Jeju has an amazing café scene which we only managed to briefly cover (more in my Jeju food guide here!). Many of them boast amazing scenery (such as Biyangnol and Segowipean Bakery), but I often felt that the fare they offered was rather limited.
Luckily, we chanced upon Antoinette Bakery from Naver Maps on our last day, and thought we could stop by for a quick brunch before heading to the airport.
I didn’t pay much attention to the menu because I assumed that it would serve the usual pastry and dessert fare. However, I was pleasantly surprised when we entered the café. There was not just a huge array of pastries, but also a PROPER brunch menu!
Their pastries were very cute (but also very expensive lol), especially this Pandoro that they displayed.
Pandoro is a traditional Italian sweet bread that is often dusted with vanilla scented icing sugar. This supposedly resembles the snowy peaks of the Alps during Christmas!
I haven’t felt the need to buy fancy Instagrammable desserts in a long time, but the Hallabong Pandoro really sealed the deal for me. It looked so much like Hallasan that I just saw earlier in the day on Road 1100.
For our mains, we ordered a pesto pasta and shakshouka. I was actually quite happy to find shakshouka served in a Jeju café as it’s one of my favourite brunches, but many places don’t offer this option.
The shakshouka pairs perfectly with the sourdough. It was sour, savoury, with the right amount of ingredients. Unlike some others which left me feeling too full, I actually had enough stomach space to finish our pastries and desserts!
The pesto pasta was pretty ok, but worth highlighting that they use a generous serving of prawns! My photos don’t really do the food justice though so you can refer to their Instagram for better snapshots haha:
Pastries-wise, I loved the Hallabong Pandoro as a dessert option! I didn’t really enjoy the camellia-looking pastry – I forgot what went into it other than sweet potato. The drinks (matcha latte and cafe latte) were pretty good as well. But I did feel a little full after finishing my drinks.
I would definitely want to come back to Antoinette Bakery again on my next Jeju trip. I highly recommend that you check this out as well! Here are some of my personal tips if you want to make the most out of this café trip:
- Come early: Although Antoinette Bakery opens till 8pm, brunch is only served till 3pm! The brunch crowd is really quite big at around 11am-12pm, so you might want to come just slightly earlier.
- Grab a window seat: These are limited, but they are really worth waiting for. If you sit away from the window, your view is restricted and the experience is dampened.
- Forget the filling drinks: I think that the lattes were a mistake ONLY because they were so filling. The stomach space was much better saved for the delicious food. Opt for an americano or plain tea if you can!
DIRECTIONS
Address: 37 Chilsimni-ro 214beon-gil, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
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