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Rainy day, zero regrets

4 spots · picked by our Korean team

July in Seoul is jangma season: rain that parks over the city for days and kills any plan that needs sky. These four don't care. A second-floor tea house up stone stairs in Samcheong-dong, a bookable second floor of Roman pizza in Noryangjin, a basement izakaya near Ttukseom, and a Jamsil perfume studio where the next 40 minutes happen entirely indoors and you leave holding the bottle. You're under a roof the whole time, and the rain makes each one better.

Samcheong-dong · Coffee & Tea

Dadam Tea House

Table-side Chinese teaEnglish-speaking staff

Rain on a Bukchon hanok alley is the best version of this room: climb the stone stairs at 76 Samcheong-ro, take a bean bag or a window armchair, and have regional Chinese tea poured at your table. Open daily noon to 9 PM, and the staff speak fluent English.

Know before you go

Open daily 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM; look for the stone stairs up to the 2nd floor at 76 Samcheong-ro.
Staff speak fluent English, and seating ranges from low floor tables and bean bags to window armchairs.

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Dongjak · Pizza & Pasta

Hey Italy

Naver booking15 years in Noryangjin

Book on Naver, head up to the calm second floor, and let fifteen years of Roman thin pizza handle the evening. No queue, no soaked shoes.

Know before you go

Second floor, above street level.
Book on Naver; window seats are the calm ones.

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Seongsu · Izakaya & Bars

Uhrindal

4.9 (16)

B1 izakayaOpen till midnight

A basement near Ttukseom where the weather stops at the top of the stairs. Sake, highballs, and a raw-fish hansang, five to midnight.

Know before you go

Basement floor (B1). Look for the stairs down.
Open 5 PM to midnight, daily.

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Jamsil · Culture & Experiences

LAoC Jamsil Perfume Studio

Reservation required30-40 min session

A rained-out afternoon is exactly 30 to 40 minutes from a bottle of your own perfume: a guided blending session in Jamsil with English iPad instructions, and the result goes home with you. Reservation required, so book via Instagram or call before heading over.

Know before you go

Reservation required before visiting; book via Instagram or call the studio.
Plan 30 to 40 minutes for the session; steps come with English iPad translation.

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