# Yeonnam-dong bakery basil tomato bagel and rusk takeout: Mandong Jegwa - By Eunjoo (https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-stew-pot/) - Written Sep 23, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Seodaemun, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-stew-pot/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekend-stew-pot/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@weekend-stew-pot/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/index.md) ## In short Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is a bakery on Yeonhui-ro in Yeonnam-dong, Seoul, an 8-minute walk from Hongik Univ. Station. On a late-evening visit the writer packed four items to go — garlic baguette, basil tomato, rusk, and ssukteok-ssukteok mugwort bread — and reheating the garlic baguette let the garlic butter soak through the slits for a crisp crust and a moist center. At Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch, reach for the garlic baguette first and pick the rest to taste. ## Good to know - **Address**: 32 Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (448 Changcheon-dong) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00 - **Amenities**: Takeout, Wi-Fi - **Getting there**: 466m from Exit 3, Hongik Univ. Station — an 8-minute walk - **Breads ordered**: Garlic baguette, basil tomato, rusk, ssukteok-ssukteok mugwort bread *as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026* ![Main photo of Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-01-1ftfm-1200.webp) Address: 32 Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (448 Changcheon-dong), South Korea Hours: Daily 11:00 – 21:00 Amenities: Takeout, free Wi-Fi Location: 466m from Exit 3, Hongik Univ. Station, 8-minute walk ## The four breads picked at Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch The signature here is the garlic baguette. It's long and big enough for two people to share comfortably. Reheat it and garlic butter seeps out through every slit — crisp outside, moist inside. The basil tomato is a bagel with a crunchy topping on the outside that gives a nice crackle with each bite, and the cream cheese and sun-dried tomato inside are salty and tangy together. The rusk is crisp like a cracker, and the mugwort rice cake bread has a strong mugwort aroma — with all four picked up, it was easy to share among people with different tastes. This Yeonnam-dong bakery is well known as a Hongdae spot, and it was perfect for taking home and reheating. ![Exterior of Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch seen from Yeonhui-ro](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-02-5u9b6-966.webp) ## Where Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch is and when it opens Mandong Jegwa is visible right from the main Yeonhui-ro street. ![Entrance of Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-03-1c9c5-966.webp) It's open every day from 11am to 9pm. ![Business hours sign at Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-04-1tj85-966.webp) ## What's left on the Mandong Jegwa shelves late in the evening Bread is split between the center display and the shelves along both walls. Visiting late in the evening meant not much was left, but you just load a tray with what you want and pay at the counter inside. ![Bread on the center display at Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-05-i4mvi-966.webp) Each bread has a small card with its name and price, which makes choosing easy. ![Bread display with name and price cards](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-06-hqjzr-966.webp) ![Bread on the wall shelves at Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-07-atpoy-966.webp) ![Bread display in the evening at Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-08-ekpxo-966.webp) ![Interior display shelves at Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-09-1nu0h-966.webp) What was left ranged from chili sausage and tortilla to ciabatta and yakbap bread (sweet rice cake bread). ![Remaining breads including chili sausage, tortilla, and ciabatta](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-10-ydyoj-966.webp) ## How to order the bagels and try the samples For some breads like the bagels, you don't load a tray yourself — just tell the staff how many you want when you pay, and they'll get them for you. ![Bagel display where staff pack bagels separately](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-11-1b5nk-966.webp) ![Bagel corner at Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-12-16jm6-966.webp) They cut pieces for tasting, so you can try before you choose. ![Bread pieces cut for tasting at Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-13-13yzu-966.webp) ![Bread pieces at the tasting corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-14-1wcbw-966.webp) The baguettes are lined up long on a tray like this. I picked up a garlic baguette. ![Baguettes lined up on a tray at Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-15-1oqu5-966.webp) Mandong Jegwa's paper bag — everything is packed in a paper bag, which made it easy to carry even with several items. ![Bread packed in a Mandong Jegwa paper bag](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-16-18kag-966.webp) *Mandong Jegwa paper bag* ![Takeout bread packed in a paper bag](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-17-ys3tu-966.webp) ## How the garlic baguette, basil tomato, rusk and mugwort bread taste What I ordered: garlic baguette, basil tomato, rusk, and mugwort rice cake bread — four in total. Each piece was big, so laid out together it made quite a spread. ![Garlic baguette, basil tomato, rusk, and mugwort rice cake bread laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-18-94v06-966.webp) Rusk — not hard at all, more of a soft crispness that's easy to eat. Sweet with a nutty note too — a real winner! ![Crisp, sweet rusk from Mandong Jegwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-19-ypzcl-966.webp) *Rusk* The mugwort rice cake bread has big chunks of almond in it. As the photo shows, just one piece feels heavy and packed full — more than it looks. Reheating the garlic baguette brings the flavor right back to life. The garlic butter soaks into every slit, keeping it moist. ![Cross-section of the reheated garlic baguette](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-20-1jebw-966.webp) The garlic flavor isn't overpowering — it rises up nutty alongside the butter, so I kept reaching for more. ![Garlic baguette with garlic butter soaked in](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-21-1tbdz-966.webp) Mugwort rice cake bread — the mugwort flavor and aroma are subtle, which makes it a good fit for parents too. ![Mugwort rice cake bread studded with almonds](https://img.superchart.com/images/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel-22-1dknn-966.webp) *Mugwort rice cake bread* Basil tomato — a bagel with a crunchy topping on top that crackles with each bite. Split it in half and there's basil cream cheese and tomato inside — the cheese is salty and the tomato's tanginess works well chewed together. ## Is Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch worth the trip? Reheat the garlic baguette and the outside turns crisp while the inside stays moist, bringing out the garlic flavor even more. The basil tomato, split in half with the cream cheese, matched well with the tangy tomato. The rusk is sweet and crisp, great with coffee, and the mugwort rice cake bread has both mugwort aroma and rice cake inside for a satisfying chew. With so many bread types to choose from, it was fun picking, and easy to pack up — a Yeonnam-dong bakery and Hongdae spot worth the visit. - Reheat the garlic baguette and garlic butter soaks into every slit for a crisp outside and moist inside — the first thing to grab here - Basil tomato, rusk, and mugwort rice cake bread round out a varied lineup you can pick to your taste - Good for takeout after a weekend outing or as a housewarming gift — a Yeonnam-dong bakery and Hongdae spot ## Where it is - Mandong Jegwa Yeonnam Branch (만동제과 연남점) - 32 Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서대문구 연희로 32 - 37.561526, 126.9272585 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%8C%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%BC%20%EC%97%B0%EB%82%A8%EC%A0%90/@37.561526,126.9272585,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekend-stew-pot/mandong-bakery-yeonnam-basil-tomato-bagel/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt