Paris Baguette, Dongdaemun Station
파리바게뜨 동대문역점
Nearest station: Dongdaemun Station (동대문역) Exit 2 · ≈15 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A Paris Baguette (bakery chain) on the ground floor of 305 Jong-ro, 15m from Dongdaemun Station Exit 2, open 24 hours (Kakao Map and Naver both list this). From 23:00 to 07:00, though, it runs unstaffed. You can buy bread and drinks before dawn, but whether a foreign card works during the unstaffed hours is unconfirmed. Prices are not shown on Kakao Map or Naver.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Kakao Map and Naver list Kakao Pay, Zero Pay and Naver Pay. No source checked confirms whether foreign cards work, or how payment works during the unstaffed hours (23:00–07:00).
Hours
Open 24 hours (unstaffed, self-service from 23:00 to 07:00) · Closed: No regular closing day (a June 2026 blog says open 24 hours, every day of the year)
Reservation
None of the sources checked mention reservations. It is a bakery; just walk in.
Address
서울 종로구 종로 305 1층
1F, 305 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tips
- The 24-hour listing is what Kakao Map, Naver and a June 2026 blog agreed on as of 7 October 2026; the unstaffed hours (23:00–07:00) come from Naver's notice and the blog. If you need staff to help, go after 07:00.
- Per Kakao Map it is 15m from Dongdaemun Station (Lines 1 and 4) Exit 2, practically at the top of the exit.
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