 PM on a weekday, I took home an onion bagel, garlic baguette, salt soboro, and bacon ciabatta; all four were delicious. Verdict: a reliably tasty bakery takeaway. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00 - **Onion bagel**: ₩5,500 - **Salt soboro**: ₩3,600 - **Garlic baguette**: ₩7,000 - **Bacon ciabatta**: ₩4,900 *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ![Featured photo of a bread tour at Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-01-1w8dn-900.webp) ## Bread display at Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch at 4 PM on a weekday Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is a great bakery near a Yeonnam-dong chicken-feet restaurant, partway along the walk from Hongik University Station Exit 3 toward Yeonhui-dong Catholic Church. Its neat Korean-lettered Mandong Jegwa sign and warm, cozy wood interior make this bakery feel so comforting. ![Exterior and wood interior of Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-02-5lucr-900.webp) With that huge “bread” sign on the wall beside it, Mandong Jegwa should not be hard to find haha. ![Large bread lettering marking Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-03-nojpu-900.webp) The shop is long and narrow, and since it is a bakery rather than a bread café, it was filled with display cases. You pick out each bread you like, then have it packed and pay at the counter haha. Unfortunately, as you can see in the photos, I arrived a little late and there were not many breads left—but this was around 4 PM on a weekday, so that really showed how popular this bakery is..! ![Inside Mandong Jegwa with its bread display cases](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-04-5x4a8-900.webp) Still, I was glad there was bread left to choose from. As I looked through them one by one, I saw that every item was individually wrapped in plastic, which made the hygienic handling feel very trustworthy haha. There was still a nice variety left, including salt soboro, butt bread, and jalapeño ciabatta, ![Display case with breads remaining in the late afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-05-1qioo-900.webp) ![Salt soboro and jalapeño ciabatta on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-06-aktsu-900.webp) squid-ink bread and walnut bread, ![Squid-ink bread and walnut bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-07-14txi-900.webp) bacon ciabatta, kaya coconut, and red-bean cream, ![Bacon ciabatta and kaya coconut bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-08-1uglk-900.webp) Emmental and chili sausage, ![Emmental and chili sausage breads on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-09-59om2-900.webp) ![Display case of Emmental and chili sausage breads](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-10-c7qhs-900.webp) plus quite a few popular choices such as rusk, onion bagels, cucumber baguettes, and garlic baguettes! ![Garlic baguettes and onion bagels on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-11-1arox-900.webp) The prices were so reasonable that even after filling a whole bag, the total did not come to much haha. ![A bag full of packed breads from Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-12-1qbjo-900.webp) ## Four breads I took home - Onion bagel ₩5,500 - Salt soboro ₩3,600 - Garlic baguette ₩7,000 - Bacon ciabatta ₩4,900 ![Packed onion bagel and the bread selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-13-we10r-900.webp) ![Four kinds of bread in the takeaway order](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-14-w2why-900.webp) ### What is the onion cream texture in the onion bagel like? The onion bagel is said to be a walnut bagel filled with fresh onion cream. The outside was firmer than I expected, with a lovely crisp bite, and it was so large that one alone was filling. It was divided into four, too, making it easy to eat haha. The onion cream in the middle had a clean onion flavor, while the crunchy pieces of onion still had their texture, making this a really fun bread to eat! ![Onion bagel filled with onion cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-15-a6cyu-900.webp) ### The signature garlic baguette Next is Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch’s most famous garlic baguette~ It is said to be Mandong Jegwa’s signature item, packed with garlic sauce, and once I tasted it, I understood why it is both the signature and so famous haha. ![Mandong Jegwa's signature garlic baguette](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-16-19lcz-900.webp) ![Garlic baguette filled with garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-17-19myj-900.webp) Crisp outside and moist inside—exactly that ideal contrast—with a properly rich garlic flavor: Mandong Jegwa’s garlic baguette! The inside was thoroughly soaked in garlic cream, making it incredibly moist, and there was plenty of that cream, too. It is a recommended item for anyone who loves garlic flavor haha. ![Chewy salt soboro](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-18-180zh-900.webp) ### Salt soboro and bacon ciabatta The salt soboro is said to be made with mochi dough and butter. Its texture and flavor were different from what I expected, which was interesting, and its chewy texture was so delicious. ![Ciabatta with cream cheese and bacon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta-19-1rfly-900.webp) The bacon ciabatta has cream cheese, bacon, and pepper inside a mild ciabatta. The savory bread with that salty touch could not possibly be bad, and it was just right for a snack haha. I visited late and chose from the few breads remaining, but every single one was delicious—no misses at Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch! I was satisfied just to try the signature garlic baguette at this famous essential stop on a bread tour, but the other breads make me curious too, so next time I want to visit earlier and try more varieties in greater quantities 😆 ## Where it is - Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch (만동제과 연남점) - 32 Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서대문구 연희로 32 - 37.561526, 126.9272585 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%8C%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%BC%20%EC%97%B0%EB%82%A8%EC%A0%90/@37.561526,126.9272585,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@kitchen-queue/yeonnam-bakery-salt-soboro-ciabatta/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt