The Best Korean Restaurants in Los Angeles

Hangari Kalguksu is a casual dining spot known for its specialty in Kal-guk-su, a hearty noodle soup flavored with garlic, onions, potatoes, and Manila clams. The restaurant also offers an impressive seafood noodle soup, with house-made noodles and a broth drawn from dried anchovies and a variety of shellfish. Additional menu items include traditional sides like radish and cabbage kimchi, and other delights such as the Hot Stone bibimbap.

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Nicole Jacobsen

Co-Founder TheFoodOffice – Stockholm, Sweden

One delicious eat in Koreatown is Hangari Kalguksu. They specialize in Kal-guk-su (hand cut noodle soup). Kalguksu is the most perfect comfortfood - hearty, steaming bowls filled with a rich noodle soup that are flavored with garlic and onions and thickened with potatoes and must include Manila clams. Each order comes of course with traditional sides of radish and cabbage kimchi. Really tasty and damn, those hand cut noodles!!

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Baroo, known for its innovative and soulful dining experience, has evolved into a more mature version of itself, offering a five-course tasting menu. The setting is convivial and the Korean playlist adds an eclectic touch to the ambiance. The hospitality and service are noted to be exceptional, promising a satisfying dining experience.

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Robert Dentice

Food | Wine Connoisseur – LA | NYC, United States

Baroo is back! The ogininal Baroo was easily one of our favorite restaurants anywhere in the world. The new Baroo is a grown up 5 course tasting menu version of the original. It might not be as flat out innovative and carefree as the original but it has flashs of similar brillance and has much of the same soul in a very mice convivial setting. The hospitality and service were beyond great. All around wonderful opening. We will return soon. Very excited to see its evolution. p.s. extra credit for the electic Korean playlist, I had to shazam several times.

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For a taste of authentic Korean cuisine, Hanbat Shul Lung Tang is a must-visit spot. This local favorite is renowned for its traditional Korean oxtail soup, served unseasoned to let the pure flavors of the meaty bones shine through. With a simple menu and a focus on comfort food, this restaurant provides a straightforward yet satisfying dining experience.

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Nicole Jacobsen

Co-Founder TheFoodOffice – Stockholm, Sweden

Lunch or dinner, this casual local joint serves a delicious authentic Korean oxtail soup in K-town LA! You go here for mainly one dish, their traditional Korean oxtail soup with various add-ins. The extremely deep broth cames as it is, unseasoned with just the pure flavours of the meaty bones. On the table, you have salt, chilli paste and scallions along with some Korean traditional side dishes - Kimchi. Really great local spot for those who are looking for an authentic eat!

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Specializing in Southern Korean comfort food, Jinsol Gukbap 3rd is known for its flavorful dishes such as the massive kimchi stew, jjimdak, and the signature gukbap. The restaurant takes pride in its pork-pronounced soups from Busan, South Korea, which owe their unique taste to a pork bone broth that has been simmered for 24 hours with a variety of roots and vegetables. Among the highlights of their menu are the strips of braised pork belly, which are so tender they practically melt under a pair of chopsticks.

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Randy Moon

Restaurant Owner – Los Angeles, USA

Southern Korean comfort food. From the founder of Hangari Kalguksu, southern Korean food of the highest quality. I like the (massive) kimchi stew, the jjimdak, and of course the namesake gukbap.

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Specializing in spicy comfort food, Sun Nong Dan is a must-visit for those craving Korean cuisine. The restaurant's menu features a variety of delicious dishes, but the standout is their Galbi-Jjim, a sweet spicy beef stew served in a large stone pot. This hearty dish, a steamy mix of meat and vegetables in a red broth, is known to leave a lasting impression.

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Nicole Jacobsen

Co-Founder TheFoodOffice – Stockholm, Sweden

When you are looking for spicy comfort food in Koreatown - head directly to Sun Nong Dan for their Galbi-Jjim! We love Korean cuisine, and when we realised that Dave Chang’s favourite restaurant in LA, Sun Nong Dan, was just two blocks away from our hotel (The Line), we had to go there. Another simple Korean eatery, with many delicious dishes on their menu. We went Galbi-Jjim, a sweet spicy beef stew served in a heavy stone pot nearly the size of one third of the table. A steamy mountain of meat and vegetables rising out of a red lagoon of broth.. and it surely didn’t disappoint!

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