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Two Stops Before Closing

Writes about cafes and restaurants around Seoul, one visit at a time. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants

Take-out bread café by Oedaeap Station: 1.5cm loaf at Easy White Bread

Easy White Bread is a take-out-focused bakery café specializing in saeng-sikppang (fresh white loaf bread), located in Imun I'Park Sangga-dong by Oedaeap Station in Dongdaemun, Seoul. The writer bought a half-size loaf cut into 1.5cm slices and drank two brewed coffees, one with bright, acidic beans and one with nutty beans. Easy White Bread makes a classic loaf with a clear buttery flavor, and the writer wants to come back for the 2.0cm cut.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangdong, SeoulCafés

After-walk brunch café by Olympic Park, cream-free carbonara: Damgeum

Damgeum (담금) is an Italian-style café in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong, Seoul, tucked in an alley across the road from Olympic Park's North Gate 2. After a walk in Olympic Park, the writer had brunch at Damgeum: the signature lemon carbonara, made the traditional Italian way without cream, plus tiramisu, and the cream-free lemon carbonara stood out most. With an easy walking route, a lovely atmosphere and high-quality food, Damgeum is a café worth returning to.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored

PlaceJongno, SeoulCafés

Ikseon-dong bakery outing: garlic bread devoured in the car, Munhwa

Munhwa Bakery (문화제빵) is a hanok-style, takeout-only bakery in Ikseon-dong, Seoul, a 3–4 minute walk from Jongno 3-ga Station. On a sunny day around noon, the writer browsed the onion bagel and coffee bun displays, got a free salt bread for a receipt review, and bought a ₩6,500 garlic bread and a rice chestnut loaf to open right away in the car. Munhwa Bakery's garlic bread is crisp outside, moist inside and bursting with garlic; ask them to slice it and you'll finish it on the spot.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYongsan, SeoulRestaurants

Yongsan tteokbokki on a cold weekday, mildest combo: Hyeonseonine

Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch (현선이네 용산본점) is a tteokbokki and Korean street-snack shop on Yongridan-gil, toward Exit 6 of Sinyongsan Station in Yongsan, Seoul. On a cold, cloudy weekday the writer arrived before the office lunch crowd, walked in with no wait and ordered the Hyeonseon combo (₩24,000) at the mildest spice level; Hyeonseonine was full as soon as they started eating. With carefully made fritters, mini gimbap (seaweed rice rolls), sundae (Korean blood sausage) and fish cakes, plus a friendly owner, Hyeonseonine is a Yongsan tteokbokki spot worth going back to.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored

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