Breakfast in Hongdae and Yeonnam: What Opens When
Breakfast starts with Manaolana at 07:00 and Yeonnam Jeppangso at 07:30, and Ssada Gimbap near Hongik University Station is open 24 hours. Closing days differ from shop to shop, so check the day of the week too.
Last checked: 2026-09-29·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Manaolana (마나올라나)
Listed as open daily 07:00–18:00, last order 17:00. No closing day is listed. Apart from the 24-hour gimbap shop, it is the earliest opening here on any day of the week.
Yeonnam Jeppangso (연남제빵소)
A bakery listed as open 07:30–20:30 Monday to Friday and 07:30–19:00 on Saturday, closed Sundays. For a Sunday breakfast, plan somewhere else.
Travel Maker (트래블메이커)
Listed as open daily 08:00–17:00, last order 16:00. No closing day is listed, so it is one to rely on for weekend mornings too.
NOSH Hongdae (NOSH 홍대점)
Listed as open 09:00–18:00 Tuesday to Sunday, last order 17:00, and closed Mondays. It is not an option on a Monday morning.
Ssada Gimbap, Hongik Univ. Station (싸다김밥 홍대역점)
At 114 Yanghwa-ro. Listed as open 24 hours, every day, and blog reviews say the same. It is the dependable option at any hour on any day.
Gimbap Cheonguk, Hongdae Main Branch (김밥천국 홍대본점)
Its hours are unusual: 10:00–05:30 Monday to Thursday, 10:00 to 09:00 the next morning on Friday and Saturday (last order 08:20), and 10:00–24:00 on Sunday. So on Saturday and Sunday mornings it is still open from the night before and takes orders until 08:20, but on weekday mornings it is shut from 05:30 (from midnight on Mondays) until 10:00.
Tips
- These hours were read on 29 September 2026 from each shop's DiningCode page. Online listings change often and may not show temporary closures — check Naver Map for the day before you go.
- Yeonnam Jeppangso is closed on Sundays and NOSH on Mondays. The ones listed as open every day are Manaolana, Travel Maker and Ssada Gimbap near Hongik University Station.
Hongdae · Places
AK PLAZA Hongdae
AK플라자 홍대A five-floor mall at 188 Yanghwa-ro, in front of Hongik Univ. Station. AK Plaza's official page gives 11:00–22:00 on weekdays and 10:30–22:00 on weekends and public holidays; there was no closing day in September 2026. Floors run 1F daily lifestyle, 2F fandom and accessories, 3F street culture, 4F entertainment and 5F animation and culture. During opening hours it also works as a restroom stop by the station: Korea's accessible-tourism listing notes an accessible toilet and elevators.
Bongsan Jeongyuk
봉산정육A Hongdae meat house that says it hand-picks only 1++ Hanwoo and pork with 40%+ marbling, with staff grilling each cut for you. It opens every day from 12:00 to 23:00 with last order at 22:20, so a late dinner works — and corkage is free if you bring your own wine.
Gimbap Cheonguk Hongdae Main Branch
김밥천국 홍대본점A Gimbap Cheonguk branch at 55 Eoulmadang-ro. Its hours change by day, so whether it works for breakfast depends on the day: on Friday and Saturday nights it stays open until 09:00 the next morning, while Monday to Thursday it closes at 05:30 and reopens at 10:00. Gimbap starts at ₩4,000; visitors say ordering is by kiosk and it also sells soju and beer.
Manaolana
마나올라나A brunch cafe on Seongmisan-ro in Yeonnam-dong. Its DiningCode listing gives 07:00–18:00 every day, last order 17:00. The menu is breakfast food: a one-plate brunch, sandwiches, Greek yoghurt bowls and a potato soup. Apart from the 24-hour gimbap shops, it is the earliest opening in Hongdae and Yeonnam on any day of the week.
Sources
- https://www.diningcode.com/profile.php?rid=2QLJMOkLGkM5
- https://www.diningcode.com/profile.php?rid=Fc9ANKnHxRPs
- https://www.diningcode.com/profile.php?rid=hHZXql7eDQz4
- https://www.diningcode.com/profile.php?rid=3Zqulpsts7Ew
- https://www.diningcode.com/profile.php?rid=97pqF7KsifqE
- https://www.diningcode.com/profile.php?rid=xVXvkELfu6Lf