3 Great Restaurants in Korean Town Plaza Bangkok

Arirang is the most popular restaurant in Korea Town Bangkok and occupies a large corner space as you first enter the open-air courtyard. You can find both Korean barbecue and a la carte dishes (including the hard-to-find deokbokki) on the multi-page menu, but most people come here for the barbecue experience using a charcoal grill. The restaurant is well-ventilated, sparing you from going home with a strong ‘barbecue’ smell afterwards.

Doorae is a specialty Korean BBQ restaurant, which means you order your ingredients raw and cook them yourself on the built-in barbeque in the center of every table. The menu covers all kinds meat for barbecues and a la carte items, such as bibimbab (sizzling rice with vegetables, meat, raw egg served in a stone pot), kimchi jigae (kimchi stew), yukgaejang (spicy beef stew), hae mool pa jeun (seafood pancake) and more.

Myeong Ga is one of the cheapest restaurants in Korea Town Plaza, but still maintains a high level of quality. Considering this restaurant is very popular with expat Koreans (to the extent that it's hard to get a table on weekends) it's fair to assume that the food is authentic, though you can be the judge. The seafood chijimi (Korean pancakes) are highly recommended.

In sticking with the authentic Korean dining experience, most restaurants deliver a selection of complimentary banchan (small appetisers, usually in bowls) before your meal begins. This assortment of tapas-style bites is factored into the cost on the menu so there’s no additional fee. Popular banchan include pickled radish, cucumber in vinegar, and the ever-present kimchi (pickled cabbage in chilli).

Korea Town Plaza is located less than 100 meters from Asok junction in the center of the city, just past Sheraton Grand Sukhumvit when you walk from Asok BTS Station.