Guide to Stockholm's best Korean restaurants

Guide to Stockholm's best Korean restaurants

Sushi, Thai food, Vietnamese spring rolls and pho are all well and good, but for anyone who loves Asian flavours Korean food is a must. For a long time, the rest of the world has wondered at South Koreans' long life expectancy and attributed it partly to their love of fermented and pickled vegetables. Kimchi, bulgogi and bibimbap - if you haven't already discovered Korean cuisine it's high time! We've rounded up the best Korean restaurants in Stockholm for you, well-established neighbourhood favourites and modern newcomers alike.

In this guide
  1. The best Korean restaurants in Stockholm
    1. Arc – Korean with a view
    2. Madam – Seoul meets Scandinavia
    3. Weidao – The best of Asia
    4. Koreana – In the middle of the Korean cluster
    5. Arirang – Sweden's first Korean restaurant
    6. Monster Chicken – Popular fast-food joint
    7. Korea House – Local restaurant in Vasastan
    8. Wäng Izakaya – Several cuisines under one roof
    9. Keemchi – Korean street food
    10. – Healthy fast food
    11. Restaurang Kimchi – From mandu to bulgogi
    12. Go Choo – Classic dishes

The best Korean restaurants in Stockholm

Arc

Korean with a view

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.

Madam

Seoul meets Scandinavia

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.

Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
Weidao
Weidao – Korean restaurants
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Weidao

The best of Asia

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.

Koreana

In the middle of the Korean cluster

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

Sweden's first Korean restaurant

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.

Monster Chicken

Popular fast-food joint

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.

Korea House

Local restaurant in Vasastan

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.

Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya
Wäng Izakaya – Korean restaurants
Wäng Izakaya

Wäng Izakaya

Several cuisines under one roof

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. 

Keemchi Tegnérgatan Keemchi Deli
Keemchi Tegnérgatan
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Keemchi Deli
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Keemchi Tegnérgatan Keemchi Deli

Korean street food

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.

  • Tegnérgatan 18, City/Vasastan Sergelgatan 29, City/Norrmalm
    Keemchi Tegnérgatan
    Tegnérgatan 18, City/Vasastan
    Keemchi Deli
    Sergelgatan 29, City/Norrmalm
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    Keemchi Deli
    070-459 02 99
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Healthy fast food

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.

  • Kungsgatan 25, City/Norrmalm Götgatan 132, Södermalm/Skanstull
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    Kungsgatan 25, City/Norrmalm
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    Götgatan 132, Södermalm/Skanstull
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Restaurang Kimchi

From mandu to bulgogi

"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.

Go Choo

Classic dishes

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.

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