Last updated: October 2026. Every venue below was confirmed as open on Google before publishing, and every rating and review count is the live Google figure.
The best Korean restaurants in Sydney in 2026 range from Haymarket and Chinatown Korean BBQ rooms and late-night pocha bars to the Korean strips of Strathfield, Lidcombe and Eastwood, plus standouts in Chatswood, Epping and Hornsby. This guide ranks 25 of them by Google review count — the most-reviewed venue first — so you can see at a glance which places Sydney actually keeps going back to.
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- 1. Dae Jang Kum
- 2. 789 Korean BBQ Darling Square
- 3. Butchers Buffet Chinatown
- 4. Seoul Ria Restaurant
- 5. Bornga Korean BBQ Restaurant
- 6. Park Bong Sook Lidcombe
- 7. 678 Korean BBQ Restaurant
- 8. Myeongdong
- 9. Biwon Strathfield
- 10. Myung Jang Chatswood
- 11. Don Don City
- 12. Wagyu House Croydon
- 13. 888 Gogi Korean BBQ Eastwood
- 14. JIHO Hanbang Samgyetang
- 15. Basax
- 16. Yang San Park
- 17. Red Pepper Strathfield
- 18. Songdo Gukbap
- 19. Tiger Korean Pocha
- 20. Kangnam BBQ Hornsby
- 21. BOM KBBQ
- 22. Yori Korean BBQ Epping
- 23. Stoneage BBQ West Ryde
- 24. Hanwoo Korean BBQ
- 25. Dookki Sydney
Sydney’s Best Korean Restaurants at a Glance
Ranked by Google review count — most-reviewed first. Every venue was confirmed as open and operating on Google before publishing, and every rating and review count below is the live Google figure.
| Restaurant | Suburb | Google rating | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dae Jang Kum | Haymarket | ★ 4.7 (6,351) | Over 150 homestyle Korean dishes, open late |
| 789 Korean BBQ Darling Square | Haymarket | ★ 4.8 (5,592) | Premium wagyu and house marinades, walk-ins welcome |
| Butchers Buffet Chinatown | Haymarket | ★ 4.6 (5,216) | All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and wagyu in a big, lively room |
| Seoul Ria Restaurant | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.6 (3,994) | Korean hot pots, BBQ pork and kimchi on George Street |
| Bornga Korean BBQ Restaurant | Haymarket | ★ 4.7 (3,936) | Traditional Korean BBQ in a large, upscale room |
| Park Bong Sook Lidcombe | Lidcombe | ★ 4.9 (3,645) | House-made kimchi, banchan and a late-night pocha menu |
| 678 Korean BBQ Restaurant | Haymarket | ★ 4.3 (3,154) | Wagyu, signature marinades and Korean fried chicken |
| Myeongdong | North Strathfield | ★ 4.3 (2,836) | Homestyle Korean dishes served family-style |
| Biwon Strathfield | Strathfield | ★ 4.7 (2,659) | Korean-Chinese comfort food, from jjamppong to fried chicken |
| Myung Jang Chatswood | Chatswood | ★ 4.8 (2,529) | Korean BBQ, bibimbap and snow cheese fried chicken |
| Don Don City | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.6 (2,343) | Braised pork, handmade noodles and hot pot |
| Wagyu House Croydon | Croydon | ★ 4.1 (2,181) | Charcoal-grilled wagyu and a seafood and salad buffet |
| 888 Gogi Korean BBQ Eastwood | Eastwood | ★ 4.8 (2,013) | Marbled wagyu, beef tartare and set menus on Rowe Street |
| JIHO Hanbang Samgyetang | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.8 (1,888) | Samgyetang, Korean ginseng chicken soup |
| Basax | Haymarket | ★ 4.6 (1,599) | Korean fried chicken, hotpot and group set meals |
| Yang San Park | Haymarket | ★ 4.5 (1,593) | Staff-grilled Korean BBQ in Chinatown |
| Red Pepper Strathfield | Strathfield | ★ 4.1 (1,591) | Bulgogi and Korean fried chicken in a sports club |
| Songdo Gukbap | Lidcombe | ★ 4.9 (1,590) | Gukbap, Korean pork soup and rice |
| Tiger Korean Pocha | Haymarket | ★ 4.9 (1,396) | Late-night Korean comfort food and drinks |
| Kangnam BBQ Hornsby | Hornsby | ★ 4.2 (1,253) | Long-running Hornsby Korean BBQ with bibimbap and wagyu sets |
| BOM KBBQ | Edmondson Park | ★ 4.5 (1,198) | All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ with a soju bar |
| Yori Korean BBQ Epping | Epping | ★ 4.8 (1,159) | A menu that goes beyond the usual Epping Korean BBQ |
| Stoneage BBQ West Ryde | West Ryde | ★ 4.5 (1,143) | Attentive service and a complimentary steamed egg |
| Hanwoo Korean BBQ | Zetland | ★ 5.0 (777) | Perfect-rated, modern Korean BBQ near Green Square |
| Dookki Sydney | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.4 (610) | All-you-can-eat tteokbokki hotpot buffet |
1. Dae Jang Kum — Haymarket
4.7★ (6,351 Google reviews) · Known for: Over 150 homestyle Korean dishes, open late
📍 35 Goulburn St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A homestyle, late-night Goulburn Street institution serving more than 150 Korean dishes. Diners single out the sizzling beef, kimchi soup and kimchi pancake, and with over 6,300 reviews at 4.7 stars it is the most-reviewed Korean restaurant on this list.
2. 789 Korean BBQ Darling Square — Haymarket
4.8★ (5,592 Google reviews) · Known for: Premium wagyu and house marinades, walk-ins welcome
📍 Shop 4/35 Tumbalong Bvd, Haymarket NSW 2000
A Darling Square Korean BBQ serving premium wagyu, signature marinades and Korean classics, with walk-ins welcome and no reservation needed. Reviewers praise the freshness of the ingredients and the spicy tofu and seafood soup, and its 4.8 rating across more than 5,500 reviews is among the best of any big-volume venue in the city.
3. Butchers Buffet Chinatown — Haymarket
4.6★ (5,216 Google reviews) · Known for: All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and wagyu in a big, lively room
📍 shop 8/363 Sussex St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A spacious, lively Korean BBQ buffet on Sussex Street specialising in BBQ dishes and wagyu beef. Reviewers rate the lunch buffet as strong value, and the large room handles big groups well — one reviewer’s party of 13 was seated without fuss.
4. Seoul Ria Restaurant — Sydney CBD
4.6★ (3,994 Google reviews) · Known for: Korean hot pots, BBQ pork and kimchi on George Street
📍 Level 2/605-609 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
A brightly lit, long-table restaurant on Level 2 of George Street serving colourful Korean hot pots, BBQ pork and kimchi. The tofu soup is a long-time favourite with returning diners, and the room is popular with a younger crowd, so expect it to be busy at peak times.
5. Bornga Korean BBQ Restaurant — Haymarket
4.7★ (3,936 Google reviews) · Known for: Traditional Korean BBQ in a large, upscale room
📍 Level 1/78 Harbour St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A large, contemporary Korean BBQ restaurant on Harbour Street with booth seating, serving traditional BBQ alongside wine and beer. Reviewers consistently single out the quality of the meat, and note that tables can have a time limit when the restaurant is full.
6. Park Bong Sook Lidcombe — Lidcombe
4.9★ (3,645 Google reviews) · Known for: House-made kimchi, banchan and a late-night pocha menu
📍 48 Joseph St, Lidcombe NSW 2141
A Lidcombe favourite built around daily house-made kimchi and a generous spread of banchan side dishes. Beyond the main menu, diners rave about the late-night pocha dishes such as jokbal (braised pig’s trotters) and the value-priced set menus, and its 4.9 rating across more than 3,600 reviews is one of the highest on this list.
7. 678 Korean BBQ Restaurant — Haymarket
4.3★ (3,154 Google reviews) · Known for: Wagyu, signature marinades and Korean fried chicken
📍 Level 1/396 Pitt St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Part of the 789 Korean BBQ family, 678 sits on Pitt Street at the edge of Chinatown serving premium wagyu, signature marinades and Korean fried chicken. Reviewers praise the tender beef and the large dining room with plenty of staff.
8. Myeongdong — North Strathfield
4.3★ (2,836 Google reviews) · Known for: Homestyle Korean dishes served family-style
📍 2/1 George St, North Strathfield NSW 2137
A down-to-earth North Strathfield restaurant serving homestyle Korean dishes family-style, with a menu long enough to need browsing. Diners mention twelve complimentary banchan side dishes, quick service and a line at the door most nights.
9. Biwon Strathfield — Strathfield
4.7★ (2,659 Google reviews) · Known for: Korean-Chinese comfort food, from jjamppong to fried chicken
📍 42 The Boulevarde, Strathfield NSW 2135
Biwon serves Korean-Chinese fusion cooking on The Boulevarde. Diners praise the jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and crispy tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), plus fried chicken, fried pork and rice dishes.
10. Myung Jang Chatswood — Chatswood
4.8★ (2,529 Google reviews) · Known for: Korean BBQ, bibimbap and snow cheese fried chicken
📍 District Dining, Shop 79A, Level 3/436 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067
Based in Chatswood’s District Dining precinct, Myung Jang serves Korean BBQ alongside vegetable bibimbap, snow cheese fried chicken and soft tofu soup. Reviewers mention the banchan arriving with constant top-ups, and its 4.8 rating across more than 2,500 reviews makes it the standout Korean option on the North Shore.
11. Don Don City — Sydney CBD
4.6★ (2,343 Google reviews) · Known for: Braised pork, handmade noodles and hot pot
📍 1/636-638 George St, Sydney NSW 2000
An unfussy Korean eatery on George Street, opposite the cinema, specialising in braised pork (jokbal), handmade noodles, hot pot and BBQ. Diners also mention the soy garlic chicken and tteokbokki, in a busy, school-yard-casual setting.
12. Wagyu House Croydon — Croydon
4.1★ (2,181 Google reviews) · Known for: Charcoal-grilled wagyu and a seafood and salad buffet
📍 668-670 Parramatta Rd, Croydon NSW 2132
A casual Korean BBQ on Parramatta Road with tabletop charcoal grills, outdoor seating and an à la carte menu. Reviewers highlight the wagyu and beef tongue, plus the seafood, salad bar, fruit and desserts, which make it a good family option.
13. 888 Gogi Korean BBQ Eastwood — Eastwood
4.8★ (2,013 Google reviews) · Known for: Marbled wagyu, beef tartare and set menus on Rowe Street
📍 87 Rowe St, Eastwood NSW 2122
A Rowe Street Korean BBQ in the heart of Eastwood’s Korean strip, praised for tender, well-marbled wagyu, beef tartare, sweet chilli fried chicken and cold noodles. Set menus are popular with groups, and the kitchen also does soup and stew sets such as braised beef short rib soup.
14. JIHO Hanbang Samgyetang — Sydney CBD
4.8★ (1,888 Google reviews) · Known for: Samgyetang, Korean ginseng chicken soup
📍 76-78 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
A Liverpool Street specialist in samgyetang, the Korean ginseng chicken soup. Diners praise the tender spatchcock, the black garlic version and sides such as fresh kimchi and cold chicken chogye noodles, and a 4.8 rating across almost 1,900 reviews makes it the clear pick for Korean soup in the CBD.
15. Basax — Haymarket
4.6★ (1,599 Google reviews) · Known for: Korean fried chicken, hotpot and group set meals
📍 415 Pitt St, Haymarket NSW 2000
A laid-back Pitt Street spot a short walk from Central Station, serving Korean fried chicken in many flavours, stir-fries, hotpot and fish cake soup. Reviewers point to generous portions and group set meals designed for sharing.
16. Yang San Park — Haymarket
4.5★ (1,593 Google reviews) · Known for: Staff-grilled Korean BBQ in Chinatown
📍 Shop21/1 Dixon St, Sydney NSW 2000
A long-time Chinatown Korean BBQ on Dixon Street where staff grill the meat at your table for you. It is busy most nights, and reviewers describe the beef as soft and flavourful.
17. Red Pepper Strathfield — Strathfield
4.1★ (1,591 Google reviews) · Known for: Bulgogi and Korean fried chicken in a sports club
📍 19 Morwick St, Strathfield NSW 2135
A busy, cafeteria-style dining room inside a sports club in Strathfield, serving Korean bulgogi and Korean fried chicken. The venue’s own site bills its fried chicken as the best, and diners mention validated parking as a plus.
18. Songdo Gukbap — Lidcombe
4.9★ (1,590 Google reviews) · Known for: Gukbap, Korean pork soup and rice
📍 Shop5 46/50A John St, Lidcombe NSW 2141
A Lidcombe specialist in gukbap — Korean soup served with rice — including pork soup and a spicy wagyu beef soup. Diners say the broth is fragrant and close to what you would find in Korea, and with a 4.9 rating across almost 1,600 reviews it is always busy.
19. Tiger Korean Pocha — Haymarket
4.9★ (1,396 Google reviews) · Known for: Late-night Korean comfort food and drinks
📍 Shop 40/1 Dixon St, Sydney NSW 2000
A Haymarket pocha — a Korean late-night drinking spot — open from 3pm daily and until 2am, or 3am on Friday and Saturday. Diners highlight the seafood hot pot and beef tartare with squid, and the honeycomb Korean rice wine.
20. Kangnam BBQ Hornsby — Hornsby
4.2★ (1,253 Google reviews) · Known for: Long-running Hornsby Korean BBQ with bibimbap and wagyu sets
📍 Shop R2/236 Pacific Hwy, Hornsby NSW 2077
A Pacific Highway Korean BBQ that regulars say they have been returning to for more than a decade. The menu covers bibimbap, seafood and wagyu sets for groups, though reviews are mixed on consistency, which is why it carries the lowest rating on this list at 4.2.
21. BOM KBBQ — Edmondson Park
4.5★ (1,198 Google reviews) · Known for: All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ with a soju bar
📍 Level 1, EdSquare/52 Soldiers Parade, Edmondson Park NSW 2174
An all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ at EdSquare with a soju bar and a premium VIP room. The venue lists local wagyu, vegetarian dishes and halal-certified produce, and it sits on the same level as the cinema, making it a practical dinner-and-a-movie option in the south-west.
22. Yori Korean BBQ Epping — Epping
4.8★ (1,159 Google reviews) · Known for: A menu that goes beyond the usual Epping Korean BBQ
📍 1/41 Beecroft Rd, Epping NSW 2121
A Beecroft Road Korean BBQ with a menu that diners say differs from the other Korean restaurants in Epping, and reviewers mention G-Dragon-recommended dishes. Marinated meats, seafood and a wide selection make it easy for a mixed group, and its 4.8 rating across more than 1,100 reviews is the best in Epping.
23. Stoneage BBQ West Ryde — West Ryde
4.5★ (1,143 Google reviews) · Known for: Attentive service and a complimentary steamed egg
📍 1A Chatham Rd, West Ryde NSW 2114
Stoneage Korean BBQ is run by ONEUL Group, a Korean hospitality group with venues across Sydney. The West Ryde branch is praised for attentive, friendly service and a complimentary steamed egg with the meal, and has kept its 4.5 rating across more than 1,100 reviews.
24. Hanwoo Korean BBQ — Zetland
5.0★ (777 Google reviews) · Known for: Perfect-rated, modern Korean BBQ near Green Square
📍 5 Geddes Ave, Zetland NSW 2017
A modern, clean Korean BBQ restaurant on Geddes Avenue, a short walk from Green Square station. It has a perfect 5.0 rating across 777 Google reviews — the highest of any venue on this list — with diners praising the fresh, tender meat and friendly, attentive staff.
25. Dookki Sydney — Sydney CBD
4.4★ (610 Google reviews) · Known for: All-you-can-eat tteokbokki hotpot buffet
📍 Level1/116 – 120 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
An all-you-can-eat tteokbokki hotpot buffet on Liverpool Street, with many different types of Korean rice cakes to choose from. It is a fun, budget-friendly change from BBQ and a favourite with groups of friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Korean restaurant in Sydney has the most Google reviews?
Dae Jang Kum in Haymarket has the most Google reviews of any Korean restaurant on this list (6,351), followed by 789 Korean BBQ at Darling Square (5,592) and Butchers Buffet in Chinatown (5,216).
Which Korean restaurant in Sydney has the highest Google rating?
Hanwoo Korean BBQ in Zetland has a perfect 5.0 rating across 777 reviews. Among larger venues, Park Bong Sook in Lidcombe (4.9 from 3,645 reviews), Songdo Gukbap in Lidcombe and Tiger Korean Pocha in Haymarket are all on 4.9.
Where is the best area in Sydney for Korean food?
Haymarket and the CBD have the biggest concentration — 12 of the 25 venues on this list — while Strathfield, North Strathfield and Lidcombe add 5 more. Eastwood and Epping in the north-west and Chatswood on the North Shore are the other main Korean food hubs.
Where can I find all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ in Sydney?
Butchers Buffet in Chinatown, BOM KBBQ at Edmondson Park and Wagyu House in Croydon all offer all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ, while Dookki on Liverpool Street runs an all-you-can-eat tteokbokki hotpot buffet.
Which Korean restaurants in Sydney are open late?
Dae Jang Kum in Haymarket is a homestyle late-night restaurant, Tiger Korean Pocha is open until 2am (3am on Friday and Saturday), and Park Bong Sook in Lidcombe has a late-night pocha menu.
Where can I get Korean soup in Sydney?
JIHO Hanbang Samgyetang on Liverpool Street specialises in samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), Songdo Gukbap in Lidcombe serves pork and wagyu gukbap, and Seoul Ria on George Street is known for its tofu soup and hot pots.
Where can I get Korean fried chicken in Sydney?
Basax in Haymarket, Red Pepper in Strathfield and Myung Jang in Chatswood (snow cheese fried chicken) are the standout fried chicken options on this list.
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