# Almond chocolate financiers at Byway Bakers, a Uijeongbu bakery

- By Joon (https://superchart.com/en/@stainless-bowl-seoul/)
- Written Sep 17, 2026
- Local places › Cafés › Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This review was written after visiting with products provided by the store.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@stainless-bowl-seoul/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@stainless-bowl-seoul/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/index.md)

## In short

Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch is a salt bread and financier bakery on Cheongsa-ro in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi. Arriving around 2pm, the writer picked up wakppu salt bread (peach yogurt), corn cheese salt bread, the new fig salt bread and an almond chocolate financier, and rated the corn cheese salt bread filling enough to replace a meal and the almond chocolate financier the best financier they had ever eaten. Even for someone who eats a lot of dessert, the financier lineup at Byway Bakers was the strongest recommendation.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1F 109, Gyeongnam Building, 26 Cheongsa-ro 5beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **Hours**: Daily 09:00–20:30
- **Visit time**: Around 2pm (only one of each new item left)
- **Items tried**: Wakppu salt bread (peach yogurt), corn cheese salt bread, fig salt bread, almond chocolate financier
- **Gifting**: Financier gift sets available

*as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026*

![Signature dessert image from Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-01-cfm7w-1200.webp)

Everyone's into the hot desserts and wakppu/mallangi trends on social media these days, right? From hanjeongseon yogurt chapssaltteok (yogurt-filled rice cake) to wakppu's squishy texture play, once you try them yourself the addictiveness makes total sense.

Today I'm writing an honest review of a salt bread and financier dessert spot in Uijeongbu where you get soft yogurt and fresh fruit inside, plus a fun crunchy wakppu-ball-like texture outside all at once — Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch (바이웨이 베이커스 청사본점), located in Uijeongbu.

## Where is Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch, and what are its hours?

- Address: 1F 109, Gyeongnam Building, 26 Cheongsa-ro 5beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Hours: Daily 09:00–20:30

## What does the Byway Bakers shop look like inside?

True to its reputation as one of Uijeongbu's top dessert spots, Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch had a gorgeous exterior — cream-butter colored walls decorated with a refreshing orange door and a bench.

![Bakery exterior with cream-butter walls and orange door](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-02-kbuxy-900.webp)

As a top dessert spot in Uijeongbu, the moment I stood in front of the door a sweet, refreshing dessert smell drifted out, and my heart was already fluttering before I even walked in! 🧡

![Interior of Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-03-f4w8v-900.webp)

![Salt bread and desserts on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-04-uskgf-900.webp)

![Variety of breads on the bakery display shelf](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-05-1ojep-900.webp)

![View of a dessert corner in the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-06-1e8x9-900.webp)

Honestly, I'm a dessert nerd who's basically 'boss-cleared' every famous bakery near Uijeongbu and Yangju. I've been disappointed plenty of times when financiers or salt bread turned out too sweet or too greasy. After visiting so many places, my general impression was 'they're all pretty similar, fine as a safe gift.' So I walked into Byway Bakers expecting the same familiar, unremarkable financier and salt bread taste.

![Financiers displayed in the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-07-lpb9j-m-900.webp)

![Salt bread and financiers lined up together on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-08-u6k8v-900.webp)

But my mind changed after visiting! Byway Bakers has its own special menu items, fillings packed to the brim, and financiers that are chewy, crispy, nutty, and salty all at once!

![Various types of Byway Bakers financiers](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-09-yu96q-900.webp)

![Display shelf with only one of each new item left](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-10-p6wxr-900.webp)

I visited Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch around 2pm, and luckily there was exactly one of each fresh, hot new item left, so I quickly grabbed them for my basket.

![Salt bread and financiers placed in a shopping basket](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-11-udotc-900.webp)

![The four chosen desserts placed together](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-12-i7473-900.webp)

![Byway Bakers desserts spread out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-13-14jjy-900.webp)

## Four picks and new items at Byway Bakers

### 1. Wakppu salt bread with peach yogurt 🍑

![Cross-section of peach yogurt wakppu salt bread with white peach](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-14-145v8-900.webp)

- Hanjeongseon yogurt chapssaltteok is really trending right now, but a yogurt-and-fruit combo inside salt bread!?
- It's a combo that could easily turn soggy, but they coated the outside with a thin, crisp chocolate shell that held its shape perfectly.
- After that crisp bite comes soft yogurt and sweet white peach — the combination was genuinely fresh and surprising.

Honestly, how could you not put on gloves and crack it open by hand? They say a whole white peach goes in, and the amount of fruit really surprised me. If you're a yogurt-and-fruit person, you have to try this one!

### 2. Corn cheese salt bread: filling enough for a meal 🌽🧀

![Corn cheese salt bread topped with corn and cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-15-k3izy-900.webp)

- Bursting corn kernels + mozzarella cheese + sliced ham = a foolproof cheat-code combo!
- I visited before a meal looking for something filling, and as someone who loves sandwiches, this was the perfect pick. It's easy to eat on the go, and the flavor is familiar yet rich — I strongly recommend it as a meal substitute.

![Eating corn cheese salt bread by hand](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-16-aeam7-900.webp)

True to its reputation as a top salt bread spot in Uijeongbu, the salt bread itself was pleasantly nutty and salty with a chewy texture — genuinely perfect as a sandwich.

### 3. Fig salt bread, the new item

![Exterior of the new fig salt bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-17-1u4yc-900.webp)

![Cross-section of salt bread showing fig and pistachio cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-18-2xk45-900.webp)

- A brand-new item, still hot off the press, not even listed on Naver's menu yet!
- Inside was something like a nutty pistachio cream, and the pairing with fig felt unfamiliar.

It's a dessert with not-too-sweet cream and a big chunk of fig — recommended for anyone looking for a different kind of experience!

### 4. Almond chocolate financier, the No. 2 bestseller 🍫

![Top of the almond chocolate financier](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-19-19tzt-900.webp)

![Almond chocolate financier cut in half showing the inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-20-hkmli-900.webp)

- A fantastic combo of once-roasted almonds + dark chocolate + salt
- I picked it up without any expectations and ended up finding my best-ever financier... it's not greasy or overly sweet at all!
- The moment it hits your mouth, the outside is crisp and the inside chewy, and as you chew, the nutty almond flavor spreads through your mouth. The bursts of salt in the middle were the best part.
- Overall, Byway Bakers' financiers feel like a textbook example of 'crisp + chewy + true flavor of the ingredients.'

If I had to pick just one thing, I'd strongly recommend the financier lineup, hands down! (The gift set was nicely put together too 🎁)

![Financier gift set arrangement](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-21-uqg91-900.webp)

## Is Byway Bakers worth a trip for dessert in Uijeongbu?

If you're looking for a special, delicious best-ever dessert in Uijeongbu, I recommend visiting Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch. How about a healing tea time this afternoon with sweet desserts and a warm cup of coffee?

![Dessert tea time set up with coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-22-1n17q-900.webp)

![Salt bread and financier plated together](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-23-17wv3-900.webp)

![Final shot of Byway Bakers desserts](https://img.superchart.com/images/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread/byway-bakers-uijeongbu-finanicer-salt-bread-24-p8075-900.webp)

## Where it is

- Byway Bakers Cheongsa Main Branch (바이웨이 베이커스 청사본점)
- 1F 109, Gyeongnam Building, 26 Cheongsa-ro 5beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 의정부시 청사로5번길 26 경남빌딩 1층 109호
- 37.7486804, 127.069643
- 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%EC%B2%AD%EC%82%AC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.7486804,127.069643,17z

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