Taffin was a bakery I’d been meaning to visit for ages, and I’d planned to stop by on my way to Namdaemun, but I heard it wasn’t open, so I gave up. Then somehow, on the way from Namdaemun to Itaewon, I stumbled on a newly opened bakery, and it turned out to be this place.

On the way

It’s an area where you can see Namsan Tower up close.

The place

Honestly, I was a bit surprised. I was just wandering along without a thought in my head when I came across a bakery that was about to open, and the day I visited it was actually still in its soft opening.

Entrance

I thought it was under construction, but you could go right in. What are the odds of a coincidence like this..

Breads

These look perfect for sandwiches.

Breads

At this level, I’d call it one of the best in the country..

Baguette

The baguettes seemed world-class. Not the baguette blanche, but the baguette tradition.

Baked goods

These all looked top quality too.

Desserts and such

These looked good too.

Olive ciabatta

I got this on the house since it was the soft opening.

Baguette blanche

They threw this in for free as well. Is it really OK to be this generous..

Inside

The chef was there too..

Rooftop

Nice atmosphere.

Seoul skyline

There’s nowhere to eat up on the rooftop, but the view is really great.

Namsan view

You get a good look at Namsan too.

Packaging

They pack the bread in a zipper bag, and since I always portion out bread into zipper bags and keep it in the freezer anyway, I was really grateful for this. The bread itself seems to be among the best in Korea.

Multigrain bread

The multigrain bread was delicious too. They seem to focus mainly on sandwich breads.

Tigré

This was top-notch as well. Pretty much anything you grab here is delicious, and the baguettes especially are excellent. It sounds like the original Taffin will be run as a sandwich specialist, and that side of things should be good too.

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