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Bar Cham

Korean Cocktail Bar · Seoul · Chef Lim Byung-jin

Ranked No. 33 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, Bar Cham in Seoul is helmed by owner-bartender Lim Byung-jin. Housed inside a restored 100-year-old hanok in Seochon, the bar specializes in Korean cocktail craft made with local spirits. The Wonju cocktail mixes organic rice distillate with mezcal, corn cream, and egg yolk.

34 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Tongin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul

  • Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024
  • #6 Asia's 50 Best Bars
  • #53 World's 50 Best Bars 2025
  • #33 Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026

Menu

Dishes

  • Signature Cocktails (20000)
  • Chungju Gimlet — Chungju traditional liquor with local lime and simple syrup
  • Sanchu Old Fashioned — Wild Korean pepper infused bourbon with bitters
  • Cham Boiled Pork Slice (25000) — Premium pork belly with house special sauce
  • Food / bar snacks (8000)
  • Soju Shots / Traditional Drinks (8000)
  • Food (Lasagna, Snacks) (12000)
  • Pine Needle Sour — Traditional pine needle liquor with egg white and lemon

Cocktails

  • Signature cocktail (22000)
  • Jeju (22000) — Jeju soju with volcanic rock tea, white wine vermouth, tangerines, and Solomon's Seal liquor. Citrus-forward with umami notes, served with Jeju green tea chocolate
  • Pine Forest Gin Tonic — With local pine needles and premium gin
  • Hamyang (22000) — Ghee butter-washed damsol rice spirit with Korean apple brandy, lemon, ginger, and Islay whisky. Peaty, spicy sipper blending Korea and Scotland
  • Songpyeon (22000) — Pungjeongsagye winter soju with Wangyulju, lemon, ginger, cinnamon, sesame oil, milk, mugwort, and chocolate. Ode to traditional rice cakes with savory-sweet sesame opening
  • Namyangju (22000) — Jung One Gin with Italicus, Chartreuse, quince shrub, sour pear, ginger beer, and pear sorbet. Spirit-forward with bright citrus and ginger notes
  • Damyang (20000) — Bamboo leaf alcohol with plum liquor. Woodsy, botanical flavors
  • Goodbye Sadness (20000) — Peanut butter-washed cachaca with hazelnut liqueur, lime, and passionfruit. Tribute to Brazil with nutty, tropical notes
  • Chungju Gimbap (20000) — Tokki soju and makgeolli with wasabi shrub, cucumber, lemon, and sesame oil. Tribute to Korean seaweed rice rolls, served in dark cylindrical cup
  • Wonju (20000) — Mowallin organic rice spirit with mezcal, corn cream, corn silk, black pepper, and egg yolk. Korean traditionalism meets new-world vision with savory, earthy notes

The Experience

An intimate room in a historic setting.

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