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The World’s 100 Best Bakeries

Cultural Bakery

Seoul, South Korea

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BAKERIES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 21 2026
Cultural Bakery

A takeout bread shop in an alley near Jongno 3-ga Station, with a tiled Hanok-style roof. It sells only bread baked the same day, donates unsold loaves, and is known for garlic bread and onion bagels.

Highlights

  • Garlic bread
  • Onion bagel with cream cheese
  • Coffee bread

Good to know

  • Takeout only, with no seating
  • Only two groups allowed inside at once
  • Popular breads sell out early

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