# Weekday Seochon bakery café: fresh salt bread and iced latte at - By Encore Plate (https://superchart.com/en/@second-serving-pages/) - Written Jul 7, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit review was written after the café provided the visit through a store-visit campaign. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@second-serving-pages/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@second-serving-pages/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@second-serving-pages/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/index.md) ## In short Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon is a salt bread bakery café in Hyoja-dong, Jongno, Seoul, near Gyeongbokgung Station. On a weekday visit, a just-baked salt bread with a crisp crust and soft, fluffy inside paired well with a rich iced café latte made from deep, bold coffee beans. With its wooden interior and sunny 2nd-floor seating, Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon is a cozy stop when you want a proper salt bread in Seochon. ## Good to know - **Location**: 40-7 Hyoja-ro 13-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Hyoja-dong, Seochon, near Gyeongbokgung Station on Line 3) - **Weekday hours**: 08:30–18:00 - **Weekend hours**: 09:00–19:00 - **Parking**: Parking spaces in front of the café - **Seating**: Two floors; group tables, solo seats, window seats and outdoor seating - **Ordered**: Salt bread, iced café latte - **Packaging**: Gift boxes available *as written by the visitor on Jul 7, 2026* Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon (레스피레베이커리카페 서촌) in Seochon, Jongno, Seoul is open 08:30–18:00 on weekdays and 09:00–19:00 on weekends. Today I visited Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon, a café said to be a real salt bread hotspot in Seochon, with really good baking. Salt bread (a buttery roll with a salted, crisp bottom) is trendy right now and tons of places make it, but apparently the one here is a little special. I was curious about the taste, so I went straight over to find out. ![First photo of the visit to Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-01-1ntf0-900.webp) ## Where is Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon, and is there parking? Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon is in Hyoja-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, near Gyeongbokgung Station on Line 3. Hyoja-dong in Seochon is a quiet, charming neighborhood that lots of people come to wander around. ![Streets around Respire in Hyoja-dong near Gyeongbokgung Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-02-rx8j7-900.webp) There is a spacious parking area in front of the café, so parking is easy. ![Parking space in front of Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-03-1fzcy-900.webp) I thought the café suits Hyoja-dong really well. Starting from the exterior, that calm, quiet atmosphere carries right through into the café. ![Calm exterior of Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-04-1uxeo-900.webp) ## Weekday atmosphere and seating at Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon I went on a weekday. On weekends it gets crowded and apparently lots of people sit outside with a coffee, but the outdoor area was lovely and quiet on a weekday too. ![Quiet weekday outdoor area at Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-05-ezqe2-m-900.webp) Once I stepped inside, the calm mood felt even stronger. The various wooden interior touches gave it a warm feel. ![Wood-styled interior of Respire Bakery Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-06-y1ebg-900.webp) There were lots of little decorations, so I looked around at this and that as I made my way inside. ![Interior decorations inside Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-07-puegj-900.webp) ### The sunny 2nd floor and Hyoja-dong view tables The café has two floors, and with the warm sunlight coming in, the whole place felt cozy. ![Sunlit 2nd floor of Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-08-lh5ja-900.webp) From tables overlooking Hyoja-dong to windows all around letting in warm sun, there were plenty of spots that looked perfect for tea with a nice dessert. ![Window table with a view of Hyoja-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-09-1etih-900.webp) The seating was varied too, from tables where everyone can sit together to spots where you can have a coffee alone. ![Group and solo seating at Respire Bakery Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-10-15fxl-900.webp) ## What bread does Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon have? Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon is a bakery café in Seochon, Jongno, Seoul, and it sells a really wide range of baked goods, led by salt bread. ![Bakery display at Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-11-1g3f8-900.webp) They bake a variety of breads themselves, and you can eat warm bread right on the spot. I hear the bread is so good that it's very popular with customers. ![Freshly baked salt bread and other breads on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-12-1nv8z-900.webp) ![Variety of baked goods displayed at Respire](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-13-u13bf-900.webp) Besides salt bread there were lots of other baked goods, and it was honestly hard to decide what to eat. ![Breads other than salt bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-14-ksxt0-900.webp) ### Do they do gift packaging? I was told many people order the bread to go as gifts, because the bread is just that good. The packaging boxes fit the café's style too, very cute and pretty. ![Gift packaging box at Respire Bakery Cafe](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-15-7815h-900.webp) ## How are the fresh salt bread and iced café latte? At Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon, I ordered a strong café latte together with the salt bread. ![Ordered salt bread and café latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-16-1gbj1-900.webp) First, true to its reputation as a Seochon salt bread hotspot, the salt bread was really good. I ate it fresh out of the oven, and I loved that the outside was super crisp while the inside kept that soft, fluffy crumb. ![Fresh salt bread, crisp outside and fluffy inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-17-12c7p-900.webp) The beans in the café latte I drank with it were deep and rich. The aroma filled me up and I could taste the full depth of the coffee. ![Iced café latte and salt bread at Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte-18-1b5bs-1200.webp) ## Is Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon worth a visit? Having had salt bread with a cold café latte at Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon today, I can see why it's so popular. As a salt bread hotspot, it served me a salt bread much tastier than the ones I've had elsewhere. The café latte was a fantastic partner for the salt bread. If you're looking for a salt bread spot in Seochon, please do stop by Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon. ## Where it is - Respire Bakery Cafe Seochon (레스피레베이커리카페 서촌) - 40-7 Hyoja-ro 13-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 효자로13길 40-7 레스피레 - 37.5827651, 126.9721449 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A0%88%EC%8A%A4%ED%94%BC%EB%A0%88%EB%B2%A0%EC%9D%B4%EC%BB%A4%EB%A6%AC%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%20%EC%84%9C%EC%B4%8C/@37.5827651,126.9721449,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@second-serving-pages/seochon-hyojadong-fresh-salt-bread-latte/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt