London Bagel Museum Anguk
런던베이글뮤지엄 안국
Nearest station: Anguk Station (안국역) Exit 3 · ≈336 m≈ approximate, from map data (Kakao Map, Naver Map or map coordinates)
A bagel bakery at 20 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, open 07:00–18:00 every day. The waiting list runs on CatchTable at the door, and reviews say staff hand out a drink while you wait. A plain bagel is ₩3,800, cheese-honey ₩5,300 and potato-cheese ₩5,500 (Kakao Map, updated September 2026).
Last checked: 2026-10-07·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Payment
Konest (a Japanese travel guide) lists Korean won cash and Visa and Mastercard cards for this shop, noting some cards may not work (article last fully updated July 2025). JCB and Amex are not listed. Kakao Map lists Kakao Pay.
Hours
Daily 07:00–18:00 · Closed: No closing day listed; open on public holidays (September 2026 blog)
Reservation
This is a CatchTable waiting list, not a reservation. A September 2026 blog says remote queueing in the app usually worked, but that day only on-site queueing was allowed. Whether a foreign phone number can register is unconfirmed.
Waiting
Register for the on-site waiting list on CatchTable in front of the shop. Per September–October 2026 blogs there was no wait on a weekday during the day, about five groups and under 10 minutes at Sunday lunch, and two dine-in plus five takeaway groups on a Chuseok holiday afternoon.
Address
서울 종로구 북촌로4길 20 1-2층
1-2F, 20 Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tips
- Per Kakao Map it is 336m, about 6 minutes on foot, from Anguk Station (Line 3) Exit 3.
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