Craving a taste of Korea right here in Toronto? Get ready to indulge in the ultimate comfort food: bibimbap! With its mix of flavours and textures, this iconic dish has captured the hearts (and stomachs) of foodies in different places across the world, including here in The 6ix. So go ahead and take a closer look at the best bibimbap in the Toronto area near you.
Here’s where you can find the best bibimbap in the Toronto area:
BOM Bibimbap
You’ll find yourself spoilt for choice with the bibimbap menu here. There’s a whole bunch of protein options like beef bulgogi, spicy chicken, deep-fried tofu, and grilled salmon to name a few.
Where: 72 Gerrard St W.
No reservations.
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Kimchi Korea House
The family-owned restaurant comes from Michelle and Jin, who’ve had this space since 2012. The bibimbap is served in a hot stone pot and there are ones like kimchi, bulgogi, eel, mushroom, and more. You can also get them as lunch boxes as part of the lunch menu.
Where: 149 Dundas St W.
No reservations.
Korean Village Restaurant
These guys have been a part of The 6ix’s Korean food scene since 1978. They offer a variety of classics including hot stone bowl bibimbap. The dish comes with assorted vegetables, fried eggs, and your choice of protein over steamed rice.
Where: 628 Bloor St W.
No reservations.
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Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Another beloved Korean restaurant that’s been around for more than 20 years. As the name suggests, the star of many of their dishes is tofu. There are also many different rice dishes with different proteins including the Hot Stone Pot Bibimbap with carrot, bean sprout, mushroom, spinach, radish, beef, zucchini, and an egg.
Where: Multiple locations
No reservations.
Bapbo Korean Restaurant
There are different bibimbap combinations to choose from including beef, vegetable, spicy pork, cheese & spicy chicken, and seafood.
Where: 142 Dundas St W.
No reservations.
Sunrise House
The Korean eatery is distinguishable by its bright green interiors. There are many classics here like soups, noodles, and Korean pancakes. Like the other spots mentioned above, this too has different bibimbap options served in a hot stone pot.
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Where: 661 Bloor St W.
No reservations.
Ka Chi Korean Restaurant
As we know, Kensington Market is a spot that’s not to be missed for the foodies. Ka Chi also has a home there with its Korean classics like bibimbap. All of them come with vegetables on steamed rice in a hot stone pot, alongside Ka Chi’s special hot paste and side dishes.
Where: 8 St Andrew St.
No reservations.
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Mama Lee’s Korean Kitchen
The bibimbap comes topped with assorted vegetables and fried egg with a side of sauce. You can pick between chicken, beef, and veggies for the protein and spicy bibimbap, and sesame soy for the sauce.
Where: 16 Yonge St. Unit B
No reservations.
The Owl of Minerva
One of the many rice offerings here is the hot stone rice. The bibimbap dish can be enjoyed with pork, shrimp, beef or tuna. It’s served with assorted vegetables, fried eggs, and hot sauce.
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Where: Multiple locations
No reservations.
Bob’s Bulgogi
The menu features four different types of bibimbap – beef, tofu, chicken, and shrimp.
Where: 105 Victoria St.
No reservations.
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