10 bars in Seoul, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. 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.
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.
Le Chamber ★ 4.6
Gangnam and Cheongdam · 42 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hours: Mon-Thu 19:00-03:00, Fri-Sat 19:00-04:00, Sun 19:00-02:00
Le Chamber is a Cheongdam speakeasy entered through a hidden bookcase door, a fixture on Asia's 50 Best Bars since 2016, pouring precise classic cocktails.
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 compiled selection of quality makgeolli matched.
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.
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.