Where to Eat Korean in Atlanta

The ultimate list of Korean dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.

Photo credit: James Camp

Stone Bowl House Mushroom Bibimbap - 2011

By CL Staff Tuesday January 1, 2019 04:45 PM EST

The Best Korean in Atlanta according to our Critics is:
The Best Korean in Atlanta according to our Readers is:
Last Year’s Critic’s Choice for Best Korean
Korean Dishes from our 100 Dishes List
CL Recommends: Korean Restaurants

Here’s our list of the Best Korean Restaurant awards each year.

The Best Korean in Atlanta according to our Critics is:

Yet Tuh

The name “Yet Tuh” roughly translates as “the place where something used to be.” Hang-ho Lee still relies on contacts in Korea to ship hard-to-find ingredients over, to make sure everything remains true to form. Lee’s menu mashes up the unfamiliar alongside Korean staples, and shows that this is dec... | more...

The Best Korean in Atlanta according to our Readers is:

Gaja Korean Bar

Previously operated as a pop-up at Mother, Gaja is chef Allen Suh’s Korean restaurant in East Atlanta Village. The menu, composed of items all less than $15, features appetizers, soups, ssam wraps, and main courses. | more...

Last Year’s Critic’s Choice for Best Korean

Gaja Korean Bar

Korean Dishes from our 100 Dishes List

Dolsot Bibimbap at Woo Nam Jeong (Stone Bowl House)

Available at Woo Nam Jeong Stone Bowl House

There may be no dish more comforting than the classic Korean rice bowl known as bibimbap. And when you’re in Atlanta, there’s still no better place to find it than ye olde Woo Nam Jeong. The dolsot “stone bowl” variety is king: rice, veggies, bulgogi, your choice of protein, and a sunny-side up egg on top, served still sizzling in a hot stone pot so that the rice on the bottom, if left to do its thing, gets delightfully toasted and crispy, and accompanied by a plethora of tasty banchan.

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