Café in Sutonggol, Daejeon: plain vs cinnamon chimney bread at Luonto

I went to Sutonggol with my husband for a weekend outing, our first in a while. We wanted a walk, plus a café where we could have coffee and dessert, and then we heard about a big café there that sells the area's famous chimney bread (kkultukppang, a hollow spiral pastry), so we visited feeling all excited. This is Luonto, a large café in Sutonggol, and I'll show you what's charming about it right now~!

Where is Luonto Sutonggol Branch? Hours and parking

Luonto Sutonggol Branch is at 37 Sutonggol-ro 71beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (postal code 34154). It's open daily 11:00–19:00 and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Parking is free, with an indoor lot between the café and restaurant buildings and a large outdoor lot beside the restaurant.

With an indoor lot between the café and restaurant buildings and a big outdoor lot next to the restaurant, you can visit without worrying about parking. It's also a large café spread over floors 1 to 3, with plenty of seats, and each floor has its own charm.

What is each floor of Luonto like?

Luonto 1st floor: big picture windows and chimney bread

The 1st floor has big picture windows with sunlight streaming in, and the whole space felt bright and pleasant.

What caught my eye the second we walked in was Luonto's signature menu: the chimney bread! Turns out Luonto is famous as a chimney bread hotspot in Yuseong. Guests were already enjoying chimney bread all over the place.

Luonto 2nd floor: open group seating and the kiosk

The 2nd floor feels even more open than the 1st, and natural light comes in here too. There are lots of tables, so it seems good for family gatherings or group get-togethers.

There's also a kiosk on the 2nd floor, so you don't have to go all the way down to the 1st floor, which was convenient. Just note that kiosks are only on the 1st and 2nd floors, not the 3rd.

Right next to the kiosk is a photo printer, so you can turn your time in Sutonggol into a keepsake, which would be a nice memory for visitors. On one side they even had blankets, cushions and baby chairs ready, and you could feel the owner's thoughtful attention to guests.

Luonto 3rd floor: cozy indoor seating and the rooftop

The inside of the 3rd floor is smaller than the 1st and 2nd, but it felt cozy rather than cramped, a good mood for quiet conversation. There's a rooftop space on the 3rd floor too, but access was restricted the day I visited, so I couldn't go in.

Luonto's 2nd-floor outdoor wedding venue

One of Luonto's special charms is the outdoor wedding venue on the 2nd floor.✨ You don't often see that at an ordinary big café, and with nature as the backdrop it feels more romantic and beautiful ✨ so couples dreaming of a special wedding would probably love it.

On the day I visited, a breeze was blowing and the sun was warm, which made it look even prettier. Oppa, shall we get married one more time??!!

What we ordered at Luonto

• 2 iced Americanos
• 1 plain chimney bread
• 1 cinnamon chimney bread

Ta-da~! Café Luonto's signature chimney bread has finally arrived! Luonto sells two kinds, plain and cinnamon. Both are such popular items that I couldn't pick just one, so I just ordered both, haha.

I got so excited by how it looked! Slip the plastic glove they give you onto your fingers and the chimney bread feast is ready to go〰️

How does Luonto's plain chimney bread taste?

Luonto's plain chimney bread is crisp outside and moist, moist, moist inside!!..🩷 The outside is crisp yet moist, and since it had just come out of the oven, the warmth and soft texture were totally my taste. The moistest bread I've had lately!

It's fluffy, and eaten as is you get a mild, plain flavor; with the whipped cream on the side, sweetness joins that mildness for a richer taste.

It isn't overly sweet and tastes clean, so everyone from adults to kids would like it with no hit-or-miss.

How does Luonto's cinnamon chimney bread taste?

Luonto's cinnamon chimney bread is coated generously in cinnamon powder and sugar, and you can feel the sweetness just by looking at it. Maybe because of that, the texture was a little crunchier than the plain one, contrasting with the soft bread inside.

It's already sweet, so it's complete even without dipping it in cream, and with every bite the fragrant cinnamon and sweetness put me in a good mood.🩵

Of course, dip it more and it's even tastier〰️😋

Plain vs cinnamon chimney bread: which should you order?

For Luonto's chimney bread, I'd recommend plain if you like a mild, clean taste, and cinnamon if you want a subtle cinnamon scent and sweet flavor. Our tastes split too.

My husband picked plain chimney bread, I picked cinnamon chimney bread.

It's the same chimney bread but each has its own appeal, so choose to suit your taste. If both look so good that you can't pick one, try both like we did and find your preference.

Luonto, the big café in Sutonggol where we enjoyed coffee and sweet dessert in a bright, pleasant atmosphere! If you're looking for a café like this in Sutonggol, give it a visit :)

• If you're looking for a spacious, large café
• If you're looking for a special dessert
• If you're looking for a great chimney bread spot
• If you're looking for a café good for family gatherings
• If you're looking for a café with easy parking