OGAM Tapas Bar is an intimate Korean food and cocktail bar on Chapel Market near Angel. Bar seating and an open kitchen give the compact room an energetic feel, while the small plate format encourages diners to try several dishes rather than commit to one large main course. House made makgeolli is a defining feature, supported by Korean inspired cocktails and familiar combinations such as somaek.
The starter selection moves from crisp kimchi jeon and vegetable japchae to boiled octopus served with kale salad and a spicy vinegar dip. Tteokbokki brings chewy rice cakes, fish cake and vegetables together in a sweet, hot gochujang sauce, while the royal version replaces the chilli with soy seasoned beef and mushrooms. Assorted tempura combines prawns, croquettes, dumplings and seaweed rolls for sharing.
Boneless Korean fried chicken is available plain or coated in soy garlic or spicy yangnyeom sauce. Grilled pork belly comes with spring onion salad and ssamjang, while cheese buldak pairs strongly seasoned chicken with melted cheese at a choice of heat levels. Spicy pork, stir fried webfoot octopus and grilled beef intestine can be ordered with rice for diners who want a more complete plate.
Warming dishes include fish cake soup, kimchi sujebi with soft hand pulled dough, pork bone gamjatang and chicken samgyetang with ginseng and garlic. Kimchi fried rice offers a simpler comfort dish, while cucumber kimchi, radish kimchi and garlic scape pickles add sharpness alongside richer meat. The combination of traditional flavours, modern cocktails and brewed in house rice wine gives OGAM a clear identity beyond a conventional Korean restaurant.
Address: 10 Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 9EZ, United Kingdom