Yeongdeungpo bakery, white chocolate salt bread at lunch: BYWAY BAKERS

On a weekday lunch break, I went out with coworkers to grab something sweet and shake off the afternoon slump :)

My coworkers are always into new breads and trendy desserts, so while looking around for a spot we found BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station.

I was especially curious about the wakppu salt bread I kept seeing on social media, and trying it in person, it wasn't just about the looks — the whole experience of eating it was fun, making it a great lunchtime stop.

Where BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo is and what the café feels like

BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch is about a 2-minute walk from Exit 1 of Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station. Since the station serves both Line 2 and Line 5, it seemed like a great spot to swing by during a lunch break near the office or to grab takeout on the way home.

The atmosphere had a lot of people in work meetings or on laptops studying! There were plenty of seats too, so it was easy to grab a bread and sit right down to eat.

The bakery lineup at BYWAY BAKERS that turns every bread lover's head

The first thing that caught my eye walking in was, of course, the shelves packed full of bread!

From salt bread to financiers, egg tarts, baguettes — the usual bakery staples — plus a bunch of trendy desserts you'd expect to see on social media, they had it all.

Browsing around, I'd originally planned to just get the wakppu salt bread, but everything looked so good I wanted to grab one of everything. They also had gift-ready packaging, which seemed handy for office snacks or a light dessert gift.

What exactly is wakppu salt bread?

The main reason we came to BYWAY BAKERS this time was the wakppu salt bread! After some deliberation, we picked two — fig basque wakppu salt bread and fresh peach yogurt wakppu salt bread.

The packaging itself was so cute. It came in a fruit netting bag, so at first glance I wasn't even sure it was bread — but once we took it out, there was a white chocolate coating wrapped around the salt bread.

True to the name, this is a salt bread you crack open with a satisfying crunch. Press gently on the white chocolate shell and it makes this crisp, cracking sound that's actually pretty fun.

I remember cracking them open one by one with my coworkers, laughing over how this cracks even more satisfyingly than wakppu marshmallow candy haha.

Fig basque wakppu salt bread: how it tastes

First up was the fig basque wakppu salt bread. It's packed with fig, basque cheesecake, and yogurt cream inside the salt bread, so the first bite felt pretty rich and layered.

The outside is sweet and crisp thanks to the white chocolate, and once you get inside, there's savory cheesecake, soft cream, and the mild sweetness of fig — the combination worked better than I expected. If you like salt bread that gives you a mix of flavors rather than just plain sweetness, this one's for you.

Fresh peach yogurt wakppu salt bread: how it tastes

Second was the fresh peach yogurt wakppu salt bread! Personally, I liked this one a bit more for its refreshing taste. It's loaded with fresh peach, jam, and yogurt cream inside, and the peach's signature sweet-tart flavor kept it from feeling too heavy despite all that cream.

Eating the crispy salt bread shell, the sweetness of the white chocolate, and the yogurt cream and peach inside all together in one bite made for a pretty layered flavor. If you had to pick just one and love refreshing desserts, I'd say go with the fresh peach yogurt one.

Looking for a bakery near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station?

This visit to BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch was a great stop when you're in the mood for something a little different from your average salt bread — a solid bakery near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station.

The wakppu salt bread especially isn't just a dessert to taste — the whole process of cracking open the shell is fun, making it a good pick to visit with coworkers or friends and share one each.

If you're near Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Station looking for a different kind of salt bread or bakery, give the wakppu salt bread at BYWAY BAKERS Yeongdeungpo Branch a try :)