Bar: Savoring Gangnam After Dark

Nowadays, we live in an era where we drink whiskey by considering its age and production location. The sight of a bartender wearing a neat suit and seriously preparing ice is now a familiar sight. Whiskey bars are gathered around Apgujeong-dong and Cheongdam-dong, and if you add a cocktail bar with a casual atmosphere, you can enjoy a variety of whiskey-based drinks throughout Gangnam-gu. Some days I end the day with an elegant glass of single malt whiskey, and other days I end the day with a refreshing and cool highball.

Saab Seoul

When you pass through a cave passage reminiscent of a winery's underground warehouse, you come across a space with a transparent glass floor. A resident professional sommelier recommends wines so that even beginners can easily select wines, and at the wine lab, you can check the bottles and choose the wine of your choice. There are also private rooms where you can fully enjoy a sense of secret space. Saab Seoul is a wine bar operated by Ayoung FBC, one of Korea's top five wine importers and distributors. As it has taken the lead in popularizing wine that is not limited to a specific class, Saab Seoul offers reliable wine at reasonable prices. If you purchase wine at Wine Country, the corkage fee is free. Instead, you should order a bottle of Saab Seoul wine.

Saab Seoul Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil 6 B1

Le Chamber

A secret speakeasy bar hidden behind a bookshelf. When you come down the stairs, a heavy bookshelf appears first. This bookshelf is the only door that allows access to Le Chamber. If you click on the book labeled “Le Chamber” on the bookshelf, a magic door will open. At the front of the open secret space, various bottles fill the wall, and a bar table is placed in front of them. You can check the flavor, ingredients, and alcohol content of each signature cocktail on the menu, so it's easy to choose according to your taste. If you tell us your taste, the bartender will even make it for you. Each performance is performed as you order a cocktail, and it is fun to watch the process. This is a cocktail bar that leaves a long lasting impression, from the making process to the moment of drinking, and even after drinking.

Le Chamber, 42 Dosan-daero 55-gil, 1st basement level

Compact record bar

This is a place where you can enjoy various fashion items based on record culture. It is a showroom and local LP bar where a DJ who has been active for over 20 years has also condensed his experience as a designer. It has a neighborhood hangout-like atmosphere, with heart-pounding music and alcohol, so it's great for a light drink after a meal. As the name suggests, the owner has packed everything into a compact space of about 9 pyeong. You can enjoy alcohol such as beer, whiskey, cocktails, wine, and highballs while listening to various genres of vinyl record music played by professional DJs. DJs active at home and abroad regularly showcase their record collections. Compact Record Bar products, including T-shirts, hats, and bags, can also be found here.

1st floor, Compact Record, 46 Badosandaero 25-gil

청담나인

This is an Italian dining restaurant where a different lineup of jazz live performances are performed every day. It is a luxury space where you can enjoy a special time in your daily life by watching jazz performances while eating. The place where you can enjoy live jazz and meals is on the second basement level, and the Italian restaurant with 9 private rooms is located on the first basement level. At the Jazz Live Bar, you can choose between Nine Course and Chef’s Special course meals. This is a place where you can enjoy live performances and taste authentic Italian cuisine without having to pay a separate performance fee. How about getting immersed in music sometime in your daily life?

Cheongdam Nine Samseong-ro 634 B1, B2

Chelsea high ball

Chelsea Highball has a highball machine created through collaboration between Suntory and Hoshizaki, a Japanese company that makes ice machines. Dozens of types of highballs are available, from Suntory's widely known Gaku Highball to signature dishes such as Tomato Highball, which can only be found at Chelsea's Highball, making it a lot of fun to choose from. Of course, other alcoholic beverages such as whiskey and cocktails are also available. There are a variety of snacks, and fish and chips and Neapolitan are especially delicious. The amount of snacks is generous, so you can eat it instead of a meal. There are two stores, Cheongdam branch and Garosu-gil branch, and both have a bright and cheerful atmosphere.

Chelsea Highball Cheongdam Jeomdosandaero 85-gil 14 1st floorChelsea Highball Garosu-gil Jeomdosandaero 15-gil 147 1st floor