Bars and Pubs in Insadong

Drinking spots in Insadong — soju bars, beer halls, pojangmacha and makgeolli houses.

Insadong has 6 bars and pubs licensed and operating, as of 2026-08-11.Source: business-licence data published by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Updated daily; closed businesses excluded.

The traditional-crafts street off Jongno. This is where to look for hanjeongsik set menus, tea houses and traditional sweets rather than modern cooking.

Korean drinking is built around anju — food ordered alongside the alcohol, not optional in most places. Soju and beer are the standard pair (mixed together it is called somaek); makgeolli, a cloudy rice brew, is usually drunk with savoury pancakes. Pouring your own glass is avoided: you pour for others and they pour for you.
  1. 1
    Kukaen Beer 쿠캔 비어
    Licensed 2000 · ☎ 027229484
    Jongno-gu Jongno9-gil 18
    서울 종로구 종로9길 18
  2. 2
    Gungminpocha Yasijang 국민포차 야시장
    Licensed 1998
    Jongno-gu Samildae-ro 401-16
    서울 종로구 삼일대로 401-16
  3. 3
    Dongwon 동원
    Licensed 1999 · ☎ 027207943
    Jongno-gu Insadong-gil 7
    서울 종로구 인사동길 7
  4. 4
    Donjon Chamnamu Jangjakgui 돈존 참나무 장작구이
    Licensed 1993 · ☎ 027335617
    Jongno-gu Jongno9-gil 8
    서울 종로구 종로9길 8
  5. 5
    Dongari 동아리
    Licensed 1991 · ☎ 0207334032
    Jongno-gu Insa-dong 83-0
    서울 종로구 인사동 83-0
  6. 6
    Jeimseu Odeng 제임스 오뎅
    Licensed 2024
    Jongno-gu Insadong3-gil 39
    서울 종로구 인사동3길 39

Ordered by how complete each public record is and how long the licence has been held — not a popularity ranking. Opening hours, prices and ratings are not in this data.

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