Cocktail Bars in Seoul
12 cocktail bars in Seoul, including three on the 50 Best world list and 12 on Asia's 50 Best.
50 BESTCocktail BarZest
Korea's standard-bearer: No.2 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, Best Bar in Korea four years running, and No. 7 on The 50 Best Bars 2026, up from No. 16 in 2025. Founded by Dohyung 'Demie' Kim (Altos Bartenders' Bartender 2024), Jisu Park and Noah Kwon, Zest runs zero-waste and hyper-seasonal: contract farming, house beehives, its own sodas and citrus stocks, all in a minimalist room built on the beauty of emptiness. Winner of the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award 2024.
Order thisJeju GaribaldiJeju oranges, Gujwa village carrotsB1, 26 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, SeoulDailyFull profile
50 BESTCocktail BarBar Cham
In a traditional hanok in one of Seoul's oldest quarters, Byung-Jin 'BJ' Lim's Bar Cham pioneered the Korean-culture-first cocktail: indigenous spirits and ingredients sourced province by province, soju served in clay cups, drinks like the Deodeok Negroni paying tribute to the regions. It was No. 6 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025. Intimate; book ahead. It sits at No. 33 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026 and No. 71 on The 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.
Order thisDeodeok Negronispiced negroni on deodeok root and Korean bitters34 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Tongin-dong, Jongno-gu, SeoulDaily eveningsFull profile
ASIA'S 50 BESTSpeakeasyAlice Cheongdam
Follow the white-rabbit signs through the flower shop and Alice Cheongdam drops you down the rabbit hole: a wood-panelled speakeasy of curtained alcoves and Lewis Carroll madcappery, where Terry Kim's team (head bartender Mason Park) builds theatrical drinks with molecular technique, fresh fruit and house syrups. No.13 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in both 2025 and 2026.
Order thisHippity Hoppitygin, ice wine, kiwi, camellia, dill, served in a rabbit tiki mug84-20 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, SeoulDaily eveningsFull profile
50 BESTSpeakeasyCharles H
Hidden on the lower level of the Four Seasons Seoul, Charles H. toasts Charles H. Baker, the great cocktail-chronicling travel writer, a glamorous drinking den of globe-trotting serves that pairs speakeasy exclusivity with hotel-bar polish. Twice named Best Bar in Korea by Asia's 50 Best (2019, 2021), peaking at No.7 in Asia in 2022. It was a Top 4 finalist for Best International Hotel Bar at the 2025 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. The latest lists place it at No. 87 on the Asia's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.
Order thisVixen FixPinot Noir, crème de cassis, raspberry cordial, China-China, white chocolate paint97 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03183Daily 17:00-01:30 (last order 01:00), 19+Full profile
ASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail BarM+MS Bar
An experimental bar and fermentation project run as a sibling venue to Le Chamber. It trades as a cafe from the early afternoon before switching to bar service, and brews beer on the premises. The drinks program is built around fermentation, paired with Korean-influenced food, in a raw-concrete room with a lacquered red counter and a DJ booth. The bar holds No. 42 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.
32-1 Dosan-daero 49-gil, Gangnam-guFull profile
ASIA'S 50 BESTSpeakeasyLe Chamber
Pull the right book from the shelf and Le Chamber opens: a 2014 Cheongdam speakeasy from world-champion bartenders Eom Do-hwan (Louis Eom) and Lim Jae-jin, with chandeliers, live piano, some 200 whiskies and house-made everything down to the ginger beer. It was No. 25 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023; the Chamber Story arrives inside a book. The bar holds No. 88 on the Asia's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.
Order thisMovie Snacknacho tequila, truffle-popcorn cordial, white cacao, coriander bitters42 Dosan-daero 55-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06014Daily eveningsFull profile- Southside ParlorASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail Bar
Southside Parlor
An American South-themed bar and kitchen in Itaewon, combining barbecue-leaning food with a craft cocktail program across its original fourth-floor room and a newer ground-floor bar. The space is furnished with leather seating, dartboards and vintage arcade machines. The rotating drinks list uses fresh-pressed juices and house-made syrups and sodas.
4F, 218 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan-guTue-Sun evenings; closed MondayFull profile 
ASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail BarPine & Co
Pine for longevity, pineapple for hospitality: Pine & Co styles its service bar as a visible R&D lab, rotovap, sous-vide and vacuum sealing on show, inside a living-room lounge of low leather couches and bookshelves, upcycling spent coffee grounds from local cafés along the way. No. 50 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024 and No. 52 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2025; known for oddballs like the Ant Love Corn.
33 Seolleung-ro 157-gil, Gangnam-gu, SeoulTue-SunFull profile
ASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail BarSoko
A 1920s-inflected, East-meets-West room in Hannam-dong, wooden furnishings under a backlit full-wall back bar, Soko is owner-bartender Son Soko's temple to cocktail craft, hospitality, style and simplicity, the team moving in near-synchrony behind the counter. No.46 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023, still on the extended list in 2026.
Order thisMr. Peanutamaro cordial, whisky, peanut mixB1F, 47 Hannam-daero 20-gil, Yongsan-gu, SeoulFull profile
ASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail BarGong Gan
A minimalist, art-forward lounge inside a traditional hanok, clean lines and milk-white hues around a leafy courtyard, Gong Gan runs on 'upcycling cocktails' that reuse leftover ingredients, community donations and a pet-friendly door policy. No. 63 on the Asia's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2025 and No. 74 in 2026.
Order thisSi-Jangan ode to the local food market66-4 Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, SeoulTue-Sun eveningsFull profile- Pussyfoot SaloonASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail Bar
Pussyfoot Saloon
A cocktail bar opened in 2018 around the theme of vintage first-class rail travel, with an interior styled as a train carriage and screens simulating passing scenery. The drinks list draws on international ingredients and techniques, including a signature gin serve built with olive oil gin, Aperol, olive brine and lemon.
7-8 Daesagwan-ro 31-gil, Yongsan-guFull profile - MixologyASIA'S 50 BESTCocktail Bar
Mixology
A basement cocktail bar in Gangnam with a bright, retro-futurist interior: steel-blue accents, a mirrored ceiling and bar top, wood-panelled floors and Chesterfield seating. The bar focuses on precisely executed classics. It also runs regular masterclasses covering subjects such as ice carving and mixing technique.
18 Dosan-daero 58-gil, Gangnam-gu, 06062Mon-Sat evenings; closed SundayFull profile
More of Seoul
These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full Seoul guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 25 with a map and filters.
