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Best Restaurants in Koreatown

The best restaurants in Koreatown, New York City — 4 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.

4 picks

Koreatown has 4 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. Joomak Banjum leads it at 4.6 stars, with Cho Dang Gol close behind. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms, and the strongest showings are Korean. If you only order one thing, make it the tasting menu at Joomak Banjum. 1 of the 4 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Koreatown is one of LA's most exciting dining neighborhoods — open late, affordable, and home to exceptional Korean and non-Korean food alike.

Joomak Banjum Watch

Joomak Banjum

Korean · Tasting Menu  ·  Koreatown  ·  $$$$

★★★★½ 4.6

A Michelin-starred Korean-Chinese tasting menu in Koreatown — Jiho Kim's precise, personal cooking

Must-try: Tasting menu, Jjajang course, Seasonal dessert

📍 312 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001

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Cho Dang Gol

Korean · Tofu  ·  Koreatown  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Koreatown's house-made tofu specialist since 1996 — soft tofu stews and a menu that predates the block's turnover

Must-try: Handmade tofu combination, Kimchi jjigae, Seafood pancake

📍 55 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001

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Hangawi

Korean · Vegetarian  ·  Koreatown  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

A shoes-off vegetarian Korean temple restaurant off Fifth Avenue — quiet, meditative, and thirty years running

Must-try: Mountain root medley, Tofu clay pot, Pumpkin porridge

📍 12 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016

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Jongro BBQ

Korean · Korean BBQ  ·  Koreatown  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Second-floor Koreatown grill with charcoal fires and thick pork jowl — the 32nd Street benchmark

Must-try: Thick-cut pork jowl, Marinated short rib, Soybean paste stew

📍 22 W 32nd St, Fl 2, New York, NY 10001

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Koreatown?

Joomak Banjum — 4.6 stars across 430 reviews, the highest on this list. A Michelin-starred Korean-Chinese tasting menu in Koreatown — Jiho Kim's precise, personal cooking.

Which of these is the best value?

Cho Dang Gol at $$ — 4.5 stars without the $$$$ bill. 1 of the 4 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 4 book online — Jongro BBQ. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The tasting menu at Joomak Banjum, the handmade tofu combination at Cho Dang Gol and the mountain root medley at Hangawi. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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