Local Rank / Seoul

Pubs in Seoul, ranked by what Koreans pay

Local Rank is an independent guide that ranks restaurants in Korea by what Koreans actually spent there by card. This page covers pubs in Seoul, across 6 neighborhoods: Myeong-dong, Hongdae, Seongsu, Ikseon-dong & Jongno 3-ga, Gangnam Station and Yeouido. As of 10 November 2026, the top 3 by last month's card spending are B1 lnc. (비1(B1 lnc.), Beer pub in Hongdae, top 0.03% in Korea), Mongseu (몽스, Beer pub in Hongdae, top 0.04% in Korea) and Diseuteurikteu Wai (디스트릭트 와이, Korean pub in Yeouido, top 0.04% in Korea). The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl, so it shows where local cardholders really pay rather than reviews, star ratings or advertising. Big chains are left out. The % is a place's position among all places in Korea: top 1% means only 1 in 100 took in more. Each place links to its eat.pl page with the map, opening hours and busy times.

Seoul top 10

  1. B1 lnc. (비1(B1 lnc.)): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.03% of places in Korea by card spending.
  2. Mongseu (몽스): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.04% of places in Korea by card spending.
  3. Diseuteurikteu Wai (디스트릭트 와이): Korean pub in Yeouido. Top 0.04% of places in Korea by card spending.
  4. Eosseomwon (어썸원): Korean pub in Hongdae. Top 0.05% of places in Korea by card spending.
  5. Sseolseudei Pati (썰스데이 파티): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.08% of places in Korea by card spending.
  6. Bakseuseoul (박스서울): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.09% of places in Korea by card spending.
  7. Syupeobanggu Hongdae Branch (슈퍼방구 홍대점): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.17% of places in Korea by card spending.
  8. Dojeuseoul (도즈서울): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.18% of places in Korea by card spending.
  9. Beuraun (브라운): Korean pub in Hongdae. Top 0.23% of places in Korea by card spending.
  10. Jasaek (자색): Beer pub in Hongdae. Top 0.24% of places in Korea by card spending.

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How this ranking works

Koreans pay for most meals by card. Local Rank takes the card payment ranking that BC Card publishes through eat.pl and lists restaurants by how much was spent there last month. Nobody can pay to appear, and reviews play no part.

Big chains, cafés and bars are left out of the restaurant lists. Cafés and pubs have lists of their own.

Each place links to its page on eat.pl, which shows the map, opening hours and busy times. That page is in Korean; Chrome and Safari can translate it.

Local Rank is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Card.

Questions people ask

Which pubs in Seoul do Koreans spend the most at?

By card spending last month, the top 3 pubs in Seoul are B1 lnc. (비1(B1 lnc.), Beer pub), Mongseu (몽스, Beer pub) and Diseuteurikteu Wai (디스트릭트 와이, Korean pub). Local Rank lists 10 in order on this page.

How is Local Rank different from review sites?

Local Rank uses what people paid, not what they wrote. The order comes from BC Card payment data published through eat.pl: the more Koreans spent at a place last month, the higher it sits. There are no star ratings, no reviews and no ads.

Can a restaurant pay to rank higher on Local Rank?

No. Local Rank takes no money from restaurants and has no sponsored spots.