Yeonsinnae pub for daytime drinks and Geoje scallops: Juyudang

Last weekend I was out in Yeonsinnae and spotted a bar with one whole side wide open, full of open-air night-market vibes +_+ The mood was great and the seafood snacks were amazing too, so I went for daytime drinks at Juyudang (주유당).

Where is Juyudang in Yeonsinnae and when is it open?

Juyudang is a Korean pub (yo-ri jujeom) a 4-minute walk from Yeonsinnae Station Exit 6. As you can see, one whole side of the place is open, which is perfect for that open-air drinking feel on a nice day like these!

• Tue/Wed/Thu 17:30-03:00 (last order 02:30)
• Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon 14:30-03:30 (last order 02:30)
• Parking: use a nearby paid parking lot
• Pets allowed (carrier required)

Can you get a seat at Juyudang for weekend daytime drinks?

When I got to Juyudang around 4-5 pm on the weekend, it was full except for exactly one seat..! Luckily it was a table on the open side, so my already delicious daytime drinks got even better, haha.

Even if you don't get an open-side table, Juyudang has such a distinctive, nice atmosphere that I think it would be a good place to drink even without the open view.

People who go to Yeonsinnae bars often probably know it already: a place that nails both mood and flavor!

What to order with drinks at Juyudang

Juyudang's snacks range widely, from meat and stir-fries to grilled dishes and pasta, but if you visit, I recommend ordering at least one seafood dish! They're seriously plump and delicious.

I wet my throat with a cold draft beer first, then, since it was daytime and I wanted to keep it light, ordered Saeroadari (a soju-based mixed drink) for the first time in a while. According to the menu, draft beer and Saeroadari are ₩5,000.

Grilled seasonal Geoje silk scallops for 30,000 won

My snack was the day's special, grilled Geoje seasonal silk scallops (₩30,000)!! Honestly.. I was full and picked something small and light to cleanse my palate between drinks, so I never imagined such big and beautiful(?) scallops would come out by the heap, haha.

Maybe because they're in season, the scallops were so big and plump!! I always eat only red scallops, so these chunky ones were reaaaally good..

It was so good I regretted not coming as my first stop and filling up on these 🥰 Juyudang, a great Yeonsinnae spot for daytime drinks.

Which sauce goes with the grilled silk scallops?

For sauces, they gave us soy sauce and chogochujang (sweet-spicy vinegared gochujang) along with plenty of wasabi.

The scallops are so big, fresh and sweet that too much sauce actually makes them worse!! I just dabbed them lightly, as if adding a touch of seasoning, haha.

You can tell a lot from one dish, and I can guess the quality of Juyudang's other snacks 👍🏻 Next time I might come as a first stop and order one seafood dish plus something like the braised beef shank (arongsatae suyuk) or the pollock roe cream pasta.

An open-air street-bar mood in Yeonsinnae

Juyudang is a proper seafood-snack spot and a Yeonsinnae bar where the wide-open, breezy night-market feel and retro mood make the drinks go down even better. It's good anytime, but how about daytime drinks at Juyudang this coming weekend?