Korean food includes the delicacies of both North and South Korea. Due to the geographical location of the Korean Peninsula, Korean food is somewhat like Japanese food and Dongbei food in China's northeast Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces. Generally Korean foods taste lite because of the little use of oil and MSG. Vegetables usually are dressed with sauce to make cold dishes.

Shanghai has a great number of Korean restaurants, mainly in Longbai area and Hongqiao area of Minhang District and around Fudan University in Yangpu District. Grilled beef, the signature of Korean food, is available in every Korean restaurant. The distinctive kimchi made of various vegetables is also a must try. The Korean Bibimbap is a good choice for diners to see the colorfulness of Korean food. Bibimbap is served in a terrine containing rice topped with stir-fried vegetables, beef, a fried egg, kimchi and red pepper sauce. All the ingredients are mixed round before eating.

Are these foods mouth-watering? Please do not hesitate to go to the Korean restaurants recommended below. You will find more including the Korean hot pot, cold noodles, seafood cake, soybean paste soup and fried rice cake.

 Recommended Korean Restaurants:

 Pyongyang Okryu Restaurant
Chinese name: 平壤玉流馆 (píng rǎng yù liú guǎn)
Specialties: It is a high-class North Korean restaurant with original Pyongyang style dishes. North Korean waitresses wearing their traditional costumes offer friendly service. The professional chefs make authentic North Korean dishes like grilled beef, kimchi, Korean hot pot, cold noodles and seafood cake.
Address: 3F, Jianguo Hotel, No. 439, North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District (the intersection with Nandan Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:30
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 350

 The Born
Chinese name: 本家 (běn jiā)
Specialties: The Born is an authentic South Korean restaurant offering many delicious foods such as the sliced beef, grilled streaky pork, Korean soybean paste soup, beefsteak, Bibimbap and cold noodles.
Address: No. 1339, Wuzhong Road, Minhang District (near Jinhui Road)
Operating hours: 9:00 - 24:00
Average cost per person: CNY 80 - 150

 Han Shan Gong
Chinese name: 韩膳宫 (hán shàn gōng)
Specialties: This restaurant offers delicate South Korean dishes such as pumpkin porridge, grilled streaky pork, grilled ox tongue, fried rice cake, Bibimbap, mutton chop and kimchi. Waiters offer attentive and prompt service.
Address: 5F, INFINITI Plaza, No. 138, Middle Huaihai Road, Huangpu District
Operating hours: 11:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 50 - 100

 Li Hua Yuan
Chinese name: 梨花园韩国料理 (lí huā yuán hán guó liào lǐ)
Specialties: It is an old South Korean restaurant in Shanghai. It mainly offers traditional South Korean dishes emphasizing the original taste of the ingredients. The grilled ox tongue, grilled beef, hot pot, Bibimbap and kimchi cake are worth trying. The Pudong branch offers excellent environment and service.
Operating hours: 10:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150

Pudong Branch: 3F, Hotel Zhongyou International Shanghai, No. 969, Dongfang Road, Pudong New Area (near Pudian Road)
Jiuguang Branch: 809, 8F, Jiuguang Department Store, No. 1618, West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District

 Korean BBQ
Chinese name: 韩国馆 (hán guó guǎn)
Specialties: Korean BBQ is popular with Korean and Japanese. Servers here will help grilling the beef, ox tongue and streaky pork. Diners can also try the Bibimbap, fried rice cake, kimchi and seafood cake.
Address: 2F, Wandu Central Building, No. 8, Xingyi Road, Changning District (near Zunyi Road)
Operating hours: 11:30 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 120 - 200

 Ou Ba Er Tan
Chinese name: 偶巴尔坛 (ǒu bā ěr tán)
Specialties: The name of the restaurant is transliterated from the name of a Korean masterpiece. The food has a typical South Korean flavor. The recommended dishes include the grilled beef offal, fried octopus with chili sauce, Bibimbap and kimchi soup.
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150

Wuzhong Road Branch: 2F, No. 1099, Wuzhong Road, Minhang District (the intersection with Wanyuan Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 22:00

South Wanping Road Branch: No. 404, South Wanping Road, Xuhui District (between Lingling Road and Xietu Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 23:00

 De All
Chinese name: 德清坊 (dé qīng fāng)
Specialties: De All in an overhanging corridor is daintily decorated. Organic vegetables are the main ingredients. The vegetable roll and the Korean imperial dish of Jiu Zhe Ban are highly recommended.
Address: Overhanging Corridor, No. 768, Lane 770, Golden Avenue, Changning District (near Gubei Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 2:00 (the next day)
Average cost per person: CNY 130 - 200

 Zong Jia
Chinese name: 宗家 (zōng jiā)
Specialties: This restaurant is popular with Korean. It serves savory grilled meat, seafood cake, kimchi, Bibimbap and Korean hot pot.
Address: 3F, Unit B, Shanghai Luocheng Plaza, No. 1665, Hongqiao Road, Changning District (near Shuicheng Road)
Operating hours: 11:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 150 - 200

 Shu Luo Yuan
Chinese name: 舒烙元 (shū luò yuán)
Specialties: It features a garden-like environment and traditional South Korean food. The grilled beef, seafood cake and beefsteak are highly recommended.
Address: 3F, Wuzhong Business Building, No. 1099, Wuzhong Road, Minhang District (the intersection with Wanyuan Road)
Operating hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150

 FJ
Chinese name: 釜济炭烤 (fǔ jì tàn kǎo)
Specialties: FJ offers delicious South Korean barbeque food including grilled ox tongue, streaky beef and sleeve-fish. Other traditional Korean foods are also recommended such as the Bibimbap, Korean bean curd, fried rice cake, cold noodles and seafood cake.
Address: 1F, Hongqiao Flourish Lotus Plaza, No. 1050, Wuzhong Road, Minhang District (near Hongmei Road)
Operating hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Average cost per person: CNY 40 - 80

 Han Fu Xuan
Chinese name: 汉釜轩 (hàn fǔ xuān)
Specialties: This restaurant offers tasty South Korean food at very low prices. Various kinds of barbeque food are worth trying. The servers can help grilling if you like. The fried rice cake with red pepper sauce, cold buckwheat noodles and Bibimbap are also satisfying.
Operating hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Average cost per person: CNY 60 - 80

Siping Road Branch: No. 777, Siping Road, Hongkou District (near Tianbao Road)
North Sichuan Road Branch: 3F, Kaihong Plaza, No. 1661, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District (near Dongbaoxing Road)

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