Saddler Haus

Saddler Haus sits below street level on a side road off Garosu-gil, marked by a yellow sign and a doorway framed with plants. It made its name with croffles, which the shop calls French waffles: croissant dough pressed into a waffle iron until the outside shatters and the inside stays chewy and sweet. The plain croffle is the classic, with cheese, basil and salted caramel versions alongside, and flavored cream cheeses such as spring onion or corn mayo for dipping. More recently the counter has filled with fruit desserts, including a pie sando stacked with thick slices of apple mango, plus butter rice cakes and egg tarts. The basement room mixes wood, exposed concrete and a black-and-white checkered floor, with a few small tables and wall benches. Plain croffle sets often sell out early, and there is an indoor waiting area with numbered tickets, which helps on cold or rainy days.