5 Must-Watch Food K-dramas For Foodies!

Grab a snack, because these dramas will certainly get your stomach growling!

By Anadya Narain Updated May 20, 2025 4:08 PM

From late-night ramen cravings to tempting tteokbap, food has always had a special place in K-dramas. Whether you’re a foodie or just hunting for your next binge, these five food-centric K-dramas serve a delicious blend of flavour and full-on comfort that you need to check out right now!

1. Wok Of Love

Starring Lee Jun Ho and Jung Ryeo Won. Wok Of Love is about Chef Seo Poong, a chef who goes from being a star chef one day to the cook at a failing neighborhood Chinese restaurant the next. The failing restaurant is called Hungry Wok, is run by a former gangster and features various Chinese-Korean dishes, with a delicious jajangmyeon being the restaurant’s signature dish.

2. Flower Boy Ramen Shop

Starring Jung Il Woo, Lee Chung Ah and Lee Ki Woo. Flower Boy Ramen Shop follows Yang Eun Bi, a university student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Su, the arrogant son of the biggest food conglomerate in Korea. While the drama focuses on their lives and relationships, food is also a central aspect of the drama with piping hot ramen stealing the show.

3. Let’s Eat

Starring Lee Soo Kyung and Yoon Doo Joon. Let’s Eat depicts the life of a 33 year old unmarried woman who lives alone. She is obsessed with eating gourmet food. Koo Dae Young is especially talented at describing the taste of foods. The two meet and chemistry blooms. Each episode of this drama contains a wide range of delicious Korean dishes that will you have salivating!

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4. Gourmet

Starring Kim Rae Won and Kwon Oh Jung. Gourmet tells the story of two talented chefs Bong Joo and Sung Chan who were raised like brothers. Bong Joo’s family owns a famous traditional Korean restaurant and claims descent from the last royal chef of the Joseon Dynasty. This K-drama is an amazing introduction to the world of traditional Korean dishes that you never knew exited.

5. Pasta

Starring Lee Sun Kyung and Gong Hyo Jin. Pasta is about Seo Yu Gyeong, a kitchen assistant at high-class restaurant La Sfera for three years who has hopes of being promoted to the position of a chef. Things are looking up as she meets a handsome stranger on the street who ends up being the restaurant’s new head chef. Pasta gives audience a sneak peak into what happens in the backend of restaurants and the grueling job that chefs do.