When you think of Korean bakeries, chain bakeries such as Paris Baguette or Tous les Jour may come to mind. While Busan is full of popular chain bakeries, there are some hidden gems scattered around the city which I can help you find. 

1. OPS

If you are looking for one of the best bakeries in Busan, you won’t want to overlook OPS. 

Ops is run by a talented chef who studied baking and pastry art in Japan. This makes for a unique blend of Japanese, French and Korean techniques. 

Even when Koreans tour Busan, they visit OPS, because their bread is amazing. 

Ops has successfully expanded across Busan with 10 different locations. Some of these locations include:

1) Ops in Marine City

2) Ops near Haeundae Beach

3) Ops in W Square 

4) Ops at the Lotte Department Store Seomyeon

The delicious Ops bread is also available for purchase online.

2. Lee HeungYong (이흥용) Bakery 

Another great bakery in Busan is the Lee HeungYong Bakery. The pronunciation may be a little challenging because it is named after the resident pastry chef, Lee Heung Yong. Lee is one of the few nationally recognized master artisans of baking in Korea. Korea awards the title of master artisan to individuals who are the best at their respected line of culinary arts. Lee Heung Yong is the 13^th master artisan to be selected in the baking category! 

There are five Lee HeungYong bakeries in Busan. They are as follows: 

1) Lee HeungYong Bakery Sinsegae Department Store B1

2) Lee HeungYong Bakery Munhyeon-dong

3) Lee HeungYong Bakery PNU 

Also, Yong recently opened a bakery café in the Chiram area of Gijang. The name of his café is “칠암 사계,” meaning “Four Seasons of Chiram.” This ocean front café is gigantic! Although it is on the outskirts of Busan, it is always packed with customers. 

3. Baekgudang (백구당)

Baekgudang is far from fancy, but instead more authentic and local. 

Baekgudang is one of the oldest running bakeries in Busan, having first open its doors in 1957. This family-owned business has been operated by three generations of bakers.

There you can find a variety of Korean bread, including Patbbang (red bean bun bread) and Soboro Bread (a peanut streusel bread). The bakery is open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Their bread and cakes are 20 percent off if you visit after 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and after 6:00 p.m. on weekends. 

4. BNC 

Next on the list is BNC. BNC was chosen as one of the three representative bakeries in Busan. Their branch located in the Busan Train Station is frequented by many tourists, eager to get one last taste of authentic Busan baking before leaving the city.

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