‘A Place Like This at a Golf Course’... ‘Exploring the Best Bread Shops’

Daegu CC 40-Year Tradition Same-Day Production, Same-Day Sale
Ananti Code Cream Red Bean Bread and Cheese Bread Bestsellers
Seolhaewon Open Kitchen Style Salt Bread Popular

Golf is enjoyable. Walking between the green grass and towering trees is healing. Stress melts away, and a healthy body follows. But that’s not all. There is also the fun of eating delicious food. Professional chefs prepare dishes using the finest ingredients. And it doesn’t end there. You can also enjoy bread that cannot be found anywhere else. Some golf courses in Korea offer a variety of breads that tempt golfers’ taste buds.

Daegu Country Club has been baking bread and pastries directly and serving them to customers since 1983.
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The most representative place is Daegu Country Club. Not only is it a golf course, but its bread is also ‘prestigious.’ It boasts a 40-year tradition. They employ pastry and bakery chefs and operate directly. Since 1983, they have been baking bread and pastries every dawn and providing them to guests. They adhere to the principle of same-day production and same-day sales. This reflects the wishes of Honorary Chairman Woo Je-bong. It was based on the judgment that “bread bought at dawn tastes stale because it was made the day before.” Of course, there is no profit. Chairman Woo Ki-jung explained, “We make bread with the thought of serving our guests.”

They offer red bean bread, chestnut bread, and various cakes. Considering the new generation, they have also launched items like ang butter pretzels and salt bread. The red bean bread is filled generously with red beans. Guests eat bread during rounds to stave off hunger. Some golfers purchase bread right after exercising. There are even customers who deliberately visit Daegu Country Club just to buy bread.

This is the cream red bean bread proudly offered by Gapyeong Ananti Code.
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Ananti Code in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, is also a ‘bread hotspot.’ Golfers visit ‘Salon de Moby Dick.’ It is a hideout that boosts energy before rounds and relieves fatigue after exercise. You can find a variety of menus such as muesli bread, sesame sticky bread, tiramisu, yuzu jelly, and lemon suquette. The signature menu is cream red bean bread. It harmonizes red bean paste and fresh cream. Cheese bread is also loved by customers. Its chewy texture and savory cheese flavor are exquisite. These two items can sell out early. If you make a reservation at least two days in advance, you can enjoy delicious bakery items.

Seolhaewon features an open kitchen design where customers can watch the bread-making process.
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When you visit Seolhaewon in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, the aroma of bread is artistic. On the second basement floor of Seolhae Hot Springs is ‘Seolhae Bakery.’ It has an open kitchen structure where customers can watch the bread-making process. At 8 a.m., freshly baked bread pours out. Golfers visiting Seolhaewon can enjoy warm bread at the start house. Popular items include premium rice salt bread made with domestic rice and German salt, low-temperature aged ciabatta with domestic spinach, potatoes, and various cheeses, blueberry bread harmonized with chewy bread and blueberry compote, and pie manjoo generously filled with red beans and nuts. Seolhae Bakery plans to launch pie manjoo packages as gifts.