Daytique Coffee, Yeongdeungpo: A Chandelier Café with My All-Time Favorite Salt Bread

I have found a café in Yeongdeungpo that I want to keep going back to. Head up to the 2nd floor and a chandelier welcomes you — and the salt bread here is the best I have ever had. The coffee is great too, so I think I will be a regular.

Name	Daytique Coffee, Santa Monica branch (데이티크커피 산타모니카점)
Address	Room 201, 6 Yeongdeungpo-ro 46-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (2nd floor) 서울 영등포구 영등포로46길 6 201호
Hours	Daily 11:30–22:00
Fresh bakes	Salt bread & rustic bread at 11:30 and 16:00 · cakes (cherry chocolate, butter bar, Basque cheesecake) at 11:30 and 16:00
Price	Salt bread ₩2,800 · coffee from ₩5,000
Good to know	Wi-Fi · takeout · mobile pay · separate restrooms · group-friendly

It is on the 2nd floor — take the elevator

A large sign hangs at the ground-floor entrance, with a note that the café is on the 2nd floor of the Santa Monica building. Use the dedicated entrance and take the elevator up; the DAYTIQUE COFFEE 2F sign greets you as the doors open. It is easy to walk past if you only look at street level, so remember to look up.

Chandeliers and antiques

Open the door and the chandeliers on the ceiling catch your eye first, spreading warm light across the room. There are herringbone wood floors, antique furniture, window seats with light filtering through the blinds, a marble-table section and leather sofas that look like the comfiest spot. Gold-framed pictures line the walls. It is new, so everything is spotless.

A showcase full of cakes

The ordering counter is one long showcase of breads and cakes — a chocolate cake topped with cherries, fig tart, Basque cheesecake and more. Cakes come out fresh at 11:30 and 16:00, so time your visit if you want the full selection.

So many breads

– Salt bread ₩2,800, plus mocha and garlic versions – Olive rustic bread ₩3,800 – Jalapeño pepperoni focaccia and almond rustic bread – Financiers in Earl Grey and chocolate

Breads are also baked fresh at 11:30 and 16:00.

Coffee menu

– Espresso, Americano, long black ₩5,000 each – Latte, flat white ₩5,500 each – Vanilla latte, caramel latte ₩6,000 each – Signature “smiling-eye” cream coffee ₩6,500 (iced only) · pure milk coffee ₩6,500 (iced only) – Chamomile, peppermint, royal milk tea ₩5,000 · matcha, chocolate, strawberry latte ₩5,500 – Decaf +₩1,000 · house blend beans sold in 150 g bags

The menu says they roast their own blend every morning.

What I ordered

### Signature cream coffee (₩6,500) Nutty cream topped with a dusting of cocoa. Taste the cream with a spoon first — it is incredibly smooth — then mix it into the coffee for a rich, nutty flavor. The coffee alone is worth the visit.

Americano (₩5,000)

Low acidity and full-bodied, which pairs perfectly with the bread.

Salt bread (₩2,800) — my all-time favorite

This is what I most want to tell you about. Tear it open and you see layer after layer; the crust is crisp and full of butter, the outside slightly chewy and the inside moist. For ₩2,800, the quality is remarkable. I came for the coffee and will be back for the bread.

Little touches

The restroom, right next to the counter, is stocked with sanitary products and even disposable toothbrushes — rare to see. There is Wi-Fi (scan the QR code) and plenty of seating, so it works for a laptop session too.

Zoapik’s verdict

– Salt bread ₩2,800 — crisp, buttery and flaky; my favorite ever – Signature cream coffee ₩6,500 — smooth cream, even better mixed – Americano ₩5,000 — low acidity, great with bread – House-roasted blend every morning, decaf +₩1,000 – Chandeliers and antique interior, brand-new and very clean – Restroom stocked with sanitary products and toothbrushes – Sofas, marble tables and window seats to choose from – Tip: breads and cakes come out fresh at 11:30 and 16:00 – Heads-up: it is on the 2nd floor — take the elevator

I came for coffee and left in love with the salt bread. Next time: the olive rustic bread and Basque cheesecake.