15 Best Korean Restaurants in Seattle

Hanok is a Korean restaurant in Seattle’s Madison Park built around the comfort of home cooking. The atmosphere is warm and neighborhood-oriented, with a menu that includes dishes such as chicken katsu, beef dolsot, galbi, tofu salad, bibimbap, seafood stir-fry, jeon, and comforting soups.

Seoul Bowl Seattle University brings Korean BBQ bowls and Korean fried chicken into a casual Seattle format suited to quick lunches, relaxed dinners, takeout, delivery, and solo meals. The menu centers on rice bowls topped with bulgogi beef, spicy pork, or BBQ chicken, layered with kimchi, pickled vegetables, greens, corn, sweet potato, and house sauces.

UmmaDak specializes in homestyle Korean fried chicken in Seattle, with a casual, energetic setting suited to quick bites, relaxed dinners, takeaway, delivery, and group orders. Chicken can be served in bowls or containers with flavors such as UmmaDak, honeydak, soy garlic, and honey garlic butter, alongside rice-cake skewers and other shareable items.

PARAN Korean Grill presents contemporary Korean dining in Seattle with a menu built around signature dishes, cocktails, and shareable plates. The Paran Galbi features hand-sliced beef rib steak in a traditional Korean-style marinade with sweet-tangy maesil soy sauce, while beef tartare, rose jjim-dak, pollack roe noodles, tteokbokki, mandu, and japchae broaden the meal.

MEET Korean BBQ brings a contemporary Korean barbecue experience to Seattle’s Capitol Hill, built around premium meat, tabletop cooking, seasonal banchan, and a full-service bar. Prime Angus, American Wagyu, Kurobuta pork, and occasional specialty cuts give the menu a steakhouse sensibility while preserving the shared rhythm of Korean barbecue.

Korean Tofu House Express focuses on warm, satisfying Korean comfort food, with soft tofu soup as the central draw. Diners can choose protein options for the soup, while the menu also includes kimchi and pork stir-fry, bulgogi, kimbap, tempura, rice, and other filling combinations.

Made in House brings a lighter, produce-forward interpretation of Korean food to Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. The intimate dine-and-deli space focuses on home-style comfort with a Seattle twist, using local and seasonal ingredients and offering a concise menu with rotating specials.

Kimchi House is a small Seattle Korean restaurant serving approachable classics for lunch, dinner, takeaway, delivery, and solo dining. The menu includes spicy pork, kalbi, kimchi fried rice, japchae, stone-pot bibimbap, gyoza, and other familiar comfort dishes, with barley tea and banchan adding a simple traditional touch.

Kkokio Korean Fried Chicken Asian Fusion pairs crisp Korean fried chicken with a broader menu of Asian comfort food in Seattle. Chicken wings, boneless pieces, house sauces, beef mandu, cheese balls, spring rolls, fried rice, bánh mì, and Thai tea create plenty of variety for a quick meal or shared order.

Do Si Korean BBQ Alki brings tabletop grilling, lively design, and a social atmosphere to Seattle. The menu includes marinated and unmarinated meats, rotating banchan, soups, classic Korean dishes, à la carte selections, combo sets, and an all-you-can-eat format, with beer, cocktails, wine, and spirits available.

Busan Jeong is a Seattle Korean restaurant centered on comforting pork soup, with clear and bone-broth versions served alongside tender pork, rice or noodles. The broth is the main event: one style is clean and pork-forward, while the other is creamy, rich and deeply savory.

Seoul Tofu & Jjim centers its Seattle menu on Korean comfort food, especially customizable soondubu and braised dishes. Diners can choose a spice level and add-ons for the soft tofu soups, which arrive with fresh house-made kimchi and side dishes. Korean fried chicken, kimchi, galbitang, and other hearty plates round out the menu.

ONMI brings traditional Korean cuisine and Korean BBQ to Seattle with a polished yet welcoming dining atmosphere. Executive Chef Seunghoon Lee draws on recipes inspired by his mother and the food traditions of Gangwon Province, giving the menu a clear regional foundation.

The BBQ selection includes curated sets and à la carte choices, while the broader menu includes comforting noodles, rich broths, banchan, cocktails, beer and other Korean specialties. Staff can cook the BBQ at the table, adding ease to the meal and making it a particularly enjoyable choice for first-time Korean BBQ diners. With dine-in, takeaway and delivery options, ONMI works for lunch, dinner or a more leisurely gathering. Its careful attention to cleanliness, attentive hospitality and comfortable sense of warmth reinforce the feeling of a refined meal that still feels approachable.

Paju offers contemporary Korean cuisine in Seattle’s South Lake Union, pairing traditional Korean techniques with locally sourced Pacific Northwest ingredients. The menu emphasizes balance across flavor, texture, and color, with creative plates designed for sharing and a polished dinner setting that feels more culinary-driven than casual.

Revel brings a lively Korean fusion format to Seattle, pairing an open-kitchen setting with shareable plates and bold, playful flavors. The menu is well suited to group dining: small plates such as kimchi pancake, Chinese broccoli and short rib wontons encourage sampling, while crab noodles, stewed chicken and other larger dishes add substance.