🥘 Best Korean in Chicago
16 korean spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Korean Spots
1
Parachute
Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark Korean-American room in Avondale, Michelin-starred and deeply personal — Korean tradition through Midwestern ingredient. The bing bread with butter is the most famous star...
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2
Bonyeon
Chef Sangtae Park fourteen-course omakase for $255 — ten of those courses given to beef and a full tour of cuts. Korean technique meets fine-dining ambition in Bucktown, one of the more singular booki...
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3
Jeong
Upscale Korean restaurant in West Town with a $87 seven-course tasting menu and a la carte options. Salmon tartare with yuzu gastrique, seared scallop with clementine beurre blanc, and tteokbokki frie...
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4
Crisp
Lakeview Korean fried chicken that has a cult following for good reason. The Seoul Sassy wings are tossed in a sweet-spicy gochujang glaze that is addictive, the Buddha Bowl is a perfect quick lunch, ...
88
5
Del Seoul
Del Seoul is a Korean street-food counter on North Clark in Lincoln Park, trading in the kind of cross-cultural cooking that put Korean tacos on the map. The menu runs from those tacos to bento boxes,...
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6
Perilla
Korean-American fusion in West Town where traditional Korean flavors meet American comfort food. Ssam, kimchi fried rice, and Korean fried chicken are elevated with careful technique, and the soju coc...
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7
San Soo Gab San
24-hour Korean BBQ institution in Lincoln Square where the banchan spreads are serious — 25+ side dishes hit the table before the meat. The all-you-can-eat option is one of the best values in Chicago....
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8
Cho Sun Ok
Authentic Korean BBQ in Lincoln Square for over 30 years. The tabletop grills, banchan spreads, and kimchi jjigae are as traditional as it gets in Chicago. The ox bone soup (seolleongtang) is a winter...
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9
Jin Ju
Korean restaurant in Andersonville since 2001 serving gochujang-barbecued pork ribs, mandoo stuffed with beef and vegetables, and kimchi chi gae. BYOB. A neighborhood staple with consistent quality an...
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10
Daeji Dough Company
Korean bakery in Lakeview with creative Korean-French pastry fusions. Tteokbokki croissants, misugaru cakes, and baked rolls. The matcha items are excellent and the pastry case is always full of surpr...
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All 16 Korean Spots in Chicago
Pink Mu
86
Daebak Korean BBQ
85
Mott Street
83
Kimski
82
Parachute HiFi
80
Lincoln Karaoke
71
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