Ogeum-dong bakery bread times: mocha salt bread, egg tart at Grid Cafe

I was over in Songpa and stopped by Grid Cafe, a place bread lovers should keep an eye on. There's a good range from salt bread to tarts to ciabatta, and they even post when each bread comes out, which made it feel like a bakery that really takes bread seriously haha

I'd heard the egg tart is especially famous, so I was curious, and after trying it I get why people come for it haha

Where is Grid Cafe and what are its hours?

Grid Cafe is at 146 Macheon-ro, 1st floor, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It's a small neighborhood bakery café in Ogeum-dong, and the word BAKERY is written big on the exterior, so it wasn't hard to find. According to the store information currently public, it's open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 AM to 6 PM and closed on Mondays.

Grid Cafe bread timetable: when each bread comes out

They may close a little early once the bakery items sell out, so if you want to see the full variety, going in the morning is best haha. The times breads come out are also written in detail at the entrance. Egg tarts and plain salt bread come out from 9 AM, while others like mocha salt bread and garlic butter salt bread are added at different times of day. With a timetable like this, it's easy to plan your visit around the bread you want haha

Grid Cafe interior and seating

Inside, the mood was calmer than I expected. It's decorated mainly in white and beige with plants here and there, which gives it a warm feel. The tables weren't cramped, and along the wall there was a long sofa seating area haha. With a big tree and standing lamps too, the lighting was soft and comfortable overall.

I thought a bakery café might feel like a takeout-only shop, but it was also nice for sitting down and taking your time with coffee and bread. There are seats by the window too, so it looked fine to visit alone haha

Grid Cafe bread varieties and prices

Looking at the showcase, there are quite a lot of salt bread (soft rolls with a salted, buttery crust) varieties alone. Starting from the plain salt bread, there are mocha salt bread, garlic butter salt bread, pollock roe and seaweed salt bread, fresh cream salt bread and more. There are also tarts like egg tart, chocolate tart and cheese tart.

The ciabatta comes in several kinds too, like olive, fig and quattro cheese, so there's too much on the menu to finish in one visit lol. Based on the most recently published menu, plain salt bread is ₩3,000, mocha salt bread ₩3,800, egg tart ₩3,700 and chocolate tart ₩4,000.

What I ordered at Grid Cafe: ₩19,100 total

This is what we ordered at Grid Cafe that day haha. The total was ₩19,100.

• Mocha salt bread ₩3,800
• Chocolate tart ₩4,000
• 2 egg tarts ₩7,400
• Americano ₩3,900

You can choose the beans for the americano at the kiosk, so I went for the nutty side. When you're eating several breads, a clean americano goes best, lol.

What does the Grid Cafe egg tart taste like?

The Grid Cafe egg tart is quite a bit taller than a typical flat egg tart, and it's packed with a thick custard filling. It was the item I was most looking forward to, and it feels hefty when you first get it haha. I cut it in half and the custard inside really was thick. The outer part had a texture of crisp, flaky layers, and the center was soft and moist.

The top was baked golden, which adds a slightly deeper flavor, and the filling inside goes down smoothly. If you like egg tarts, this one at Grid Cafe is worth trying haha

How is the chocolate tart different from the egg tart?

The Grid Cafe chocolate tart (₩4,000) has a basic structure similar to the egg tart, but the top is baked to a deep chocolate color, so it felt clearly different. If the egg tart is on the soft, mild side, the chocolate tart is a richer, sweeter dessert. Taking a sip of coffee and then a bite of the chocolate tart was a great combination lol. It was hard to pick just one, but personally, if it's your first visit, I'd recommend starting with the plain egg tart.

What does the mocha salt bread taste like?

The Grid Cafe mocha salt bread (₩3,800) looks like a regular salt bread with a coffee-colored crisp shell layered on top, so it was unique right from the looks.

When you eat it, you get a faint mocha aroma from the outer part, and inside continues with the plain, mild taste salt bread is known for haha. It's not just sweet; you taste the coffee aroma and the saltiness together, so I kept reaching for more than I expected. Ordered alongside a heavy dessert like the egg tart, it was nice to nibble on in between lol.

Breads I want to try next at Grid Cafe

Grid Cafe isn't a place that specializes in salt bread alone; it's a Songpa bakery café where picking from a variety of tarts, ciabatta and even scones is part of the fun. The egg tart in particular was so full of filling that I wanted to photograph the cross-section haha

Since they even post when the breads come out, next time I'd like to visit a bit earlier and try the crack salt bread or the olive ciabatta too. If you're looking for a café in Ogeum-dong to enjoy bread and coffee together, give Grid Cafe a visit :)