# Solo bar in Bangi-dong, Seoul with BYO food: Doran Honsul Bar - By Taeyang Moon (https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-stool/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the venue. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-stool/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@euljiro-neon-stool/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/index.md) ## In short Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch is a solo-drinking bar on the 3rd floor of the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul, open only to guests in their 20s and 30s. Two friends carried in dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken) from Bangi Market and ordered Guinness and Weihenstephan beer at 12,000 won each, the signature Yadoran cocktail at 16,000 won and a Peach Crush at 14,000 won. Outside food is welcome and every cocktail lists its alcohol percentage, so Doran Honsul Bar is an easy call even for lightweight drinkers. ## Good to know - **Location**: 3F, 10 Ogeum-ro 13-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Bangi-dong food alley, elevator available) - **Guinness / Weihenstephan beer**: 12,000 won - **Yadoran (signature cocktail)**: 16,000 won - **Peach Crush**: 14,000 won - **Ordering**: QR code ordering at the table, alcohol percentage listed on the menu - **Seating**: One long rectangular table and a U-shaped table (shared seating layout) - **Hours**: Mon-Thu 20:00-04:00 / Fri, Sat, Sun 19:00-04:00 - **Entry conditions**: Guests in their 20s and 30s only, one drink order required, no corkage - **Outside food**: Allowed (no outside alcohol), delivery orders fine - **Other**: Pets allowed, no parking, private hire available - **Price reference**: ₩12,000 ≈ $8.7 · ₩16,000 ≈ $11.5 · ₩14,000 ≈ $10 (2026-09-18) *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* Solo drinking bars seem to be everywhere lately~ I wanted to try one but honestly, as a lightweight drinker + introvert, going alone felt a bit scary. So after having dinner with a friend in Bangi-dong on a weekend, we were about to head to a café for dessert but decided on a whim to try a solo drinking bar instead. Introducing Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch, a solo drinking bar in Bangi-dong :-) ## Where is Doran Honsul Bar in Bangi-dong, and how do you find the entrance? Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch is on the 3rd floor of a building in the Bangi-dong food alley. Saturday evening on Bangi-dong food alley street, so many people,,,,, We made our way through the bustling street to reach Doran Honsul Bar. ![Saturday evening street scene in the Bangi-dong food alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-01-aqlev-900.webp) ![Exterior of the building housing Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-02-uf5is-900.webp) You can take the elevator up, but since this was our second stop after dinner, we walked up the stairs~ On the 3rd floor, various posters greet you, along with a blue door telling you not to hesitate and just come in :-) ![Blue door and posters at the 3rd floor entrance of Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-03-13cv0-m-900.webp) Two introverts entering ~ ## Inside Doran Honsul Bar: what is the seating layout like? Seating at Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch isn't individual tables but rather one long rectangular table and a U-shaped table connected together. We arrived at 8:10 PM, ten minutes after the 8 PM opening, and there were already about 2 groups there — wow. ![Long table inside Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-04-ytxgu-900.webp) ![U-shaped seating layout at Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-05-198ku-m-900.webp) ![Atmosphere around the bar counter at Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-06-1qx8c-900.webp) ![Interior of Doran Honsul Bar with the lights on](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-07-bfb0e-900.webp) ![Overall interior view of Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-08-1cwix-900.webp) So it's the kind of table setup that makes it easy to chat with people sitting next to you! We wanted to keep talking just to ourselves (hahaha), so we sat facing each other, far apart at the ends,, :) ![Guestbook left on the table at Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-09-5lzv7-900.webp) ![Notes written by guests in the guestbook](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-10-c6pmw-900.webp) Reading the guestbook at the table was also a fun little bonus ## Doran Honsul Bar menu: alcohol percentages and self-serve snacks At Doran Honsul Bar, you order via a QR code on the table! ![Cocktail menu checked via QR code at Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-11-1d6zy-900.webp) ![Drinks menu at Doran Honsul Bar with alcohol percentages listed](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-12-nzhjm-900.webp) I didn't manage to photograph everything, but the cocktail selection is really varied!!! Besides the signature cocktails Madoranna and Yadoran, there's gin tonic, Kahlua milk, Black Russian, Jun Bug, classic mojito, and more — basically every cocktail you've heard of at least once, and I loved that the alcohol percentage is listed for each !!!! I'm still not supposed to drink soju right now, so knowing the alcohol content matters a lot, and being able to check it made choosing a cocktail so much easier :-) ![Water and snacks at the self-serve corner of Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-13-1kl56-900.webp) ![Self-serve snack area at the back of the venue](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-14-5pumc-900.webp) There's water and simple snacks prepared in the back, and it's self-serve, help yourself style :-) We were too busy digging into the fried chicken we'd brought along and only noticed this late,,,ㅋㅋㅎ ## Guinness and Weihenstephan beer (12,000 won) with Bangi Market dakgangjeong Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch allows outside food, so the two of us brought fried chicken from Bangi Market. The beers, Guinness and Weihenstephan, were ₩12,000 each. ![Fried chicken bought from Bangi Market with beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-15-ngskh-m-900.webp) ![Table set up with the outside fried chicken they brought in](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-16-1fyw2-900.webp) So we decided to cleanse our palates with beer before the cocktails, yay~ My friend got Guinness, I ordered Weihenstephan first. They even give you the matching glass for each beer type >< ![Guinness and Weihenstephan beer served in their proper glasses](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-17-183f9-900.webp) ![Toasting with beer glasses](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-18-oi4a8-900.webp) Cheers with my friend and beer drinking begins ♥ At Doran Honsul Bar, outside food is totally fine, and delivery is even possible! We forgot to bring chopsticks, but when we asked, they kindly gave us some — felt like enjoying chimaek (fried chicken and beer) but as a solo drinking bar experience ~ ![Balance game cards placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-19-g81fj-900.webp) There were balance game cards at each table! My friend and I played for fun and it was actually pretty entertaining ㅋㅋㅎ Some choices were so extreme they were hard to pick, but playing a balance game with beer and a friend is fun ## How do Yadoran (16,000 won) and Peach Crush (14,000 won) taste? The signature cocktail at Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch, Yadoran, is ₩16,000, and Peach Crush is ₩14,000. Yadoran is a sweet cocktail combining fragrant apple with refreshing lemon. ![Yadoran and Peach Crush cocktails at Doran Honsul Bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-20-1i397-1200.webp) ![Close-up of the signature cocktail Yadoran](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-21-14sua-900.webp) ![A glass of the low-alcohol Peach Crush cocktail](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-22-1ov6l-900.webp) ![Two cocktails served in pretty glasses](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-23-yo5fk-900.webp) After finishing our beers, time for the real cocktails~ There were also 4 kinds of non-alcoholic cocktails available, so I considered going non-alcoholic, but Peach Crush also had low alcohol content and sounded refreshing for a nice finish, so I ordered that, and my friend got the signature Yadoran :-) The visuals were gorgeous and the glasses they came in were so pretty too ♥ My friend let me try a sip, but for someone who hates the taste of alcohol like me, it was way too bitter ㅋㅋㅎ Peach Crush was exactly my style :-) Total sweetness overload,,,,, it's a cocktail even a lightweight drinker like me can enjoy ## Verdict: is Doran Honsul Bar right for two shy, lightweight drinkers? Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch was a Bangi-dong solo drinking bar that felt comfortable whether you sit alone or with company. As an introvert who can't drink much like me, I was honestly a bit scared to go to a solo drinking bar, but once we got there, the atmosphere was great and it was a wonderful space to chat quietly with a friend! ![Closing shot of the atmosphere at Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong-24-mif64-900.webp) Of course, the group that arrived before us seemed to already be having some light conversation among themselves. If you visit alone, the friendly and courteous bartender seems to strike up light conversation too, so this Bangi-dong solo drinking bar seems like a great pick if you want a drink but need a casual drinking companion. ※Please note that only guests in their 20s and 30s are allowed to visit! ## Doran Honsul Bar hours and things to know before you go - Hours: Mon-Thu 20:00 - 04:00 / Fri, Sat, Sun 19:00 - 04:00 - Pets allowed - Alcohol order required / No corkage - Outside food allowed (no outside alcohol) - No parking - Venue rental available ## Where it is - Doran Honsul Bar Jamsil Branch (도란 혼술바 잠실점) - 3F, 10 Ogeum-ro 13-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 송파구 오금로13길 10 3층 - 37.5132359, 127.1088422 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8F%84%EB%9E%80%20%ED%98%BC%EC%88%A0%EB%B0%94%20%EC%9E%A0%EC%8B%A4%EC%A0%90/@37.5132359,127.1088422,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-neon-stool/doran-honsul-bar-jamsil-bangi-dong/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt