Dining out in Korea is an unforgettable experience—from sizzling Korean BBQ to cozy noodle shops. Whether you’re traveling, living in Korea, or just learning the language, this guide will help you order food, ask questions, and enjoy your meal confidently.

In this post, you’ll learn:

✅ Must-know Korean restaurant vocabulary
✅ Useful ordering phrases in Korean
✅ Pronunciations to help you speak clearly
✅ Words for menus, payment, utensils, and more!

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🏪 Basic Restaurant Vocabulary in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
식당	sik-dang	Restaurant
음식점	eum-sik-jeom	Eatery
메뉴	me-nyu	Menu
요리	yo-ri	Dish / cuisine
음식	eum-sik	Food
직원	ji-gwon	Staff / employee
손님	son-nim	Customer / guest
주방	ju-bang	Kitchen
영업시간	yeong-eop-si-gan	Business hours
계산대	gye-san-dae	Checkout counter

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🍛 Types of Korean Food & Dishes

Korean	Pronunciation	English
김치찌개	gim-chi-jji-gae	Kimchi stew
된장찌개	doen-jang-jji-gae	Soybean paste stew
비빔밥	bi-bim-bap	Mixed rice with vegetables
불고기	bul-go-gi	Marinated beef
삼겹살	sam-gyeop-sal	Pork belly
갈비	gal-bi	Short ribs
잡채	jap-chae	Stir-fried glass noodles
냉면	naeng-myeon	Cold noodles
김밥	gim-bap	Rice roll (Korean sushi)
떡볶이	tteok-bok-ki	Spicy rice cakes
해물파전	hae-mul-pa-jeon	Seafood pancake
순두부찌개	sun-du-bu-jji-gae	Soft tofu stew

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🍴 Utensils & Table Items

Korean	Pronunciation	English
젓가락	jeot-ga-rak	Chopsticks
숟가락	sut-ga-rak	Spoon
포크	po-keu	Fork
나이프	na-i-peu	Knife
냅킨	naep-kin	Napkin
접시	jeop-si	Plate
컵	keop	Cup
물병	mul-byeong	Water bottle
물티슈	mul-ti-syu	Wet wipes
테이블	te-i-beul	Table

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🗣️ Common Phrases for Ordering in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
메뉴 좀 주세요.	me-nyu jom ju-se-yo	Please give me the menu.
이거 추천해 주세요.	i-geo chu-cheon-hae ju-se-yo	Please recommend something.
맵지 않게 해 주세요.	maep-ji an-ge hae ju-se-yo	Please make it not spicy.
이거 하나 주세요.	i-geo ha-na ju-se-yo	I’d like one of this, please.
포장해 주세요.	po-jang-hae ju-se-yo	Please pack it to-go.
여기서 먹을게요.	yeo-gi-seo meok-eul-ge-yo	I’ll eat here.
더 주세요.	deo ju-se-yo	Please give me more.
물 좀 주세요.	mul jom ju-se-yo	Please give me some water.

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💵 Payment-Related Expressions

Korean	Pronunciation	English
계산해 주세요.	gye-san-hae ju-se-yo	Please bring the bill.
따로 계산할게요.	tta-ro gye-san-hal-ge-yo	We’ll pay separately.
카드 돼요?	ka-deu dwae-yo?	Do you take cards?
현금으로 할게요.	hyeon-geum-eu-ro hal-ge-yo	I’ll pay with cash.
영수증 주세요.	yeong-su-jeung ju-se-yo	Please give me the receipt.

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😋 Dining Experience Phrases

Korean	Pronunciation	English
잘 먹겠습니다.	jal meok-ge-sseum-ni-da	I will eat well. (Before eating)
맛있어요!	ma-si-sseo-yo!	It’s delicious!
정말 맛있네요.	jeong-mal ma-sit-ne-yo	It’s really tasty.
배불러요.	bae-bul-leo-yo	I’m full.
잘 먹었습니다.	jal meok-eot-seum-ni-da	I ate well. (After eating)
서비스 있나요?	seo-bi-seu it-na-yo?	Is there a free side dish?
반찬 더 주세요.	ban-chan deo ju-se-yo	Please give me more side dishes.

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🧠 Quick Quiz!

Let’s test what you’ve learned: 1️⃣ How do you say “Please give me the menu” in Korean?
2️⃣ What’s the Korean word for “fork”?
3️⃣ How do you say “I’ll eat here” when ordering?

Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇

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