Close

Not in Melbourne?


Melbourne's Best Korean Restaurants


If you know anything at all about Korean food, it’s probably kimchi that springs to mind. Although this spicy cabbage dish is an acquired taste for many, it can be quite delicious, and is only the tip of the Korean cuisine iceberg.

Along with steamed rice, Korean meals traditionally consist of lots of side dishes or ‘banchan’ that come with the main meal. These can made from vegetables, meat or seafood prepared in a variety of ways. Kimchi, which is usually made from fermented vegetables such as napa cabbage, is one of the most popular.

Koreans have a long history of preserving food, so it’s common to find dishes pickled, salted, or fermented and they are often spicy. On the whole banchan are served cold, but stews and soups, known as ‘guk’, are also much loved and can be boiling.

Underpinning Korean cuisine is rice, to a lesser degree noodles, ‘dubu’ (tofu), vegetables, meats and, as Korea is a peninsula, seafood is a particular favourite.

Korean dishes are well known for the boldness of their flavours due to the popular use of such tasty ingredients as sesame oil, ‘daenjang’ (soybean paste), salt, garlic, ginger, ‘kochukaru’ (chili pepper flakes) and ‘gochujang’ (fermented red chili paste).

To really appreciate a good Korean meal, it is worth partaking in the traditional manner of sitting on the floor. The food is placed in the centre of the table for sharing, and while chopsticks are not mandatory as a spoon is also provided for soups and serving, if you can manage them, they are fun.

Sarah Murray, Citysearch

Find more restaurants reviews on Citysearch

Korean Restaurants Melbourne

Goshen

189 Smith Street, Fitzroy
-37.8035112093767 144.983299970627

One of very few options for lovers of Korean food, Goshen restaurant provides Fitzroy diners with a taste of Korea’s traditional cuisine.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $12.50 // Cuisine: Korean

Editorial

Average user rating

(0 user review)

There is no average rating for this content currently.

Review This places|vic|fitzroy|goshen
Kimchi Hut

185 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley
-37.8807220696779 145.164882838726

This small and simple eatery has been topping the lists for Korean cuisine for many years now.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $12.00 // Cuisine: Korean

Average user rating

(0 user review)

There is no average rating for this content currently.

Review This places|vic|glen%20waverley|kimchi%20hut
Hwaro BBQ

Ground Floor 562 Lt Bourke St, Melbourne
-37.815177 144.955842

There is one important factor that puts Hwaro well ahead of other Korean BBQ house’s – they use charcoal barbeques instead of electric or gas.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $15.90 // Cuisine: Korean

Editorial

Average user rating

(0 user review)

There is no average rating for this content currently.

Review This places|vic|melbourne|hwaro%20bbq|1
Yong Green Food

421 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
-37.7943045695424 144.978954792023

This funky little vegetarian eatery with its colourful Chinese dragon mural is doing much more for healthy vego food than some others in the area that are much better known. There is an extensive menu of vegetarian and raw food including everything from ‘sushi’ to noodles to wraps to raw lasagne. Excellent drinks list too, try the almond milk with agave syrup.

Category: Restaurants // Cuisine: Vegetarian

Average user rating

(0 user review)

There is no average rating for this content currently.

Review This places|vic|fitzroy|yong%20green%20food
Shinssi Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant

Healeys Lane, Level Ground, Shop H, 535 Little Lonsdale, Melbourne
-37.81358124698 144.956080913544

Shinssi Hwaro Korean BBQ Restaurant is one of the more stylish korean restaurants in Melbourne

Category: Restaurants // Cuisine: Korean

Editorial

Average user rating

(1 user review)

There is no average rating for this content currently.

Review This places|vic|melbourne|shinssi%20hwaro%20korean%20bbq%20restaurant
Kimchi Grandma

125 Koornang Road, Cargerie
-37.88854831 145.0571943

Ah, the grand old dame of Korean food in Melbourne is still going strong. It is a shame for those of us who live nowhere near Carnegie – which is most of us, that we are forced to make this considerable trek into the suburbs. However, for bulgogi (marinated beef) of this standard, travel you will! For well over a decade Kimchi Gramdma has been serving up authentic Korean cuisine. The sides of kim chi (spicy pickled cabbage) are complimentary, although you may have to pay for extra kim chi if dining in a group. Be warned – service can be a trifle tiring.

Category: Restaurants // Mains from: $12.90 // Cuisine: Asian

Editorial

Average user rating

(0 user review)

There is no average rating for this content currently.

Review This places|vic|cargerie|kimchi%20grandma

Do something with this page

0 User review (add yours)

User Feedback

Your Feedback

*Your rating

* required

*Your review (1000 characters max)