Gyeongju dessert shop's 4pm last tray 6-pie box: Gyeongju Tokyo Pie

Where is Gyeongju Tokyo Pie?

Gyeongju Tokyo Pie sits at 38 Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, 1st floor, Unit 106, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk — a handy spot to grab a snack while wandering Hwangnidan-gil. Hours are Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 11:30–19:00 and Sat, Sun 11:30–20:00, closed every Tuesday, with a nearby public parking lot for those driving.

The bake times are the 1st batch at 11:30 and the 2nd at 14:30, and they say it can close early once ingredients run out.

The hanok-style ornament above the shop catches your eye as you walk by — it's a dessert shop that specializes in baking pies. Best of all was the nutty aroma of butter and pastry drifting out from the baking area.

Arriving at 4pm: the last freshly baked pies

We showed up at Gyeongju Tokyo Pie around 4pm, and it turned out to be really cutting it close. The last freshly baked tray came out just in time, and right after we bought ours, a sold-out sign went up.

If you're visiting later in the afternoon, it's worth checking whether the flavor you want is still around. That day the chocolate pie our kid had been hoping to try was already sold out. Sniff sniff ㅜ.ㅠ

Gyeongju Tokyo Pie menu and gift set prices

As of our visit, the main menu was: Gyeongju Tokyo Pie ₩4,500, Tokyo red bean pie ₩4,500, Tokyo chocolate pie ₩4,500.

The Gyeongju Tokyo Pie gift set was ₩26,500 for 6 pieces and ₩39,900 for 9. The premium gift set was ₩27,000 for 6 and ₩40,500 for 9.

Since we wanted a snack for the trip and to bring the rest home, we went with the 6-piece set (₩27,000). We'd originally hoped to try apple, red bean, and chocolate in equal measure, but with chocolate sold out we ended up with 5 Gyeongju Tokyo Pie plus 1 Tokyo red bean pie for a total of 6.

How the apple pie tastes: long apple slices, not apple jam

We started with Gyeongju Tokyo Pie's signature apple pie.

Cut in half, it looks different right away from the apple-jam-filled pies you usually picture. Inside the thin, crisp pastry are long slices of actual apple.

On the first bite the outer pastry shatters crisply. Then comes the softened apple — rather than the sticky, clingy sweetness of jam, there's a gentle sweetness coming from the apple itself.

Add the nutty flavor of real butter, and the distinction between the apple and the pastry stayed quite clear. It felt less like a pie you eat for jammy sweetness and more one you eat for the apple's texture and the butter's flavor.

Best of all, since it was fresh out of the oven, the outside was crisp and the inside still warm.

Does the pie work with an Americano?

Pastry like this really does go well with a cold Americano. Take a bite of pie, then a sip of coffee, and the buttery richness lingering in your mouth clears, letting the gentle sweetness of the apple come back through. It felt less like pairing coffee with a heavily sweet dessert and more like enjoying crisp pastry, apple, butter, and coffee all together.

What is the Tokyo red bean pie like?

The Tokyo red bean pie was a different experience from the apple pie. The domestic red bean paste, not too sweet, had that characteristic nutty, hearty flavor in good balance — personally, I thought this one would also pair well with an Americano.

Is Gyeongju Tokyo Pie worth the visit?

• A good snack to grab one at a time while walking around Hwangnidan-gil
• Apple pie with real apple texture instead of apple jam
• A striking combination of crisp pastry and nutty butter flavor
• Domestic red bean pie that wasn't too sweet, with a nutty depth
• A clean 6-pack box that's easy to carry home after the trip

Maybe because we ate them warm and freshly baked, the crisp, shattering pastry and the soft apple inside were especially memorable. If you're walking Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju looking for a snack to pair with coffee, or a dessert to bring home, why not time your visit to catch the pies while they're warm?