Euljiro social bar to chat with locals at Halloween: Yahwa Honsul Bar

Today I stopped by Yahwa (야화), a solo-drinking bar in Euljiro :)

I've gotten really into bar-hopping lately!! Even among solo-drinking bars, some are great for a quiet drink and some are fun because you end up chatting with whoever's sitting next to you. I'd heard Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro was fun, so I popped in for a second round, haha.

Where is Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro, and what are the hours?

Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro is on the 2nd floor of 40 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, right in front of you when you come out of Exit 9 of Euljiro 3-ga Station. It's open 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. There's no parking, and you can ask about reservations by phone.

After a first round in Euljiro you're full and don't feel like walking far, right?? Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro is right by the exit, so it's easy to meet up, and the subway station is right there when you head home. The location was just perfect.

What's the vibe at Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro at 9 p.m. on a weekday?

We visited around 9 p.m. on a weekday!! Honestly, we'd already done a first round that day, so we were planning to have just one quick drink and go home.

It was a weekday and an awkward hour, so I figured it'd be empty, but it was surprisingly busy :) We found seats and decided to start with a drink!

Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro in Halloween season

The day we went was during Halloween season, so there were Halloween decorations all around the bar. As I sat and looked around, the decorations caught my eye one by one, and they were so cute. I got a bit of Halloween spirit out of it! You can only see this at that time of year, so I was glad we happened to go at the right moment.

What's on the menu at Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro?

The menu at Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro has cocktails, highballs and whisky. If you've already had a first round like me and just want something light to finish, a highball or cocktail seems good, and if it's your first drink of the night, starting slowly with whisky would work too.

What I remembered most from that day was the conversation rather than the drinks :)

A Euljiro social bar where staff and local regulars mingle

The most fun thing at Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro for me was that the staff mingle naturally with the guests!! They have a drink together and chat about this and that, and as I listened I slipped into the conversation too, haha.

I also met and talked with some locals, which was surprisingly fun. Normally you could drink in the same neighborhood and never say a word to each other. Sitting at the same spot with people I'd just met, glasses in hand, chatting away, felt really novel and nice to me, haha.

Is Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro okay if it's your first time drinking solo?

I went with a companion this time, but sitting there I thought it'd be fine to come alone next time. On days you want to drink alone, you can sip at your own pace, and on days you want to talk, you can read the mood and slip into a conversation, haha.

When you go to a solo-drinking bar for the first time, you end up running simulations in your head about what to do once you walk in, but here you just sit comfortably and pick what you want to drink :)

When I'd go back to Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro for a second round

When I've eaten in Euljiro and going straight home feels a little disappointing but I haven't decided where to go, I think Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro will come to mind,,!! Especially on a weekday evening when I want a drink and some chatting with people, I'll probably stop by again, hehe.

That was my story of Yahwa Honsul Bar Euljiro, where I meant to have just one drink and ended up chatting with the locals too.