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Seongsu bars: where Koreans go out for drinks

10 bars in Seongsu, from 95 Korean blog posts by people who drank there. This is a count, not a ranking.

  • 2,288blog posts found
  • 100posts we read
  • 95posts with a real meal
  • 10places with 2+ bloggers
01
black karaage (Japanese fried chicken with black sesame)

Noodle houseJapanese

ARUCU 아루쿠 no complaints · recommended

Raw fish · near Ttukseom Stn

About 2 min walk from Ttukseom Stn

7 bloggers ate here · 65 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommended by 7 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Black sesame-coated fried chicken, nutty and tender. · 7 bloggers
  • Fresh, thick mixed sashimi, generous for the price. · 6 bloggers
  • Friendly staff from start to finish. · 4 bloggers
  • Soft lighting, good for sake and conversation. · 1 blogger

short walk 4 · booking recommended 3 · good value 2 · open late 1

They ordered black karaage (Japanese fried chicken with black sesame)

More about ARUCU (30 posts read) →
Sources (7)

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

02
fish fry platter (fried fish, onion rings, fries, Korean sweet-spicy chicken)

Bar

BEERDO 비어도 no complaints · recommended

Soup with rice · near Seongsu Stn Exit 3

About 14 min walk from Seongsu Stn

6 bloggers ate here · 60 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 6 · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • Fried shrimp, squid and fish platters for sharing. · 5 bloggers
  • Slushy draft beer and Kozel dark beer, with cream draft for 2,500 won. · 4 bloggers
  • Cheap, generous snacks, rare for Seongsu. · 3 bloggers
  • A big seaside-themed room, good for groups. · 3 bloggers

good value 5 · open late 4

They ordered fish fry platter (fried fish, onion rings, fries, Korean sweet-spicy chicken)

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Sources (6)

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

03
holy set (assorted oden with beef tendon, for two)

BarJapanese

Holy Water Oden 성수오뎅 no complaints · recommended

Grilled eel · near Seongsu Stn

About 12 min walk from Seongsu Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 178 posts in this search named it · we read 6

recommended by 5 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • A generous Japanese oden set with radish and beef tendon, in a deep broth. · 5 bloggers
  • The owner keeps topping up the broth. · 3 bloggers
  • Counter seats with sake, like an izakaya in Japan. · 3 bloggers

good value 3 · open late 2 · short walk 2 · expect a line 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered holy set (assorted oden with beef tendon, for two)

More about Holy Water Oden (30 posts read) →
Sources (6)

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

04
yakitori and kushikatsu set (grilled chicken skewers and fried skewers)

BarJapanese

Bamtori 밤토리 no complaints · recommended

Sweet-and-sour fried pork · near Ttukseom Stn

About 4 min walk from Ttukseom Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 18 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

  • Yakitori grilled over binchotan, crisp outside and juicy. · 2 bloggers
  • Cheap skewer sets during the early weekday happy hour. · 2 bloggers
  • Spicy Korean beef intestine hot pot goes well with beer. · 1 blogger

good value 3 · open late 2 · short walk 2

They ordered yakitori and kushikatsu set (grilled chicken skewers and fried skewers)

More about Bamtori (30 posts read) →
Sources (3)

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

05
grilled pork belly with minari (water parsley) salad

Grill houseNoodle houseKorean

DOKBO 독보 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Ttukseom Stn

About 4 min walk from Ttukseom Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 22 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Unusual Korean fusion snacks, like brisket pasta with mustard green kimchi. · 2 bloggers
  • Many traditional liquors and highballs, with free sliced pork to start. · 1 blogger

open late 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered grilled pork belly with minari (water parsley) salad

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Sources (3)

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

06
mackerel bar sushi

BarJapanese

JINDOKEN 진도켄 성수점 no complaints · recommended

Sushi · near Ttukseom Stn

About 4 min walk from Ttukseom Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 18 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • Thick mackerel bar sushi, rich with no fishy taste. · 2 bloggers
  • Thick aged sashimi and grilled beef tongue, all good with drinks. · 2 bloggers

booking recommended 3 · good value 2 · short walk 1

They ordered mackerel bar sushi

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Sources (4)

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

07
Pink Lemonade (signature cocktail)

Bar

GUABAR 구아바 no complaints · recommended

Tacos · near Seongsu Stn

About 7 min walk from Seongsu Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 20 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 3

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

Why they liked it

  • Bright signature cocktails, and the owner gives kind recommendations. · 3 bloggers
  • Onion rings, sausages and nachos fried in front of you, better than expected. · 3 bloggers

open late 2 · short walk 2 · booking recommended 1

They ordered Pink Lemonade (signature cocktail)

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Sources (3)

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

08

Japanese

Jigeumibam 지금이밤 성수본점 no complaints · recommended

Near Seongsu Stn Exit 2, 3 min walk

About 4 min walk from Seongsu Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 14 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

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

Why they liked it

  • Seventeen kinds of fresh, thick aged sashimi for about 50,000 won for two. · 3 bloggers
  • Finish with spicy squid ramen. · 1 blogger

short walk 4 · booking recommended 3 · good value 2 · expect a line 1

They ordered seasonal mixed sashimi platter

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Sources (4)

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

09
sukiyaki (Japanese beef hot pot)

BarJapanese

Hyeon Simyasikdang 현심야식당 성수점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Ttukseom Stn Exit 7, 1 min walk

About 1 min walk from Ttukseom Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 13 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

  • Clean Korean beef offal hot pot and a deep, mild sukiyaki. · 2 bloggers
  • The miso-grilled pork jowl is good with drinks too. · 1 blogger

short walk 2

They ordered sukiyaki (Japanese beef hot pot)

More about Hyeon Simyasikdang (30 posts read) →
Sources (2)

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

10
bossam (boiled pork) with octopus and garlic

BarKorean

Haneum 한음 성수본점 no complaints · recommended

Braised pig's trotter / boiled pork · near Ttukseom Stn

About 3 min walk from Ttukseom Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 5 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

  • Neat Korean snacks like spicy pork with tofu and octopus with boiled pork. · 2 bloggers
  • A Korean pub with many traditional liquors. · 1 blogger

short walk 2 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered bossam (boiled pork) with octopus and garlic

More about Haneum (26 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 “성수 술집” (what you might search in English as “seongsu bars”) and similar phrases, and had AI read 100 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.

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