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🏮 Koreatown, Los Angeles
39 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 39 Restaurants
✨ Korean BBQ, Late Night, Karaoke
24-hour Korean BBQ joints, late-night karaoke, and some of the best Asian food in America. The most densely packed dining neighborhood in LA.
Known for: Korean BBQ, all-night dining, karaoke bars, soju
Don't miss: Park's BBQ, Sun Nong Dan, Quarters Korean BBQ, Dan Sung Sa
💡 Park's BBQ is the gold standard -- USDA Prime galbi. Go after 9PM for no wait. Dan Sung Sa is a hidden speakeasy behind an unmarked door.
Top 10 in Koreatown
1
Guelaguetza
Mexican · James Beard America's Classics
Legendary Oaxacan restaurant in Koreatown serving moles, tlayudas, and mezcal since 1994. A James Beard America's Classics award winner.
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2
Park's BBQ
Korean BBQ
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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3
K-Team BBQ
Korean BBQ · 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.
90
4
Lapaba
Italian-Korean · 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.
90
5
Baekjeong
Korean BBQ
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 archit...
90
6
The Wiltern
Concert Venue / Live Music
A 1931 Art Deco theater at Wilshire and Western — zigzag-moderne glazed terra cotta exterior, ornate interior, and one of LA's favorite mid-size concert rooms. Programming runs alt...
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7
Soban
Korean / Banchan
The ganjang gejang (raw-crab-in-soy) at Soban is the dish Korean-American parents bring their kids to eat so they understand what actually-from-Korea tastes like. Banchan spread th...
88
8
Here's Looking at You
Modern American
The HLAY K-town dining room that has been making cooks' cooks obsess over it for years. Chef Jonathan Whitener's menu reads like an itinerary across five cuisines and still hangs t...
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9
Jeong Yuk Jeom Korean BBQ
Korean BBQ / Dry-Aged
Dry-aged beef in a K-town KBBQ format is still a specialty, and Jeong Yuk Jeom is the address for it. Proper aging program, grilled tableside with the respect it deserves, banchan ...
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10
Yong Su San
Korean / Traditional · Michelin Selected
Royal Korean court cuisine done in K-town. Gujeolpan (nine-section platter), formal hanjeongsik progressions, banchan program that makes every other K-town room look casual. The Ko...
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All 39 Restaurants in Koreatown
J Korean Restaurant
Korean / Hanjeongsik
87
Daedo Sikdang
Korean BBQ / Steak
87
Dan Sung Sa
Korean / Bar / Anju
87
Seogwan by Yellow Cow
Korean / Buckwheat Noodles
86
Kobawoo House
Korean / Bossam
86
MDK Noodles (Myung Dong Kyoja)
Korean / Noodles / Dumplings
86
Sun Nong Dan
Korean / Galbi Jjim
86
Han Bat Shul Lung Tang
Korean / Seolleongtang
86
Ahgassi Gopchang
Korean BBQ / Intestines
86
Surawon Tofu House
Korean / Soondubu
85
Borit Gogae
Korean / Traditional
85
Sun Ha Jang
Korean BBQ / Duck
85
Corner Place
Korean / BBQ / Noodles
85
M Grill
Brazilian Churrascaria
85
Lasung House
Korean / Donkatsu
84
Feng Mao Mutton Kebab
Chinese / Xinjiang BBQ
84
Mapo Dak Galbi
Korean / Spicy Chicken
84
Isaan Station Thai Street Food
Isaan / Thai
84
Yerim Korean BBQ
Korean BBQ / AYCE
82
Lock & Key Social Drinkery
Speakeasy / Cocktail Bar
82
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