The 10 Best Korean Street Food in Koreatown LA
Korean street food is delicious and definitely worth a try like Korean BBQ and bar food. Korean street food consists of tteokpokki (spicy rice cakes), fish cakes, kimbap, ramen, Korean corn dogs, and more. You can see these food items being sold easily on the street as people of all ages can enjoy it. Here are our recommendations for the best Korean street food.
1. Yup Dduk
Yup Dduk serves the spiciest tteokpokki (spicy rice cakes) in Koreatown LA! Yup Dduk uses a different type of rice cake as it is more chewier. The original flavor is said to be pretty spicy still, so we recommend you to pick the mild or extra mild. In addition to rice cakes, you can also order their delicious rice balls, fried rice, and fried dumplings to help reduce the spice in your mouth.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
2. Sinjeon
Sinjeon has not only kimbap but other delicious Korean street food. The most popular items to get would be a kimbap order, rose tteopokki, and fried items. You can also order their Korean cord dogs and dip the corn dog into the tteopokki sauce for the full experience.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
3. Kimbap Paradise
Kimbap Paradise focuses on making delicious kimbap and other delicious Boonsik (Korean snack) items. The hot noodles, soup, and pasta sold are matched well with the kimbap and dumplings sold.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
4. Awoolim
Located in Koreatown Plaza Food Court, you can order spicy rice cakes, fish cake soup, fried items, and more. After shopping around in Koreatown Plaza, you can stop by for a quick snack at AWoolim. There are also delicious drinks you can order like frozen sweet rice drink known as shikhae.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
5. Halmoni Grandma's Dukbokki
Two Hands Hotdog serves popular Korean corn dog choices with spicy rice cakes on the menu. As mentioned before, Korean hot dogs can also be paired with topokki as it is delicious and a great option to eat on the side.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
6. Chimac Star
Although fried chicken is not technically street food, Chicmac Star serves delicious fried chicken and tteokpokki. Chimac is translated to chicken and beer. In addition, you can drink alcohol with fried chicken as it is best eaten that way. Along with the fried chicken, the tteokpokki is also a great pair with fried chicken.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
7. Kimbap House
Kimbap House is a mom-and-pop shop that customers love eating from as they make delicious kimbap from scratch. The ingredients are especially fresh with warm rice, delicious seaweed, and more. The restaurant also sells fried chicken and lunch boxes as well.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
8. KozyKo
KozyKo serves delicious tteokpoki and Korean-style corn dogs. Along with the street food, the restaurant serves fried chicken and fried chicken sandwich with boba drinks as well! You should definitely give it a try as they are all paired well together!
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
9. Kosteat
Kosteat has delicious street food other than fried goods and rice cakes, which would be fish bread. Taiyaki is freshly made on the streets of South Korea, filled with either custard or red bean filling. But in addition to fresh taiyaki, the restaurant also sells skewers and toast as well.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
10. Ma Dang Gook Soo
Two Hands Hotdog serves popular Korean corn dog choices with spicy rice cakes on the menu. As mentioned before, Korean hot dogs can also be paired with topokki as it is delicious and a great option to eat on the side.
450 S Western Ave #313,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 375-7518
