Isaac Toast Gwanghwamun
이삭토스트 광화문점
Nearest station: Gwanghwamun Station (광화문역) Exit 9 · ≈119 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A branch of the Isaac Toast chain at 1F, 5 Sejong-daero 23-gil, 119m from Gwanghwamun Station Exit 9 per Kakao Map, opening at 07:00 on weekdays. Per the Naver menu, a ham and cheese toast is ₩4,500, French ham and cheese ₩5,000, ham special ₩5,100, scrambled ham and cheese ₩5,200 and bacon best ₩5,500. It suits a light breakfast or something to take away instead of a bowl of soup. Kakao Map and Naver agree on the weekday 07:00 opening.
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Kakao Map lists Kakao Pay and Zero Pay, and Naver lists Zero Pay and Naver Pay. Foreign-card payment is not stated in the sources.
Hours
Kakao Map: Mon–Sat 07:00–20:30, Sun 08:00–17:00 / Naver: Mon–Fri 07:00–19:30 (last order 19:20), Sat–Sun 07:00–19:00 (last order 18:50) · Closed: No regular closing day listed; Naver notes it is closed on Chuseok day
Reservation
No bookings are mentioned. Naver Place offers pickup ordering.
Address
서울 종로구 세종대로23길 5 1층
1F, 5 Sejong-daero 23-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tips
- The two sources agree on the 07:00 opening on weekdays and Saturday; only the Sunday opening (08:00 on Kakao Map, 07:00 on Naver) and the closing times differ. For an early weekend visit, check the day's hours in a map app.
- Prices come only from this branch's Naver menu; Kakao Map shows none. They may differ from chain-wide promotional prices.
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