City guide · Seoul · 5 min read

How to make friends in Seoul as a newcomer or visitor

Seoul is fast, safe and built around cafés and late-night food. Group activities are the default way to socialise.

Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans

1
Han River picnic
Order fried chicken delivery to the riverbank like a local. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
2
PC bang or board-game café
Gaming together is a mainstream social plan here. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
3
Bukchon alley walk
Traditional hanok lanes, then tea in a courtyard café. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.

Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.

Seoul's café culture is enormous — themed, quiet, rooftop. A café-hop through Ikseon-dong or Seongsu is a perfect small-group plan.

A picnic by the Han River with convenience-store food is a beloved local ritual, easy to share with new people.

Hiking the city mountains, board-game cafés, night markets and K-culture events all come with ready-made company.

Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Seoul in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.