TypeTraditional makgeolli and jeon bar
NeighbourhoodHongdae and Yeonnam
HoursDaily 16:00-02:00
Signature drinkQuality makgeolli selection by the kettle

Food program: Jeon (Korean savory pancakes) and carefully plated drinking snacks

Location

Address: 248-2 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Charles H ★ 4.6

Classic cocktail barJongno and InsadongDaily 18:00-02:00

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

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Magpie Brewing Itaewon ★ 4.3

Craft beer taproomItaewon and HannamDaily 15:00-24:00

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

244-1 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

The Booth Brewing (Gyeongnidan) ★ 4.4

Craft beer brewpubItaewon and HannamMon-Thu 17:00-24:00, Fri 17:00-01:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-01:00

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

7 Noksapyeong-daero 54-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Jongno 3-ga Hof Alley ★ 4.1

Traditional hof (beer hall) and pojangmacha tent stripJongno and InsadongDaily 17:00-02:00

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

Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Zest ★ 4.9

Cocktail bar (World's 50 Best Bars No. 16, Asia's 50 Best Bars No. 2, 2025)Gangnam and CheongdamTue-Sun 18:00-02:00, closed Monday

Zest ranked No. 2 Asia's 50 Best Bars and No. 16 World's 50 Best Bars 2025, serving Korean seasonal cocktails sourced from contract farms in Gangnam.

Signature drink: Korean ingredient-driven omakase cocktails

Food: Snacks paired to cocktail menu

B1 26 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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