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Gungjeon Jegwa (Gungjeon Bakery)
A two-generation Gwangju bakery known for nostalgic Korean pastries and playful signature items like the egg-salad–filled Gongnyong-al and the crunchy Nabi Pie.
GwangjuWorld Cuisine > Bakery/Pastry
3.5
(15 reviews)A two-generation, well-known bakery in Gwangju that specializes in classic breads, pastries, tarts and handmade chocolates. Familiar local favorites include the Gongnyong-al — a baguette stuffed with egg salad and vegetables — and the Nabi Pie, a thin, ultra-crispy pastry topped with salted pollock roe (myeongranjeot). Buy your pastry on the 1st floor and take it up to the 2nd-floor café for coffee; in summer they also sell a house-style patred bean bingsu.
Local Tips
- •Wide range of breads, tarts, donuts and handmade chocolates from a long-running local bakery
- •Buy on the 1st floor and enjoy coffee and seating on the 2nd floor — relaxed, everyday atmosphere
- •Must-try: Gongnyong-al (egg-salad baguette) or Nabi Pie (crispy pastry with myeongranjeot); summer brings a house-style patred bean bingsu
Menu
Goroke (gorokke / croquette)3,000 KRW
Gongnyong-al (dinosaur-egg bread: baguette filled with egg salad)3,500 KRW
Guun Gongnyong-al (baked version of the dinosaur-egg bread)3,500 KRW
Kkwabaegi Soboru (twisted pastry with streusel)2,000 KRW
Nabi Pie (thin, crispy pastry with myeongranjeot / salted pollock roe)3,500 KRW
Danpat-ppang (sweet red-bean bread)2,200 KRW
Masitjirong Soseji (playful-name sausage roll)5,300 KRW
Moka Beon (mocha bun)4,000 KRW
Mongblanc Pastry (Mont Blanc-style pastry)6,000 KRW
Bajil Pesto (basil pesto bread)4,500 KRW
Beoteo-ppang (butter bread)1,800 KRW
Buchu-ppang (chive bread)3,300 KRW
Saengkeurim-ppang (fresh cream bread)3,300 KRW
Saengkeurim Croissant (fresh-cream croissant)3,300 KRW
Soboru-ppang (streusel-topped bread)1,800 KRW
Sugarholic (sugar-topped sweet bun)3,000 KRW
Asak Soseji (crispy sausage roll)3,000 KRW
Ang-Butter (anko/red-bean paste with butter)5,500 KRW
Egeu Tarteu (egg tart)2,400 KRW
Enjel Shwipon (angel chiffon cake)2,800 KRW
Oksusu Sikppang (corn loaf)4,500 KRW
Uyu Sikppang (milk loaf)4,500 KRW
Chapssal Donut (glutinous rice donut)1,800 KRW
Choco Donggeuri (chocolate ball)4,000 KRW
Kon Mayo-ppang (corn mayo bread)4,000 KRW
Cream-ppang (cream-filled bread)1,800 KRW
Twigim Soboru (fried streusel bun)2,200 KRW
Pat Donut (red-bean donut)2,000 KRW
Pizza-ppang (pizza bread)3,300 KRW
French Kkwabaegi (French-style twisted pastry)2,800 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- World Cuisine > Bakery/Pastry
- Address
- 93-6 Chungjang-ro, Dong District, Gwangju
- Operating Hours
- Daily 10:00 ~ 21:30
- Phone
- 062-222-3477
- Website
- Visit Website →
- Facilities
- Takeout,Parking: none
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Glossary
- Ang-butter (앙버터)
- A popular Korean bakery pairing: sweet red-bean paste (ang) sandwiched with a slab of butter.
- Chapssal donut (찹쌀도넛)
- Donut made with glutinous rice flour — chewier and denser than regular doughnuts.
- Gongryong-al (공룡알)
- Literally 'dinosaur egg' — a cute, round pastry name for a filled bun, often with sweet or creamy filling.
- Goroke (고로케)
- Korean-style croquette — deep-fried patty usually filled with mashed potato, meat, or mixed vegetables.
- Kkwabaegi (꽈배기)
- Twisted doughnut-like pastry, often sugar-coated; can be soft or crisp depending on the style.
- Nabi pie (나비파이)
- ‘Butterfly’ shaped puff pastry — light, flaky, and typically buttery or sweet.
- Soboru (소보루)
- A crumbly streusel topping commonly found on Korean sweet buns, offering a crunchy-sweet texture contrast.
