Sungsimdang Bakery
성심당 본점
A beloved bakery founded in 1956 in front of Daejeon Station, known for its signature fried pineapple bread and fruit cakes sold only in Daejeon, a reason many travelers make a special trip to the city.
Sungsimdang began in 1956 as a street stall in front of Daejeon Station, run by a husband and wife. Today its flagship store is in Ginkgo-dong in Jung-gu, and it is one of Korea's most famous local bakeries. The bakery has committed to opening stores only in Daejeon, including the flagship, Daejeon Station, the DCC Convention Center and Lotte Department Store branches. Its signature items are the crispy 'fried pineapple bread' (튀김소보로), leek bread, and seasonal strawberry and mango 'Siru' large cakes, which are sold at a nearby cake boutique. The flagship is open roughly 08:00–22:00. On weekends the queue often takes 30–60 minutes, and popular cakes sell out by early afternoon, so visiting on a weekday morning is recommended. Getting there: about 5 minutes' walk from Jungang-ro Station on Subway Line 1, or about 15 minutes' walk from Daejeon Station. The nearby old Ginkgo-dong neighborhood is worth a stroll.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Daejeon Jungang Market
- Former Chungnam Provincial Office
- Sojedong Railway Village
- Uam Historic Park
- Daejeon O-World
- Daejeon Museum of Art & Lee Ungno Museum
- Hanbat Arboretum
- Sikjangsan Observatory