Korean Cuisine

Bunsik to open sixth site this spring

06-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Korean street food brand Bunsik will open its sixth location this spring.

Book review: The Korean Cookbook

10-Nov-2023 By Stefan Chomka

Junghyun Park and Jungyoon Choi's book takes a scholarly look at the history of Korean food.

Bunsik eyes Westfield Stratford City for its fifth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Fast-growing grab-and-go Korean street food brand Bunsik will open a fifth venue later this year.

Korean restaurant KGK to open in Kensington

08-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

A restaurant billed as the only in London to offer a Korean Omakase dining experience is opening this month.

Bunsik expands beyond the capital

10-May-2023 By James McAllister

Korean QSR brand Bunsik is heading to Manchester for its first location outside of London, which will also be its biggest site to date.

Contemporary Korean restaurant Chungdam opens in Soho

19-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The London-based CJ One Group has launched a new contemporary Korean barbecue restaurant concept on Greek Street in Soho.

Bibimbap to open second Scottish site in Edinburgh

03-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Glasgow-based grab and go style Korean diner Bibimbap will open a second restaurant this spring in the Scottish capital.

Akira Back and Dosa will open at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair this spring

02-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Further details have been released about Korean chef Akira Back’s upcoming debut UK restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in London.

Judy Joo: “Seoul Bird still hasn’t seen a day of normal trade in the UK”

22-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

The Korean-American chef recently took her fried chicken brand Seoul Bird to Las Vegas for its first overseas site. However, her focus remains on growing the concept in the UK.

Bunsik heads north to Camden for third London site

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Korean corn dog specialist Bunsik will open its third site in the capital next month.

Judy Joo to bring her Seoul Bird Korean fried chicken concept to the US

21-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Judy Joo and Andrew Hales will bring their Korean fried chicken concept Seoul Bird to the US later this year.

Grounded Kitchen to open 50 new sites

16-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Korean restaurant group Grounded Kitchen is looking to open 50 new sites across the UK as part of a franchise drive.

Maguro Group to open BBQ restaurant in Chinatown

25-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Korean restaurant group behind London's Bullgogi, Gogi and Bunsik is to launch a Korean BBQ restaurant in Chinatown called Pochawa Grill.

Jay Morjaria to launch new Korean concept Tiger and Rabbit at Shelter Hall

05-May-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Jay Morjaria is to launch a new Korean-focused concept at Brighton’s Shelter Hall next week.

Myungrang Hot Dog to make its UK debut in Islington

02-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

London’s burgeoning Korean hot dog scene is getting a new player in the form of Myungrang Hot Dog.

Korean style corn dog sensation Bunsik to open second site

04-Jan-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Korean style corn dog restaurant Bunsik is doubling up in the capital with the opening of a second venue in Embankment.

The Lexicon signs three new operators

20-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Berkshire’s The Lexicon shopping destination has signed three new F&B operators: Korean-Japanese takeaway Kokoro, Gail’s Bakery and bubble tea brand Yi Fang.

Linda Lee repositions On The Bab to 'focus more on residential areas'

26-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Restaurateur Linda Lee is carrying out a repositioning of her London-based Korean street food brand On The Bab to focus more on residential areas.

Latest opening: Korean Dinner Party

13-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

The Señor Ceviche team has joined forces with TĀTĀ Eatery's Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng and drinks expert Cyan Wong to bring a slice of LA's Koreatown to London's Soho.

Korean Dinner Party to open in Soho's Kingy Court

16-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

The team behind Señor Ceviche is opening a Korean restaurant in Soho this month in collaboration with TĀTĀ Eatery and TÒU’s Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng.

Judy Joo to launch a second Seoul Bird

07-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Judy Joo has chosen Canary Wharf’s Jubilee Place for her second Seoul Bird restaurant.

Yori Korean BBQ to open two new London venues this spring

16-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

Korean BBQ restaurant group Yori hopes to open seven new sites this year, including a new takeaway brand and a hybrid takeaway and dine-in format.

Korean fried chicken specialist Wing Wing to open in London’s Chinatown

11-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Korean fried chicken specialist Wing Wing will open a flagship restaurant in London’s Chinatown this spring.

Latest opening: Seoul Bird

14-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Originally slated to launch in April, Judy Joo’s Korean fried chicken concept is now up and running at Westfield London.

The Lowdown: Fusion pizza

20-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

A collaboration between Four Hundred Rabbits and On The Bab is set to introduce London to the world of Korean fusion pizza.

Yori to open third London restaurant

20-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

London-based Korean barbecue brand Yori is to add a third restaurant location to its portfolio next month, opening on the former Jidori site in Covent Garden.

Judy Joo to launch Korean fried chicken concept

02-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Chef Judy Joo is to open a Korean fried chicken restaurant at Westfield London shopping centre in November.

Linda Lee to relocate Marylebone On The Bab to Soho and open up in Paris

04-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

On The Bab founder Linda Lee is relocating her Marylebone-based Korean restaurant to Soho, as well as opening her first overseas site, in Paris.

Korean restaurant Unimini to open in the City

17-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

A Korean concept from the team behind fried chicken brand CheeMC is launching in central London.

Burger and bao operators collaborate on new Leeds opening

23-Feb-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Two well known players on the Leeds food circuit are collaborating on a new venture, Aiyo, which opened in the Hyde Park area of the city earlier this month.

Korea woman: Koba chef Linda Lee on her new food venue Mee Market

21-Dec-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Korean restaurateur Linda Lee first began building her Korean empire in London in 2005, when she launched KOBA in Fitzrovia. Since then, she has built three brands (one of which operates at four sites) and this month opened Mee Market, a Korean deli and...

Dockyard Social reveals stellar trader lineup and warehouse location

05-Dec-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Glasgow pop-up outfit Section 33 launched Dockyard Social, its Dinerama-esque street food market last week, revealing its initial trader line-up.

Charles Seo to open Olle in Chinatown

29-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Charles Seo, founder of Japanese restaurant Kyoto Soho, is to launch a Korean barbecue restaurant in London’s Chinatown later this week.

Opening of the week: Kimchee Pancras Square

31-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

What to expect at the Korean group's long-awaited second London restaurant in King's Cross.

Chick ‘n’ Sours to open second site, in London’s Seven Dials

16-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

London fried chicken restaurant Chick ‘n’ Sours is to open its second site, in central Seven Dials, a year after it first opened in eastern district Haggerston.

Korean food: is it ready to go mainstream?

11-Mar-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Commentators have been talking about the ascension of Korean food for years, but is one of Asia’s greatest cuisines really poised to go mainstream?

Korean brand Bibigo to launch second venue

04-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Bibigo, the restaurant launched by South Korean food company CJ Food in 2012, will open its second site in London on 15 January.

Kimchee restaurant launches 'to go' offshoot as part of expansion plans

07-Mar-2013 By Emma Eversham

Wasabi founder Dong Hyun Kim will open two new restaurants under the Kimchee brand next month that will aim to make Korean food 'affordable and accessible to all'. 

Korean food company CJ to open Bibigo Bar and Dining in Soho

10-Aug-2012 By Emma Eversham

Korean food company CJ has announced plans to open a restaurant in Soho this autumn that will specialise in Korea's national dish, bibimbap.

National Vegetarian Week: Amanda Powley's Smoked Sakuri Soba Noodle Salad

20-May-2009 By Becky Paskin

Amanda Powley, co-founder of Terre a Terre, the award-winning vegetarian restaurant in Brighton, shares her vegan and gluten-free recipe for Smoked Sakuri Soba Noodle Salad exclusively for NVW