Mangwon bakery café: salt cream coffee & corn cheesecake, The Bakerst

What is The Bakerst Mangwon like?

The Bakerst Mangwon is a bakery café right in front of Mangwon Market. I was wandering the market, suddenly wanted bread and coffee, and ended up here.

I hear it's a new space that Bakerst Brown in Gangnam opened in Mangwon, adding the mood of Mangwon's alleys to the charm of bread. I was curious about it even before visiting.

The exterior is warm and classic, with cream-colored walls and dark wood window frames and doors. The arched windows, the bakery awning and the big red ribbon decorating the entrance all catch the eye.

Location, hours and parking

The Bakerst Mangwon sits right in front of Mangwon Market in Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, and it's open 11:00–20:00 (last order 19:45). You come across it as you walk the market's inner alleys, so it's easy to combine with a market visit, and a good pick if you're looking for a bakery café at Mangwon Market.

• Address: 20 Poeun-ro 8-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (the whole building, floors 1–3)
• Hours: 11:00–20:00, last order 19:45
• Parking: not available / alternative lot nearby (Mangwon 1-dong Community Center)

Step inside and you're greeted by wood-toned display shelves, floral wallpaper and soft lighting.

What bread can you pick from on the first floor?

The first floor of The Bakerst Mangwon is where the fun of choosing bread happens.

The shelves hold salt bread (a buttery roll with a salted base) along with a variety of pastries and desserts, and just browsing was fun.

From layered, crispy stone croissants to sweet desserts, there's a lineup to suit different tastes.

What are the second- and third-floor seats like?

The Bakerst Mangwon is a bakery café that uses the whole building, from the first floor to the third.

There were more tables than I expected, scattered all around, and the second and third floors have comfortable spaces to rest, so it felt like a place where you could happily sit back and relax.

The seating mood differs a little from floor to floor, which makes it nice for a leisurely stay, and there are window seats and sofa seats too.

Warm lighting and wooden furniture add to the cozy feel, which suits a rest during a stroll around Mangwon.

Salt cream coffee and chodang corn cheesecake: what did we order?

This day at The Bakerst Mangwon I chose salt cream coffee and a black sesame latte for drinks, and salt bread, an egg tart and chodang corn cheesecake (made with sweet Korean corn) for bread. The signature salt cream coffee lets you enjoy smooth cream and coffee together, so it went well with bread, and the black sesame latte is a good choice if you like a nutty flavor.

The salt bread's charm is its buttery flavor and chewy inside, so I'd recommend it if you like plain, simple bread. The crisply baked egg tart went well with coffee, and the chodang corn cheesecake gave me the sweetness of corn and the soft texture of cheese in one bite. Ordering bread and cake together was fun, comparing the different flavors and textures haha.

A sweet break on a Mangwon outing

The Bakerst Mangwon is a good stop for a short rest after Mangwon Market, or when you want a cup of coffee while walking around Mangridan-gil. With plenty of kinds of bread and lots of room to sit, it worked both for chatting with a friend and for enjoying bread and coffee alone.

If you're looking for a bakery café in Mangwon, drop by The Bakerst Mangwon, where you can enjoy bread and drinks together. For anyone wanting to try salt bread and the signature salt coffee, it's a place worth remembering as a Mangwon salt bread favorite.

It's a café I'd like to come back to when I want to add a sweet moment to a Mangwon Market outing. The Christmas mood might make it the perfect spot for couples on a date.

A bakery café found in the alleys of Mangwon Market: The Bakerst Mangwon

Merry Christmas!! An early Merry Christmas.. haha