Southside Parlor

Top choice in Itaewon & Yongsan-gu


Having outgrown their Texas-taco-truck roots, these artisanal cocktail makers set up shop in Itaewon. Behind a copper bar, a crew of amiable bartenders concoct creative originals like their award-winning Chiquita Pepita with cucumber-infused tequila. A quality food menu includes Texas staples like fried chicken tacos and smoked queso. Weekday food specials help the medicine go down.


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2. War Memorial of Korea

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4. Seoul Central Mosque

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5. Leeum Samsung Museum of Art

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6. Namsan Botanical Garden

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8. N Seoul Tower & Namsan

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