ddukbokki

Tteokbokki (떡볶이) — also spelled as teokbokki, ddeokbokki, topokki, or dukboki — is a popular Korean snack food made from soft rice cake, fish cake and red chili sauce. It is commonly purchased from street vendors or pojangmacha.

Where to find ddeokbokki in Koreatown?

You can order “topokki” from many Koreatown eateries and even buy prepared portions from Korean supermarkets like Gaju Market. You can also buy ingredients like rice cakes and gochujang from the supermarkets to make your own!

HalGaTteok

Address: 3524 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 568-3459

Korean eatery

Yupdduk LA

Address: 3603 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 263-2355

“Ktown Spicy Challenge” ddeokbokki

Cafe the Barn

Address: 228 S Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (213) 315-5149

Korean-owned cafe with kimchi fried rice on the menu

SinJeon

Address: 450 S Western Ave, Ste 314, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: 213-322-2312

Food stall located at California Market

Jaws Topokki

Address: 3809 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (714) 713-7674

Korean street food

Cafe Nandarang

Address: 3815 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 388-8513

CAFE SEOUL NANDARANG is a Korean cafe/restaurant that serves beer.

Western Doma Noodles

Address: 429 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (323) 871-1955

Handmade “knife” noodles, dolsot bibimbap, kimchi fried rice and seafood pancake on the menu.

Awoolim

Address: 928 Western Avenue #125, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 388-0053

One of the Korean stalls inside Koreatown Plaza’s food court.

Yangji Gamjatang

Address: 3470 West 6th Street #6, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 388-1105

Open to 1:00 am on most days… open to 4:00 am on Thursday… Open 24 hours Friday and Saturday.

House specialty is Gamjatang (pork-bone soup). Menu also includes Budaejjigae, Ddeokbokki, Cold Noodles, Jjamppong, Seolleongtang, Kimchi Stew, Yukgaejang, Bibimbap and Dumplings.