Bookmagol

About Bookmagol

Bookmagol is a long-running Korean restaurant on Sukhumvit Road between Ekkamai and Phra Khanong, just before Gateway Ekamai and opposite Sukhumvit Hospital. It is not a book cafe. The room is open and spacious, so tables are not crammed together, though it gets lively at Friday dinner and on weekends.

The kitchen cooks home-style Korean food: garlic roasted bossam (steamed and roasted pork belly), beef galbi, kimchi jjigae, kimbap and set meals with banchan. Stews start around ฿250 to ฿300, while sharing platters such as a large bossam run about ฿850. Wongnai places it at ฿500 to ฿1,000 per person, and it is listed in the Michelin Guide.

It works for a relaxed, hearty dinner date where you share a big platter and a few stews. Reviewers suggest arriving before 6pm or after 8:30pm if you want it quieter. It also opens for lunch on most days, which is a calmer option.

Why it works for a date

• Tender beef galbi and excellent bossam
• Consistent, authentic flavours over the years
• Generous portions and good side dishes
• Warm, attentive staff

Good to be aware of

• No parking
• Busy and loud on Friday nights and weekends
• Some find it pricey for lunch and banchan small

What to order

Maneul Roasting Bossam ฿850 (L)Garlic roasted pork belly platter to wrap in leaves, the most-recommended dish on Wongnai. Reviewers call the pork belly excellent.

Kimchi Jjigae ฿250Classic kimchi stew, a Wongnai member pick and a good pairing with the grilled meats.