Korean cuisine: the best places to taste it in Canberra

19 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Tasty Hill
The Tasty Hill
98/100 (255 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Mid-range
My Mom's Yangpyeong Haejanggook
97/100 (250 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Mid-range
Sonamu Korean Restaurant And Tea Shop
Sonamu Korean Restaurant And Tea Shop
91/100 (83 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Dinner
Lunch
Asian
Korean
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
BYOB
Reservations
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Private Dining
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
Lazy Su
Lazy Su
86/100 (384 ratings)
Restaurants
Fusion
Japanese
Korean
Asian
Fusion
Chinese
Chinese
Gluten Free Options
Japanese
Asian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Cheesesteak
Chicken Wings
Dumplings
Ceviche
Pancakes
Salad
Ramen
Wings
Bibimbap
Chili
Cheeseburger
Poke Bowls
Duck
Burger
Fish
Tuna
Sashimi
Salmon
Fried rice
Pork
Gyoza
Tapas
Noodle
Tacos
Beef
Sit down
Japanese
Fusion
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"Crowded for a reason. A very cool place, the low lighting and the decorations were nice. We ordered a vegan banquet and a regular banquet. Both were..."
Jason Nguyen
"What an experience! I walked in without a booking on a Tuesday evening thinking that it would be quiet and boy was I wrong! Canberra clearly loves..."
Lara Schroeder
"A fantastic casual dining experience. Eye catching decor, clean and well designed seating experience. Service was timely, attentive and focused on..."
Darren S
"Great restaurant and a good variety of dining options on the menu. All the food we got was very tasty. Place was a little bit crowded and so we had..."
Annie Lin
"We cannot resist a visit to Lazy Su's when we come to Canberra. The food is delicious, the drinks are fabulous and the service is wonderful. It's..."
Samantha Colden
"Really good food. Customer service was friendly and attentive. Each dish we ordered was well prepared. Kids loved the tteokbokki bolognase, husband..."
Christy N
"Aussified Korean/ Japanese restaurant with eye-catching neon signage outside, lanterns on the display window and a warm red glow inside. Like a..."
saggit eightyfour
Gami Chicken & Beer
Gami Chicken & Beer
85/100 (945 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Dinner
Lunch
Korean
Asian
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We visited this restaurant twice and their food has been improved a lot during this time. They newly released a list of lunch special combo which was..."
Yue Wang
"The restaurant has been updated the menu (extra bonus is free meal for kids). The boneless chicken was delicious with beer. Friendly service and very..."
Tuyết Phạm
"I am vegan… and this place was so accommodating to my dietary requirements. I’m not entirely sure if what I ate was vegan, but the vegetarian..."
Clementine Belle
"Delicious crunchy Korean fried chicken! We ordered boneless original with spicy and garlic soy sauce. The chicken tastes so good. What’s also great..."
Charlie William
"Great food end service. Friendly staff and very..."
Ian McPhee
"Delicious fried chicken and amazing potatos. I loved take my dinner here. High..."
gerardomacana
City West Cafe
84/100 (86 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Korean
Japanese
Asian
Korean
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Korean
"Just dropped in for a coffee before a meeting. Coffee was great but the service from the gentleman behind the counter was phenomenal. I did not get..."
Aaron M
"Shannon and his team go out of their way for our workplace (MEJ) all the time. The quality of his food and the kindness that comes for free is..."
Corinne Smith
"I enjoy going to this cafe as Shannon and his team are always friendly, helpful and smiling. As a regular, they remember my name and how I have my..."
Sonia Schechter
"Quick coffee here, quality roasting although the blend is not too strong. The staff are polite and friendly. The Cafe is usually busy as it is in a..."
James Arthur
"Shannon and his team are fantastic when it comes to support when I am catering a corporate event. There are wide variety of options, which make..."
Pauline Scott
"This is my go-to cafe in the city! They have THE best poached eggs here, the yolk oozes out just the perfect way, golden, rich and delicious! My..."
Sienna Pang
"Great food and absolutely wonderful staff, always lovely and amiable. I have moved away from Canberra now and I miss my morning chai latte and the..."
Kelcey
Korbq
Korbq
82/100 (1171 ratings)
Restaurants
Gastropub
Grill
Barbecue
Asian
Contemporary
Korean
Asian
Contemporary
Barbecue
Gastropub
Korean
Grill
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Octopus
Sit down
Grill
Asian
Gastropub
Barbecue
Contemporary
Korean
Digital Payments
Accepts Discover
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Takeout
Television
Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Table Service
Accepts Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Private Dining
Accepts American Express
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Pete and I had a fabulous meal at Kor BQ. The staff were very attentive and helpful. We had a variety of dishes all of which were delicious. We..."
Olwyn Morgan
"Tried this new restaurant last week. Great food, very good staff. Meat quality was the best I had in Canberra. However you have to share a table with..."
Jon Johnson
"Fantastic. We had a great time, the service was exceptional, we only wished we could've eaten everything on the menu! Thanks to the staff we'll..."
Kiri Joyce-Griggs
"Reasonable price and best service!!! I have been to most korean restaurant at Canberra and this is the best place at this..."
Mini Mie
"Honestly the best Korean food I've ever had! Not too spicy or salty. The atmosphere was great and waiters were super nice and gave us great..."
Patrick Williams
"Friendly staff and excellent quality food, fast and tasty and reasonably priced! Definitely will be..."
Julia Piccoli
"We visit this restaurant every Tuesday night since we found this place, and each time the food has been amazing with no exception. The meat was fresh..."
Jonas Olsen
"My sister and I celebrated our birthdays with our family and we absolutely loved it. The staff were super helpful and the meals were delicious. Would..."
Luisa Loclad
"Some of their dishes were quite innovative and surprisingly taste good. Like their BBQ, meat is tender, flavourful, and good price. $21 for a T-bone..."
Trade Yatfai
"Two combinations that made the ultimate dish. Cheese and Bimbimbap. The newest dish to hit Canberra! Gotta try it! And believe me you will not be..."
Jonathan Lee
"This was a fun experience. The beef was delicious and the spicy fried chicken was yum. The range of soju was good, I recommend the peach. There are..."
Betty
"I was looking to dine in in a Korean restaurant and found this place. The place was really nice with good staff and amazing food. The menu of this..."
sanjay
"Good prices, I over-ordered thinking portions would be on the small side. I was wrong 😂 Tip, if you’re a chilli-fiend, ask up front. I ordered..."
James
"Coming at 6p.m on a Wednesday night and we had the best Korean food ever, side dishes are on the small portions but the meat’s very fresh and it..."
Trissy Dang
"KorBQ is an ok place for kbbq. It’s a bit expensive for what you get and not as good as the ones in Dickson, but it does the job. I tried one of..."
Jessica D
"Was in Canberra for a work conference and went to this restaurant with a colleague and had a wonderful mean. The restaurant was spacious and very..."
Fulton Hogan
Rudals Izumi
Rudals Izumi
82/100 (166 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Japanese
Asian
Korean
Japanese
Asian
Korean
Dinner
Lunch
Bento (Lunch Box)
Asian
Japanese
Korean
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
B One Restaurant
B One Restaurant
79/100 (649 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Fusion
Asian
Asian
Korean
Korean
Fusion
Japanese Fusion
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Sit down
Fusion
Asian
Korean
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Reservations
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Takeout
Table Service
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Mid-range
Hot Spoon
Hot Spoon
78/100 (74 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
"Great little restaurant. Great quality of food. We went there on a whim and what a pleasant surprise. Staff are friendly it was really nice to be..."
Silinda Le
"AMAZING Korean fried chicken. Crunchy, succulent, beautifully seasoned and freshly fried. Sweet & spicy sauce was spot on, impressive that the..."
Hangyeul Lee
"One of the best Korean restaurants in Canberra, recommend the kimchi pancake, which is always on point. If you're not afraid of eating raw beef, the..."
Gary Wong
"Not having too many consistently-good korean dining options here in Canberra, I stumbled cautiously into this restaurant at the northern K-end of..."
Aaron Chuah
"The lunch specials are pretty good and strongly recommend it! But the water they serve you tastes like toilet water which they try and hide with..."
Canberra Food Ranger
"First time to visit and we were amazed by the Huge servings with reasonable price.. Yummy!!! Would definitely come back....."
Katrina Kat
Hannara Korean Bbq
Hannara Korean Bbq
76/100 (412 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Barbecue
Korean
Dinner
Barbecue
Korean
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Mid-range
"Amazing food well worth the wait!!! Can't wait to come back for round 2!! Thank you to all of your friendly..."
Carly Clifton
"I’m so happy! I love Korean BBQ and it doesn’t get better than this! Try the peach Soju and the $59 all you can eat is SO worth it!!..."
Julia Piccoli
"So. Much. Awesomeness. Great everything!! Beautiful food and service, well done..."
John Lafferty
"Great food, nice space for big groups, casual..."
Juliette Dudley
"Had great food tonight! We will be..."
Marina Costelloe
"Love playing with the..."
Jeremy Jones
"Good BBQ..."
Katarina Knowles
"Lively and homeybfeeling Korean BBQ buffet place. With covid the foodnis brought to the table rather than laid out and they have a mixture of gas and..."
Nicholas Lelos
"A group of us attended to try the new all you can eat menu. The experience was fun and it was nice to get as much of your favourite stuff as you..."
Troy Humpherston
"Have been to Hannara a number of times over the years for all Kbbq. A time limit of about 90min is applied. They do offer a variety of meat and main..."
Danny Lai
"This is the first time I have dinner here, but I’m happy that I came. I used to have a bad experience at another Korean BBQ restaurant in Canberra,..."
Lisa L
"The restaurant is so good. The food and $39 buffet was delicious and there’s so much to choose for. The staff were so friendly and attentive, often..."
窪川善典
"I would say $39 for all you can eat buffet is defitnitely worth it. They actually serve quality meat options. The taste is great too. Wouldn't..."
Kai Ren Yeong
"Parking is very difficult especially on weekend. Some of the stove uses gas and some uses charcoal. Buffet of $39 is good value but due to Covid,..."
Dominic Tam
Tosung Korean Charcoal Bbq
Tosung Korean Charcoal Bbq
75/100 (220 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Barbecue
Korean
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Pancakes
Salad
Hot Pot
"Really wonderful experience. My friends and I enjoyed the freshness and flavours. Very generous portions and great..."
Ron Mecredy
"Fav place to go for a meal at night when wanting lovely eats. I have not had a bad experience, they are attentive and provide a lovely dine in meal...."
Ozzy Jay
"Ox tongue, squid and seafood pancake are..."
Estelle xu
"Food are good here, but price is also premium once you start ordering the meat for BBQ. Love the salad with the 'pink' colored dressing, it's so..."
Tricia G
"All good food ... Best for groups of 3-5 to be able to eat the large..."
Earthen Kind
"Good food, great experience. Service wasn't as attentive as I'd expected from a restaurant that was as well furnished and in such good repair, but..."
John Apple II
Chez Kimchi
Chez Kimchi
75/100 (570 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Korean
Asian
Korean
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pork
Beef
Dumplings
Hot Pot
Bibimbap
Korean Fried Chicken
Asian
Korean
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"First time Korean BBQ with our two young kids, they enjoyed the experience. Love it that they cooked for us, it's hard otherwise to eat together with..."
Lily Wong
"I’m a Korean, and it was my first time to eat Korean chicken after arriving in Australia. To be honest, before eating the chicken, I was doubtful..."
박지웅
"Food was good! But you will need to wait abit of time. Reception staff was rude and not helpful when asked when the last dish going to come (becoz..."
LK LEUNG
"It was a fantastic experience. The ambience is both warm and inviting. The dish was presented beautifully and tasted delicious. This warm and..."
Pundra Reeka
"The moment I entered the restaurant, I was greeted by professional and well mannered people and ushered me to my table. The place has the best..."
Tashi Gyamtsho
"When I discovered the Van Gogh Alive taking placing in Canberra, thought how awesome it would be to spend a weekend with my dear friends after..."
Chali Pearce
"Food was delicious. The staffs were friendly and helpful. They were very considerate to squeeze bookings for 10 between their already busy and fully..."
jigme euden
"Korean BBQ done right. Great BBQ and very good hotpot. Have the wagyu if your budget extends that far, totally worth it. Looking forward to the next..."
T W
Cocorea Korean Restaurant
Cocorea Korean Restaurant
74/100 (221 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Korean
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Café
Asian
Korean
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Visiting Canberra, I gave Cocorea a try. Situated next to the fountain in the Civic town square, Cocorea is a delight. Quick and friendly service,..."
Jackjwalker19
"Korean food fast and delicious. I've tried all items on the menu and haven't been disappointed. The stone bowl bibimbap comes out hot and..."
Absolute Vy
"We were reluctant to review Cocorea, as we eat there regularly and it can be problematic to obtain a table.  The reason we eat there often: the food..."
Clean The Plate
"Great food, great location. Fast and efficient service. Nice and sharp menu. Interior design can be improved but that's only secondary when you have..."
Jack
"BBQ Beef Bulgogi with Rice. Yum yum..."
Queenie K
"Good -Value for money and good taste. -Normally fast service. -Slightly cheaper than other Korean restaurants in Canberra. Bad -No toilet. -They..."
Min Shin (mini)
"Delicius korean food and always comeback in here with a..."
me2y chan
"Cocorea is my favourite Korean lunch spot in the city. I have been enjoying their hot pots, bentos and bibimbaps since 2006. There is a variety of..."
Faye L
"It's fairly decent place to have a bite. Don't expect fancy stuff. Menu is quiet straight forward so one needs to just pick up the number on food..."
Parvaz Aiyubi
Seoul & Ko
Seoul & Ko
74/100 (268 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Bibimbap
Asian
Korean
Mid-range
"Good -Resonable simple Korean food -Friendly staff. -Pretty delicious. Yum...... -If you like Korean style Fried chicken, you will love this..."
Min Shin (mini)
"Ok i have been in this place for at least 5 times and didn't write a review till i tried the another chicken place. I swear this place is underrated...."
Long Lo
"Stumbled in during lunch. Was not too crowded which was good. Got the Bulgogi lunch hot pot special. Order arrived in 5-10 mins and it was wonderful...."
Fonti Kar
"One of the best fried chickens ever. Yummy and affordable. Great odang..."
Susan Ahn
"5 stars is for the food. The Korean fried chicken here is AMAZING! The portions so generous and love love LOVE the fact that I can get extra extra..."
Prakriti Mukherjee
"I would highly recommend this place to anyone seeking a fried chicken experience! I ordered the half chicken with sweet chilli sauce ($18). It was..."
William Fletcher
"Crispy and succulent Korean fried chicken with a delicious flavour. They even provide gloves and wipes so you can eat with your hands without..."
Winnie Tee
Oliverbrown Dickson
Oliverbrown Dickson
74/100 (78 ratings)
Dessert
Cafe
Korean
Asian
International
Cafe
Korean
Asian
International
Café
Asian
International
Korean
"I accidentally stumbled on Oliver Brown Chocolate Cafe. It was before work and I was looking for a cafe to buy a bacon and egg roll. I’d seen this..."
Kalliste
B-one Korean Restaurant
B-one Korean Restaurant
73/100 (425 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Korean
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Dumplings
Pancakes
Bibimbap
"I would highly recommend the dolsot bibimbap, but the other food is also delicious. Can't go wrong eating here. Well priced. Service is good...."
Flutisticwonder
"The last time I dined at B-One Korean Restaurant in the city was probably 6 years ago. I’ve strolled past so many times and had been meaning to go..."
Foodpornjournal
"I went there for dinner last week. The restaurant vibe was great they were turn on k-pop song. The food was great love everything except for the..."
Noey Natnaree Triamkedsub
"Nice unassuming Korean place located at Garema place. It's got all your classic dishes like japchae, bibimbap, fried chicken, stews, beef and pork..."
Jules
"This was the pork and squid lunch set. I like going into b-one during lunch time as it's usually quiet and provide swift service. The portions are..."
G
"For some reason I had a craving for fried chicken. Well the precise reason was I saw the $42 fried chicken platter at Public in Manuka the night..."
Eat Like Ushi
"Went for a friend's birthday dinner, the food is quiet amazing, i loved the smoked bbq and ribs soup, very..."
WY-star
"They changed new chef from Sydney,their food is more delicious than before. I like their seafood pancake and Beef Bugogi, and I think the bibimbap in..."
Camel_888
"Very friendly staff and awesome food! As authentic as you can get in Canberra for a Korean joint. Highly..."
Mr. Paw
"Good food, very Korean, & great service. Usually have lunch special -bipimbap with kimchi. Had a wonderful special birthday banquet at $20 pp..."
Deb R
"Great service and tasty authentic Korean food. For great value ask for the lunch special for..."
Nina
"Walked past this place in mid 2011 and decided to give it a go even though it always seems pretty empty inside. The restraint is hard to find and..."
Jingles
"Damn fine food. Nothing else needs to said (ok, it's also BYO). I rate..."
Kevin McDonald
Hangari Kimchi
Hangari Kimchi
73/100 (806 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Dumplings
Sit down
Asian
Korean
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Excellent choice to have Korean food for dinner this evening. My kids enjoyed the pork schnitzel and chicken. I had Bibimbab with pork. The food was..."
Joanne Sullivan
"Tried various Korean dishes here. The seafood Korean pancake was really big, about a size of small pizza and quite thick too. Assorted steamed..."
Hangry Jules
"The dolsot bibimbap was really good, I only wished that they would have given miso soup on the side. My friends also enjoyed their..."
Charu Pandey
"Ditched B for this one, and tried my first Korean in Canberra. We had the Kimchi omelette, pork with kimchi, pork dumplings, prawn dumplings (both..."
Cuisine Monsters
"I've had a ridiculous craving for fried chicken lately so on Friday night one of my foodie friends and I decided to do a little food crawl in..."
Eat Canberra
"The food was ok, but i was disappointed to not be allowed to cook my own BBQ, I asked politely twice. Also, this review shouldn't need to be 140..."
Si Hobbs
"The snow cheese chicken and the ganjung chicken were really good. One of its kind. However, the other dishes were pretty average and lacking flavor...."
Facebook User
"Great food, friendly service. I love this restaurant. I am a regular for eat in and takeaway and am never disappointed. Love the rice cakes,..."
Bronwyn.dexter
"Overpriced but decent Korean. Food is decent but certainly not worth $30 that we paid (2 of us) for lunch. Flavours were distinctive Korean and the..."
Donald Keith
"Fine meal. I found the staff very professional and friendly.The menu is good and the food is excellent.I often eat there and have only good..."
Johnratkinson
"Absolutely standout! Headed in keen for some spicy food and dumplings. We had tofu vegetable dumplings and pork kimchi dumplings, which are some of..."
Birdofacadence
"First time Korean BBQ with our two young kids, they enjoyed the experience. Love it that they cooked for us, it's hard otherwise to eat together with..."
Lily Wong
"I’m a Korean, and it was my first time to eat Korean chicken after arriving in Australia. To be honest, before eating the chicken, I was doubtful..."
박지웅
"Food was good! But you will need to wait abit of time. Reception staff was rude and not helpful when asked when the last dish going to come (becoz..."
LK LEUNG
"It was a fantastic experience. The ambience is both warm and inviting. The dish was presented beautifully and tasted delicious. This warm and..."
Pundra Reeka
"The moment I entered the restaurant, I was greeted by professional and well mannered people and ushered me to my table. The place has the best..."
Tashi Gyamtsho
"When I discovered the Van Gogh Alive taking placing in Canberra, thought how awesome it would be to spend a weekend with my dear friends after..."
Chali Pearce
"Food was delicious. The staffs were friendly and helpful. They were very considerate to squeeze bookings for 10 between their already busy and fully..."
jigme euden
"Korean BBQ done right. Great BBQ and very good hotpot. Have the wagyu if your budget extends that far, totally worth it. Looking forward to the next..."
T W
Yumko
70/100 (408 ratings)
Quick Bites
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean
Asian
Korean