Cafe
FIKEE
파이키 Paiki Fikee is built from 'FInders KEEpers' — the English saying that whoever finds something gets to keep it, which the shop writes in Korean as 'whoever finds it owns it.'
Compiled from 21 blog posts read in fullSources →
A book café at 81 Seosunra-gil in Jongno, facing the western stone wall of Jongmyo Shrine. You pull a book off themed shelves and sit with a coffee: the signature Exploration latte is 6,300 won, an americano 5,100 won, financiers 3,300–3,800 won (per a September 2026 menu). Beer and wine are sold too. In 2026 posts it opens at 8 a.m. Monday to Thursday and closes at 7 p.m. We read 30 posts from May 2025 to October 2026; 24 describe a visit (2 were about other shops, 4 only mention it). In 2025 it opened at 10 a.m. and was described as a small shop.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 서순라길 81, 금보빌딩 101호 (권농동)81 Seosulla-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- TodayToday
- Phone0507-1412-0281
- Typical spend₩3,300 – ₩10,000
- Floor areaFloor area 58 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 10 posts: 9 wrote Monday 08:00–19:00, 9 wrote Tuesday 08:00–19:00, 9 wrote Wednesday 08:00–19:00.
| Monday | 08:00–19:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00–19:00 | |
| Wednesday | 08:00–19:00 | |
| Thursday | 08:00–19:00 | |
| Friday | 08:00–22:00 | 4 of 10 posts |
| Saturday | 08:00–22:00 | 4 of 10 posts |
| Sunday | 08:00–22:00 | 4 of 10 posts |
| Last order | Monday 18:00 | 4 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Tuesday 18:00 | 4 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Wednesday 18:00 | 4 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Thursday 18:00 | 4 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Friday 21:00 | 2 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Saturday 21:00 | 2 of 5 posts |
| Last order | Sunday 21:00 | 2 of 5 posts |
Rows without a count: 9 of 10 posts.
9 other values
| Open | Friday | 08:00–21:00 3 of 10 posts last seen 2026-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Saturday | 08:00–21:00 3 of 10 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Sunday | 08:00–21:00 3 of 10 posts last seen 2026-10 |
| Open | Friday | 10:00–19:00 2 of 10 posts last seen 2026-09 |
| Open | Saturday | 10:00–19:00 2 of 10 posts last seen 2026-09 |
| Open | Sunday | 10:00–19:00 2 of 10 posts last seen 2026-09 |
| Last order | Friday | 20:00 2 of 5 posts last seen 2026-09 |
| Last order | Saturday | 20:00 2 of 5 posts last seen 2026-09 |
| Last order | Sunday | 20:00 2 of 5 posts last seen 2026-09 |
The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.
What sets it apart
- Ten posts said there are books to take down and read. One described shelves sorted not by genre but by prompts like 'for you, with a lot on your mind'; several said drinks come with a printed passage or a QR playlist of the music in the room. Several also browsed a wall of notes visitors pin up under the shop's motto. Two people read books they had brought.
- Six posts mention sitting at, or seeing, the outdoor seats in front of the wall; inside, three noted the wall is visible through large windows. One visitor found the wall-side seats already taken and sat further in.
- Two posts describe waiting: in June 2026 one stood outside until an outdoor seat came free, and in September another saw a queue form behind them as the afternoon filled up. Two weekday-morning visitors found seats easily. Nobody recorded how many minutes they waited.
- Of ten posts that say who they came with: four with friends, three with a husband or partner, two alone, one with a sister.
What 21 bloggers said
tamheom latte
Roomy
We read all 21 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (2) and “Sweet” (2).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Quiet | yes 2 · no 2 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Books to read 10 of 21 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 6 of 21 posts
- Large windows 3 of 21 posts
- Beer served 2 of 21 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 21 posts
- Wine served 1 of 21 posts
- Takeout 1 of 21 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 21 posts
- Open kitchen 1 of 21 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 4 of 21 posts
- Date 3 of 21 posts
- Solo visit 2 of 21 posts
- Family visit 1 of 21 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 1 (of 21 posts read) |
|---|
No one described the floor from experience; only the address says ground floor, unit 101, and no one mentions stairs either way.
No post says whether there is a step at the entrance or whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in. We don't know.
Only one post describes the toilet from experience: in March 2026 it was outside the café and not in good shape. Another post's 'building toilet' line is copied listing info. Nobody said whether it is gender-separated.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves6 of 21 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way15 of 21 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 25 posts we gathered, 4 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-08 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 8 |
What we do not know
- Opinions on quiet split two to two: two found it calm, one said even a weekday was too busy for the quiet she wanted, and another said it is a book café where people talk and laugh freely.
- Size depends on when the post was written: an August 2025 visitor called it small, while two October 2026 visitors found it roomy — one, a regular, said the interior had grown. We don't know when it expanded.
- Several posts give walking directions from Jongno 3-ga Station exits 7 or 8, but two repeat the same wording word for word, so we treat it as copied listing text. No one described actually arriving by subway or bus.
- Ten posts list opening hours. Nine agree on 8 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday to Thursday; Friday to Sunday splits between 8 a.m.–10 p.m. (four), 8 a.m.–9 p.m. (three) and 10 a.m.–7 p.m. (two). One post says changes are announced on the shop's Instagram. 2025 posts give a 10 a.m. opening.
- Prices come from one post that copied the September 2026 menu and four that noted what they paid; drinks run 5,100–10,000 won. No one called it expensive, and no one gave a total for their visit.
- Only one post (March 2026) gives a phone number, 0507-1412-0281. No one says whether reservations are taken.
- The food menu has changed: a June 2025 visitor ate an egg-mayo sando (the fruit sando was sold out), but 2026 menus list a croissant sandwich, granola and financiers instead.
Sources (21)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 가을, 나의 속도로 삶을 향유하는 법 | 서순라길 북카페 파이키 종로.... 2026-10-06 · 빛과 마음이 머무는. AURA SOMA 오라소마
- 10월 첫 주 연휴 - 첫쨋날 2026-10-04 · Jieun log · via Daum
- 秋分 2026-10-02 · ₊˚✩彡 · via Daum
- 서순라길 카페 파이키(플랫화이트) 2026-10-01 · amelie612님의블로그 · via Daum
- 26.09 가을 그립감이 죠타 ~ 2026-10-01 · Afterglow · via Daum
- 생일을 잔뜩 사랑하는 방법 2026-10-01 · yeonlog · via Daum
- 종로 서순라길 느좋 북카페 추천 파이키 2026-10-01 · 뽀로로가 꿈인데용 · via Daum
- 서울 종로 서순라길 카페 파이키 N번째 방문 북카페 2026-10-01 · 조 에스또이 펠리스 :-)
- 서울 종로 파이키 서순라길 야장카페 돌담멍 북카페 분위기 좋은 돌.... 2026-09-26 · 블로거의 블로그
- [서순라길 카페] 파이키 | 돌담길 보며 마시는 종로 라떼 맛집이자 .... 2026-09-26 · ✨ 냠놀로그 ✨
- 카페 파이키 / 서순라길 책 읽기 좋은 일찍 여는 북카페 추천 2026-09-24 · 구십팔퍼센트
- 서울 종로 서순라길 카페 파이키 아늑한 분위기 감성 북카페 돌담멍.... 2026-09-22 · 써니의 모든 리뷰
- [서순라길] :: "파이키(FIKEE)" - 감성과 탐험이 가득한 종묘 돌담길 북.... 2026-09-22 · 난 쭈블룸, 취미콜렉터죠 (งᐖ)ว
- [서울 종로구 카페] 파이키 (FIKEE) 2026-08-07 · comeon_here
- 모두 행복해져라 2026-06-23 · ♡
- 5월_(1) 와! 큰일이다! 와! 2026-05-10 · 나에 대하여
- 서순라길 감성카페 파이키 방문후기｜라떼 맛집, 재즈가 나오는 북.... 2026-03-27 · ✨All you need is L♡ve˚₊·⋆
- 비오는날 방문한 서순라길 파이키:: 북까페 느낌쓰 2025-09-27 · 심장이 뛰는 삶 · via Daum
- [서울/서순라길] 파이키 /감성 북 카페 /한옥카페 /돌담길 뷰 2025-08-10 · 져니의일상
- 서울 당일치기 성수 • 서순라길 • 노들섬 비틀비틀, 도우또, 파이.... 2025-06-25 · 까꿍하게 살기
- 종묘 서순라길 위치 출구 핫한 서울 종로 가볼만한곳 2025-05-16 · 수띵의 여행 필름
Of 299 candidate posts we opened 50 and kept 21 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.