Dangsan-dong bakery with parking and cream cheese bagels: BYWAY BAKERS

Whenever I want a small but sure dose of happiness in the middle of a busy day, I always head to a bakery café full of the smell of toasty bread! I had somewhere to be in Yeongdeungpo recently, so I stopped by a Dangsan-dong bakery that bread pilgrims have been buzzing about for its salt bread, bagels and baked sweets.

This is BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch, where you can try everything from the Dubai chocolate salt bread that TV personality Joo Woo-jae famously ranked number one, to the flashy-looking wakppu salt bread, chewy-to-the-max bagels, and financiers that are the textbook definition of crisp outside, soft inside!

Where is BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch, and where do you park?

BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch is on the 1st floor at 16 Dangsan-ro 27-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (Dangsan-dong 3-ga), open weekdays 08:00–21:00 and weekends 09:00–21:00. Public transport access is genuinely excellent, making this a perfect spot for anyone looking for a coffee shop near Yeongdeungpogu Office Station.

The hygiene grade is Ministry of Food and Drug Safety certified 'Very Excellent' (2025.06.26–2028.06.25).

The store itself has no parking (and the Hanuri Building lot next door on the left cannot be used), but there are very cheap paid lots right nearby, so it's still easy to visit by car.

• Dangsan Neighborhood Park public lot (located to the right of the store / open 24 hours year-round / ₩1,800 per hour)
• Yeongdeungpogu Office Station transfer parking lot (open 24 hours year-round / ₩100 per 5 minutes, ₩1,200 per hour)

'Happiness in a BYWAY': a warm European alley look inside BYWAY BAKERS

Happiness in a BYWAY — the small happiness hidden in the alleys in between

True to the store's slogan, BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch gives off warm, cozy European bakery vibes the moment you walk in.

The interior is spacious and open, so you can enjoy your dessert and coffee comfortably. There's a full range of seating — a sunlit bar table with great atmosphere, wooden tables for two to four for quiet chats, and a large solid-wood table for bigger groups. Baby chairs, a waiting area, free Wi-Fi, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance and restroom are all carefully maintained, making it a solid spot for a date, family outing, or friend gathering in Yeongdeungpo.

At the back, there's an open baking area where the bread is made fresh, and in front of it, around 50 varieties of bread baked fresh every morning are lined up, giving off a fragrant buttery smell — picking was genuinely a feast for the eyes and nose!

BYWAY BAKERS drink menu and prices ☕

True to a dessert-focused bakery café, BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch's drink menu is well stocked too. The coffee lineup is Espresso (₩4,000), Americano (₩4,000), Café Latte (₩4,500), Vanilla Latte (₩4,800), and Cold Brew (₩5,000), while the cream latte line has the Salty Cream Latte (₩5,500) and Brown Sugar Cream Latte (₩5,500).

Other drinks include Jasmine/Earl Grey milk tea (₩5,000–5,500), Strawberry latte (₩4,500), Grapefruit/Lemon ade (₩4,500), and Power sparkling (₩4,500). Drink prices overall sit in the ₩4,000–5,000 range, which felt easier on the wallet than a lot of large bakery cafés these days — perfect for mixing and matching with bread!

Honest tasting notes: salt bread, bagels and financiers

BYWAY BAKERS has a full lineup of its signature salt bread and financiers, plus a bagel line that's rising fast in popularity — let me review each one honestly!

🍓 The social media favourite: wakppu salt bread (peach, fresh blueberry, mango yogurt and more)

This is BYWAY's uniquely eye-catching menu item that's been super hot on social media lately — the 'wakppu salt bread' (short for 'completely drizzled salt bread')! Also a fantastic gift!!!

A golden-brown salt bread piled generously with soft, tangy yogurt cream, fruit jam and fruit topping, served in a fruit netting wrap — the look alone made my heart skip a beat. There's a huge variety of bakery items, and watching the staff make everything by hand really builds trust ^^?

The salty, buttery flavor of the salt bread itself pairs beautifully with the light, tangy yogurt cream — the sweet-salty-tangy balance is a work of art. Even with all that generous cream, there's no greasiness at all, which is why the general consensus is that you can enjoy it right to the last bite.

🥯 Chewy texture champion: plain and cream cheese bagels

BYWAY BAKERS isn't just famous for its salt bread — it's also known as a bagel destination!

Golden and crisp on the outside, dense and chewy on the inside — that's the defining trait here. The more you chew, the more that clean, nutty grain flavor spreads out, and it's delicious even plain. Slathering it generously with the store's own soft house-made cream cheese made it a fully satisfying breakfast or brunch-worthy meal on its own.

Crisp outside, chewy inside: BYWAY BAKERS house-made financiers

Alongside the salt bread, this is the other foundational item at BYWAY BAKERS — the financier! Highly, highly recommend💕

Made with good butter for a rich, toasty flavor, these financiers are crisp on the outside and densely chewy-moist on the inside with the first bite — it's perfect. There's a range from plain financiers to more distinctive ones with sweet toppings, and they come in gift boxes too, making them a great choice for return gifts or a box of baked sweets.

Joo Woo-jae's top pick: Dubai chocolate salt bread

And of course, the Dubai chocolate salt bread — famous for being TV personality Joo Woo-jae's number one pick — is a signature you can't skip.

Inside the crisp, salty bread is a luxurious pistachio cream, crunchy kadayif and a rich chocolate coating combined together, delivering a wide range of textures and flavors in every bite. Beyond that, there were also cute chestnut-shaped breads, cakes, and the dujjokku line — plenty to choose from depending on what you're on a bread pilgrimage for.

From healthy breads to retro breads to the ones everyone's talking about — it's got it all covered haha.

Verdict and tips for visiting BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch

Taste, looks, value, and atmosphere — nothing is missing at this Yeongdeungpogu bakery favorite, BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch!

• Dates & gatherings: warm European-style interior and comfortable seating make this a great recommendation for a Yeongdeungpo date course!
• Must-order bakery items: the tangy, bursting 'wakppu salt bread', the chewy 'bagel', the buttery 'financier', and Joo Woo-jae's pick, the 'Dubai chocolate salt bread'
• Visit tip: go between 9 and 11am, when the freshest bread is out every morning, for the widest and freshest selection!

If you want to enjoy truly delicious salt bread, bagels and financiers all in one place near Yeongdeungpo or Dangsan-dong, be sure to visit BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch, widely recognized as one of the best bakeries in Dangsan-dong! 💕