Gilpost · Yongsan-gu, Itaewon-dong
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BARBOO
바부 Babu Barboo plays on the word bar; read in Korean, 바부 is also a baby-talk form of 바보, 'silly', which bloggers joke about — the house has not said which it meant.
Compiled from 25 blog posts read in fullSources →
Barboo is a brunch café and wine bar on the third floor of a white building at 158 Itaewon-ro, a short walk from exit 4 of Itaewon station. Tuesday to Thursday it opens only in the evening as a wine bar; Friday to Sunday it serves brunch by day and wine at night. Of the 26 posts by people who went, 18 ordered the 9,000-won spicy egg potatoes and 12 the lemon ragu pasta (28,000 won), and the long bar counter along the street-facing windows is what the place is known for. Plates are small, so two people usually share two or three, and several posts mention a lollipop on the way out. We read 30 posts dated 25 April 2025 to 14 October 2026: 26 visits, 2 that only passed by or listed the name, and 2 about other places that we set aside. Ten said they paid their own way; none disclosed sponsorship.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 용산구 이태원로 158, 3층 (이태원동)158 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- TodayToday
- Phone02-797-5621
- Typical spend₩6,000 – ₩75,000
- From the station6 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 74 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 14 posts: 12 wrote Saturday 12:00–24:00, 11 wrote Wednesday 17:00–24:00, 11 wrote Thursday 17:00–24:00.
| Tuesday | 17:00–24:00 | 10 of 14 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 17:00–24:00 | |
| Thursday | 17:00–24:00 | |
| Friday | 12:00–24:00 | |
| Saturday | 12:00–24:00 | 12 of 14 posts |
| Sunday | 12:00–24:00 | |
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 10 of 10 posts |
| Last order | 23:00 | 9 of 9 posts |
| Closed | Monday | 12 of 12 posts |
Rows without a count: 11 of 14 posts.
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- The street-facing glass wall is the draw: 20 of the 26 visit posts mention the window seats. On good days the windows are opened, which several posts liken to sitting on a terrace three floors up; the big tree outside makes spring and summer the best seasons and leaves the view bare in winter. One post found the seats on the opposite side stuck facing a grey building.
- The window seats are a long counter where people sit side by side, but it is not counter-only: 9 posts describe regular or round tables, and groups of three were seated at them. One post, though, counted only two or three tables and said pairs end up at the counter.
- Fourteen posts booked through CatchTable or Naver, or told readers to — mostly to secure a window seat. One noted that booked guests are seated only at the reserved time.
- An evening booking comes with a bottle requirement. Two posts ran into it, and both say the cheapest bottle was 75,000 won; one couple's bill came to 138,000 won. Posts that copied the house rules say walk-ins can order by the glass (13,000 won).
11 more
- Waiting depends on timing. Three posts waited: about 20 minutes at 6:20 on a Friday despite empty seats, a Friday 6 p.m. walk-in who left a full window row and a wait list and came back around 9, and a Sunday-morning visitor who put a name down and wandered the neighbourhood. Five did not wait, mostly because they booked or came early. There is a sign-up sheet at the third-floor door. One post warned of hour-long waits, but that writer had booked and found the room empty.
- Small portions come up again and again: 5 posts say so — the 28,000-won lemon ragu felt small for the price, and the 35,000-won duck breast and 16,000-won gratin drew the same comment. One post found two dishes just right for two people.
- Six posts call it expensive. In 2026 posts: potatoes 9,000 won, avocado sandwich 18,000, pastas 24,000–28,000, wine by the glass 13,000, alcohol-free highball 15,000, drip coffee 6,000. One receipt for two, bottle included, came to 138,000 won.
- Six posts walked from exit 4 of Itaewon station — three to five minutes. Itaewon station is closer than Noksapyeong.
- Five posts found the staff friendly — a foreign server chatting in fluent Korean and joking about an extra-generous pour, another opening the wine despite an injured hand.
- It is not quiet: 2 posts call it loud and busy, and one advised taking serious conversations elsewhere. Descriptions of the music range from groovy to mellow.
- The room is small: 3 posts call it cramped — one long rectangle with the window counter and a few tables.
- Four posts note the open kitchen behind the window seats; one watched three chefs cooking brunch.
- Many come back: 10 posts describe repeat visits — six times, four or five, three. Regulars tend to reorder the same set: lemon ragu, potatoes, sourdough or the avocado sandwich.
- Thirteen posts went with friends, 3 with a partner and 1 with family — a blogger who brought her parents, who loved it.
- One post brought two dogs, which the neighbouring table fussed over. Other posts list pets as welcome, but they copied the shop's listing, so we did not count them.
What 25 bloggers said
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Returning customer
We read all 25 in full. The most common claims are “Returning customer” (10) and “Expensive” (6).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Had to wait | yes 3 · no 5 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Large windows 20 of 25 posts
- Takes reservations 14 of 25 posts
- Wine served 11 of 25 posts
- Has tables 9 of 25 posts
- Coffee served 7 of 25 posts
- In a basement saying it is not 7 of 25 posts
- Reachable by transit 6 of 25 posts
- Open kitchen 4 of 25 posts
- One bottle per table required 2 of 25 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 2 of 25 posts
- Toilet outside 2 of 25 posts
- Time limit on the table 1 of 25 posts
- Dogs allowed 1 of 25 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
2 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 2 of 25 posts |
|---|
Two posts say there is no parking of its own. The one visitor who drove used the Yongsan-gu Office public car park and found it close.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 13 of 25 posts
- Date 3 of 25 posts
- Family visit 1 of 25 posts
- Came by car 1 of 25 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
Six posts walked from exit 4 of Itaewon station — three to five minutes. Itaewon station is closer than Noksapyeong.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 7 (of 25 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 2 (of 25 posts read) |
It is on the third floor: 7 posts describe going up, and a couple first tried the bagel shop on the ground floor or a door on the second. The entrance is inside the building.
No one mentioned steps at the entrance, a lift, or wheelchair or stroller access. Several posts describe climbing the stairs to the third floor, but we cannot tell whether there is no lift.
The toilet is outside the restaurant: 2 posts say so, and one mentions a keypad on the door handle. Nobody said whether it is separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves10 of 25 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way15 of 25 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 27 posts we gathered, 2 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-04 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-09 | 11 |
| 2026-10 | 5 |
What we do not know
- Chairs divide opinion: 2 posts found the window stools uncomfortable, 1 found both counter and table seats comfortable.
- The address reads third floor and rooftop, but no post describes going up to a rooftop — only hearsay and wishes to try it.
- Only 1 post mentions a two-hour table limit; the rest are silent, which is not the same as saying there is none.
- Several posts mention a one-drink-per-person rule; coffee or juice satisfies it, so we did not count it as an alcohol minimum.
- Opening hours are usually given as Tuesday–Thursday 17:00–24:00 and Friday–Sunday 12:00–24:00 with a 15:00–17:00 break, last order 23:00, closed Mondays. One post has Friday opening at 17:00 and another has noon every day from Tuesday. An April 2025 post listed Monday evenings as open; every post from July 2026 on says Mondays are closed. One advises checking holiday closures.
- Prices shift over time: bisque pasta was 26,000 won in September 2025 and 28,000 in August 2026. Lemon ragu is mostly 28,000 won, with one post at 26,000. Posts disagree on whether the menu changes seasonally or not at all.
- Six posts give the same phone number, 02-797-5621. Every booking described was made through CatchTable or Naver; none by phone.
Sources (25)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 이태원 핫플 BARBOO 바부｜6번 재방문한 브런치 카페 내돈내산 후기 2026-10-14 · 권카로 살아남는 법
- [서울 용산구 이태원] 바부 Barboo | 귀엽고 감성적인 와인바 추천 2026-10-14 · My boo
- 이태원 맛집 바부(barboo)| 브런치&와인바, 세 번의 방문 후기 2026-10-11 · I
- 이태원 바부 Bar boo 내돈내산 저녁 방문 후기 2026-10-11 · 뻐끔대며 숨 쉬기
- [용산] 이태원 카페부터 와인바·야장까지｜카페 포이어·바부·우리.... 2026-10-04 · Moments by j
- 도시 낭만 이태원 분위기 루프탑 바 앤 브런치카페 Barboo 2026-09-30 · 숨루미의 라이프로그
- 추석동안 3키로 이상 안 찐 사람이랑 친구 안할래🤔💭 2026-09-28 · 권카로 살아남는 법 · via Daum
- [용산구 이태원동]바부(barboo) 2026-09-27 · 아직도 수리중- · via Daum
- 이태원 브런치 맛집 바부(Barboo) 내돈내산 후기 (통창뷰, 카페 와인바 추천) 2026-09-25 · 매일의 오트 · via Daum
- [서울/이태원]바부 Bar boo: 감성 분위기 끝판왕 와인바! 내돈내산 솔직후기 2026-09-22 · pigggggg · via Daum
- 출근하겠습니다.. 출근 안하겠습니다.. 죄송합니다 저 계속 출근할까? 말까? 고민중입니다. 2026-09-19 · Happily ever after · via Daum
- 또또 재방문 @이태원 바부 - 하우스오브와일드 2026-09-19 · @minjinnng · via Daum
- 한남동 와인바 추천｜분위기도 음식도 맛집인 이태원 barboo 바부, 데.... 2026-09-17 · 하고싶은게 많은 프로야근러
- [이태원] 트렌디한 분위기로 즐기는 브런치 맛집 '바부(Barboo)' I 이태.... 2026-09-15 · Inee's Pieces of Peace
- 이태원 데이트 (브런치, 쇼핑, 저녁) 2026-09-14 · 큐티로하의 이러쿵저러쿵
- 와인 레스토랑이태원역 barboo 솔직 후기 (창가석·메뉴·가격) 2026-09-10 · TripRim 여행 블로그
- 이태원 바부 barboo, 분위기 좋은 와인바 추천 2026-08-23 · 초초 log ♥︎ · via Daum
- 이태원 바부 barboo 브런치 맛집, 통창뷰와 분위기까지 완벽한 와인바 2026-08-07 · U R myspring
- barboo 주차 내돈내산 , 용산 이태원에서 유명한 브런치맛집 와인바 .... 2026-08-05 · 러블리하이
- 이태원 분위기 좋은 와인바 바부 barboo 평일 웨이팅 후기 2026-08-01 · 고내의 사소한 공간
- 7월 주간일기(2)_대학원생 일상 | 술술술 | 서울나들이 | 이태원 바부 .... 2026-07-12 · 양장본
- 이태원 바부 barboo : 여름에 가기 좋은 통창 브런치 카페 겸 와인바 2026-07-12 · 일상을 여행처럼
- 이태원 강아지 동반 브런치 바 ☕️ 바부 BARBOO 2026-02-04 · looking for cheese · via Daum
- 이태원 | 내돈내산 이태원 분위기 좋은 브런치 맛집 추천 Barboo(바부) & Jake(제이크) 2025-09-05 · Esta soy yo · via Daum
- 한남동 브런치 맛집 barboo 바부 이태원 내돈내산으로 간 카페 이태원 루프탑 와인바 2025-04-25 · 벼루플래닛 · via Daum
Of 385 candidate posts we opened 48 and kept 25 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.