Gongdeok café on the way to Hongdae: 4 madeleines, Fluffy Bake Shop

On my way to Hongdae, I stopped by a dessert café near Gongdeok Station that I'd had on my list for a while — a financier place with a reputation for high repeat visits. That's Fluffy Bake Shop, right in Gongdeok 💗

How to reach Fluffy Bake Shop from Gongdeok Station Exit 2

Fluffy Bake Shop was easy to find — just walk straight from Exit 2 of Gongdeok Station. The clean white exterior gave it a really tidy look, and the dessert box visible from outside was packed with cute-looking baked goods, so I just went straight in haha.

Seats and atmosphere inside Fluffy Bake Shop

Inside, it's a compact space, but there were about 6 seats set up for a quick eat-in. Not big, but it felt like a well-put-together dessert shop!

Here and there were cute figurines that clearly reflected the owner's personal taste, so it was fun to look around too ( ⸝⸝•ᴗ•⸝⸝ )੭˒˒. I heard they use Lescure AOP butter, known as one of the top three luxury butters from France. They're also running a Naver review event, so if you visit, it might be worth joining!

Fluffy Bake Shop menu: are there drinks too?

Fluffy Bake Shop sells coffee alongside its desserts. The coffee menu was fairly varied, and they even had ades and teas, so it seemed like a great spot to enjoy a drink with dessert. Takeout drinks get a ₩1,000 discount!

The variety of desserts was impressive too — the tempting rows of baked goods greeted me and I could barely think straight,, 🤣🤣

Madeleines, financiers, canelés, tarts, salt bread — it was fun picking one of each.

The especially famous items are the gamtae (sea moss) financier featured on the show Amazing Saturday, and the canelé ✨ The best-sellers were marked separately above the items, which was really helpful since it was my first visit and I wasn't sure what to pick. The Dubai egg tart looked incredible too, and I seriously debated buying one (lol).

What 6 pastries cost on a first visit

• Lemon madeleine (₩3,200)
• Blue cheese madeleine (₩3,500)
• Raspberry madeleine (₩3,800)
• Nutella madeleine (₩3,700)
• Gamtae financier (₩3,600)
• Salt bread (₩3,600)

I picked a bit of everything. The gamtae financier really called out to me, so I grabbed two 🫶

How to store the pastries and gift box options

Before packing, they gave detailed storage instructions, which I appreciated — the pastries must be frozen if you're not eating them the same day!

They also have 4-piece and 6-piece gift box packages, which seemed great for picking several items to give as a present.

On top of that, I heard the shop also donates to neighbors in need, which made me like it even more. What a wonderful owner,,, 👏

Packaging must take quite a bit of work when you ask for it, but they wrap each item carefully 👍 Off we go, home~

Taste test: gamtae financier, salt bread and raspberry madeleine

Everyone needs to try this gamtae financier… it was seriously a new world ㅠㅠㅠ I never expected the distinct aroma of gamtae to pair so well with a financier, but it was so much better than I imagined that I was genuinely startled. I immediately wanted to go back and buy more the next day, haha. There's clearly a reason it's famous as the dessert that appeared on Amazing Saturday.

The butter cave in the salt bread was insane.. the chewy texture really came through, making it good for a plain, savory bite.

The raspberry madeleine was so refreshing! You could bite into actual raspberry flesh inside, giving it a proper sweet-and-tart flavor. The kind of taste that makes you smile naturally with the first bite haha. Recommended!