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A steaming bowl of Busan pork soup with banchan at Um Yong Baek
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The best Korean restaurants in Singapore

Edited by Jamie   15 October 2026

Korean food in Singapore used to mean a grill, a pair of tongs and a lot of banchan. It now means a great deal more.

Korean food has been part of Singapore's dining routine for years, mostly as a smoky barbecue night in Tanjong Pagar. That still exists, and it is still fun. But the scene has grown up. The 2026 Michelin Guide gives two stars to Meta and one to Nae:um.

So this list goes wider than the grill. There is fine dining that treats Korean cooking as a language of its own, a Busan pork soup worth planning a lunch around, a Seoul noodle institution's first overseas branch, a bar dedicated to craft makgeolli, and a chef from one of San Francisco's most celebrated restaurants cooking inside a car plant in Jurong. Prices run from a bowl of cold noodles to a tasting menu you will want to save for.

Book ahead for the starred rooms and the barbecue, go early for the noodles, and keep an open mind about makgeolli.

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  1. Jeju abalone dish in front of the dining room at Meta on Mohamed Sultan RoadIllustration

    Meta

    River Valley

    Chef Sun Kim trained under Tetsuya Wakuda, then steered Meta towards the Korean home cooking he grew up with. The 2026 Michelin Guide keeps it at two stars, the highest-rated Korean kitchen in the city. This is the one for a proper occasion: book the longer menu, book well ahead and don't come expecting barbecue.

  2. Restored corner shophouses on Telok Ayer Street

    Nae:um

    Chinatown

    Louis Han's Telok Ayer dining room turns childhood memories into a modern Korean tasting menu, with one Michelin star to show for it. Look for the chilled buckwheat noodles with dumplings and the jujube-cream tuile under black truffle. The hanok-inspired room was refreshed in 2025. It is less of a production than Meta, which makes it the one we'd pick for a first Korean tasting menu.

  3. A black stone bowl of pork soup topped with thick slices of boiled pork, on a wooden stand with kimchi and green chillies behind

    Um Yong Baek

    CBD

    A Busan import with two moods: clear pork gukbap at lunch and Jeju-style barbecue at night, which is rare here. Come at lunch if you want the Busan original, at night if the group wants a grill. Either way, book rather than walking in.

  1. Chilled buckwheat noodles with a kettle of broth and sides at Gwanghwamun Mijin, Far East Square

    Gwanghwamun Mijin

    Chinatown

    Seoul has been queuing for its buckwheat noodles since 1954, and Far East Square has the first overseas branch. Order the chilled noodle set and pour the overnight seafood broth from its kettle as you go. The noodles are the point; treat the rest of the menu as optional. Go early for lunch, and come back for the same set rather than exploring.

  2. A flight of craft makgeolli with anju at Odem in New Bahru

    Odem

    River Valley

    It bills itself as Singapore's first craft makgeolli bar, with rice wines from small Korean breweries. It suits a date, or anyone who thinks makgeolli is just the cloudy stuff at the barbecue place. Start with a tasting flight, then let the staff match the modern anju. A small, warm room in New Bahru, so book if you are more than two.

  3. Na Oh's hanji-paper dining room laid for a seasonal Korean set menu in Jurong

    Na Oh

    Jurong

    Benu chef Corey Lee's seasonal Korean set menu, served inside the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Jurong West, with greens from the building's smart farm. It is the most unusual Korean meal in Singapore and worth the trek west for a weekend lunch. Ask about tours of the centre when you book, and make a half-day of it.

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