A Perfect 1-Hour Itinerary at Paju's Marong-ri Office Cafe: A Review of a Large Cafe
Planning a trip to Paju? Make sure to stop by Marong-ri Office Cafe first! As soon as I arrived, I knew this was a truly large cafe with a spacious feel. The wide yard, cool interior, and comfortable layout make it perfect for families. I highly recommend it as a place to visit with kids in Paju. You can have a fulfilling experience in just one hour, so I'm sharing my perfect 1-hour itinerary for this large Paju cafe.
The grand entrance of this large Paju cafe was special from the start.
The quality of the bread and drinks is top-notch, as expected from a Paju bakery cafe. I especially recommend the traditional red bean shaved ice (Patbingsu), which is definitely worth revisiting.
Here's a perfect 1-hour itinerary (practical route for the large Paju cafe):
Entry → Spot Selection (5 minutes): Check out the seats with window and yard views first. The yard view is refreshing and great for photos.
Window seats filled with warm sunlight at this large Paju cafe.
Enjoying a relaxing afternoon with my husband at Marong-ri Office Cafe.
Bakery Showcase (10 minutes): Check out the salt bread, croissants, yukjjok bread, and chestnut pie and quickly pick them. Popular items sell out fast.
Sweet chestnut pie at this Paju bakery cafe.
Drink Selection (5 minutes): I ordered an iced Americano, and my husband chose a vanilla caffe latte. The shaved ice joined us later.
A taste that parents and friends will all love.
Bread + Coffee Tasting (20 minutes): Sharing a plate of different items and tasting them alternately is fun because you can enjoy various combinations.
Healing time in Paju with aromatic coffee and cafe latte.
Ending with Our Red Bean Injeolmi Shaved Ice (15 minutes): Shaved ice is perfect for dessert after a meal. Even when you're full, it goes down effortlessly.
The signature menu, Our Red Bean Injeolmi Shaved Ice, has arrived.
— Following this route will fill up your hour. If you have extra time, add a walk in the yard.
I've never seen such a spacious bakery cafe in Paju.
A quick summary of the menu we tried (acknowledging the pride of this Paju bakery cafe):
Bakery lovers will be completely satisfied with the lineup.
Salt Bread: The perfect combination of crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The buttery aroma is savory, and the saltiness isn't overwhelming, creating a clean balance of sweet and savory.
Marong-ri Office Cafe is a Paju salt bread 맛집 (delicious restaurant).
My favorite combination: Iced Americano and salt bread.
Chestnut Pie: The natural sweetness of the chestnut is packed between flaky layers. It's not too sweet, so I kept reaching for it.
Falling for the sweetness of Paju chestnut pie.
Sweet chestnut pie is truly a cute twist in the dessert world.
Paju chestnut pie filled with whole chestnuts.
Croissant: The layers are distinct, and the aroma is rich. It pairs well with coffee and has a 'solid foundation' feel.
The happiness of a bite of crispy croissant with coffee.
Yukjjok Bread: Savory and chewy. The filling is substantial, so even just one piece is satisfying.
Yukjjok bread full of savory flavor; the best flavor after the chestnut pie!
Iced Americano: Not too acidic, with a savory tone. It's a base-type coffee that enhances the flavor of the bread.
Vanilla Caffe Latte: The milk and vanilla blend smoothly, creating a flavor that even coffee beginners can easily enjoy.
Studying the Marong-ri Office Cafe menu before you go.
Our Red Bean Injeolmi Shaved Ice (highlight): The manager here uses Korean red beans that are directly 'cooked', and the injeolmi is received from a rice cake shop, and the powder is also steamed injeolmi, so the savouriness is different. It's not an artificial sweetness but a deep and subtle sweetness that comes up. The portion size is generous, so it's enough to share between two people. It has the sensibility of traditional red bean shaved ice but is stylishly designed so that the older generation will also like it, and it cleanly fits the tastes of people who don't like anything too sweet these days. We also emptied the whole bowl.
Signature Menu Our Red Bean Injeolmi Shaved Ice.
Red bean and Injeolmi meet to make Our Red Bean Injeolmi Shaved Ice full of savouriness.
Order the essential Our Red Bean Injeolmi Shaved Ice, full of nuts.
Why here?
Reasons why Marong-ri Office Cafe is the #1 place to visit in Paju:
A sense of spaciousness where you can feel relaxed just by sitting down.
Large cafe-level scale in Paju: It's spacious both indoors and outdoors, so it's less stuffy even on weekends. The yard is open, so you can take photos, take a walk, and relax.
Feeling like you're properly recharging away from the city for a while.
Certified as a place to visit with children in Paju: There are so many families with children. Parents can have a cup of coffee at ease because there is a space for children to run around.
Recognized as a truly visitable place in Paju.
Healing view & Photo Spot: The light coming in from the window, the old-fashioned building, and the picturesque frame created by the grass and trees. The atmosphere comes alive even if you take a photo roughly.
Comfortable to bring children thanks to the wide space.
The trinity of bread, coffee, and dessert: As a Paju bakery cafe, the basics are solid. The bread lineup is good, the coffee is decent, and the shaved ice is a definite signature.
A special day in Paju, Marong-ri Office Cafe.
Easy to move around and worth staying in: It's good to choose according to your taste because there are various seats, and the conversation is comfortable because the tables are spaced out.
A place that made me promise, "I really have to come here again."
I'll go into more detail about the menu.
I know why simple salt bread is so popular these days.
With the first bite of salt bread, I thought, “Ah, the dough and butter are well managed.” The thin crispness of the outer surface does not go out quickly, and the inside remains moist. The salty taste only hits the point and passes, so it's good to eat with the next menu.
The layers of chestnut pie are as light as the wind, but the chestnut is packed in, so the texture contrast comes alive. The sugar taste doesn't come to the fore, and the savory sweetness of the chestnut itself remains for a long time.
Marong-ri Office Cafe Paju's large cafe is a delicious bakery.
The croissant has clear layers and a rich aroma. It's the type where even the crumbs are delicious.
Yukjjok bread is chewy when you bite into it, and the inside is filled with density, so the feeling of fullness comes up neatly.
Iced Americano is a savory tone that goes well with bakery. Even people who don't like strong acidity can drink it comfortably.
Maybe it's a Paju cake 맛집, a cake cafe.
The vanilla caffe latte is not excessively vanilla, but meets with milk for a neat sweetness. Even if it overlaps with dessert, no greasy remains.
Yukjjok bread is a huge Paju large cafe, bakery 맛집.
And our red bean injeolmi shaved ice has live red bean layers and is clean without a fishy scent. The injeolmi powder is real, so the savory scent spreads, and the texture of the rice cake is chewy and alive, so each spoonful is highly complete. It feels like a reinterpretation of the temperature and texture of traditional red bean shaved ice with a modern sensibility.
Eat, rest, look around… a perfect 1-hour course
Visit Tips
Bakery 1st, Shaved Ice 2nd: Feel the strengths of Paju Bakery Cafe first, and then the shaved ice for dessert finale. Photos come out beautifully in this order too.
Seat Selection: Recommend Window Seat → Yard View → Wide Aisle in that order. The table spacing is wide even for a large Paju cafe, so there is little stress on the movement.
A fun poster full of places to visit in Paju with couples, families, and friends.
Family Accompanied Time: If you are with a child, it is recommended to visit during the day. In fact, even though the proportion of families is high, as it is a place to visit with children in Paju, there is plenty of space.
Course Linkage: It's enough for a day trip to Paju with this alone, but if you add a short nature walk nearby, the day will be full.
Every corner of the cafe is a photo zone, so it's a photo heaven.
One-line conclusion
Marong-ri Office Cafe is a Paju large cafe that lives up to its name, and a Paju bakery cafe that takes care of both taste and space. It's a great place to visit in Paju with children, couples, and parents, especially if you're looking for a place to visit with children in Paju, save it as your #1 priority.
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