# Badminton space and autumn chestnut bread at La Cuesta, a Gonjiam café - By Yeju (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-cup-table/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gwangju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid in-store sponsorship visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-cup-table/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-cup-table/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/index.md) ## In short La Cuesta Gwangju is a large two-story bakery café in Gonjiam, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, close to Hwadam Botanic Garden. At La Cuesta the autumn chestnut bread, rice white roll chestnut bread, a La Cuesta latte and watermelon juice come to an outdoor table facing the fountain, and the badminton and basketball area just above the café is open to guests. La Cuesta Gwangju works best as a stop on a Hwadam Botanic Garden day trip, with bread, coffee and outdoor play in one place. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 10:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) - **Brunch**: 10:30–20:30 - **Size**: Large two-story café with indoor and outdoor tables - **Outdoor space**: Badminton and basketball area above the café - **What we ordered**: Autumn chestnut bread, rice white roll chestnut bread, rice white roll, La Cuesta latte, watermelon juice *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ## La Cuesta Gwangju: a large café near Hwadam Botanic Garden La Cuesta Gwangju is a large two-story bakery café on Gyeongchung-daero in Gonjiam. It's close to Hwadam Botanic Garden, so if you're looking for a large café in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, it's worth a visit at least once. Fall is coming and crowds will flock to Hwadam Botanic Garden, so I'd recommend adding this to your Gwangju itinerary. ![Exterior of La Cuesta, a large Gonjiam café near Hwadam Botanic Garden](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-01-181bg-1200.webp) This is a place I keep going back to, and the café is quite a bit bigger than you'd expect — a genuinely large café. With two floors, there's a really wide variety of seating. Besides indoor seats, there are outdoor tables too, so on a nice day it's great to spend time relaxing outside. ![Indoor seating on the first floor of La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-02-1h5es-900.webp) ![Wide café space leading up to the second floor of La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-03-a7r0m-900.webp) ![Various table seating styles at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-04-mi4c7-900.webp) ![Outdoor table seating at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-05-f4qv7-900.webp) They were also selling gift sets for Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving). The packaging was pretty and there was a special Chuseok discount, so a lot of people were buying them! ![Chuseok gift sets on display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-06-11bc8-900.webp) ![Gift set packaging on discount for Chuseok](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-07-dpkuw-900.webp) ## How much seating does La Cuesta have? What I liked most was how many tables there are. Even at large cafés it can sometimes be tricky to find a spot, but La Cuesta has plenty of seating, so it looked easy to find a place even with a group. It's a good atmosphere for taking a break while sightseeing near Hwadam Botanic Garden, or just chatting comfortably. ## What's in the La Cuesta bakery case? ![Bakery display case at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-08-n9xis-900.webp) ![Shelf with a variety of breads at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-09-dymf4-m-900.webp) ![Bakery corner with various types of bread at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-10-1btun-900.webp) ![Loaf breads and rolls on display at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-11-11cz9-900.webp) There's a wide variety of bread, so it's a fun large café in Gwangju to browse — it's tasty enough that you'd think it was a dedicated bakery, with lots of different breads to try. ![Autumn chestnut bread at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-12-rjbnb-900.webp) ### Autumn chestnut bread The autumn chestnut bread is stuffed generously with chestnuts inside. It wasn't dense — the air pockets were just right, and it was delicious. ![Rice white roll chestnut bread at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-13-1cw1c-900.webp) ### Rice white roll chestnut bread I also picked the rice white roll chestnut bread. I chose breads with different textures so I could enjoy a variety. ![La Cuesta's signature La Cuesta latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-14-7egoy-900.webp) ### La Cuesta latte The La Cuesta latte, which sounds like the café's signature menu just from the name, was delicious too! It wasn't too heavy, and the coffee and sweetness blended well, making it a great match with the bakery items. Personally, bread and latte go so well together that it's a menu combo I can safely recommend to anyone visiting the café. ![A glass of watermelon juice at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-15-1ly1t-900.webp) ### Watermelon juice It's getting cool out, so I wasn't sure watermelon juice would be tasty out of season, but it was surprisingly great. You could really taste the refreshing, clean flavor unique to watermelon. Rather than tasting like watermelon syrup, it really tasted like it was made from blended watermelon, so I enjoyed it a lot. ![Latte and watermelon juice on an outdoor table](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-16-rbke4-900.webp) ## Outdoor tables with a fountain view The two drinks matched perfectly in color too. I ate at an outdoor table, and it was great to relax while watching the fountain. A lot of people take photos here too. Full of atmosphere — watching the fountain. On a nice day, sitting at an outdoor table is definitely the way to go. ![View of the outdoor fountain at La Cuesta](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-17-11of2-900.webp) ## Can you pack leftover bread to go? If you're too full to eat everything right away, they'll pack it up for you. ![Packing up leftover bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-18-1dfle-900.webp) You can pack it up and open it again later. The packaging is neat and easy to handle, and they even provide plastic gloves. ![Bread packaging with plastic gloves included](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-19-1wwx6-900.webp) Packed up, just like that! The bakery is famous enough that some people come just to buy bread. ![Cross-section of La Cuesta's rice white roll](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-20-1y599-900.webp) Soft, fluffy rice white roll. Since it's made with 100% rice, it feels somehow healthier? I enjoyed it a lot. ## Badminton and basketball above the café ![Outdoor activity space above the La Cuesta café](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-21-1y4t2-m-900.webp) ![Outdoor space for badminton and basketball](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-22-1of1v-900.webp) What's special about La Cuesta! There's a space above the café where you can do outdoor activities. There's a space for badminton or basketball, so rather than just a café you grab coffee at and leave, it's a great spot to spend time with family or friends! ![Playing badminton in La Cuesta's outdoor space](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-23-1uvl5-900.webp) I played a quick round of badminton. Being able to enjoy this kind of activity too — lucky! ![Overview of La Cuesta's outdoor space](https://img.superchart.com/images/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery-24-1bdk5-900.webp) If you're looking for a large café near Hwadam Botanic Garden, or a place where you can enjoy delicious bakery items and coffee together, I recommend giving La Cuesta Gwangju a visit~~ ## Where it is - La Cuesta Gwangju (라꾸에스타 경기광주점) - 278 Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 광주시 곤지암읍 경충대로 278 라꾸에스타 - 37.3360668, 127.372023 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%9D%BC%EA%BE%B8%EC%97%90%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%20%EA%B2%BD%EA%B8%B0%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.3360668,127.372023,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-cup-table/laquesta-gonjiam-outdoor-badminton-bakery/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt