Food tours and tastings to book

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Everything to book in Seoul, Busan

All 18 late-night

Ranked by our editors.

Jeongjitgan

  • ★ 4.5
  • Dwaeji gukbap and makguksu
  • Saha-gu
  • Busan

Jeongjitgan ladles its Bib Gourmand dwaeji gukbap around the clock in Busan's Sinpyeong, the city's definitive answer to a hot meal at three in the morning.

Continental

  • ★ 4.2
  • Whisky and classic cocktails
  • Seomyeon and Jeonpo
  • Busan

Continental holds Seomyeon's late shift in Busan, a proper cocktail room that keeps mixing until three in the morning after the food alleys go dark.

Haeundae Pojangmacha Village

Haeundae's pojangmacha village moved to the Mipo Sealand building in 2024, numbered stalls pouring soju over lobster and shellfish until about 04:00.

Sangguk Ine

Sangguk Ine fries and simmers Haeundae Market's famous tteokbokki late into the night in Busan, the standing snack stop after the beach bars let out.

Vintage 38

  • ★ 4.0
  • Seomyeon and Jeonpo
  • Busan

Vintage 38 is the sober late-night option on Jeonpo's cafe strip in Busan, espresso and cake at two in the morning among the vintage collectibles.

Samgeori Pocha

Samgeori Pocha is a Hongdae eatery on Wausan-ro popular with young Seoulites in their 20s, pairing alcohol with Korean food in a retro 70s and 80s interior.

Marimo

Marimo is a Japanese-style izakaya on Dosan-daero 49-gil in Gangnam-gu that specializes in tofu dishes and keeps drinkers going until 04:00.

Figaro

Figaro is a bar on Sillim-ro 11-gil in Gwanak-gu, in Gosichon (Nokdu Street) by Seoul National University, a long-time student regular open until 04:00.

Saebyeokjip

Saebyeokjip on Dosan-daero 101-gil is open 24 hours with grilled beef, haejangguk and shabu shabu, packed in the morning with people sobering up.

Yeongnak Golbaengi

Yeongnak Golbaengi on Supyo-ro was among the first to serve golbaengi in Euljiro's Golbaengi Alley, with beer-friendly sides and gyeranmari until 02:00.

Mullae Pocha 1422

Mullae Pocha 1422 is a rooftop yajang-style bar on Dorim-ro 137-gil with a head chef of over 30 years in Chinese cuisine, open daily until 03:00.

Jeju Mihyang Haejang

Jeju Mihyang Haejang inside Gyeongdong Market is known for rich hangover soup with blood pudding and napa cabbage, open from 6:00 AM to 1:30 AM at weekends.

Yeongchunok

Yeongchunok in Jongno-gu is open 24 hours and famous for steamed ox tail, gomtang and haejangguk, with a popular earthenware bowl of boiled meaty bones.

Club NB2

Club NB2 on Wausan-ro in Hongdae is a hip-hop dance club open until 06:00, or 07:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, with a second club near Gangnam Station.

Glam Lounge

Glam Lounge on Itaewon-ro 27ga-gil is a lounge club open until 03:00 Sunday to Thursday and 05:00 Friday and Saturday, serving sushi and signature cocktails.

Pub Whitney

Pub Whitney on Olympic-ro 10-gil in Songpa-gu, once a 24-hour cafe, is now a pub known for craft beer and over 100 cocktails, open daily until 05:00.

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