11 bars in Seoul, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Seoul.
Zest ★ 4.9
Gangnam and Cheongdam · B1 26 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours: Tue-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.
Sanullim 1992 ★ 4.7
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 60 Seogang-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00, closed Sun-Mon
Sanullim 1992 in Hapjeong is a speakeasy dedicated to Korean traditional spirits: single-variety soju, cheongju, and artisanal makgeolli by the pour.
Damotori ★ 4.6
Itaewon and Hannam · 44-18 Yongsan-dong 2-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Hours: Tue-Sun 16:00-24:00, closed Monday
Damotori is the definitive makgeolli bar in Seoul, stocking over 40 varieties of the unfiltered rice wine from producers across Korea and presenting them.
Charles H ★ 4.6
Jongno and Insadong · Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 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.
Juan Makgeolliano ★ 4.5
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 248-2 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 16:00-02:00
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.
The Booth Brewing (Gyeongnidan) ★ 4.4
Itaewon and Hannam · 7 Noksapyeong-daero 54-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Hours: Mon-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.
M29 (Fairmont Ambassador Seoul) ★ 4.4
Jung-gu and Myeongdong · Fairmont Ambassador Seoul 29F, 108 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 17:00-01:00 (Golden Hour 17:30-20:30)
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.
Magpie Brewing Itaewon ★ 4.3
Itaewon and Hannam · 244-1 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 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.
Euljiro Pocha Row ★ 4.3
Jung-gu and Myeongdong · Euljiro 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (alley between Eulji-ro and Toegye-ro)
Hours: Daily 18:00-03:00
The pojangmacha tent alleys of Euljiro are old Seoul's most genuine late-night drinking: somaek and dried seafood under orange awnings since the 1970s.
Southside Parlor ★ 4.2
Itaewon and Hannam · 36-5 Bogwang-ro 60-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 16:00-02:00
Southside Parlor is one of Itaewon's most consistent bars: New Orleans-inflected, with live music Thursday through Saturday and a well-stocked spirits shelf.
Jongno 3-ga Hof Alley ★ 4.1
Jongno and Insadong · Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Hours: Daily 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.