Daldongnae Kensington Market

What is Daldongnae Kensington Market? Occupying a bustling stretch of Spadina Avenue at the crossroads of Kensington Market and Chinatown, Daldongnae brings retro 1960s Seoul alleyway aesthetic to downtown Toronto. The lively dining room is styled with rustic timber, corrugated metal accents, exposed brick, and individual table exhaust hoods over built-in gas burners. Seating is composed of sturdy wooden booths and roomy communal tables configured specifically for interactive group grilling.

Daldongnae Kensington Market Menu & What to Order Unlike standard all-you-can-eat operations, Daldongnae operates strictly on an à la carte model prioritizing thick, pristine cuts of unmarinated meat. The thick-cut pork belly and melt-in-your-mouth pork jowl are essential orders, while the boneless beef short rib delivers deep, rich flavor when seared over cast iron. Every tabletop grill order includes cast-iron troughs of bubbling corn cheese and silky steamed egg, alongside bottomless banchan, lettuce wraps, and a steaming bowl of pungent soybean paste stew.

Know Before You Go Tabletop grilling requires a minimum order of two meat servings, and the restaurant strictly divides group bills evenly rather than item-by-item. Reservations can be booked online through their platform, though a healthy pool of tables is always held for walk-ins, which can mean waits during Friday and Saturday evening rushes. The space is easily reached via the 510 Spadina streetcar and stays open until midnight or later every night of the week.