Solo-friendly Wangsimni bakery with financier gift sets: Jakeun Ojilin

I visited Jakeun Ojilin (작은어질인), a bakery café in Wangsimni! I found it while searching for a bakery café in Wangsimni, and there were so many kinds of bread that I instantly saved it as a Wangsimni dessert spot 🥐

Where is Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch, and when is it open?

Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch is a shop with a row of black-and-white striped awnings, in an alley near Wangsimni Station. It's open 365 days a year with no break time, so the best part is that you can drop by whenever!! Yellow light spills out through the wood-framed windows, and you just stop as you walk past ✨

The storefront stretches out sideways and feels like a neighborhood bakery in Europe, so it's great for photos 📸 I'd never seen a Wangsimni bakery café with this much atmosphere, so my expectations were up before I even went in haha. There's a wooden deck too, so I bet it's even prettier on a nice day~

The chalkboard in front of the entrance had Jakeun Ojilin's signature breads handwritten on it: croissant, pain au chocolat, pain suisse and salt bread 🖍️ Seeing a handwritten chalkboard like that makes me feel the care that goes into a place and my heart goes all soft, or is that just me ㅠㅠ If you're looking for a Wangsimni bakery café, check the chalkboard first!

What breads are in the display at Jakeun Ojilin?

The first thing I saw as I walked in was a croissant stuffed with whipped cream and berry jam 😍 You can feel the class of a Wangsimni bakery café right away! Cream and berry jam sit between the layered, flaky croissant, and honestly the look of it was unfair! Fitting for a Wangsimni dessert spot, it passed on first impression 💯

The inner display had crumble cake, financiers and sandwich croissants, so many kinds! Each bread has a little chalkboard name tag, which made choosing easy~ They even had gift bags ready 🎁 Browsing is a lot of fun at this Wangsimni bakery café!

Jakeun Ojilin salt bread and condensed milk salt bread

The display by the window was packed with salt bread 🥖 See how glossy they are, with salt dotted on the surface?! Next to them was a tray of salt bread drizzled with condensed milk, so I agonized over which to pick for a good while haha

Up close, the salt bread is so pretty, split open along its layers! The butter goes inside and melts out as it bakes, so the bottom was slightly crisp 😋 If you want a salt bread spot among Wangsimni bakery cafés, remember Jakeun Ojilin~

Croissants, crumble cake and pain suisse at Jakeun Ojilin

And then the croissant 🥐 The butter layers were so clearly defined that it felt freshly baked! It was baked to a deep brown, and it looked like it would crackle when you bite into it ㅠㅠ

The crumble cake is piled with streusel-like crumble on top and you can see a layer of berry jam in the middle, so cute 💗 The one on the right is pain suisse (a Swiss-style pastry)~ It's studded with chocolate chips and the surface is shiny, so I had to admit this is a real Wangsimni dessert spot!

To choose bread at Jakeun Ojilin, you line a tray with parchment paper and pick items one by one with tongs! The tray is wood-toned, so the photos look pretty just with bread on it, great for a Wangsimni dessert shot 📷 I was busy taking pictures the whole time I was choosing haha

Which 4 breads did I get for 16,500 won?

The breads I picked at Jakeun Ojilin were a croissant sandwich, pain suisse, financier and salt bread 🥰 The croissant sandwich is packed with ham, cheese and vegetables, so it's enough to count as a meal~

The pain suisse was bigger than I expected!! The layers are clearly defined and it has custard and chocolate chips inside, so anyone with a sweet tooth will love it 🍫 If you go to a Wangsimni bakery café, definitely grab one~

The financier (a small French butter cake) is crisp outside and moist inside! It has a subtle butter aroma and goes perfectly with coffee ☕ It's small, so it's easy to buy a few as gifts!

This is the whole display, with bread spread out wide~ The croissant tray, crumble cake and basket of financiers are all visible at a glance, so for variety I think it ranks among the top Wangsimni bakery cafés 👀

After I paid, the staff wrapped each item in parchment paper! The sandwich went in a separate plastic bag, so the filling didn't get messy on the way home~ I was touched by how careful they were even with small details ㅠㅠ The service is the best among Wangsimni bakery cafés!

The total came to ₩16,500, and I was happy to get four breads for that price 💸 Among Wangsimni dessert spots, Jakeun Ojilin is a good place to pick several items without worrying about the cost! The staff were kind too, so I left in a good mood 😊

Can you sit alone and eat at Jakeun Ojilin?

Inside Jakeun Ojilin, there are fridges and a showcase along the wall, and a bar table by the window, so it's nice for sitting for a bit before you go~ The seating is cozy for a Wangsimni bakery café 🪑

The window bar table has a mushroom-shaped lamp on it, so the mood was so cozy 💡 It's the perfect spot to come alone, have one pastry and a coffee and watch the street outside! I highly recommend some time to yourself at this Wangsimni bakery café 🙌

Jakeun Ojilin financier gift sets and single financier prices

Jakeun Ojilin also had a financier gift set 🎀 It comes in a kraft bag tied with a ribbon, so you don't need to wrap it separately and can give it right away! I got the gift sorted at a Wangsimni dessert spot 🎁 It's perfect for a housewarming or a thank-you present~

The chocolate cookie financier and the cinnamon financier were also wrapped individually! At ₩3,900 each, they're easy to pick and mix 🍪 Whether you're looking for a bakery café or a dessert spot in Wangsimni, stop by Jakeun Ojilin once! Tastes differ from person to person, so take this as a reference only~