Bars & Cafes

Zest

Located near Dosan Park, Zest is one of Seoul’s leading cocktail bars. Its creative cocktail programme, rooted in Korean ingredients and sustainability, has drawn international attention, and the bar continues to feature in rankings of the world’s leading bars.

Original cocktails made with a range of ingredients, including herbs, fruit and spices, reveal new combinations with every sip. For anyone looking to experience Seoul’s contemporary bar culture, it is a place well worth visiting first.

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Bar Cham

Located in Seochon, Bar Cham is one of Seoul’s leading bars, serving cocktails built around Korean ingredients and the seasons. Its space, a contemporary reinterpretation of a hanok, blends naturally with the character of Seochon.

Cocktails made with traditional Korean spirits, medicinal herbs and seasonal ingredients offer a contemporary way to experience Korean flavours and culture. Though small in scale, it is one of the places that best reflects the depth of Seoul’s bar culture.

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Cham Jecheol

Run by the Bar Cham team, Cham Jecheol is a place that expresses Korea’s seasons through food. As its name suggests, the menu centres on seasonal ingredients, bringing food together with natural wine and traditional Korean spirits.

Rather than elaborate fine dining, it offers good food and drink in a relaxed setting, making it a fine place to experience Korea’s seasons and food culture.

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Unpage

Located in Hannam-dong, Unpage is a coffee bar serving carefully selected specialty coffee. Its counter-style space lets guests enjoy their coffee in close conversation with the baristas, and it is a regular stop for creative professionals visiting the neighbourhood.

Set in the heart of Hannam-dong, among its galleries, showrooms and independent boutiques, it is also a good place to pause between exhibitions and meetings. Stop by for a coffee and a taste of Hannam-dong’s distinctive atmosphere.

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