Korea's 10 Must-Visit Wine Restaurants in Seongsu

A fine-casual room where the clink of glass meets pans sighing with butter and citrus. Plates lean European with bright Asian accents that make wines feel vivid from the first sip. Locals flock here on weeknights and travelers settle in for an easy half-bottle that keeps the table lively.

• Order this: Half-bottle pick with seasonal sharing plates so you can pair course by course.

2. Schedule Seongsu — Seongsu

Sunlit greenery by day and a gentle terrace glow by night set the mood for wood-fired pies, steaks, and seasonal sweets that play nicely with a bottle or two. Loved by locals and visitors alike for its roomy seating and friendly pace that makes groups feel effortless.

• Order this: Spinach Bismarck pizza with a crisp Italian white or a peppery Sangiovese by the glass.

3. PEREHIL — Seongsu

Parsley sparks through tapas and paella pasta while glasses of Albariño or Tempranillo round every bite with clean fruit and spice. It is the kind of small room where the smell of seafood stock and paprika quietly convinces you to order one more plate.

• Order this: Paella pasta and a bright salad with a Spanish white to keep the palate lifted.

4. SSOC SEONGSU — Seongsu

Unexpected harmony defines the cooking as vivid ingredients and playful textures find balance with aromatic whites and light reds. The room glows in that golden hour way that makes a birthday dinner feel like a tiny holiday.

• Order this: Build your own mini course and ask the team to pace dishes with a light chilled red.

5. Pimfy Seongsu — Seongsu

Fresh, hearty Italian comfort that loves a glass of Chianti or a citrusy Pinot Grigio. It reads like a neighborhood favorite for couples celebrating small milestones and friends catching up without fuss.

• Order this: A creamy pasta and a crisp salad with a light white to start then switch to a soft red for mains.

6. Ritardando — Seongsu

A hush of vinyl and candlelight where sandwiches at lunch give way to composed mains at dinner and the wine list leans sleek and food-first. Dinner requires a glass per person which keeps the room in that easy conversation groove.

• Order this: Jamon sandwich by day or a main with a graceful Nebbiolo by night.

7. Nest of Goose Seongsu ‘The Atelier’ — Seongsu

In a shoemaker’s atelier setting, chefs trained at CIA and Tsuji send out seasonal plates that sit beautifully beside a bottle. The glow is romantic and the pacing makes anniversaries feel effortless.

• Order this: Start with a bottle from 37,000 KRW and graze through small plates that build in flavor.

8. YOUR NAKED CHEESE — Seongsu

A cheese lover’s haven where flights and platters meet well-priced bottles from a wine shop selection. Fragrant rinds and fresh curds bloom alongside whites with orchard fruit and reds with gentle tannin for that just-right melt on the palate.

• Order this: Signature cheese platter and a crisp white then add fresh fruit cheese with custom lettering for celebrations.

9. Waa and Domics — Seongsu (Two late-night wine bars)

A few blocks make all the difference in mood. If one bar turns sorbet into a sommelier’s playground the other plates quietly confident dishes where the ingredient speaks first.