Bibimbap per bowl, cheapest protein
| Tier | Median | Range | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seattle | $18.00 | $15.00 to $25.00 | 13 |
| Neighborhood | $17.90 | $15.00 to $25.00 | 10 |
| Quick | $18.00 | $18.00 to $19.75 | 3 |
Seattle Korean Price Index
What Seattle Korean restaurants charge
Medians of 108 prices from 22 restaurants. Updated October 21, 2026. Prices from DoorDash menus, before fees. When we checked 52 Seattle restaurants against their own menus, DoorDash prices ran 0 to 15% higher, most often about 10%. About 1 in 4 charged the same.
- 12 neighborhoods
- 12 items
Tteokbokki per order
| Tier | Median | Range | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seattle | $19.24 | $14.00 to $22.00 | 10 |
| Neighborhood | $19.99 | $14.00 to $22.00 | 7 |
| Quick | $17.99 | $16.99 to $18.75 | 3 |
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Most places chargeHow we count
Like with like, from real menus
- 22 Seattle restaurants: 22 from DoorDash menus.
- Prices from DoorDash menus, before fees. When we checked 52 Seattle restaurants against their own menus, DoorDash prices ran 0 to 15% higher, most often about 10%. About 1 in 4 charged the same.
- Bibimbap is each place's regular bowl at its cheapest protein; vegetable bowls count. Dolsot bibimbap is the hot stone bowl, where a place lists one.
- Bulgogi plate is beef bulgogi as an entree or plate. Where a place lists bulgogi only as a rice bowl, the rice bowl counts. Hot pot and soup versions are left out.
- Galbi plate is grilled beef short rib (LA galbi or kalbi) as a plate. Braised galbi jjim, short rib soup and sharing towers are left out.
- Kimchi jjigae and soondubu jjigae are each place's cheapest kind at the card price. Where a menu requires a protein choice that costs extra, the cheapest one is added.
- Japchae is the glass noodle dish, not a rice bowl. Tteokbokki is the plain spicy rice cakes where listed; rose and cheese versions are left out.
- Korean fried chicken comes two ways: per wing where the menu states how many come in the smallest order, and the smallest order where it does not. Wings with fries and buffalo wings are left out.
- Steamed rice is a side of white rice at its smallest size. Soda is each place's cheapest can or bottle, no diet.
- Combos, lunch boxes, platters for sharing and catering are left out.
- Each place counts once per item. Median means half charge more, half charge less.
- "Most places charge" is the middle half of places. Range is the lowest to the highest price we found. A price shows only when 3 or more places list it.
- Restaurants outside Seattle are left out. Neighborhoods so far: Ballard, Belltown, C-ID, Capitol Hill, Eastlake, First Hill, Fremont, Georgetown, Madison Park, SODO, South Lake Union, University District.
- Menu prices before tax, tip and service charges. Updated monthly.
We show the market. Each owner sets their own prices, alone.