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Try-Cycle
트라이싸이클 Teuraissaikeul A pun on 'tricycle' and 'try': the owners say it pairs the first bike a child rides with trying something new.
Compiled from 6 blog posts read in fullSources →
A cocktail bar at 278 Donggyo-ro in Yeonnam-dong. We read 7 posts dated 28 May to 18 September 2026, starting from its soft opening in May; 6 describe actual visits. Cocktail prices written down run from 19,000 to 23,000 won (May and August 2026). It pitches itself as a 'playground for grown-ups', and 5 of the 6 visit posts mention folding paper cranes or doodling with the coloured paper and pens left on the tables. There is real food too, such as rosé-mala mac and cheese and Napolitan spaghetti. One magazine feature is an interview with the owners, so we did not count it.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 동교로 278, 지하1층 (연남동)278 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone010-8521-2740
- Typical spend₩19,000 – ₩23,000
- Floor areaFloor area 110 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 3 posts: 2 wrote Daily 18:00–02:00.
| Daily | 18:00–02:00 | 2 of 3 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Last order | 01:30 | 2 of 2 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
- Two posts say the room is larger than expected ('really much bigger than I thought'). One mentions both bar seats and tables.
- One post says puffed corn and water are brought out free once you sit down.
What 6 bloggers said
Yeonteureol Pakeu
Friendly staff
We read all 6 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (2) and “Roomy” (2).
What they liked
Things you can check on site
- Separate restrooms 2 of 6 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 6 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 6 posts
- Complimentary starter 1 of 6 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 2 of 6 posts
- Family visit 1 of 6 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.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 1 (of 6 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 1 of 6 posts |
| Separate restrooms | 2 of 6 posts |
The registered address says basement level 1, but one visitor wrote that the bar is on the ground floor, and every check-in address attached to the posts also says ground floor. Nobody wrote about going downstairs.
Nobody wrote about steps at the entrance or about getting in with a wheelchair or pushchair. That means we don't know, not that it's fine.
Two posts say the toilets are separate for men and women; one adds that they are inside the bar and kept clean.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. 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 themselves2 of 6 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way4 of 6 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 7 posts we gathered, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 2 |
What we do not know
- No post describes the walk from a subway station or bus stop; one title just mentions Hongik University Station.
- No post mentions waiting or walking straight in. One says there were quite a few other tables on a weekday night.
- Two posts went with friends and one with a younger sibling; nobody wrote about going alone or on a date. One writer guessed it would be fun solo because the bartenders chat easily.
- Three posts give the same opening hours, daily 18:00 to 02:00 with last orders at 01:30, but all three copied them into an information block or header. Nobody mentioned a closing day.
- Only per-cocktail prices were written down. Nobody gave food prices or a total bill, and nobody called it expensive or cheap. The cocktail list reportedly changes with the seasons, so current prices may differ.
- The phone number (010-8521-2740) appears in only one post, and nobody wrote about making a reservation. Two posts pass on what staff told them, that the bar can be hired out for private events.
Sources (6)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 홍대입구역 연남동 분위기 좋은 칵테일 바 [트라이싸이클] 내돈내산.... 2026-09-18 · 맛있게 먹고 띠떼룩
- 미쉐린 가이드 맛집 이태원 경리단길 한국술집 안씨막걸리 후기 / 미슐랭 빕구르망 식당 리뷰 메뉴 가격... 2026-09-08 · chacha archive · via Daum
- 26.8.3 바(bar)투어 트라이싸이클 - 칵테일과 종이접기 복숭아 그리고 나폴리탄 2026-08-04 · 바(bar)투어 by 다이기루 · via Daum
- 연남동 새로 생긴 칵테일바 트라이싸이클 2026-08-04 · 들여다보기
- [2026. 7월] 일상, 생각 모음_1/2 2026-07-15 · Siru_Think · via Daum
- [서울 마포구] 연남동 칵테일ㅣ연남 술집ㅣ어른들의 놀이터ㅣ'세발.... 2026-05-28 · Siru_Think
Of 262 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 6 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.