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📌 FYI Cafe (Yeoksam-dong): The Ideal Space for Both Work and Rest

BOXLOGODEVOriginally written 2025.06.15Translated from Korean 한국어 원문 보기

This English version is a translation of the original Korean post. Text, screenshots and product details reflect the date it was written.

1. Cafe overview

Location: 180 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (1st floor of MARU180), a 7–10 minute walk from Exit 1 of Yeoksam Station
Opening hours:
- Weekdays 09:00–19:00
- Weekends 11:00–18:00

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2. Atmosphere and layout

Spacious, pleasant layout:
High ceilings and wide spacing between tables make it perfect for solo work
Exhibitions and pop-up store:
There are brand-collaboration goods, a book display space and other charming things to look at
Outdoor area, pets allowed:
It also has a small outdoor garden and some pet-friendly space

3. Work environment

Charging points:
Floor outlets and power strips near the tables
Wi-Fi & quiet atmosphere:
Calm music, a library-like space where you can focus

4. Menu

Coffee:
You can choose your beans: house blend, single origin, decaf and more
- Americano about 4,000–4,500 won, latte in the 5,000-won range
Desserts & snacks:
A wide range of dessert options, including financiers, croffles, pound cake, Basque cheesecake and sandwiches (jambon-beurre)
Signature menu:
Wine ade, traditional Korean liquor highballs and more, offering a "secret daytime drink" concept

5. Pros at a glance

✅ Spacious, quiet workspace
✅ A wide choice of beans & desserts
✅ Garden, exhibition space, pets OK
✅ Outlets and fast Wi-Fi

6. Cons and tips

No parking: you have to use a nearby public parking lot
Waiting at lunchtime and on weekends: there may be no seats at popular times, so I recommend avoiding peak hours

Book display area at FYI cafe: a long white wall of lit shelves with rows of books, a wooden counter with a small display in front, and a gray curtain on the left.

A second, nearly identical view of the lit book display wall and wooden counter at FYI cafe.

Seating area with round white tables and black chairs under an exposed concrete ceiling, a glass-block window and a white shelf of colorful books.

Desserts displayed on plates along a long dark counter, including a croffle, a chocolate cake and slices of pound cake, each with a small name card.

A long wooden table covered with handwritten notes and cards in many colors, with a notebook and small objects around it.

Wood-paneled wall with a row of white tiles spelling a Korean sign, above a small table holding pens, cards and writing supplies. — The Korean sign on the wall reads "The Recorder's Hideout".

An iced coffee on a cork coaster on a dark tray, next to two printed cards: the cafe's usage notes and a description of the single-origin bean. — The Korean cards on the tray give a 3-hour seating limit after ordering, 11:00–18:00 hours on weekends and public holidays, a request that solo guests leave the larger tables to groups of two or more, and tasting notes for a single-origin Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Chelbesa (Natural).

A laptop on a table in the cafe showing a Korean blog editor with a draft of this FYI cafe post, with the cafe's seating area in the background. — A draft of this post open in a Korean-language blog editor on the laptop.

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