Rolling Pin, Dongdaemun DDP
롤링핀 동대문DDP점
Nearest station: Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (동대문역사문화공원역) Exit 1 · ≈191 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A bakery cafe in the Design Market on basement level 2 of DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza), 191m from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station Exit 1. DDP opens at 10:00, but this shop opens at 07:30 or 08:00, so you can have bread and coffee before looking around. A butter croissant is ₩3,900, an anbutter (red bean and butter) ciabatta ₩5,200 and an Americano ₩4,500 (Naver menu). There are separate men's and women's toilets inside the shop.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Kakao Map lists Kakao Pay and Zero Pay, and Naver lists local-currency vouchers and Zero Pay. No source checked confirms whether foreign cards work.
Hours
Kakao Map: Mon–Fri 07:30–21:00, Sat–Sun 08:00–21:00 (an April 2026 blog agrees) / Naver: daily 08:00–21:00 · Closed: No closing day listed
Reservation
None of the sources checked mention reservations. It is a bakery; just walk in.
Address
서울 중구 을지로 281 디자인플라자 지하2층
B2F, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, 281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tips
- Per Kakao Map it is 191m, about 3 minutes on foot, from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station Exit 1, the exit for DDP's Oullim Square and the Design Lab B2 entrance.
- The weekday opening time differs between Kakao Map (07:30) and Naver (08:00). Either way it is open by 08:00, but if you are aiming for 07:30, check a map app on the day. An April 2026 blog notes that many other shops in the same food market close at 20:00.
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