City Hall Bakery — Bitter Butter’s Cheese-Stuffed Quattro Salt Bread (You’ll Smell It Before You See It)
You smell it before you see it. Then your feet just walk in.
I work on a hotel facilities team near City Hall. Bitter Butter sits right on my walk. Every time I pass, the bread smell gets me. It’s not a sit-down lunch — it’s the perfect quick bite before the day starts. A warm salt bread and a coffee, and I’m good.
At a Glance
Bitter Butter · City Hall 비터버터
| Address | 82 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울 중구 세종대로 82) Open in Naver Map Use Naver — Google Maps walking directions don’t work in Korea. |
| Subway | City Hall Stn (Line 1·2) — about a 3-minute walk |
| Nearby hotels | UH Suite Deoksugung is right next door (same street, Sejong-daero) · The Plaza, Westin Josun, Koreana & President Hotel are all within about a 10-minute walk |
| Budget | Bread ₩2,700–5,800 · drinks ₩4,000–6,800 |
| Good for | A quick bite or coffee before sightseeing — not a full lunch |
| Menu | Drink menu and bread tags are in English |
| Payment | Cards accepted · no tipping |
What to Get
Easy here. The drink menu is in English, and every bread has an English name tag. Here’s the lay of the land.
Quick bite?
A warm salt bread and an americano. In and out, and you’re happy.
Sweet tooth?
Grab a financier or madeleine and the bitter butter signature coffee.
The Room
Inside
Directions
Finding It
First-timer Guide
How to Order
- Grab a tray and tongs at the door. Pick your bread from the bins.
- Order coffee at the counter. The drink menu is in English, so just point or say it.
- Pay at the counter. Cards are fine. Dining in? One drink per person.
- Take a seat, or take it to go. No tipping — ever, in Korea.
I keep the hotels around here running. This is the bakery I actually stop at. Staying at UH Suite Deoksugung next door, or at The Plaza, Westin Josun, Koreana or the President Hotel? Grab a warm salt bread on your way out.
