Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNKorean

Juche serves chef driven Korean cooking from a late night Payne Avenue dining room. Fermented flavors, grilled meats, noodles, and composed small plates share space with a bar program made for lingering. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine names Juche in both its Asian dining guide and its current Twin Cities restaurant coverage.

Minari interprets Korean flavors through a polished Northeast dining room, with grilled dishes, hand rolls, noodles, and cocktails sharing the menu. The kitchen balances familiar ingredients with a contemporary restaurant format. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine included Minari in its 2025 new restaurant feature, and the restaurant now serves dinner daily.

Kimchi Tofu House is a compact Stadium Village restaurant devoted to Korean comfort dishes. Bubbling tofu stews anchor the menu alongside bibimbap, dumplings, bulgogi, and spicy rice cakes. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Asian food guide points readers here, while the locally owned restaurant maintains steady lunch and dinner hours near the university.

Dong Yang pairs a Korean grocery with a prepared food counter that has become a destination in its own right. Diners order bibimbap, soups, noodles, and homestyle plates before browsing the market shelves. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's current restaurant list specifically recognizes the deli, using the 725 45th Avenue address.