Korean Tasting Menu · Little Tokyo · Michelin Star | Eater LA 38 (Spring 2026)
Chef Ki Kim's 10-seat modern Korean tasting menu in a Little Tokyo basement; LA's first Michelin-starred Korean restaurant.
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Sushi Sonagi
Japanese / Korean-Japanese Omakase · Gardena
A 10-seat family-run omakase in a Gardena strip mall — 19 courses, $250, Korean-American touches spliced into precise Edomae nigiri (chawanmushi with gamtae seaweed, soy-cured crab rolls). Three days ...
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Park's BBQ
Korean BBQ · Koreatown
The undisputed king of LA Korean BBQ. USDA Prime meats grilled tableside with impeccable banchan. Worth every penny and every minute of the wait.
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Yangban Society
Korean-American · Arts District
A Korean-American market and cafe in the Arts District. Korean flavors meet California sensibilities across sandwiches, rice plates, and baked goods.
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Baroo
Korean · Arts District · LA Times 101 Best Restaurants
Chef Kwang Uh's cult Korean fine-dining restaurant now in an Arts District space, known for fermented rice bowls and creative banchan.
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K-Team BBQ
Korean BBQ · Koreatown · Eater LA 38 (Spring 2026)
Jenee Kim's pork-centric follow-up to Park's BBQ with thick collar slabs and frozen belly slivers hitting the grill Seoul-style.
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Lapaba
Italian-Korean · Koreatown · Eater LA Best New Apr 2026
Husband-and-wife chefs McKenna Lelah and Matthew Kim (both Osteria Mozza alums) infuse Italian regional cooking with Korean ingredients.
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Baekjeong
Korean BBQ · Koreatown
Still the K-town KBBQ benchmark. Thick-cut pork belly sizzled on a hotstone, brisket that rewards patience, banchan refreshed without asking. Trendy decor inspired by Korean architecture; the line is ...
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Hojokban
Modern Korean · Arts District
New York transplant that brought a modernist take on Korean cooking into the Arts District. Industrial dining room, caviar-topped salmon, deconstructed galbi plated like a museum card. One of the Kore...
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ABSteak by Akira Back
Korean BBQ / Steakhouse · Beverly Grove
Akira Back's high-end K-town-polish-meets-steakhouse-ambition entry. Dry-aged wagyu grilled tableside, banchan that takes itself seriously, and a dining room engineered for anniversaries and expense a...