Teddy Beurre House Yongsan

Teddy Beurre House is a croissant bakery on Yongridan-gil, the restaurant lane between Samgakji and Sinyongsan stations. From the street it looks like a vintage Parisian bakery, with a blue sign and two teddy bears guarding the door. Inside are chandeliers, old wooden furniture, plants and stained-glass windows that throw red and yellow light across a central table crowded with large bears. A staircase painted with classic book spines leads up to a small attic floor. The counter holds more than ten kinds of croissant: the plain butter croissant, pistachio kouign-amann, almond, fig danish, egg-tart croissant, pain suisse and flattened 'croongji', plus seasonal items. Pastries are generous in size, and the shop uses French AOP butter for its signature croissant. Seating is limited compared with the crowd, so many people take their bread to go in the bear-printed bags. The bears at the entrance and the stained-glass table are the photo spots everyone looks for.