Korean food in Germany has grown significantly in visibility — partly due to the global spread of K-pop and Korean cinema, partly because Korean cuisine is genuinely excellent. Here is where to find quality Korean food across Germany.
Frankfurt’s Koreatown
Frankfurt has the largest Korean community in Germany, closely tied to the city’s financial sector (Korean banks and trading companies have European offices here). The strip around Münchener Straße has Korean restaurants, Korean grocery shops (H Mart), and Korean-owned businesses that serve a genuine community rather than tourists. Samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), doenjang jjigae (fermented soybean stew), and bibimbap here approach the quality found in Seoul.
Berlin
Berlin’s Korean restaurant scene is smaller than Frankfurt’s but growing. Several restaurants in Mitte and Charlottenburg serve Japanese-Korean fusion or modern Korean (Korean-Mexican, Korean-fried chicken) alongside traditional options. For authentic Korean, look for restaurants whose clientele includes Koreans — the Korean churches in Berlin generate social networks that direct people to quality restaurants the community trusts.
Korean Fried Chicken
Korean fried chicken (dakgangjeong and yangnyeom chicken) has established itself in major German cities. The style — double-fried for extra crunch, coated in sweet-spicy or soy-garlic sauce — is distinct from American fried chicken. Several dedicated Korean fried chicken shops have opened in Berlin and Frankfurt since 2022.
DIY Korean Groceries
Korean supermarkets in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Berlin stock the ingredients for home cooking: gochugaru (chili flakes), doenjang (fermented soybean paste), ganjang (soy sauce), rice cakes (tteok), and fresh kimchi. Cooking Korean food at home in Germany is entirely feasible if you live near an Asian supermarket.
