The Best Korean Food in Brussels
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The best Korean food in Brussels, according to the experts: Le Fooding and the Michelin Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. ANJU comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Ixelles and Brussels.
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Jayu and Maru hold the next two places. Le Fooding shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Michelin Guide next.
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Rank 1. ANJU
Contemporary Korean
Sang Hoon Degeimbre, the chef behind L'Air du Temps, strips things back here to explore his Korean roots. In a minimalist room in Saint-Gilles, the kitchen puts out sharing plates built around hotpots, kimchi, and slow-cooked meats, the kind of food that reads as generous rather than studied. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the sort of contemporary Korean spot where the bill won't send you outside to quietly recalibrate.
The awards
- Le Fooding Le Fooding: Le Fooding Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 2. Jayu
Contemporary Korean
Twelve stools around a counter, one table, three bells to signal the start of service, and a two-hour tasting menu in twelve courses that Sang Hoon Degeimbre shapes around Korean fermentation, fruit, and spice. The room reads like a speakeasy, all theatrical hush, and the food leans into doenjang, umami, and smoke rather than the usual European fine-dining playbook. A Michelin Selected restaurant tucked behind the noise of Rue de Flandre.
The awards
- Le Fooding Le Fooding: Le Fooding Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Maru
Korean
The pajeon, a crisp pancake paired with sweet vinaigrette and chili sauce, gives you a quick read on what this Korean restaurant near the Châtelain district is doing. The chef plays the sweet-sour-spicy balance with a light hand, and the varied textures keep things interesting. Locals fill the room at lunch for a quick plate or a slower meal with wine, which tells you the room works for both.
The awards
- Le Fooding Le Fooding: Le Fooding Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 4. Iyagi
Korean
The awards
- Le Fooding Le Fooding: Le Fooding Guide