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Bibimbab Cafe

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4.2 out of 5 stars4.2(533 reviews)

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Quick info

020 7404 8880
37 Museum St, London WC1A 1LP, United Kingdom
£10–20 · Reported by 94 people

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About Bibimbab Cafe

Bibimbab Cafe is a Korean restaurant in London, at 37 Museum St right beside the British Museum. The menu runs to 81 dishes and focuses on Bibimbab, served with beef or tofu, with a bowl of miso soup and a small bowl of kimchi on the side. Kimchi fried rice and topokki are also on the menu. Pre-cooked lunch boxes come in a meat box and a vegetarian box. The seating area is small, with a few tables. Payment is taken upfront, before the food arrives.

Good to know

“No-frills little cafe for traditional Korean bibimbab, kimchi broth and noodle and chicken dishes.”

  • Dietary
    Serves vegetarian dishes

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Menu & Prices

81 dishes · mains £0–99
  • Bossam£18.90
  • Cheese Buldak (Spicy Fire Chicken With Cheese)£18.90
  • Rice With Eel£19.90
  • Sweet Crispy Fried Chicken (Dak-Gangjeong)£6.90
  • Bibimbab£8.90
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Reviews

4.2/5
533 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention beef bibimbap, tofu bibimbap, kimchi fried rice and tteokbokki.

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311
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109
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55
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16
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42

Customer Review Summary

Reviewers return most for the bibimbap, with beef and tofu versions both praised as a proper, filling bowl, and one noting the special grain rice and a freshly fried egg. Close behind are the lunch boxes, a meat one and a vegetarian one, along with miso soup and kimchi served alongside, and a burdock tea one reviewer was pleased to find. Portions and the price for a spot beside the British Museum come up repeatedly, though one reviewer found it high for the amount of vegetables and noted a bitter zucchini. The seating draws the most complaints: a canteen-style row, tables described as extremely small and cramped, and a few reviewers who would rather take food away. Others mention paying before the food arrives, which one Korean diner found puzzling. On the food side, one found the bulgogi dry, another found the kimchi fried rice and topokki quite spicy, and one reviewer says the small paper bowl makes it nearly impossible to mix the bibimbap properly. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, and one reviewer notes the place was empty at 12:15 and full within fifteen minutes.

Featured reviews

  • Rosalia Chavez
    “Excellent little place with delicious food and friendly staff. Menu focuses on basics that you can mix and match for all types of meals. Prices are fantastic for the portions. Staff are friendly and professional, available to answer any and …”
  • Neil Cabato
    “Cute little restaurant beside the British Museum serving korean food. The bibimbap was great, proportion of food was just right for you to be full. We completely finished our bowls. It's easier to eat here if you're 1-2 people instead of a large group. Staff was very friendly.”
  • Viktoriia Sydorenko
    “We ordered a meat box and a vegetarian one, both were very tasty. Simple atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious food. Good location of the cafe if you need to take a break while visiting the museum🙂 …”
  • N
    “kimchi fried rice & topokki were quite spicy. staff were quite nice, but we had to pay before we got the food. seating areas are extremely small & cramped, would rather get takeaway & eat it elsewhere.”
  • Lia Johnson
    “They have been serving since way before Korean food became a fad. Run by Korean owners, it has always tasted authentic. If I'm at the museum, I'd always aim to go there and am fascinated how much they have changed. I was surprised that I was asked to pay upfront for eating in (even when they knew I was Korean, as if I'd eat and run?). The bibimbap is always good, w their special grain rice but the small paper bowl makes it nigh on impossible to actually bibim, which is literally to 'mix'. Shame their bulgogi was dry but they make the fried egg fresh. Their menu has expanded quite a bit. Wasn't keen on the canteen style row of seating. I appreciate it's to maximise space but just felt like it's not their ethos. Miss their art gallery and Korean food shop that used to be across the street. Still a filling place, reasonably priced for such a location. It's rare to see burdock tea anywhere even on teabag sale basis so that was nice to see. No parking. Disability inaccessible.”

Amenities

  • Has outdoor seating
  • Has no-contact delivery
  • Offers takeaway
  • Serves dine-in
  • Serves vegetarian dishes
  • On-site services available
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  • Serves coffee
  • Serves lunch
Dining options· 2
  • Serves dinner
  • Has seating
Service options· 1
  • Offers delivery
Offerings· 1
  • Serves healthy options

Location

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