Daebak

Daebak opened in late 2017, just over the road from fellow Korean restaurant Jihwaja. Daebak is one of those excellent little spots where you’ll find locals popping in for a takeaway spicy pork and egg bibimbap, a group ordering fried udon, and a couple sharing three different flavours of Korean fried chicken, all on a Tuesday evening.

The Korean classics (kimchi, glass noodles, bibimbap) are all here, along with Japanese imports in the shape of katsu curry, tempura and teriyaki. Seafood pajeon had prawns and spring onion set in springy golden pancake batter; the starter portion was enough for two to share and would easily feed one as a light main course. Nicely marinated beef bulgogi and crunchy chunks of fried chicken with a punchy soy and garlic sauce are also impressive. The only dud dish was a plateful of greasy dumplings in which it was impossible to tell one mushy filling from another.

Address: 316-318 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5HY

Website: https://daebaklondon.business.site/