Damotori is a bar in Itaewon And Hannam, Seoul.
Damotori is the definitive makgeolli bar in Seoul, stocking over 40 varieties of the unfiltered rice wine from producers across Korea and presenting them.
Food program: Korean pajeon (green onion pancakes) and fried snacks
Address: 44-18 Yongsan-dong 2-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Magpie Brewing's Itaewon taproom is the craft beer entry point to Seoul, with the full range of Korean-brewed ales and lagers served alongside pub food.
Signature drink: Magpie Porter (Seoul's defining craft dark beer)
Food: Bar food: sliders, nachos, wings
The Booth Brewing on Gyeongnidan-gil pairs its own-brewed IPAs and stouts with a food menu, a full evening destination on Seoul's most international street.
Signature drink: Gildong IPA and seasonal sours
Food: Korean bar food and western snacks
Juan Makgeolliano is a traditional-style makgeolli bar on the Yeonnam-dong strip, with an extensive curated selection of quality makgeolli matched to a jeon-led kitchen.
Signature drink: Quality makgeolli selection by the kettle
Food: Jeon (Korean savory pancakes) and carefully plated drinking snacks
Charles H in the Four Seasons Seoul is the city's most refined cocktail bar, a Prohibition-era concept built on Korean seasonal ingredients and 200 spirits.
Signature drink: Korean pear and ginger sour
Food: Bar snacks
Magpie Brewing's Itaewon taproom is the craft beer entry point to Seoul, with the full range of Korean-brewed ales and lagers served alongside pub food.
Signature drink: Magpie Porter (Seoul's defining craft dark beer)
Food: Bar food: sliders, nachos, wings
The Booth Brewing on Gyeongnidan-gil pairs its own-brewed IPAs and stouts with a food menu, a full evening destination on Seoul's most international street.
Signature drink: Gildong IPA and seasonal sours
Food: Korean bar food and western snacks
Jongno 3-ga's pojangmacha tents and beer halls open at dusk behind the station, serving somaek (soju-beer bomb) and dried squid until well past midnight.
Signature drink: Draft beer (maekju) with fried chicken (chimaek)
Food: Fried chicken, dried squid, pickled vegetables
M29 occupies the 29th floor of the Fairmont Ambassador in Yeouido, with an indoor cocktail bar and outdoor terrace overlooking the Han River and the Yeouido skyline at sunset.
Signature drink: Nature-elements omakase cocktails with botanicals and fresh herbs
Food: Light dishes and bar snacks
