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Izakaya in Seoul: Japanese-style pubs Koreans go to

5 izakaya in Seoul where bloggers ate and drank. We counted them from 89 Korean blog posts. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,937blog posts found
  • 93posts we read
  • 89posts with a real meal
  • 5places with 2+ bloggers
01
cured mackerel sashimi (set with yakisoba fried noodles and five kinds of oden fish cake)

BarJapanese

Hanamato Sangam DMC-jeom 하나마토 상암DMC no complaints · recommended

Japanese chicken skewers · near Dijiteolmidieositi Stn Exit 8

2 bloggers ate here · 3 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Fresh mackerel sashimi with no fishy taste, with draft beer. · 2 bloggers
  • Feels like a back street in Japan. The open second floor feels like an outdoor bar. · 2 bloggers

open late 2 · good value 1

They ordered cured mackerel sashimi (set with yakisoba fried noodles and five kinds of oden fish cake)

More about Hanamato Sangam DMC-jeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

02
sashimi platter with oden hot pot (fish cake stew) set

BarJapanese

Matdaeum 맞닿음 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Seokchon Stn Exit 2, 5 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 6 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • Thick aged sashimi and a big, spicy fish cake soup. · 2 bloggers
  • Soft music, easy to talk. · 1 blogger
  • Kind staff will even ask how strong you want your highball. · 1 blogger

open late 1 · short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered sashimi platter with oden hot pot (fish cake stew) set

More about Matdaeum (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

03
skewer set (5 grilled skewers with spicy fish cake soup)

BarJapanese

Yeoljeong Kkochi 열정꼬치 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Sicheong Stn Exit 8, 3 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 14 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 2

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 2

Why they liked it

  • Skewers made by hand every day, grilled over charcoal and juicy. · 2 bloggers
  • Skewers are 3,500–4,500 won each. There is a one-liter highball too. · 1 blogger
  • The fried horse mackerel is crisp. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · open late 1 · good value 1

They ordered skewer set (5 grilled skewers with spicy fish cake soup)

More about Yeoljeong Kkochi (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

04
salmon set (salmon sashimi for one and 4 yakitori skewers)

BarJapanese

Yeonkkotchi Hwagok-jeom 연꽃치 서울화곡점 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Hwagok Stn Exit 3, 4 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 8 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one 1

Why they liked it

  • Salmon aged in house, fresh and not fishy. · 2 bloggers
  • Handmade skewers grilled over charcoal, big and thick. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2 · open late 1

They ordered salmon set (salmon sashimi for one and 4 yakitori skewers)

More about Yeonkkotchi Hwagok-jeom (28 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

05
beef tataki (lightly seared sliced beef)

BarJapanese

Izakaya Ugyu Sinsa-jeom 이자카야 우규 신사점 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Sinsa Stn Exit 8, 4 min walk

2 bloggers ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

  • English menu
  • Good with foreign friends
  • Good for one

Why they liked it

  • Thick slices of aged raw salmon, soft and rich. · 1 blogger
  • Tender beef tataki with no smell. Even better with garlic chips. · 1 blogger
  • Pollock roe cream udon makes it a warm meal. · 1 blogger

short walk 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered beef tataki (lightly seared sliced beef)

More about Izakaya Ugyu Sinsa-jeom (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

These are Korean blog posts. They are written in Korean.

How we counted

Naver and Daum are Korea’s big web portals. Koreans use them the way much of the world uses Google, and many people post restaurant reviews on blogs there. Those posts are in Korean, so most visitors never see them. We searched there in Korean for “서울 이자카야 맛집” (what you might search in English as “izakaya seoul”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 93 of the posts. We counted only posts where the writer actually ate at the place. One blogger counts once for a place, even with many posts. Sponsored reviews are left out of the order. There is no score.

The dish pictures are drawings made by Gilpost from the posts. They are not photos of the real food.