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TORONTO · RESTAURANTS
Top 5 Korean restaurants in Toronto
This guide lists five Korean restaurants in Toronto, from Koreatown on Bloor Street to Chinatown and North York. It draws on blogTO's lists of the best Korean restaurants and the best Korean BBQ in Toronto, and its June 2026 report on a new Mapo location. Every page this guide cites was read on 15 November 2026.
- Number 1
Arisu
584 Bloor St W, Toronto, Koreatown, Toronto
blogTO's October 2026 list of the best Korean BBQ in Toronto included Arisu in Koreatown. It wrote about the side dishes that come with every table BBQ order and about its marinated short ribs and pork jowl.
“the egg custard, soybean soup, corn cheese and other sides included with every table BBQ order at this Koreatown staple,”
blogTO, Christine Peddie · best-of list · October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Number 2
Daldongnae Chinatown
Chinatown, Toronto
blogTO named Daldongnae's Chinatown location in its February 2025 list of the best Korean restaurants in Toronto, for its table BBQ, and named the chain again in its October 2026 Korean BBQ list. It wrote that the chain first opened in 2017.
“As evidenced by its multiple locations, this chain's popularity has soared since it first opened in 2017.”
blogTO, Christine Peddie · best-of list · October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
“with locations in North York, Chinatown and more.”
blogTO, Christine Peddie · best-of list · February 26, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
- Number 3
Gui Gui
North York, Toronto
blogTO's October 2026 Korean BBQ list included Gui Gui in North York, where a machine at the table turns skewers of meat as they cook. It named poultry, beef, pork, seafood and vegetable skewers.
“an automatic rotator cooks signature skewers of meat until they're caramelized, succulent and glistening with a meat-juice glow.”
blogTO, Christine Peddie · best-of list · October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Number 4
Mapo Korean BBQ
Koreatown, Toronto
blogTO reported in June 2026 that Mapo Korean BBQ, known for its Toronto Blue Jays photos, opened a second location at Church and Wellesley. Its October 2026 Korean BBQ list named both the Koreatown and Church-Wellesley locations.
“with locations in Koreatown and Church-Wellesley Village.”
blogTO, Christine Peddie · best-of list · October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
“Mapo Korean BBQ's newest location can be found at 499 Church St.”
blogTO, Phoebe Knight · news · June 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Number 5
Omiwol
153 Yorkland Blvd, North York, North York, Toronto
blogTO's October 2026 Korean BBQ list included Omiwol in North York, where the meat is aged before it is served. It also named its seafood and vegetable sets and its wine, soju and makgeolli pairings.
“A place where meat is dry-, wet- or ice-aged to reach peak flavour and texture, Korean BBQ here is a meal of premium cuts and heritage breeds.”
blogTO, Christine Peddie · best-of list · October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
QUESTIONS
Questions this guide answers
What are the top Korean restaurants in Toronto?
This guide lists five Korean restaurants named by blogTO: Arisu and Mapo Korean BBQ in Koreatown, Daldongnae in Chinatown, and Gui Gui and Omiwol in North York.
When was this guide checked?
Every page this guide cites was read again on 15 November 2026.
Where is Arisu?
Arisu is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Koreatown, at 584 Bloor St W in Toronto, as its own website prints it.
Which Daldongnae location is in this guide?
The guide lists Daldongnae's Chinatown location, which blogTO named in its February 2025 list of the best Korean restaurants in Toronto.
What is different about Gui Gui?
blogTO wrote that at Gui Gui in North York, a machine turns the skewers of meat as they cook, with poultry, beef, pork, seafood and vegetable options.
Where are Mapo Korean BBQ's two locations?
blogTO named a location in Koreatown and a second one at 499 Church St., near Church and Wellesley, which opened on June 4, 2026.
Where is Omiwol?
Omiwol is a Korean BBQ restaurant at 153 Yorkland Blvd in North York, as its own website prints it.
How do I report a mistake in this guide?
Use the corrections form at voche.me/report and name the place and the line that is wrong.
SOURCES
Every page this guide draws on
- The Best Korean BBQ in TorontoblogTO, Christine Peddie · October 2026 · blogto.com · read November 15, 2026
- Toronto restaurant beloved by the Blue Jays opens second locationblogTO, Phoebe Knight · June 18, 2026 · blogto.com · read November 15, 2026
- The Best Korean Restaurants in TorontoblogTO, Christine Peddie · February 26, 2025 · blogto.com · read November 15, 2026
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