Seomyeon makgeolli bar for honey mango rice wine: Yuumangju

Today I'm bringing you a Seomyeon bar recommendation — a Seomyeon hotspot for great drinking snacks, Yuumangju :)

Seomyeon's best drinking-snack spot Yuumangju / Seomyeon hotspot / Seomyeon bar recommendation / Seomyeon makgeolli

Open: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Fri/Sat: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM / Address: 31 Dongcheon-ro 85beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea, 2nd floor

Where is Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch? Second floor of Sseolpa on Manchwi-gil

Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch sits in Seomyeon's bar alley, Manchwi-gil, and it's a real go-to for drinking snacks :) The address is 31 Dongcheon-ro 85beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea, 2nd floor.

Yuumangju, on the 2nd floor of Sseolpa in Seomyeon, just opened, and right from the entrance there were so many dishes that looked delicious I got super curious ><

I'd heard the snacks at this Seomyeon hotspot were really good, so I was curious, and we stopped in for a second round — totally satisfying haha. Stepping inside, the place was reeeeally spacious.

Is Yuumangju a good Seomyeon bar for groups? Inside the spacious second floor

Stepping further in, the interior of Yuumangju was really spacious haha. Big enough for group gatherings, meetups, or work dinners in Seomyeon — the inner tables were large and roomy, so booking ahead or checking with them seems like a good idea!!

The owner and staff at this Seomyeon drinking-snack spot were also super kind, so it ended up being a really pleasant Seomyeon bar experience ^^

The black-toned interior is clean and well-kept, so I'd also recommend it as a great-atmosphere Seomyeon bar!!

Yuumangju's complimentary garlic bread and what's on the menu

The complimentary side at Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch is garlic bread haha. It's so good ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

For reference, here's the menu at Yuumangju :) Main menu / side menu / drinks.

There was so much to choose from between the mains, sides, and drinks at Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch, but the staff recommended both a snack and a makgeolli for us, and we left super satisfied!! haha

• Boiled pork nurungji chicken soup - 29,900 won
• Honey mango craft makgeolli - 15,000 won

Honey mango craft makgeolli, 15,000 won: poured into a small stone cup

First up, the honey mango craft makgeolli (rice wine) we ordered at Yuumangju Seomyeon Branch!!! Haha, it came in a reeeeally huge bowl — the visual alone made me gasp. What made Yuumangju special was that you get a little cup(?) to ladle the makgeolli into and drink from!! lol

Just looking at the portion, it was so much it barely seemed to shrink lol. Cool and sweet, kind of like bingsu (shaved ice dessert) but also tasting of alcohol — the honey mango makgeolli was so, so good.

Pouring it into that little cup especially carried over the makgeolli's chill so well that it felt extra refreshing to drink!!! haha Kind of like a sorbet, kind of like bingsu, kind of like a drink — the honey mango craft makgeolli was so delicious haha. Now I get why they recommended it.

And then the main dish came out fast!!

Boiled pork nurungji chicken soup, 29,900 won: a tower of meat in hangover-curing broth

Boiled pork nurungji (scorched rice) chicken soup, 29,900 won — a snack that came out with the meat piled up in an actual tower!! hahaha

We came for a second round lol, and even though the sight alone was filling, it was so good I just kept eating ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

The chicken soup had a clean broth that also felt like it would cure a hangover, and paired with the cool, sweet honey mango makgeolli, the combo was so good — it made me really glad we came to Yuumangju for a second round. haha

Especially this house chicken soup — it had so many chunks of chicken and pork, and the nurungji soaked up the broth and dissolved, adding a savory depth that made it so, so delicious. hahaha

Yuumangju in Seomyeon, a great snack spot,,, I'm super curious about the other dishes too, so I definitely want to come back!!!! Great visuals, great taste, great vibe, and kind staff too — I'd love to visit again!!!

Why Yuumangju is worth a return visit for a work dinner in Seomyeon

Yuumangju in Seomyeon seems especially great for group gatherings or work dinners, since there are so many tasty snacks to choose from — I'm planning to come back next time for a group meal!! Plenty of tables, and the spacing between them is wide, so it really seemed like a great spot for gatherings haha.