Korea Town

Korea Town (365 La Trobe St) is a late-night Korean restaurant serving over 100 dishes. It does not appear to have a dedicated vegan menu. The HappyCow listing and community reviews are for a different venue (By Korea, 7 Tattersalls Lane). Korea Town's own website mentions 100+ Korean dishes but gives no dietary breakdown. Korean cuisine staples served here — braised pork trotter (jokbal), grilled meats, haemul-jjim (mixed seafood) — typically contain animal products. No vegan-specific menu or accommodation has been documented for this venue. If you follow a vegan diet, call ahead to ask about plant-based options before visiting.

Address365 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

CuisineKorean

Price€€

Hours

Mon	Closed
Tue	5:00pm to 2:00am
Wed	5:00pm to 2:00am
Thu	5:00pm to 2:00am
Fri	5:00pm to 2:00am
Sat	5:00pm to 2:00am
Sun	Closed

Websitewww.ktown.au/

Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 55% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

✓ advance notice required

Cited references

[1] blogKorea Town | korean restaurant melbourne | 365 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia , ktown.auKorea Town's own website (ktown.au), fetched May 2026. Confirms address (365 La Trobe St), hours (5pm–2am, kitchen closes 1am), walk-ins only, 100+ Korean dishes. No dietary or allergen information provided.fetched 2026-05-27 [2] blogKorea Town, Melbourne CBD - The City Lane , thecitylane.comThe City Lane blog review of Korea Town (365 La Trobe St), published January 2025. Documents the menu in detail: 100+ dishes including jokbal (braised pork trotter), haemul-jjim (mixed seafood), ganjang-gejang (raw soy crab), grilled meats, fried chicken, rice dishes, soups. Opens Mon–Sat 5pm–2am. No mention of GF, vegan, or other allergen accommodation.fetched 2026-05-15 [3] blogYour guide to Melbourne's unofficial Koreatown - What's On Melbourne , whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.auCity of Melbourne What's On guide mentioning Korea Town (365 La Trobe St) as a late-night destination open until 2am with 100+ Korean dishes including soju, seafood pancakes, Wagyu ribs, and jokbal. No dietary or allergen information mentioned.fetched 2026-05-16

Pescatarian

confidence 35% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The menu features seafood-heavy dishes including haemul-jjim (mixed prawns, mussels, octopus, crab, calamari), ganjang-gejang (raw soy-marinated crab), and raw seafood platters. Fish and seafood are clearly present across multiple sections of the menu. Whether pescatarian diners can easily identify and order suitable dishes without guidance isn't confirmed — the menu is not documented as marked for pescatarians.

Cited references

[1] blogKorea Town, Melbourne CBD - The City Lane , thecitylane.comThe City Lane blog review of Korea Town (365 La Trobe St), published January 2025. Documents the menu in detail: 100+ dishes including jokbal (braised pork trotter), haemul-jjim (mixed seafood), ganjang-gejang (raw soy crab), grilled meats, fried chicken, rice dishes, soups. Opens Mon–Sat 5pm–2am. No mention of GF, vegan, or other allergen accommodation.fetched 2026-05-15

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