Jongno bakery open Sundays: mom's garlic bread & coffee bun, Munhwa

Munhwa Bakery location and hours: now open on Sundays

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is at 65 Donhwamun-ro, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and it is open daily from 11:00 to 19:00. It used to be closed on Sundays, but now it opens on Sundays too.

I had errands near Jongno 3-ga on a Sunday, so I headed out early and stopped by Munhwa Bakery, which is now open on Sundays. It was a shame when it was closed on Sundays, so I'm glad I can visit more leisurely now. Like a sparrow that can't walk past a rice mill, I always end up stopping at this bakery whenever I come to Jongno 3-ga Station. Haha.

How to get to Munhwa Bakery from Jongno 3-ga Station

This Ikseon-dong bakery is a 5-minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 7. Just walk out toward Changdeokgung. It was my Nth visit already, so I found it even more easily. Haha.

Here is the exterior of Munhwa Bakery on the Jongno 3-ga street, with black roof tiles and a red hanok house giving off a quiet, calm atmosphere. The weather was nice, so it stood out even more today.

How many parties can enter Munhwa Bakery at a time?

A sign says the inside is small, so only 2 parties can enter at a time. The windows are floor-to-ceiling glass, so you can see inside, which is the kind of bakery people walk into out of curiosity, haha. The opening hours and the 2-parties-at-a-time notice are easy to spot. The customers ahead of me came right out, so I could go straight in. They were foreigners, so this is an Ikseon-dong bakery that international visitors love too.

Inside Munhwa Bakery there are no tables, so it's takeout only. Most of the shop is a display case filled with all kinds of bread. I came around 11:30am, maybe that's why there was a wide selection, but they say the bread sells out fast in the afternoon, so I recommend visiting in the morning.

Munhwa Bakery only sells bread made that day, and I heard the leftovers are donated to vulnerable groups such as children who miss meals, which is wonderful. These are breads that everyone from kids to grandparents would like.

Munhwa Bakery bread prices

• Coffee bun ₩5,500
• Garlic bread ₩6,500
• Sweet potato bun ₩3,800
• Injeolmi (rice cake) bun ₩3,500
• Peanut bun ₩3,800
• Mugwort rice cake bun ₩5,400
• Milk cream bun ₩3,500
• Cheese bun ₩5,400
• Squid-ink condensed milk bun ₩4,200
• White bean paste bun ₩3,800
• Chestnut rice loaf ₩5,500
• Rice cheese loaf ₩5,900
• Maple cream cheese bun ₩4,900

I hurried my steps so I could eat as soon as possible.

The breads I picked this day were the garlic bread (₩6,500) and the coffee bun (₩5,500).

Munhwa Bakery garlic bread: why it's moist yet chewy

Munhwa Bakery's signature garlic bread (₩6,500) is crisp outside and moist inside, with garlic sauce soaked all the way through. The star of the show, the garlic bread, and I asked them to cut it, of course. It's a glossy loaf, crisp outside, with plenty of moist garlic sauce inside. It isn't tough and has such a moist texture that even people who don't like garlic could enjoy it, so I kept reaching for more and finished it in no time. What amazed me is that even though the garlic sauce makes it moist, the chewy texture is still alive. No wonder it's the signature.

I recommend the garlic bread as a must-try!! It's a garlic bread for all ages. It isn't hard but chewy, and not dry, so it goes even better with the garlic sauce.

Is Munhwa Bakery's coffee bun very sweet?

Munhwa Bakery's coffee bun (₩5,500) puts a strong coffee aroma ahead of sweetness. It's moist and soft. They cut it into four pieces for me, and inside there's plenty of coffee cream. A deep coffee aroma over sweetness made it even tastier. Eating it with coffee was heavenly!! Lots of bakeries sell coffee buns, but Munhwa Bakery's was the best. The flavor differs subtly, and Munhwa Bakery's isn't too sweet and has a rich, refined taste that I loved.

Why Munhwa Bakery is a must-stop in Jongno 3-ga and Ikseon-dong

Munhwa Bakery is a must-stop when visiting Jongno 3-ga and Ikseon-dong. When I bring the bread home, my mom really loves it, and she especially enjoys the garlic bread. Haha. The bread is big for the price and the quality is good, so I'm satisfied every time at this Ikseon-dong bakery. Please do visit Munhwa Bakery.