The sizzle on the grill, the red plump texture of the meat, and the banchan paired up to give you the full package: Hong Kongers cannot get enough of Korean BBQ and the sensory experience it provides.
With origins dating back hundreds of years in Korea, the sub-cuisine has enjoyed cult levels of popularity in recent years due to the Hallyu wave spreading indiscriminately across the world, including Hong Kong.
As Hong Kong’s Little Seoul in the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui grows in size, Korean BBQ continues to be a favourite for how Hong Kong eats their meat, grilled on the plate and touched with heat.
The best Korean BBQ restaurants in Hong Kong
1. Jeonpo Meat Shop
Any foodie can name Jeonpo on their list of their favourite Korean BBQ restaurants in town. Run by Gold Moon Restaurants group, all the chefs and staff are from South Korea, adding to the authenticity of this chain. Jeonpo Meat Shop’s most popular items include their grilled beef short ribs (HKD580, 500 grams) and pork belly, neck, rinds (HKD580, 700 grams). Make sure to nab a few forkfulls of their banchan which are packed with flavour.
Jeonpo Meat Shop, multiple locations across Hong Kong
2. SeoulSoul
Down in Kennedy Town, inside a sleek space inhabiting the bottom of an apartment block, SeoulSoul offers an all-you-can-eat experience for Korean BBQ delights! For just HKD348 and up for adults and HKD150 and up for children, you can dig your forks and knives into Korean pork neck, Black Angus topblade, karubi plate, pork jowl, and teriyaki chicken meat.
SeoulSoul, Shop 11, 1/F, Imperial Kennedy Shopping Arcade, 84 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town, WhatsApp 9664 2040
3. SAEMAEUL
Brought to Hong Kong by Culinary Class Wars alumni Baek Jong-woon, SAEMAEUL brings a 24-hour feed of Korean BBQ meats to Tsim Sha Tsui’s Little Seoul neighbourhood. With over 120 locations around the world, their Hong Kong location stock the same great flavours, with Hong Kongers loving their charcoal-grilled thinly sliced pork yeoltan bulgogi (HKD119/150g), pork shoulder (HKD119), and marinated boneless pork ribs and pork neck (HKD119).
SAEMAEUL, Shop 101, 1/F, Multifield Plaza, 3–7 Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, 4664 0103
4. GALBI TOWN
Specialising in premium Hanwoo beef imported from South Korea, GALBI TOWN dishes out a luxe experience for Korean BBQ. Whilst their restaurant is bright, barebones, but spacious, their food does the talking. Regulars are fond of their GALBI TOWN-exclusive beef sashimi Hanwoo mungtigi (HKD320). We also recommend their marinated beef whole & long rib (HKD380) for strong beefy tones.
GALBI TOWN, 1/F, Grand Centre, 8 Humphreys Ave, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2750 6001, book here
5. Maek Jeok
Maek Jeok takes a fine-dining approach to Korean BBQ with Western dry-aged meats and posh plating in their luxury space. With the lights dimed and the interior matching the grandeur of their luxury endeavour, their Eonyang Wagyu (HKD178), house marinated pork rinds (HKD92), and 40 days dry-aged Korean samyeopsal (HKD320) offer rich taste without breaking the bank!
Maek Jeok, Shop 104-108, 1/F, Sun Hung Kai CTR, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2609 0599, book here
6. New Korean BBQ Restaurant
New Korean BBQ Restaurant, sat on either side of Hong Kong Island, is your answer to an easy and affordable all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ experience. In Kennedy Town and Wan Chai, their dinner buffet costs only HKD288 for adults and HKD178 for children, and includes a packed table-worth of beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and lamb items to grill. We normally go for their premium marbled beef, lamp rack, beef spare rib, squid, and chicken wings.
New Korean BBQ Restaurant, 2/F, 175 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, 2511 1778
New Korean BBQ Restaurant, 2/F, Nam Shan House, 113-119 Belcher’s Street, Kennedy Town, 2872 8138
7. KAYA Korean Restaurant
For a more upscale Korean BBQ experience, KAYA has you with their selection of meat barbecue sets, including their A Set (HKD768 for 2) all the way up to K Set (HKD2,880 for 6). These sets feature premium cuts of beef and pork including marinated top-grade beef short ribs and prime beef striploin steak. This Korean BBQ spot is exposed to a great view of the harbour from the edge of Causeway Bay.
KAYA Korean Restaurant, 9/F, Soundwill Plaza II – Midtown, 1–29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay, 2838 9550, book here
8. Chung Dam Korean Dining
Cosy and intimate, Chung Dam Korean Dining inhabits a small space where the aroma of grilled meat and spicy banchan to pair with will have you coming back again and again. Their finger-licking chuck flap tail (HKD350), beef sliced brisket (HKD260), and marinated beef short ribs (HKD390) sparkle underneath the restaurant’s soft lighting and are packed with sour, salty, and sweet flavours. Book a table outdoors on their patio if you are feeling adventurous in the hotter months of the year.
Chung Dam Korean Dining, 4/F, VIP Commercial Centre, 116-120 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 3460 3214
9. Oppa Korean Restaurant
Few places in Hong Kong make Korean BBQ this vibrant and funky than Oppa Korean Restaurant. Their interior, alcohol offerings, and lively wait staff ensure you won’t be leaving here without a smile on our face and belly stuffed. Their to-be-grilled meat is affordable, including their pig intestine (HKD98, 150 grams), Japon kobe Yamato sirloin (HKD168, 500 grams), and pork rib meat with Korean sauce (HKD108, 200 grams).
Oppa Korean Restaurant, G/F, Kin Wong Mansion, 117 Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok, 2381 2193
