Guiga Korean BBQ Restaurant

Guiga Korean BBQ Restaurant is a Korean barbecue restaurant at 134 Tanjong Pagar Road. This part of Tanjong Pagar has so many Korean restaurants that it is often called Singapore's unofficial Koreatown.

Meat is grilled at your table over charcoal, and the staff can do the cooking for you. Free side dishes (banchan) come with the meal and are refilled. Besides barbecue, the menu has Korean stews, noodles, rice bowls and seafood.

What to order

Most tables order a mix of meats for the grill, then add a rice or noodle dish. Good choices include:

• Pork for the grill: black pork belly, classic pork belly (samgyeopsal) and pork ribs.
• Beef for the grill: prime beef ribs and marinated beef, or a wagyu set to share.
• Makchang: grilled pork large intestine, plain or in a spicy marinade, for adventurous eaters.
• Gejang: raw crab marinated in soy sauce (ganjang gejang) or a spicy sauce (yangnyeom gejang). It comes as a set with a Korean stew.
• Yukhoe bibimbap: a colourful rice bowl topped with vegetables and beef tartare.
• Galbitang: a warming beef rib soup.

There is also a cold noodle version of the beef tartare dish, yukhoe bibim naengmyeon. Cold buckwheat noodles are tossed in a spicy sauce and topped with plenty of raw beef. If you are new to Korean barbecue, the barbecue sets make ordering easy.

The setting

The dining room has a smart, modern look. Booth seats give larger groups a little privacy, which makes it a good place for birthdays and work dinners. Evenings are lively, as Tanjong Pagar fills up with diners and the grills get going.

Good to know before you go

• Late meals: Guiga stays open until about midnight on most nights, so it works well for supper. It closes between lunch and dinner on weekdays.
• Lunch: set meals such as the spicy raw crab set are a good way to try the food at lunch.
• Groups: the booths suit groups, but book ahead for a large party.
• Pork: many of the grill meats and dishes use pork, so check the menu if you avoid it.

Getting there

Tanjong Pagar MRT station is the nearest, about a four-minute walk away. The restaurant is on the main stretch of Tanjong Pagar Road, among many other Korean restaurants and bars.

Nearby

The area has plenty of other places to eat and stay. For modern Asian food, try Burma Social on Tras Street. Hotels within easy reach include Oasia Hotel Downtown and Sofitel Singapore City Centre. For more grills and noodle bars, browse our Thai, Korean and Asian restaurants or all restaurants in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar. Our Tanjong Pagar and Keong Saik guides cover the wider area.