12 cocktail bar rooms in Seoul we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Seoul | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Sanullim 1992 ★ 4.7
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 60 Seogang-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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
Damotori is the definitive makgeolli bar in Seoul, stocking over 40 varieties of the unfiltered rice wine from producers across Korea and presenting them.
Juan Makgeolliano ★ 4.5
Hongdae and Yeonnam · 248-2 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Juan Makgeolliano is a traditional-style makgeolli bar on the Yeonnam-dong strip, with an extensive compiled selection of quality makgeolli matched.
Charles H ★ 4.6
Jongno and Insadong · Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, 97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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.
Magpie Brewing Itaewon ★ 4.3
Itaewon and Hannam · 244-1 Noksapyeong-daero, 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.
The Booth Brewing (Gyeongnidan) ★ 4.4
Itaewon and Hannam · 7 Noksapyeong-daero 54-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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.
Jongno 3-ga Hof Alley ★ 4.1
Jongno and Insadong · Jongno 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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.
M29 (Fairmont Ambassador Seoul) ★ 4.4
Jung-gu and Myeongdong · Fairmont Ambassador Seoul 29F, 108 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
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.
Zest ★ 4.9
Gangnam and Cheongdam · B1 26 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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.
Southside Parlor ★ 4.2
Itaewon and Hannam · 36-5 Bogwang-ro 60-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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.
Club Mass ★ 4.0
Gangnam and Cheongdam · 18-2 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Club Mass is Gangnam's longest-running electronic house club, with two basement floors and a main-stage program of Korean residents and visiting.
Euljiro Pocha Row ★ 4.3
Jung-gu and Myeongdong · Euljiro 3-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul (alley between Eulji-ro and Toegye-ro)
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.