Korean food is a happy mix of sweet, salty and spicy flavours. Be it bulgogi or jigae, Korean dishes are wholesome and hearty, and good at satiating cravings. Delhi is home to some great Korean restaurants that use fresh ingredients and make classic dishes. From rice and glass noodles to meaty casseroles and barbecues, these restaurants specialise in all kinds of Korean delights. We recommend the five best places for Korean food in Delhi:
Dalgrak
Dalgrak is essentially the canteen at the Korean Cultural Centre in Delhi. A simple and fuss-free decor welcomes patrons who may choose from an extensive menu, which includes noodles, gimbap, Korean stews like kimchi jigae, Korean fried chicken, japchae, bibimbap and deopbap. The drinks list has unusual items like jujube tea and a violet sweet potato latte on it. There’s also dalgona coffee and desserts like mango and red bean bingsu.
Location: A25, Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar IV, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.
Timings: Monday-Saturday, 9am-9pm.
Cost for two: ₹700
Gung
One of Delhi’s most popular Korean restaurants, Gung in Green Park has both traditional and regular seating. Complimentary kimchi arrives before every meal. Guests at some tables can be seen enjoying Korean barbecue, while others eat hearty stews. The lengthy menu includes barbecued pork belly, chicken with glass noodles and vegetables, bulgogi, gimbap, varieties of jigae, casseroles, japchae, and hot and cold noodle soups. There’s a small vegetarian section for those who don’t eat meat.
Location: D-1/B, near Aashirwad Complex, Green Park, New Delhi.
Timings: Daily, noon-3pm, 5.30-10.30pm.
Cost for two: ₹3,000
Busan Korean Restaurant
Housed in a narrow lane in Majnu Ka Tila, Busan Korean Restaurant is a pleasant place with both low seating, and tables and chairs. If you’re visiting for lunch, you’ll notice the large windows that let lots of natural light in. The menu lists soups and stews like bugeo guk (dried pollock fish soup), kimchi jigae, japchae (glass noodles and vegetables), kimchi pancake, Korean egg rolls, bulgogi, dakglabi, bibimbap and dubu kimchi.
Location: Ground Floor, House # 9B, Block # 10, Colony, Majnu Ka Tilla 110054, New Aruna Nagar, New Delhi.
Timings: Daily, 11.30am-9.40pm.
Cost for two: ₹1,200
Gangnam Korean Restaurant
Another Majnu Ka Tila spot, Gangnam Korean Restaurant is built in traditional Korean style with wood being the primary theme. The cosy restaurant has compartments where customers may sit on cushions placed on the wooden floor. Choose from grilled chicken wings with Korean barbecue sauce, Korean style dry fish, Korean pork or chicken cutlet (donkkatseu), potato pancake, jigae, mandu soup, dak galbi, bulgogi, kimbap, casseroles, Korean barbecue and noodles.
Location: 1st Floor, Tara House, New Aruna Colony, Majnu Ka Tilla, Timarpur, Delhi.
Timings: Daily, 11am-10pm.
Cost for two: ₹1,000
Kori’s
Originally a colourful restaurant in Humayunpur, Kori’s has also opened an outlet in GK-I’s M-Block Market. Both outlets are very popular and see a loyal clientele. The menu includes a wide variety of kimbap, mandu (Korean dimsum), tteokbokki (sweet and spicy rice cake), jigae, dosirak (which the menu describes as ‘thali’), noodles, deopbap, rice and mains like bulgogi. There are also snacks like Korean egg roll.
Location: R-62/1, Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi.
Timings: Daily, noon-11pm.
Cost for two: ₹1,000