Darling Square, Sydney’s five-star destination for fun, friends and flavour, welcomes Beom Beom, a contemporary Korean diner helmed by executive chef Jacob Lee. Based around ‘hansik’, Korean traditional food and culture, Beom Beom is open for lunch and dinner six days a week serving Korean ‘soul food’, with a modern twist.
Following the successful launch of sibling venues Astro and Matkim, Beom Beom is the latest venue from David Bae and Kolture Group, with executive chef Lee joined by head chef Sunzoo Kwak (ex-Madang). Taking over the former Honey site, Beom Beom provides a more extensive lunch offering for the local and corporate CBD community, while also providing a vibrant backdrop for those continuing with evening drinks and dining. Beom Beom will showcase traditional Korean soul food inspired by chef Lee’s upbringing in the Jeolla Province of South Korea, with a modern twist informed by his time working in Australian restaurants.
“Beom Beom has provided the perfect opportunity to recreate Korean soul food from my childhood through a more modern lens. We want to celebrate the rich flavours and traditions of Korean cuisine, known as ‘hansik’, while also capturing the vibrant culinary landscape of Sydney,” says executive chef Jacob Lee.
The menu of Korean favourites with Lee’s unique spin includes: galbi – a short rib dish that is smoked in hay and served with a scallion salad; tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) with fish cake, baby octopus and a rose sauce; pork belly bossam with ssamjang (Korean spicy dipping sauce); Shin Ramyun fried rice; perilla noodles; and Korean fried chicken with a choice of original, sweet and spicy or soy garlic. The drinks offering features a wide range of soju, house Makgeolli –a traditional rice wine – Korean-inspired cocktails and soju highballs.
Beom means tiger in Korean which is a symbol of strength and power that protects people from evil spirits that break the human bond. Bringing the tiger to life in the venue, David Bae commissioned well-known Korean American mural artist Tommii Lim, to create a one-of-a-kind mural artwork to act as the centrepiece for the venue. Lim’s artwork is a progressive take on a well-known Korean folklore painting depicting a magpie outsmarting a tiger to save the life of a woodcutter, symbolising good fortune and traditionally displayed at homes at the beginning of the New Year. The venue’s broader design embraces a retro aesthetic, taking cues from Blade Runner’s cyberpunk style, with neon signage flooding the venue accompanied by a soundtrack of K-Pop, old school Korean classics and underground Korean RnB.
Beom Beom is open Tuesday – Sunday for lunch from 11:30am – 3pm and from 5pm for dinner.
Bookings available via beombeom.com.au
70 Tumbalong Bvd, Haymarket NSW 2000
