Hannam-dong izakaya window seats and Wando abalone pasta: OSA Hannam

A date-spot recommendation in Hannam-dong with an amazing terrace — OSA Hannam. While looking for somewhere with good vibes in Hannam-dong, I ended up at OSA Hannam, a date-course izakaya with a terrace so pretty it's hard to believe it belongs to an izakaya. It's a sleek, stylish spot perfect for enjoying a drink on the terrace on lovely weather days like these.

OSA Hannam opening hours and valet parking

OSA Hannam is located at 61-1 Hannamdaero20-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and is open daily from 5pm to 1:30am. Last order is at 12:30am.

If you're driving, valet parking is available — you'll get directed at the valet booth across from the restaurant. The first 2 hours cost ₩5,000, with an additional charge every 10 minutes after that.

Reservations go through Naver Reservations, and bookings auto-cancel if you're 10 minutes late. Seating time is 2 hours for a meal / 3 hours if you order bottle liquor, though you can stay longer freely if there's no wait.

Terrace or indoor window seat at OSA Hannam: where to sit

Unlike the typically dim atmosphere of most izakayas, OSA Hannam has a terrace with an exotic yet sophisticated feel. In the daytime it's bright and relaxed in the natural light, and in the evening it turns romantic under the lighting — a perfect date spot. On a nice-weather day, the terrace is a must!

The indoor seats, unlike the terrace, have a darker tone and soft lighting for a calmer, more private mood. The terrace is definitely the more tempting choice if you want the full Hannam-dong terrace experience, but bugs kept coming at me that day, so I just went with an indoor window seat!

What are the second-floor private room conditions?

Head up to the 2nd floor and you'll find private rooms good for dates, blind dates, work dinners, business meetings, and more.

• 2–4 person room: minimum spend ₩150,000 / room charge ₩30,000 (waived if spending over ₩200,000)
• 8–10 person room: minimum spend ₩300,000 / room charge ₩50,000 (waived if spending over ₩400,000)

OSA Hannam menu prices and corkage fees

At OSA Hannam, an izakaya in Hannam-dong, they serve everything from primal-fire robatayaki dishes to seasonal sashimi, sushi, and a variety of kappo dishes that blend Korean and Western touches. But there were so, so many menu items — haha, it honestly took me about 15 minutes just to pick something.

Corkage is ₩60,000 per bottle for wine, ₩60,000 for sake, ₩120,000 for whiskey, and ₩120,000 for magnum bottles. That's per bottle, with no limit on the number of bottles.

The complimentary sweet potato chips side dish — great with a drink!

How was the OSA sushi platter?

The OSA sushi platter is a pretty, upscale, neatly composed sushi plate made with quality aged sashimi.

Every single piece was so delicious. Especially the tuna sushi and uni, which melted in my mouth! And the squid sushi had a yuzu aroma that gave it a really appealing tangy note.

Wando abalone intestine pasta, the dish to order

The Wando abalone intestine pasta carries the rich, savory flavor unique to abalone intestines. It also had a strong buttery quality that made it lean closer to a sweet pasta.

The abalone was cooked very tender, and the sauce had soaked well into the noodles — eating the abalone with plenty of sauce on top spreads a savory flavor across your mouth. There was no fishy taste at all, just a lot of savory sweetness.

Who should book OSA Hannam?

In my personal opinion, OSA Hannam is a place to go for the food, the drinks, and the atmosphere all together! It's a date course I'd especially recommend for a nice-weather day, sitting out on the terrace, talking slowly and enjoying the evening.