Cheongju

What is Cheongju? Occupying a modest storefront at 598 College Street in Little Italy, Cheongju bridges Japanese izakaya staples with Korean tavern comfort food. The interior offers a relaxed, casual dining room with warm wood tones and low lighting suited for late-evening socializing over drinks. It functions as an unpretentious neighbourhood hangout for sharing hot platters and raw bar classics over cold pints and spirits.

Cheongju Menu & What to Order The kitchen balances familiar sushi bar offerings with saucy Korean drinking snacks. The boneless yangnyeum fried chicken arrives extra crisp and glazed in a sticky, sweet-heat sauce, while torched aburi salmon sushi and hamachi rolls deliver fresh, clean flavour. Pair comforting tteokbokki rice cakes or veggie tempura with a yuzu-spiked cassis margarita, Orion draft, or chilled soju.

Know Before You Go Service is casual with walk-ins typically accommodated quickly during mid-week evenings, though prime weekend dinner hours draw steadier crowds. Street parking along College Street is metered and tightly contested on weekend nights, making the 506 Carlton streetcar the most seamless transit route. The kitchen operates primarily for dinner and late-night dining.