# Gangseo bakery café: egg salt bread, pecan pie financier, Byway Bakers - By Sihyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-lunch-crease/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a visit sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-lunch-crease/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-lunch-crease/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/index.md) ## In short Byway Bakers Balsan Station is a bakery café on the first floor of the Gangseo Veterans Affairs building near Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Stopping by while running errands nearby, the writer took home egg salt bread, a pecan pie financier, an almond chocolate financier and an egg tart, and the financiers were crisp outside, chewy inside and only lightly sweet. The strong cinnamon and pecan notes make these baked sweets a good match for wine. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor of the Gangseo Veterans Affairs building (Korea Military Merit Medal Recipients Association), near NC Department Store and Deungchon Jugong Apartments - **Financier price range**: Low ₩3,000s - **Financier flavors**: Aged cheddar, Oreo, vanilla, pistachio, pecan pie, fig, chocolate, salty and more - **Gift packaging**: 5-piece and 10-piece financier boxes available (ask in store) - **Salt bread**: A little cheaper bought as a 4-piece package - **Seating**: Roomy dine-in area, kids' chairs available - **Price reference**: ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* Byway Bakers is a bakery I stopped by while I had errands near Balsan Station in Magok! It's on the first floor of the Gangseo Veterans Affairs building, with NC Department Store and Deungchon Jugong Apartments nearby. ![Exterior of Byway Bakers Balsan Station on the first floor of the Gangseo Veterans Affairs building](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-01-17ohq-966.webp) Maybe because it's near a residential complex, quite a lot of customers were coming and going. ## What kind of bakery is Byway Bakers? > Happiness in a BYWAY — small everyday happiness, that's Byway Bakers. Byway Bakers is a bakery brand that bakes desserts in-store with premium ingredients and offers them at reasonable prices. Familiar to everyone, but tastier. Enjoyable for anyone, but a bit more special. They focus on perfecting each product with the goal of becoming a "national snack" you never get tired of eating every day. Their principle is to serve bread and desserts freshly baked in-store, at their freshest. Their three signature product lines are financiers, egg tarts, and salt bread, alongside other widely loved bakery menu items that naturally fit into everyday life. ![Entrance area of Byway Bakers Balsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-02-inpz0-966.webp) ![Interior of Byway Bakers with customers inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-03-u86b4-966.webp) There were quite a lot of customers inside the store! ![Dine-in seating area at Byway Bakers Balsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-04-10cjq-966.webp) ![Interior of the bakery café with spacious seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-05-zh8cs-966.webp) ## Inside Byway Bakers Balsan Station: roomy seating and kids' chairs Byway Bakers Balsan Station has a pretty wide dine-in space, so it could really be called a bakery café. Many people were eating in the store, and many others were picking up pre-ordered items. There are kids' chairs in the store, so it's a considerate café where parents with children can comfortably enjoy bread and drinks too. ![Full view of the bread display case at Byway Bakers](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-06-1amm7-966.webp) ![Display case with salt bread and other bakery items](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-07-tqp2k-966.webp) ![Store display case and menu signage at Byway Bakers](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-08-1tde2-966.webp) ## Salt bread and chocolate baguette on the display shelf I looked into what "wakppu" salt bread was because I was curious about the look of it. ![Sign describing the chocolate-coated, cream-filled wakppu salt bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-09-rmls4-905.webp) Apparently it's salt bread with a crunchy chocolate coating and added cream! ![Double chocolate baguette displayed alongside various salt breads](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-10-1cpbq-966.webp) Made with Valrhona cocoa powder and Callebaut chocolate — pricey but great-tasting chocolate, the max-level chocolate flavor of the double chocolate baguette! A lot of people in the store were eating this baguette, which made me curious. There's also mocha salt bread, ham cheese salt bread, and egg salt bread. Salt bread is a bit cheaper as a 4-piece package, so salt bread fans should take note! ![Financier display corner at Byway Bakers](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-11-1dfk4-966.webp) ## Financier flavors, prices and gift boxes at Byway Bakers Byway Bakers has a wide variety of financiers, priced in the affordable low ₩3,000s. Flavors include hwangchi cheese, Oreo, vanilla, pistachio, pecan pie, fig, chocolate financier, salty financier, and more. ![Sign for 5-piece and 10-piece financier gift packages](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-12-5071c-580.webp) Financiers also come in 5-piece or 10-piece gift packaging, so if you're visiting for a gift, ask about this. ![Mocha salt bread and egg tarts on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-13-1tq9u-966.webp) Mocha salt bread, Hong Kong pineapple bun, egg tart, salty financier, butter rice cake. ![Hong Kong pineapple buns and butter rice cakes on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-14-1rhx9-966.webp) The butter rice cake still seems to be popular, moving fast in the store. ![Display case with the popular butter rice cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-15-1e4gl-966.webp) ## The four items taken home from Byway Bakers Balsan Station My pick for the day, what I took to go: egg salt bread + pecan pie financier, chocolate financier, egg tart. - Pecan pie financier — Tastes like a rich pecan pie (extra pecan++). Pecans piled on a cinnamon-heavy base for a nutty, deep flavor, especially loved by a devoted fan base. - Almond chocolate financier — Once-roasted almonds + dark chocolate (the No. 2 bestseller). A moving combination of sweetness followed by crunch and nuttiness in waves, a steady seller with high repeat purchases. - Egg salt bread — Salt bread packed with an egg salad bomb. Savory, nutty flavor with a hearty, fully stuffed egg filling, also popular as a simple meal replacement. - Egg tart — Filled with soft custard made with real vanilla bean, freshly ground in-house! A golden Portuguese-style egg tart baked with a secret recipe. ![Egg salt bread, financiers, and egg tart packed to go](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-16-1cneq-1200.webp) ### Almond chocolate financier: crisp outside, chewy inside Starting with the chocolate financier! The almond chocolate financier is once-roasted almonds + dark chocolate (the No. 2 bestseller) — a moving flavor with sweetness followed by waves of crunch and nuttiness, a steady seller with high repeat purchases! ![Front view of the almond chocolate financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-17-1qs0v-900.webp) ![Side view of the almond chocolate financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-18-18ina-900.webp) ![Back view of the almond chocolate financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-19-1iz99-900.webp) Checking it out from the front, side, and back haha! A financier packed with nuts and chocolate! ![Cross-section of the financier topped with nuts and chocolate](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-20-9tvie-900.webp) With chocolate and salty together, both the texture and the sweet-salty flavor were good. Not soft — more crisp outside, chewy inside! The chocolate has a very rich flavor, so you can taste the nutty flavor and the chocolate flavor together. Not overly sweet either! ![A bite taken out of the almond chocolate financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-21-1ix3g-900.webp) ### Pecan pie financier: cinnamon and pecan, good with wine The pecan pie financier apparently tastes like a rich pecan pie (extra pecan++) — pecans piled on a cinnamon-heavy base for a nutty, deep flavor, especially loved by a devoted fan base. ![Pecan pie financier topped with pecans](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-22-1swad-900.webp) A financier with nutty pecans on top and a very strong cinnamon aroma! ![Texture of the inside of the pecan pie financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-23-4pwey-966.webp) Crisp outside, chewy inside again. The buttery flavor isn't too strong, so it seems like the kind of flavor that's more fun when you try several different flavors! ![Byway Bakers pastries arranged on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier-24-17i8s-900.webp) Perfect as a wine pairing too! Baked pastries really go well with wine. If you're looking not just for the best bread, bakery, or dessert spot in Gangseo-gu but also a café with a comfortable atmosphere and a full drink menu, give Byway Bakers Balsan Station a visit. ## Where it is - Byway Bakers Balsan Station (바이웨이 베이커스 발산역점) - 45 Gangseo-ro 56ga-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor, Korea Disabled Veterans Association building), South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 강서로56가길 45 대한민국무공수훈자회 1층 - 37.5615721, 126.8401383 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%EC%9B%A8%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%B2%A0%EC%9D%B4%EC%BB%A4%EC%8A%A4%20%EB%B0%9C%EC%82%B0%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5615721,126.8401383,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-lunch-crease/byway-bakers-balsan-egg-salt-bread-pecan-financier/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt