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Best Date Night Magic Korean Restaurants in West Town

3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked

Last Updated: February 2026

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Our Top Pick
PERILLA fare
Communal Korean barbecue with chef-driven plates and strong review-backed consistency.

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$$ West Town Korean
Perilla brings Korean barbecue and modern Korean-American plates to a polished, communal setting just west of River North. Diners build feasts around premium meats, banchan, and rice bowls that balance familiar comfort with chef-driven detail.
Must-Try Dishes: Grilled LA galbi, Bibimbop, Fire chicken rice bowl
What Makes it Special: Communal Korean barbecue with chef-driven plates and strong review-backed consistency.
8.8
$$$$ West Town Korean
A Korean-inspired tasting-menu counterpoint to the neighborhood’s casual dining, built around precise technique and Korean flavor logic. The room is sleek and intimate, and the cooking shines when the menu leans into seafood courses and its Korean-accented takes on classics.
Must-Try Dishes: Seasonal tasting menu, Seared scallop with beurre blanc and trout roe, Kkanpungi-style octopus (sweet & sour)
What Makes it Special: A Korean-inspired tasting menu that turns familiar flavors into fine-dining precision.
West Town Korean
A polished, West Town dining room serving comfort-forward Korean dishes with a bar-and-cocktail sensibility. The kitchen’s strengths show up in shareable mains and rice dishes that balance richness with pickles and heat.
Must-Try Dishes: Woodae galbi, Galbi fried rice, Uni rice (sizzling rice bowl)
What Makes it Special: Homestyle Korean cooking presented in a modern, cocktail-ready room.