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A Cheongdam Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. A Seoul drinking neighbourhood.

This is a working bar crawl through Cheongdam, Seoul's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. A Seoul drinking neighbourhood. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Cheongdam take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
Alice Cheongdam
Cheongdam · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Alice Cheongdam draws a steady local crowd in Cheongdam. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
The Prelude
Cheongdam · $$$$ · Rooftop Bars
The Prelude draws a steady local crowd in Cheongdam. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Bar Da
Cheongdam · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Bar Da draws a steady local crowd in Cheongdam. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
Bar Park
Cheongdam · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Bar Park draws a steady local crowd in Cheongdam. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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Photos via Google Places. Editorial selection by Bars for Kings editors. Source