Jeonju café with turntable window seats: Ppajak Financier Bar

Ppajak Financier Bar has become one of Jeonju's go-to dessert spots — a stop on the Jeonju bakery pilgrimage. It's packed with financiers and all kinds of baked goods: salt bread, egg tart, two-tone chewy cookies, tteok (rice cakes), candied sweet potato, pistachio, Udo peanut choco, salty choco, super sweet corn, vanilla bean, salted caramel, salt bread, egg tart, and more.

Where is Ppajak Financier Bar, and what are its hours?

Ppajak Financier Bar is located at 22 Beotkkot-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, near Bukjeonju Tax Office, and the warm wood-toned interior is great for pairing good coffee with handmade desserts. Group orders are possible too, so it's popular for wedding favors. You can get 4 or 8 signature financiers packed into an Hermès-style bag, and add more depending on your budget.

• Jeonju gift set dessert financiers — Ppajak Financier
• 22 Beotkkot-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, South Korea
• 09:00 – 18:30
• *Closed regularly on Mondays and Tuesdays

Inside Ppajak Financier Bar: turntable, tarot cards and window seats

On the tables at Ppajak Financier Bar there's a turntable, great for listening to music, plus tarot cards and books for reading your fortune of the day. It's also a lovely spot to sit by the window with a dessert and a cup of coffee. The warm wood-toned vibe really shines through.

What's in the showcase at Ppajak Financier Bar

The showcase is full of desserts and every single one looks delicious! Honey tteok, candied sweet potato, pistachio, Udo peanut choco, salty choco, super sweet corn, vanilla bean, salted caramel, salt bread, egg tart, and more.

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Drinks menu at Ppajak Financier Bar

• Ppajak Cream Latte / Peach Ade / Mango Ade / Peach Latte / Mango Latte
• Americano / Café Latte / Vanilla Latte / A-shot-chu / Shot-chuga
• Strawberry Matcha Latte / White Choco Matcha Latte / Matcha Latte / Strawberry Latte
• Grapefruit Tea / Lemon Ade / Lemon Tea / Green Grape & Shine Muscat Ade / Milk Tea / Iced Peach Tea

How do the financiers at Ppajak Financier Bar taste?

They wrap each financier individually if you order — great since Ppajak Jeonju does both takeout and delivery! This is a savory, delicious Jeonju dessert favorite, and the chewy texture on top pairs really well with coffee. Bite in and you get a proper 'ppajak' crunch — buttery aroma plus chewiness that work together beautifully.

The best bite: honey sweet potato financier

And the tastiest of all was the honey sweet potato financier! Chewy sweet potato flavor with a completely moist, crunchy interior — really charming. It's such a refined, pretty dessert that your hand just keeps reaching for it.

A place that's good for financiers no matter when you come — a pretty café stop on the Jeonju bakery pilgrimage. The shop is filled with the smell of delicious desserts, the taste is great, and the value for money is top-notch. Good for a gift-giving errand too, with configurations ready to go, and it also works well as a Jeonju date café.

Hermès-style gift sets and tips before you visit

Ppajak Financier Bar can put together gift sets of signature financiers in Hermès-style bags. Stickers, delivery, and consultation/reservation for financier sets are all available. Note that they close early once the desserts sell out, and that they're closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

They also have table seating, and I've been back here a number of times — it's one of my regular spots. The financier flavors are varied and distinctive enough that I keep wanting to come back — a Jeonju gift set dessert financier spot, Ppajak Financier. The coffee and drink menu is varied too, so I'd definitely visit Ppajak Financier Bar again.