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Getting to Koreatown in NYC
Koreatown in New York City stretches from the intersection of Broadway and W 33rd Street to 5th Avenue and W 32nd Street. It's within walking distance of Times Square and right next to the Empire State Building - so it's definitely a spot that you should add to your itinerary! Not only is the food amazing, but there are adorable shops selling Korean skin care products and accessories, plus it's an excellent area to test out your Karaoke skills if you're up for it!
Korea is known for their delicious and unique food, from kimchi to bingsu - and having a spot to go in New York City when you have a Korean craving is important. We've rounded up our favorite Korean dessert, barbeque, and kimbap restaurants in Koreatown so you can enjoy whatever you most feel like!
Our Favorite Tours in New York City :
- Empire State Building Entry - NYC Helicopter Tour - Statue of Liberty & Cruise
Best Places to Eat in Koreatown
1. Food Gallery 32
A wonderful food court that has a little bit of everything! With limited seating largely due to the fact that it's always busy, we almost always stop here when we're in Koreatown. Our favorite vendors inside are The Gochujang for kimbap and ddukbboki and Noona Noodles for udon and ramen. 2. New Wonjo Korean BBQ There are plenty of Korean Barbeque spots in Koreatown, but we highly recommend New Wonjo. Not only do they cook it all for you (in case you're not sure about Korean Barbeque), but they've been featured on the Michelin Guide for multiple years now. We got the Meat Mania for two - which was plenty. 3. Udon Lab This sit down restaurant has a great atmosphere, and although chances are it'll be a bit of a wait, we promise it'll be 100% worth it! We loved their hot udon and sushi rolls!
4. Mochi Mochi Donut
My absolute favorite spot, these are the only kind of donuts I actually enjoy. Located inside Afternoon, these milk tea donuts come in a large variety of flavors - my favorites are the matcha and chocolate flavors! 5. Jongro Rice Hotdog Also located inside Afternoon, these Korean Rice Hotdogs are one of the most popular street foods and are made of hot dogs (or cheese sticks) rolled in batter and finished with toppings like ramen or potatoes and sprinkled with sugar! Although we weren't so sure at first, we tried a Mozarella Cheese Dog with Potato toppings sprinkled with sugar and it was delicious! 6. E-mo Kimbap Probably one of the smallest restaurants in Koreatown, Emo Kimbap ("emo" means "auntie" in Korean), it can easily be missed! With kimbap rolls starting at $10, our go to is the vegetable roll! 7. Grace Street A restaurant focusing on desserts, with indoor seating. Although their desserts range from basque burnt cheesecakes to shaved snow to hoet-teok (Korean pancakes filled with syrup) - we ordered their shaved snow with strawberries and chocolate drizzle! It was so large we could barely finish it between the two of us, but it was delicious and way creamier than any shaved ice we've had before.
Watch our adventures in Koreatown here!
Other NYC Blogs Posts :
-> A One Day Guide to Harlem -> Visitor Guide to Dyker Heights Christmas Lights -> 25 Korean Street Foods to Eat
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