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A Last Tab in Mullae

Notes from a few Seoul bars, mostly written the morning after. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Cafés · Hair & beauty salons · Stays · Things to do

PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Gangnam late-night duck bar with free duck soup: Hwaju Yojeong

Hwaju Yojeong Duck Yojeong (화주요정) Apgujeong main branch is an outdoor-style pocha (Korean street bar) near Apgujeongnodeo Station in Gangnam, Seoul, serving grilled duck loin, seasoned duck jumulleok and dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken). On a weekday evening, two friends ordered half duck loin and half seasoned duck at Hwaju Yojeong, got free duck soup, and added fried chicken skin and pineapple sorbet, turning dinner into a second round of drinks at the same table. Hwaju Yojeong is a good pick for a long night of duck and drinks on a spacious terrace in Apgujeong.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seoulsup café terrace after dinner: strawberry soufflé & decaf, 5to7

5to7 Seongsu Main Branch (5to7 성수본점) is a soufflé pancake café in a converted brick house near Seoulsup in Seongdong, Seoul. After dinner at Seoulsup, the writer sat on the cool terrace and ordered a strawberry soufflé (22,000 won), passion fruit tea and a decaf Dutch americano. The soufflé came out bigger and fuller than the menu photo and melted like a cloud. For an evening dessert and a long chat, the strawberry soufflé and terrace seats at 5to7 Seongsu Main Branch are well worth the trip.

Written Apr 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

After-work cocktail bar near Nonhyeon Station: Kkotjam at Yahwa

Yahwa Honsul Bar Nonhyeon (야화 혼술바 논현점) is a solo-drinking cocktail bar that opened in early April 2026 in a basement on the Nonhyeon-dong food street in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer went alone after work for the signature cocktails Kkotjam (꽃잠) and Byeori Jineun Bam (별이 지는 밤, 'the night the stars fall'), then finished with a Black Russian and a peach highball when a friend joined. With signature cocktails at 15,000 won or less, snacks around 5,000–8,000 won and outside food allowed (except alcohol), Yahwa Honsul Bar Nonhyeon is an easy, affordable cocktail bar in Nonhyeon whether you go solo or in a group.

Written Apr 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulCafés

Sinnonhyeon café, pistachio matcha cheesecake: Something About Coffee

Something About Coffee (썸띵어바웃커피) is a large dessert café in Gangnam, Seoul, filling an entire three-floor building near Exit 6 of Sinnonhyeon Station. The writer visited around 4:30 pm on a Saturday, the café's busiest time, and ordered an ube cream matcha latte (₩8,500), a matcha choco latte (₩8,000) and a pistachio matcha cheesecake (₩9,800); the ube, tried for the first time, tasted softer than purple sweet potato with a faint vanilla scent. Something About Coffee isn't cheap, but its dessert variety and quality make it a Sinnonhyeon dessert café worth revisiting.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeocho, SeoulBars

Quiet Nonhyeon Station pub for fruit soju after overtime: Boktae Pocha

Boktae Pocha (복태포차) is a cozy pocha, a Korean-style pub, on an alley off Sapyeong-daero 55-gil near Sinnonhyeon and Nonhyeon Stations in Seocho, Seoul. Two people stopped in late after working overtime and ordered chicken neck teriyaki and tomato clam stew with Saero Omija and Saero Dalae fruit soju. Boktae Pocha is a quiet Nonhyeon-dong bar that suits unhurried conversation over bar food and fruit soju.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Gangnam lounge bar for a Chardonnay and olives wine date: Mixed Table

Mixed Table is a basement lounge bar at the start of the Nonhyeon-dong food alley near Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. After a solo visit last year, the writer returned with a date for a second round after dinner and shared a bottle of Belleretta Chardonnay white wine (39,000 won) with green olives. Mixed Table is a great fit for a wine date in a stylish space at a fair price.

Written May 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Garosu-gil izakaya date: avocado tuna tartare and warm sake at Kishun

Kishun is a Japanese izakaya on the second floor of a Garosu-gil side street near Sinsa Station in Gangnam, Seoul. On a half-day-off date with her older sister, the blogger sat at Kishun's bar and ordered avocado tuna tartare, tilefish sakusaku ankake and a warmed tokkuri of Imanishi Junmai Ginjo Asahi sake. Kishun is a little pricey, but the quality of the food and the atmosphere make it an upscale izakaya worth recommending for a date.

Written May 4, 2026Partially sponsored
PlaceJungnang, SeoulThings to do

Meokgol Station Pilates studio: 1:1 pelvic alignment at Neul Pilates

Neul Pilates Meokgol (늘필라테스 먹골점) is a Pilates studio on the 6th floor of SJ Building, near Exit 7 of Meokgol Station in Jungnang, Seoul, offering 1:1 private, 2:1 duet and 6:1 group classes. The writer went straight from a Saturday gym session to a 1:1 private lesson at Neul Pilates Meokgol. The lesson used the leather barrel, reformer and Cadillac to lengthen shortened muscles and correct pelvic imbalance. Floor-to-ceiling window views, a tidy changing room and friendly instructors left the body feeling noticeably lighter and refreshed.

Written Mar 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulBars

Cocktail bar in Gunja, Seoul: 35% rum signature till closing at Woowoo

Woowoo (군자혼술바 우우 서울2호점) is a solo-drinking cocktail bar on the 2nd floor of the Mega Coffee building near Gunja Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. The writer arrived alone after 9 pm, drank a 35% rum signature cocktail, Wildflower, Catharsis and a Long Island iced tea, got chatting with other guests they had just met and stayed until nearly closing time. Thanks to its cocktails, relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff, Woowoo is a Gunja solo-drinking bar the writer would happily revisit.

Written May 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, SeoulBars

Wednesday cocktail bar in Euljiro for introverts: Faust at Yahwa

Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro is a solo-drinking cocktail bar on the second floor of a quiet alley near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a Wednesday night when plans were canceled, the writer went to Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro alone, drank Dohwa, Faust, Catharsis and Falling Star cocktails, and made friends with strangers over shared snacks. Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro is a relaxed Euljiro cocktail bar where even introverts can comfortably make friends.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil raw beef restaurant for a birthday dinner: Hampyeong Yukhoe

Hampyeong Yukhoe Bangi Main Branch is a Hanwoo yukhoe (seasoned raw beef) and mungtigi (thick-sliced raw beef) restaurant in the Bangi food alley in Jamsil, Seoul. For a birthday dinner, two people booked Hampyeong Yukhoe Bangi Main Branch, shared the medium Hampyeong Set of yukhoe and mungtigi (75,000 won), added the review-event top blade shabu-shabu and finished 8 bottles of Chungha. Hampyeong Yukhoe Bangi Main Branch is a Seoul mungtigi spot worth saving for a special night if you love raw beef.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Wangsimni hair salon clinic & C-curl after volume magic: Uahan Meori

Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch is a hair salon in Building H of Wangsimni Centras, near Sangwangsimni Station in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer got a volume magic (Korean volume straightening perm) on the Monday of her birthday week. On that Friday, during a half day off, she had Uahan Meori's 4-step clinic lying down in a private shampoo room, then a root-volume and C-curl blow-dry in time for an evening plan. The Uahan Meori clinic suits anyone who wants hair care after heat treatments and a chance to rest at the same time.

Written May 22, 2026Sponsored