There’s nothing quite like the communal culinary experience of Korean BBQ. Order from a range of meats like pork belly, beef short rib, sirloin steak, boneless chicken and pork jowl to cook up all on your own, with full grilling privileges.
The best Korean BBQ menus in Sydney/Eora feature different cuts and marinades for you to experiment with. With the smells of crispy, caramelised meat, the sound of a bustling restaurant and endless tipples of beer and soju, Korean BBQ is a surefire way to shake up your next group dinner.
Here are 11 of the best Korean BBQ restaurants in Sydney.
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BaaOinkMoo (BOM)
Level 1, Edmonson Square/52 Soldiers Parade, Edmondson Park
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You'll find fancy Sydney Korean BBQ BaaOinkMoo (or "BOM" for short) in the Ed Square dining precinct, with a vibrant retro arcade-meets-BBQ interior. Expect to encounter dance battles, DJs, and live K-Pop.
Executive chef Peter Wu has sourced top-tier 5+ Aussie Wagyu, alongside locally sourced and seasonal veggies and fish. You also need to try the BOM signature fried chicken, which comes with your pick of coatings: sweet and spicy, snow cheese, garlic soy, or gangjung.
A vibey list of Korean-inspired soju cocktails is front and centre. Try the Pixel Pink with peach soju, vodka, and grapefruit juice, or the KPOP Cooler with Absolut, blue curacao, grapefruit, and lime juice.
Insider Intel
- All meat served is halal.
678 and 789 Korean BBQ
Level 1/396 Pitt Street, Haymarket, Shop 4/35 Tumbalong Boulevard, Haymarket
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Venue group 678 and 789 Korean BBQ are part of a beloved global franchise owned by Korean comedian Kang Ho-dong. The BBQ menu here won’t overwhelm, but the list of +8 marble score Wagyu options is certainly impressive. Pair some short rib with a chilled spicy noodle soup and a Korean beer for a knock-out meal.
Insider Intel
- High-end extractor fans get rid of any smoky interiors, so you won't have to worry about ruining your best outfit.
Wagyu House
668-670 Parramatta Road, Croydon
This all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ buffet offers some serious bang for your buck if you come hungry. Two hours of all-you-can-eat is just $32.90 for lunch and $39.90 for dinner. Pull up one of Wagyu House’s iconic red plastic chairs and make your way over to the two long counters, each brimming with meat options. Then fill a few plates up with banchan and bring it all back to prepare on the old-school charcoal grills.
Insider Intel
- Plenty of seafood options available.
Yang San Park
Shop21/1 Dixon Street, Sydney CBD
Sit down at Yang San Park to the spectacle of flaming hot coals carefully placed under your grill. This Korean BBQ is the place for an affordable and often lively kind of night, so expect friendly banter with staff who will throw you some pro tips on perfecting your cook. Order individual items from the small menu or opt for the Yang San Park set ($31), featuring plenty of crowd-pleasers like pork belly, marinated pork loin, marinated beef rib, steam egg pot and more. They don’t take bookings and weekends get busy quickly, so anticipate a wait.
Insider Intel
- Side dishes come with unlimited refills.
KOGI Korean BBQ
Level 3 Market City, Shop R1.05/13 Hay Street, Haymarket
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Located in Market City, KOGI is all about bringing luxury to the Korean BBQ experience. The Haymarket restaurant offers over 15 cuts of premium wagyu beef and pork, with plenty of soups, banchan, fried chicken, chilled noodles and bibimbap to pair with. Try your skills on the hot coal grill for the meats and let executive chef Hang Jun Chung and his nearly 40 years of experience in Korean cuisine do the rest.
Insider Intel
- Validate your ticket in the Haymarket parking centre after 6pm, and your stay is free.
Kangnam BBQ
Shop R2/236 Pacific Highway, Hornsby
Once you order your Korean BBQ picks at Kangnam BBQ, your table will be swiftly filled with up to 10 rotating side dishes like kimchi and mashed potatoes.
You can also order classic Korean entrees like seafood pancakes, beef tartare or potato croquettes. Choose your sauce from vinegar and wasabi, salt and sesame oil or a fermented soybean mixture, cook your meat (with classics joined by options like smoked duck, pork belly with matured kimchi, and king prawns) like a pro and wrap it all up in salad leaves to devour.
Insider Intel
- Word on the street is you can blindly order anything on the menu, and not go wrong.
Gyeong Bok Gung Korean BBQ
1031 Victoria Road, West Ryde
Make your way to West Ryde’s popular Gyeong Bok Gung Korean BBQ if you’re ready to eat an absolute feast. Your table will fill up with house-made banchan faster than you can eat them, with the spacious 92-seat restaurant offering free refills for the pickles, tofu and marinated vegetables. Make sure you try the marinated pork or the premium Wagyu short rib, and accompany these with dishes like kimchi stew, seafood pancake and beef short rib soup.
Insider Intel
- Great value for money.
Butchers Buffet
Various Locations
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These Korean BBQ buffet joints focus heavily on meat and the buffet-style experience. Butchers Buffet keeps your group lunch or dinner as simple as possible: pay ($35.90 for lunch and $45.90 for dinner) and go to town for 90 minutes. Buffet tables are brimming with meats, salads, noodles, classic banchan, sauces and desserts. The only problem you’ll face is having enough room on the table.
Insider Intel
- They often run promotions, including a discounted rate for students.
Bornga
Level 1/78 Harbour Street, Haymarket
Before firing up the grill and tucking into Korean BBQ meats, you’ll notice that Haymarket’s Bornga certainly looks the part with long, lit-up booth seating, timber finishes, and temple-style decor. You’ve got 90 minutes to eat all you can here, with banchan like kimchi, cucumber soup and chilli pickles filling your table as soon as you order. Make sure you try grilling up the restaurant’s signature paper-thin slices of beef brisket called woo samgyeop.
Insider Intel
- Often busy, but worth the wait.
Sil Bi Jip
CQT12/180 George Street, Sydney CBD
Sil Bi Jip is a slice of Korea right in the Sydney Place dining precinct, with offerings for those with both mid and post-work cravings. Seasonal lunch dishes include Dosirak (Korean lunch boxes), DeopBap (rice bowls), kimbap and soups, perfect for a quick lunch break stop-over.
In the evenings, the restaurant transforms into a Pocha hotspot, with tapas dishes and an extensive list of Korean drinks. Share-plate style bites like their makhoe (fisherman-style sashimi), tteokbokki and mussel soup are washed down by sips like soju and makgeolli.
Insider Intel
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Late night spot: Thursday through Sunday, they are open until 1am.
Hongdae Pocha
5 Central Park Ave, Chippendale
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Hongdae Pocha is an ode to Korea's nightlife and its pocha dining scene: outdoor carts which serve piping hot dishes and soju to the streets of Seoul. For the menu, expect authentic Korean snacks as well as full dishes, with staples like tteokbokki, kimchi udon, and Korean BBQ favourites. The star of the show is their Yetnal Tongdak: an entire deep–fried chook half topped with spring onion and a mustard soy glaze, and half with a 90s style sweet, sour and spicy sauce, reminiscent of old–school, street–side Korean fried chicken.
Insider Intel
- Head next door to Korean bakery Buttered, and try their viral salt bread.
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