# Kid's pick at Ikseon-dong bakery: squid ink milk bread & coffee bread - By Narin (https://superchart.com/en/@second-chair/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@second-chair/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@second-chair/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/index.md) ## In short Munhwa Bakery is a takeaway-only bakery in Ikseon-dong, Jongno, Seoul, about 200m from Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 7. On an outing with her kid, the writer let the child choose squid ink milk cream bread, coffee bread, and walnut bread, asking staff to slice the coffee bread for easy sharing. The coffee bread's gentle coffee aroma and sweet cream made it obvious why it's Munhwa Bakery's signature. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00 - 20:00 - **Location**: 173 Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul (1F, 65 Donhwamun-ro) - **Transit**: About 200m from Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station (Lines 1, 3, 5) Exit 7 - **Service style**: Takeaway only, no seating inside - **Entry**: Small interior, entry limited to 2 groups at a time - **Signature items**: Onion bagel / coffee bread / garlic bread - **Sales policy**: Baked and sold same day, closes when sold out *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Featured photo of Munhwa Bakery, an Ikseon-dong bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-01-3v294-1200.webp) Words, photos - Lala Out on an Ikseon-dong outing with my kid, how could we skip Munhwa Bakery, one of the famous bakeries in Ikseon-dong?! It's one of the stops on Seoul's bakery pilgrimage course, so let's go check out Munhwa Bakery! ## Munhwa Bakery's location and hours ![Munhwa Bakery storefront and location signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-02-1c0jk-966.webp) - 🚩 173 Waryong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul - ⏰ Hours 11:00 - 20:00 - 🚉 About 200m from Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 7 (Lines 1, 3, 5) Munhwa Bakery, one of the well-known bakeries in Ikseon-dong, is a stop on Seoul's bakery pilgrimage course that specializes purely in takeaway!! The vibe was quiet and lovely — so good! Because the interior is small, only two groups can enter at a time, so my kid and I waited outside. ![Waiting to enter in front of Munhwa Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-03-1clk8-966.webp) I can't wait to eat the bread already! ![Munhwa Bakery on a quiet Ikseon-dong alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-04-fd6v7-966.webp) It's called one of Jongno's representative bakery-pilgrimage bakeries! Since it's a takeaway-only shop, you can't eat inside the store — packing to go is the only option!! ![Entrance of the takeaway-only Munhwa Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-05-fzw5m-966.webp) ## The breads we found in the shop Finally inside Munhwa Bakery in Ikseon-dong. We browsed around wondering which bread to eat, which ones looked the cutest! *_* ![Bread displayed on Munhwa Bakery's shelves](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-06-1yf2j-966.webp) ![Injeolmi bread and mugwort rice cake bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-07-97j1s-966.webp) ![Onion bagels and loaf bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-08-gpsmc-966.webp) ![Squid ink milk cream bread on a shop shelf](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-09-1c47f-966.webp) ![Flower-shaped white bean paste bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-10-1onlp-966.webp) ![Walnut bread and coffee bread on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-11-f3mni-966.webp) - Injeolmi (rice cake) bread / peanut bread / mugwort rice cake bread / cheese bread / squid ink milk cream bread - Onion bagel / rice chestnut bread / rice cheese bread / maple cream cheese bread - Sweet potato bread / white bean paste bread / walnut bread - Coffee bread / garlic bread So much fun looking at all the different breads! *_* ![Choosing bread inside Munhwa Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-12-fb6rt-966.webp) ![Signature breads on display at Munhwa Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-13-wjj72-966.webp) ### The three breads we chose together I also grabbed the coffee bread my kid recommended. My kid said she wanted the squid ink milk cream bread. And we finished off the order with walnut bread!! She kept gushing over how pretty the white bean paste bread was, haha — it's really shaped like a flower, so pretty!! Munhwa Bakery's signatures are the onion bagel / coffee bread / garlic bread. Since coffee bread was among what my kid picked, we decided to enjoy it properly! ![A basket full of mouthwatering bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-14-1k96d-966.webp) The tray was packed with so many mouthwatering breads that it was fun just to look! *_* Since Munhwa Bakery bakes and sells everything the same day, that's exactly why it tastes even better! Once it sells out, it's gone, so it feels precious to actually find bread still there! ![Packing up chosen bread at the Munhwa Bakery counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-15-1ww7f-966.webp) Munhwa Bakery, picked as a stop on Seoul's bakery pilgrimage course! We packed up our chosen breads!!! ![Packaged bag of bread from Munhwa Bakery](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-16-rvwdu-966.webp) My kid says outings to one of Seoul's top three bakeries are so much fun! She really picked well at Munhwa Bakery! ![An Ikseon-dong bakery outing with my kid](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-17-1l3ay-966.webp) And we also enjoyed pudding at the pudding shop next door! ![Pudding from the shop next door](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-18-16vof-966.webp) ![Pudding served alongside Munhwa Bakery bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-19-jl1hm-966.webp) ## How did the squid ink milk bread, coffee bread and walnut bread taste? The squid ink milk cream bread got devoured happily. The soft squid ink bread was filled with sweet condensed milk cream! How could it not be delicious!! My kid was totally smitten with the squid ink milk cream bread. ![Squid ink milk cream bread packed with condensed milk cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-20-10nmj-966.webp) ![Munhwa Bakery's coffee bread sliced open](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-21-lh8gh-966.webp) I asked them to slice the coffee bread, and it made eating so clean and easy! The gently spreading coffee aroma, the sweet cream, and the soft, pillowy bread!!! The way it all comes together made it clear why coffee bread is the signature. This is where the real deliciousness is! It pairs great with iced Americano, and it's an absolutely fantastic match with a latte too! This is definitely a coffee bread I'll be buying again next time I visit Munhwa Bakery!! *_* ![Munhwa Bakery's walnut bread covered in walnuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads-22-1pom8-966.webp) We polished off the walnut bread too, happily! The walnut bread has crunchy, sweet walnuts stuck on the outside, and it's packed with walnuts inside as well, so the nutty flavor was doubled!! It's not called one of Seoul's top three bakeries for nothing! If you're doing an Ikseon-dong date outing, this bakery-pilgrimage stop is unmissable! Hope you'll stop by Munhwa Bakery. ## Where it is - Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) - 65 Donhwamun-ro, 1F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로 65 1층 - 37.5742708, 126.9908703 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AC%B8%ED%99%94%EC%A0%9C%EB%B9%B5/@37.5742708,126.9908703,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@second-chair/ikseondong-bakery-kid-picked-breads/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt