Rooftop bars in Seoul: where Koreans drink under the sky

Fried chickenBarKorean

Kkokkoraendeu 꼬꼬랜드 no complaints · recommended

Japanese chicken skewers · near Sangsu Stn Exit 2

3 bloggers ate here · 8 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

Why they liked it

• A big open-air space with a retractable roof, drinking under the sky. · 3 bloggers
• Charcoal-grilled chicken neck and seasoned fried chicken, in big portions. · 3 bloggers
• Five people ate for under 15,000 won each. · 1 blogger
• Good for watching baseball over drinks. · 1 blogger

short walk 3 · open late 2 · expect a line 2 · good value 2 · outdoor seats 2 · got in without waiting 1 · booking recommended 1

They ordered boneless yangnyeom fried chicken (sweet and spicy glazed)

Bar

Seoajin Rupeutap 서아진루프탑 송리단길점 no complaints · recommended

Rice bowls · near Jamsil Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 6 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

• A sixth-floor rooftop with a straight-on night view of Lotte Tower. · 2 bloggers
• Clam fish cake hot pot and smoky griddled pork with soju or wine. · 2 bloggers

view 2 · outdoor seats 2 · short walk 1

They ordered eomuk jeongol (fish cake hot pot with clams and skewers)

Fried chickenBar

KOREA PUB 코리아 호프 no complaints · recommended

Plain fried chicken · near Itaewon Stn Exit 1

2 bloggers ate here · 18 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

• A big rooftop overlooking the Itaewon streets at night. · 2 bloggers
• Crispy half-and-half fried chicken with draft beer. · 1 blogger
• Darts and board games to play. · 1 blogger

view 2 · outdoor seats 2 · short walk 1

They ordered spicy grilled chicken feet

Bar

Cove Bar 코브 바 no complaints · recommended

Pasta and western plates · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

1 blogger ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• Cocktails on the rooftop with a night view of N Seoul Tower.
• Good for a date or a second round.

open late 1 · view 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered TWG sour (signature cocktail with a vanilla cream top)

Chinese

Euljido 을지도 no complaints · recommended

Near Inhyeon-dong 1-ga

1 blogger ate here · 10 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Floor seating on the roof in the night breeze.
• Clean-tasting aged sashimi and perilla seed ice cream.

open late 1 · expect a line 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered assorted aged sashimi, half platter

CafeBarWestern

TRAP 트랍 no complaints · recommended

Bakes and desserts · near Yongsan-dong 2-ga

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• A rooftop facing Namsan and N Seoul Tower.
• Good for daytime drinks or soft drinks.

view 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered green grape and apple juice

BarJapanese

Kirakira Yun 키라키라윤 공릉점 no complaints · recommended

Stew · near Gongreung Stn Exit 2, 7 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 6 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Beef intestine hot pot and salmon sashimi at outdoor tables on the fourth-floor rooftop.
• Blankets for chilly nights.

open late 1 · short walk 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered Korean beef large intestine hot pot (gopchang-style nabe)

Grill houseKorean

Seoga 서가 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Suyu Stn Exit 7, 5 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 15 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 1

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

Why they liked it

• Grill meat on a stone plate on a second-floor rooftop strung with lights.
• Big portions and good fermented soybean stew.

good with kids 1 · open late 1 · short walk 1 · booking recommended 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered grilled pork set (neck, belly, collar) with cheonggukjang (strong fermented soybean stew)

Grill houseKorean

Saundeu Keullaseuka 사운드클라스카 성수 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Seongsu Stn

1 blogger ate here · 2 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• Grill meat in tent seats on a third-floor rooftop, like camping in the city.

short walk 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly)

Grill houseKorean

Ikseon Galmaegi 익선갈매기 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near 종로3Ga Stn Exit 6, 5 min walk

1 blogger ate here · 1 posts in this search named it · we read 1

Only one blogger wrote about eating here.

recommended by 1 · complaints 0 · came back 0

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

Why they liked it

• A small second-floor rooftop for grilling meat in busy Ikseon-dong.

short walk 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered galmaegisal (grilled pork skirt meat)