Korean Dictionary
How to say “Restaurant” in Korean
식당
Sikdang
BeginnerFood
Usage & Context
A general word for a place to eat. 레스토랑 is used for Western-style restaurants. Korean 식당 culture includes calling servers by saying 여기요! (here please!) and using table buzzers. Many Korean restaurants specialize in one specific dish, unlike multi-cuisine Western restaurants.
Example Sentence
근처에 맛있는 식당이 있어요?
Is there a good restaurant nearby?
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