Seoul, verified August 13, 2026
Seoul Restaurants Open Sunday Evening: 5 Places to Book
Sunday evening is the booking most people leave until Sunday afternoon, and then find that the place they had in mind takes the night off. Seoul actually has a strong Sunday-evening dining scene, but it rewards knowing the specific rooms rather than walking a street and hoping.
The five below are here because their hours hold up on a Sunday night, and because they cover five different evenings: a Thai resort room in Yeonnam, a European wine bar out near Seokchon Lake, a one-person French bistro in a Haebangchon alley, a Michelin-recognized tasting counter in Yongsan, and a Korean barbecue with private rooms near IFC Mall in Yeouido. Price points and party sizes vary just as widely.
Hours are the one thing worth checking twice. Where our research notes found a schedule that has drifted, an availability check that came back inconclusive, or a single promotional source behind the praise, we have put it on the card rather than leave it out.
1. Kundaeng
Kundaeng (쿤댕) is a Thai/Southeast-Asian resort-themed restaurant-bar tucked on the 2nd floor of a Yeonnam-dong (연남동) building, built around an imported "tropical resort" interior and a chili-crab-led menu, functioning as both a daytime Thai restaurant and a late-night bar .
South Korea, Seoul, Mapo-gu, Donggyo-ro 38-gil, 42-6 2층 | $$ | thai
Climb to the second floor of a Yeonnam-dong building and the room stops looking like Seoul: the furniture and decor were largely sourced directly from Thailand, and a small terrace sits outside for the part of the evening when you want air. It opens on Sundays, which is the reason it leads this list. Order the chili crab, then the crab garlic rice that almost everyone orders with it. This is the pick for a table that wants dinner to feel like the start of a holiday rather than the end of a weekend.
- Open on Sundays: historical community reports list Sunday hours of 11:00 to 23:00, while a 2026 visit reports daily hours of 11:30 to 22:00.
- Chili crab is the anchor order, almost always paired with crab garlic rice, in a coconut-milk-smoothed sauce that stays moderately spicy.
- The dining room is fully themed as a Southeast Asian resort, with furniture and decor largely sourced directly from Thailand, plus a small outdoor terrace on the second floor.
Closing time has trended earlier over the past two years, so confirm hours before visiting. Portion size can feel modest for the price; one party of three ordering three mains felt undersized.
View on Google MapsNotes updated July 21, 2026
2. Jamsil Pasta Restaurant Lac Rose
Lac Rose (라코즈) is a European/Italian dining-and-wine-bar in Seoul's Songni-dan-gil (송리단길) strip near Seokchon Lake, built around a Czech-style roasted pork knuckle as its signature and functioning as a lunch restaurant by day and wine bar by night .
South Korea, Seoul, Songpa District, Songpa-dong, Baekjegobun-ro 45-gil, 40 트윈 레이크팰리스빌 A동 2층 201호 | bar, european, italian
A European wine bar on the Songni-dan-gil strip near Seokchon Lake that runs continuously through the weekend from 12:00 to 23:00, so a Sunday evening arrival never has to work around an afternoon break. The table-defining order is the Prague Koleno, a Jeju black-pig knee cured in beer and spices for roughly 12 hours and then slow-roasted until the skin crisps and the inside stays juicy. Warm wood tones, dim lighting, and a room reviewers keep calling romantic: it works as a Sunday date without being too small for a group.
- Continuous weekend hours from 12:00 to 23:00.
- The Prague Koleno is a Jeju black-pig knee cured in beer and spices for roughly 12 hours, then slow-roasted until crispy-skinned and juicy inside.
- The space is styled with warm wood tones and dim ambient lighting, and reviewers repeatedly describe it as romantic and photogenic.
The slow-cooked koleno should be ordered in advance or the table should reserve ahead so it is not a 20-plus minute wait after arrival. Parking policy has shifted over time; confirm current terms when booking.
View on Google MapsNotes updated November 13, 2025
3. Franc (프랑)
Franc (프랑) is a one-person-operated French bistro and wine bar tucked into a Haebangchon (해방촌) alley in Yongsan, serving French home-style cooking (프랑스가정요리) and wine from all-counter seating around an open kitchen .
South Korea, Seoul, Yongsan District, Sinheung-ro 5-gil, 13 1층 | french
A one-person operation in a Haebangchon alley: all counter seating around an open kitchen, doors open at 18:00, closed only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. That schedule is what earns it a place on a Sunday-evening list. The cooking is French home-style, with coq au vin and grilled leek as the signatures. Quiet, cozy, and dog-friendly, which makes this the neighborhood option here rather than the occasion one.
- Operates from 18:00 to 24:00 and is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday.
- The signatures are coq au vin and grilled leek.
- A quiet, cozy alley bistro with counter seating, and dog-friendly.
The structured hours check could not confirm Sunday either way, so calling ahead about Sunday evening is prudent despite the closed on Tuesday and Wednesday schedule in our research notes.
View on Google MapsNotes updated January 26, 2026
4. Doori
Doori (두리) is a tiny husband-and-wife contemporary-Korean tasting-menu room in Yongmun-dong, Yongsan-gu, near Hyochang Park station, run by chef Bae Yo-hwan and his wife, who doubles as manager and beverage host; it holds a 2025 Michelin distinction and is built around a seasonal, zero-waste kitchen. The restaurant is named after the couple's dog, Doori, and pairs modern Korean sensibility with subtle European technique.
27 Wonhyo-ro 63-gil, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea
The special-occasion entry. A husband-and-wife counter in Yongsan seating roughly eight, recognized in the 2025 Michelin Guide, open on weekends from 12:00 to 24:00 with a 15:00 to 18:00 break in the middle. One seasonal tasting course at 150,000 KRW, built on a zero-waste kitchen where peels and trimmings come back as components of the plates. Clean white, minimalist, soft lighting, an open kitchen: it suits a quiet dinner for two better than a celebration with volume.
- Weekend hours run 12:00 to 24:00 with a 15:00 to 18:00 break, and the room is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday.
- A single seasonal tasting course priced at 150,000 KRW, built around a zero-waste philosophy where peels and trimmings become components.
- Roughly eight seats in a clean white, minimalist setting with soft lighting and an open kitchen.
- Recognized in the 2025 Michelin Guide.
The wine pairing is contested; one reviewer found it unconvincing and recommended corkage or BYO instead. Because the menu is ingredient-only and rotates with the season, there is no fixed must-order and the experience is not perfectly reproducible visit to visit.
View on Google MapsNotes updated August 8, 2026
5. 청기와가든 여의도점
청기와가든 여의도점 (Cheonggiwa Garden, Yeouido branch) is a recently-opened Korean barbecue and room-restaurant near IFC Mall in Yeouido, presenting itself as a clean, private, parking-equipped venue for family meals, corporate dinners, and business meetings .
South Korea, Seoul, Yeongdeungpo District, Gukjegeumyung-ro 2-gil, 17 2층 | barbecue, korean, korean_barbecue
The group answer. A recently opened Korean barbecue near IFC Mall in Yeouido with private rooms on both sides, individual air conditioning in them, and staff who grill at the table for you, running continuously on Sunday from 11:00 to 22:00. Two dishes to prioritize: the thick-cut, heavily marbled samgyeop-galbi, and the yukhoe served with pine mushroom, sesame oil, and pear slices. It presents itself as a clean, parking-equipped room for family meals and business dinners. Read the caveats before you commit a large party to it.
- Operates continuously on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 22:00 without an afternoon break.
- Private rooms on both sides with individual air conditioning, and staff grill the meat at the table for guests.
- The two highlighted dishes are the thick-cut, heavily marbled samgyeop-galbi and the yukhoe served with pine mushroom, sesame oil, and pear slices.
The only evidence is a single promotional blog review from June 2026, so food-quality claims should be treated as unverified until more independent reviews appear. No specific private-room surcharge or large-group capacity is confirmed.
View on Google MapsNotes updated June 24, 2026
Choose by the evening you want rather than by the cuisine. Two people marking an occasion: Doori, or Lac Rose if you would rather spend the night on wine than on a tasting course. A relaxed dinner with no agenda: Franc or Kundaeng. A table of family or colleagues that needs a door which closes: 청기와가든 여의도점.
Then confirm. Sunday hours move more than weekday hours do, and some of the schedules above rest on community reports and individual visits rather than an official posting. Call ahead, or check the booking page, before you cross the city for a table.