Guide to Stockholm's best Korean restaurants

Arc is one of design hotel Blique by Nobis' two restaurants, and this one is situated right at the top of the building. They serve a Korean Ssäm-style set sharing menu, as well as several à la carte dishes from different parts of Asia. The restaurant has panoramic views over Stockholm which you can enjoy from their rooftop terrace during the summer months.

Take a taste trip to Seoul at Madam, just a few steps away from Björns trädgård park. The restaurant is run by a Swedish chef who has lived in, and is influenced by, the Korean capital. He focuses on authentic dishes (and drinks) in pared-back, Nordic surroundings.

This cosy restaurant on Vasagatan serves Asian food inspired by cities including Bangkok, Peking, Seoul and Osaka. The Korean portion of the menu includes, naturally, kimchi, noodle soup and bibimbap, in meat and vegetarian options. Take a seat in the light, airy section at the front with views over the street or tuck yourself away close to the kitchen at the back of the restaurant.

The block around Sveavägen has become a real cluster when it comes to Asian, and not least Korean, food. As well as Arirang there's also Koreana on Luntmakargatan, where you can eat bibimbap and bulgogi at bargain prices. There's almost no end to the different ways of making the Korean national dish kimchi, and at Koreana they proudly serve their own homemade version.

Arirang opened in 1975 on Luntmakargatan and is the first Korean restaurant in the country. The atmosphere is always familiar and friendly; partly as the restaurant itself is cosy, but also because of the food, which is typical Korean home-cooking and served so it's easy to share. If you can't get enough of the delicious flavours, you can take home one of their cookbooks, which combine the principles of Korean cooking with favourite recipes.

At this Korean restaurant on Polhemsgatan, the owner's name is Kim and she's a Korean chef and cookbook author. At her restaurant Her Name is Kim, the focus is on authentic Korean food, where the flavours hit just right. There are a few tables to sit at in the small venue, but you can also take the food away if you prefer.

Hop on the underground to Tekniska Högskolan, and embark on a journey back to the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. This is the feeling Nopo 1988 wants guests to experience when they visit the restaurant on Valhallavägen. The experience becomes even more authentic with the dishes presented on the menu; traditional Korean street food is the order of the day, including various noodle dishes, tteokbokki, and of course kimchi. The restaurant does not take reservations, so just drop by.

As the name suggests, Stockholm's first "fried chicken & soju bar" serves fried chicken in various guises as well as their classic Korean stew. You can also taste the popular spirit drink soju in the bar, which comes in several flavours, such as strawberry, plum and grape.

Who doesn't like well-cooked food prepared with love? That's exactly what they serve at the neighbourhood restaurant Korea House by Norrtull. You'll find most Korean favourites on the menu, everything from nokdu chun (vegetable fritters) under the starters, to bibimbab and stir-fried dishes. If there are at least two of you, you can also order a hot pot which is served and prepared at the table. There's also a dish of the day for under a hundred kronor every weekday.

This Asian restaurant on Sveavägen has mastered several different kinds of Asian cuisine, one of which is Korean. Tuck into kimchi, Korean stews or the national dish bibimbap under a sea of rice-paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. 

In 2016 Kimchistan opened up its doors in the Hötorgsskrapan skyscraper on Sveavägen, serving Korean and central Asian cuisine-inspired street food. The guy behind Kimchistan is Ikram Ibragim, who used to run Smakhuset on Hötorgsterrassen. The positive response he got to the Korean dishes they served there inspired Kimchistan, with its authentic Korean flavours and rustic cooking methods. There's something for everyone on the menu, and you can ask for most dishes to be prepared just the way you like them.

Star chef Sayan Isaksson's Nū has branches in the city and Södermalm. They serve healthy and tasty fast food, made with consideration for the planet. Pick and choose from Korean versions of tacos, BBQ, fried chicken and burgers. Several of the dishes are available vegetarian as well as gluten- and lactose-free.

"What? It must be a typo?" you may be thinking now, but the answer is no - there really is yet another Korean restaurant on Luntmakargatan. Restaurang Kimchi has an extensive menu and is open for both lunch and dinner every weekday. If you want to go all-in on Korean flavours, try their five course set menu at dinner.

In a basement a stone's throw from Vanadisplan you'll find Go Choo, a small restaurant serving authentic Korean food and Japanese sushi. The setting is somewhat uninspiring, but the food tastes just as it should. Grab a table or take the food home with you. If you want to visit at lunch time, the dish of the day costs just under a hundred kronor and is usually a classic Korean dish.