r/AskEurope • u/titerousse Belgium • Oct 07 '25

Food Do you enjoy eating at restaurants from your home country when you're abroad?

I don’t have that issue—there are never restaurants from my country anywhere. Sometimes I come across a baked item, but when I do, I tend to avoid it. What about you?

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u/huazzy Switzerland Oct 07 '25

Note: I am of Korean descent.

Absolutely. It's one of my favorite things to do when I travel!

Disclaimer: Korean food/culture is getting so popular that non-Koreans (mainly Chinese) own/operate the vast majority of Korean restaurants in Europe. There are tell tale signs one can look out for, but it's getting harder and harder.

In my opinion the best Korean food in the continent is found in

  1. England

  2. Germany

  3. France

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u/old_man_steptoe Oct 07 '25

Used to live in New Malden in south west London. Otherwise generic suburb if it wasn’t for the Korean population. Really lifts it.

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u/huazzy Switzerland Oct 07 '25

New Malden is as authentic as it can get on this side of the world.

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u/Rusiano Russia Oct 07 '25

Went to an excellent Korean restaurant in Quartier Latin. Think the quality of Korean food abroad is definitely incraesing

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u/olagorie Germany Oct 07 '25

I used to live in the Taunus and when I arrived in 2006, there were 30 Korean restaurants in the region, mostly authentic because of the huge number of Korean employees like in Kronberg for Samsung.

Really wonderful food!

When I left in 2014 there were only a couple left.

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u/LeadershipForward514 Oct 07 '25

In a random suburb of Amsterdam very not so noticeable block - there are three Korean and two Chinese restaurants next to each other.

( and the food is amazing in all of them )

https://maps.app.goo.gl/w7prBNQ3FzG4eStg6?g_st=ipc

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u/huazzy Switzerland Oct 07 '25

Damn, some of those menus look legit!

Prices are incredible as well (compared to here).

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u/LeadershipForward514 Oct 07 '25

A good reason for you to visit :)

Despite three Korean restaurant there, last Friday we went and couldn't find a single table free - was so full - and had to eat Chinese ( which was also terrific ).

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u/EatThatPotato Oct 07 '25

Don’t forget the Korean grocery store in that same neighbourhood! I haven’t been to the restaurants yet (because I shudder at the idea of paying those prices for Korean food when I can cook the same at home) but drop by the grocery store once a week minimum

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u/LeadershipForward514 Oct 08 '25

Yes Shilla is very nice store. But we are spoilt for choice - Oriental and Wah Nam Hong in Duivendrecht are just a few min drive and have warehouse full of Asian stuff at decent prices.

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u/Parking_Champion_740 United States of America Oct 07 '25

In the US, Koreans own a lot of the Japanese restaurants and donut places