The Best Korean Restaurants in Israel (2026)

Korean food has arrived in Israel on the back of a wave it didn’t create alone. K-dramas, K-pop and a decade of Korean cooking videos online have made bibimbap, bulgogi and gochujang familiar words to a generation of Israeli diners — and the restaurant scene, while still small, has finally started to catch up. It is nothing like the density of Israel’s Japanese or Thai scenes. But what exists is real: Korean-run kitchens, a dedicated dessert café, a Korean grocery, and chefs teaching the cuisine hands-on.

This guide is for anyone — Korean expats missing home cooking, Israelis who fell for the food through a screen, or curious eaters who want the genuine article rather than a generic “Asian fusion” menu. It is part of our guide to the best Asian restaurants in Israel, and a companion to our guide to the best Japanese restaurants in Israel. We have kept it honest and focused: every place below is a real, verified entry in our community directory, and we have not padded the list with invented restaurants.

Tel Aviv

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Kimchi’s TLV

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The most prominent Korean restaurant in Tel Aviv, Kimchi’s sits at 21 Lilienblum Street in the city centre. It serves authentic Korean flavours with an unusually extensive range of vegan options — a real advantage in a city where many diners avoid meat. It is open daily (with shorter Friday hours), does delivery, and is a sensible first stop for anyone new to Korean food in Israel. Look out for the kimchi-forward dishes and the vegan takes on classics.

North Korean Restaurant

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A Korean restaurant in Tel Aviv listed in local directories under Korean cuisine. Details are thin — there is no website and no published menu in our records — so treat this as one to call ahead and explore rather than one we can describe dish by dish. We list it because it is part of the city’s small Korean map; if you visit, we would welcome notes for the directory.

SoBing

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Not a restaurant but a Korean dessert café, SoBing on Ibn Gabirol 65 is where to go for bingsu — the shaved-milk-ice dessert piled with toppings that is a summer institution in Korea. It is an affordable, casual stop, and a useful one to know about: dedicated Korean dessert is rare in Israel, and SoBing fills that gap in central Tel Aviv.

Haifa

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Koreana Haifa

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Haifa’s Korean restaurant, Koreana sits at Independence Street 66 and is one of the more established Korean kitchens in the country. The menu runs through the classics — bibimbap, bulgogi and more — and the kitchen offers both vegan and gluten-free options. Hours skew to evenings early in the week, opening earlier (from noon) Thursday through Saturday. For Korean food in the north, this is the address.

Jerusalem

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Seoul House

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Seoul House brings handcrafted Korean dishes to Jerusalem, on Chabad Street in the Old City area. It leans on traditional flavours built from local sauces and ferments, and is the Korean option to know in the capital. As with several places on this list there is no website yet, so check current hours before heading over.

Kfar Saba

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Begopa Korean Dining

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Begopa is something different: an authentic Korean home-dining experience in Kfar Saba, hosted by South-Korean-born chef Tajin Kim-Doron. Rather than a walk-in restaurant, it offers private dinners and cooking workshops by reservation. Kim-Doron reached a wider Israeli audience through MasterChef Israel and television features, and shares Korean recipes with a large Instagram following. Her private-dining and workshop bookings run through online reservation — this is the closest you will get to a Korean grandmother’s table in Israel.

Learn to cook it: Korean workshops

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Chef Ash

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For those who want to make Korean food rather than just eat it, Chef Ash runs hands-on Korean cooking workshops in Tel Aviv — gyoza folding, ramen from scratch, Korean corn dogs, homemade sriracha and more. Sessions come as private events, open meals or group experiences, and there are vegan-friendly options. A good pick for a birthday, a team activity, or simply a deeper dive into the cuisine.

Cooking at home

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If this guide leaves you wanting to stock a Korean pantry, Israel finally has a source: Horangi Korean Grocery in Netanya, the country’s first dedicated Korean grocery store, carries gochujang, soy products, soju and more. We cover it in full in our guide to Asian supermarkets in Israel — essential reading for Korean home cooks.

Korea’s footprint on Israel’s food map is still modest, but it is growing in every direction at once: restaurants, dessert, groceries and teaching kitchens. If you know a Korean place we have missed, tell us — this guide and our directory grow with the community.