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05/27/2026
Not your average lunch spot 👀🍙
Welcome to Kimbap Lab, where Korean comfort food meets fresh, everyday convenience. From handcrafted kimbap and triangle kimbap to flavorful bowls and sides, every bite is made to be quick, satisfying, and packed with flavor without feeling heavy ✨
Located inside Chelsea Market, Kimbap Lab brings a modern take on one of Korea’s most loved grab-and-go meals right to NYC 🤍
05/22/2026
Would like to think that Cortis agrees with this take🤭
05/14/2026
Am I right?🤣👀👀
05/04/2026
In honor of Korea’s Children’s Day, and are teaming up for a hands-on Kids’ Onigiri Mini Class! It’s the perfect way for little ones to get creative with food and learn something new.
For $5, they’ll enjoy:
- A 15-min DIY workshop (including 1 piece of onigiri to eat!)
- A tasty drink to wash it down
- Fun coloring activities
We are so proud to donate 100% of the proceeds to . Come help us support our elders while celebrating the kids!
📍 Location: Kimbap Lab inside Pearl River Mart Foods (basement level of Chelsea Market)
Time: Friday, 5/08 | 3:30–5:30 PM
Tickets: Order tickets at ateliervivinyc.com (Very limited walk-ins available day of, we recommend getting a ticket ahead of time)
05/01/2026
It’s here! The Kimbap & AAPI Art Fair with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart is happening tonight.
We’re not sure who Dan is but he will have some photos available for purchase too. (Just kidding, he’s one of the operators of Kimbap Lab and a food photographer as well).
There will also be free art blind boxes with every Kimbap lab order (while supplies last) with chances to also win a free kimbap in the future!
Friday, May 1
5–7PM
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Featuring:
Caitlin Lam ()
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase.
04/29/2026
Kick off AANHPI Heritage Month with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart’s Kimbap & Art Happy Hour❤️
We’re bringing together some of our favorite people (who also happen to be incredible artists) to share their work alongside food and drinks!☺️
Friday, May 1
5-7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Featuring:
Caitlin Lam ()
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
Come by and find your master piece...on the wall or on your plate.
04/27/2026
We’re continuing our artist lineup for the Kimbap & Art Happy Hour with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart, and next up is Carolyn Yoo (), a Korean American artist and writer based in Brooklyn who creates playful illustrations and zines with hand-drawn lines, analog textures, and symbolic storytelling.
She also has a weekly newsletter, SEE YOU, where she shares reflections and insights for a more authentic, sustainable creative life.
Come spend some time with Carolyn’s work in person.
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Also featuring:
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Caitlin Lam ()
Lam Vo ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
04/26/2026
We’re continuing our artist lineup for the Kimbap & Art Happy Hour with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart.
Next up is Lam Thuy Vo (), a Brooklyn-based ceramicist and pottery instructor. She has created and taught a range of classes, from introductory and intermediate wheel-throwing to programming for mentally disabled adults, along with specialized workshops on wood firing, dinnerware, and lamp making. By day, she works as an investigative reporter.
Come see Lam’s work in person.
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Also featuring:
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Caitlin Lam ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
04/25/2026
We’re continuing our artist lineup for the Kimbap & Art Happy Hour with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart.
Next up is Janet Lee (.oy), a multidisciplinary artist based in Queens, NY. Through their illustrations, Janet creates stories that share heartfelt narratives while exploring the imaginative side of the everyday.
When they’re not illustrating, they’re on the hunt for the next best bread—and the next comforting thing to draw. Come spend some time with Janet’s work in person.
FUN FACT: Dan first met Janet while shooting photos for Lysee, where Janet was working at the time. They became friends and Dan’s been a big fan of Janet’s work ever since.
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Also featuring:
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Caitlin Lam ()
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
04/24/2026
We’re continuing our artist lineup for the Kimbap & Art Happy Hour with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart.
Next up is the incredible Caitlin Lam (). You may have seen her sketching videos on social media, where she live sketches and documents the foods she eats and the people she meets throughout the city.
She also runs a $1 print vending machine featuring collectible mini prints of her sketches. Much of her work is inspired by her dogs and her community, with a focus on making everyday life feel more playful, personal, and design-forward.
Come see Caitlin’s work in person…and maybe take a small piece of it home.
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Also featuring:
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
04/23/2026
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone next week for our Kimbap & Art Happy Hour on 5/1 with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart. We’ll be highlighting them in the lead-up to the event.
Next up, Nancy Pappas () who is also a good friend of Dan’s!
Nancy is a Korean American food illustrator and designer based in Brooklyn, NY. You’ve probably already seen her work around NYC without knowing it... including right here at Kimbap Lab 👀
Nancy has a gift for bringing brands to life through a colorful, versatile style that spans digital and traditional mediums. She’s deeply rooted in the food and hospitality world, working with restaurants, bakeries, retailers, editorial, cookbooks, and food education nonprofits. Most recently, she illustrated the legendary Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook ANYTIME CAKES and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons’ newly announced book, Guesting.
Fun fact: Nancy and Dan have been friends before Dan moved to NYC — and then became neighbors while living in Brooklyn!
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Also featuring:
Caitlin Lam ()
Ben Hon (
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
04/22/2026
We’ve got an incredible lineup of artists for our Kimbap & Art Happy Hour on 5/1 with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart. We’ll be highlighting them in the lead-up to the event.
First up is Ben Hon (), a good friend of Dan.
Ben is a New York–based photographer whose work sits at the intersection of food and people. His photography goes beyond the plate, focusing on the moments, environments, and individuals that shape how we experience a meal.
He’s photographed for The Food Network and Bon Appétit, and has worked with brands like Google and Rémy Martin but at its core, his work is about the people and stories behind the food.
Come spend some time with Ben’s work in person.
Fun fact: one of the first times Dan met Ben was actually at an event Ben shot featuring Kimbap Lab, before Dan was even part of the team!
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Also featuring:
Caitlin Lam ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
04/20/2026
Join Kimbap Lab and Pearl River Mart for a Kimbap & Art Happy Hour to kick off AANHPI Heritage Month.
For many Koreans, sharing kimbap with friends and family is a familiar memory. It’s one that Dan, Sarah, and Chef Wonil have carried into Kimbap Lab.
That sense of community is why we’re bringing together some of our favorite artists to share their work alongside kimbap.
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Featuring:
Caitlin Lam ()
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Plus desserts by .
Art, kimbap, and desserts will be available for purchase. Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free; offerings from other vendors may vary.
Come by and find your masterpiece…on the wall or on your plate.
04/19/2026
Kick off AANHPI Heritage Month with Kimbap Lab x Pearl River Mart’s Kimbap & Art Happy Hour.
For many Koreans and Korean Americans, kimbap is more than just food; it’s something shared with friends and family, from road trips to church picnics and everything in between. That sense of sharing is something Dan, Sarah, and Chef Wonil have always carried into Kimbap Lab.
So this May, we’re bringing together some of our favorite people (who also happen to be incredible artists) to share their work alongside food and drinks.
Friday, May 1
5–7PM | Free to attend
Pearl River Mart Foods, Chelsea Market (Basement Level)
Featuring:
Caitlin Lam ()
Ben Hon ()
Nancy Pappas ()
Janet Lee (.oy)
Lam Vo ()
Carolyn Yoo ()
Dan Ahn ()
Art, kimbap, desserts from , and drinks from our neighbors and will be available for purchase. While Kimbap Lab’s menu is gluten-free, offerings from other vendors may vary.
Come by and find your master piece…on the wall or on your plate.
04/06/2026
Sometimes “shareable” doesn’t actually mean sharing…
especially when it’s our signature bulgogi roll with that fresh creamy herb sauce
we get it👀
03/26/2026
If you’re in Chelsea, your next favorite bite might be closer than you think
Find it down the block in Chelsea Market
Kimbap with six different protein options, rice bowls, and house-made sauces — all gluten-free.
Next time you’re walking through Chelsea Market, it might be worth stopping by✨
03/19/2026
Eat it 🆙
From our signature kimbap to our sauces and rice bowls, every item on the menu is made so you can enjoy bold flavors without worrying about gluten
Our kimbap alone comes with 6 different protein options, so there’s always something new to try while keeping it gluten-free
Find us in Chelsea Market and see why gluten-free can still be packed with flavor✨
11/05/2022
Hwedupbap is a Korean dish with rice, veggies, raw fish, and a spicy gochujang sauce.
We’re offering our version for a limited time at our (along with our salmon kimbap). Filled with fresh veggies and beautiful Norwegian salmon from our friends at , it’s fresh and delicious dish for lunch or dinner or whenever!
11/02/2022
🚨Limited Special Alert!🚨
Our Chelsea Market location is currently offering kimbap and bowls featuring beautiful Norwegian salmon from our friends over at . It’s fresh, healthy, and gluten-free (as always)!
In-store at Chelsea Market location only.
10/02/2022
It’s football season! Grab some of our gluten free Korean fried chicken wings for the game! (Wings available at Williamsburg location only both in-store and via delivery).
09/10/2022
Happy Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)! Come by and celebrate with us! 🎉
08/23/2022
Spice things up with our Spicy Pork Kimbap. 🔥🔥🔥
08/07/2022
Have you seen our new, more eco-friendly packaging? 😍
Pro Tip: if you want to eat kimbap on the go, just tell us to wrap the roll without cutting it— all you have to do then is peel and eat 😋
03/23/2021
Hi everybody. Kimbap Lab was started four years ago by Chef Wonil and me to celebrate Korean comfort foods and our Korean heritage. However last week, that pride was overshadowed by pain and sorrow. We grieved at the senseless killings of eight people, six of them Asian-American women.
For me, this hideous act in Atlanta hit particularly close to home. Not only have I, like all Asian-American women, experienced racism and sexism, but my mother raised me and my two siblings as a single mother. I saw the sacrifices she made for our family and can attest how extremely difficult it was for her. It breaks my heart that these women were doing the same for their families, but were gunned down for no reason other than their race.
Violence and hatred for Asian-Americans (and other POCs) has no place in our society. We stand together with the rest of the AAPI community and our allies in denouncing racial violence, especially amongst the elderly and women.
With this in mind, Kimbap Lab will be donating to and , two of the many organizations supporting the AAPI community.
If you’d like to help, you could donate to those organizations as well. You can also purchase a Baker’s Box which features the pastries from a variety of talented female chefs, bakers, and entrepreneurs (including our dear friend of ). The proceeds from that box will go to .
While last week was filled with unspeakable tragedy and pain, we also are hopeful that change is happening, one that will make the world a better place.
Sarah
02/25/2021
What a pleasant surprise to see Kimbap Lab mentioned in Robert Sietsema’s latest article for ! writes that our gochujang chicken rice bowl was one of the top three best things he ate at . Thank you for coming by!
Both our Chelsea Market location (inside of ) and our Williamsburg location (inside the Whole Foods) are open today.
Address
238 Bedford Ave/Whole Foods
New York, NY
11249
To get to the location at Bedford Ave/Whole Foods in New York, you can take public transportation by using the L train to the Bedford Ave stop. Alternatively, if driving, there are several parking options nearby including on-street parking and paid parking lots.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
11am - 9pm |
| Tuesday |
11am - 9pm |
| Wednesday |
11am - 9pm |
| Thursday |
11am - 9pm |
| Friday |
11am - 9pm |
| Saturday |
11am - 9pm |
| Sunday |
11am - 9pm |
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What people say
Kimbap Lab is a must-visit food stall located in the bustling Bedford Ave/Whole Foods area of Brooklyn, New York. This Korean restaurant offers traditional and healthy comfort food made with locally sourced ingredients that create today's Korean flavors. The gluten-free options are a standout feature of this establishment, making it an ideal choice for those with dietary restrictions. Kimbap Lab's salmon kimbap and Hwedupbap are two dishes that should not be missed. The Norwegian salmon used in these dishes is fresh and delicious, making them perfect for lunch or dinner. Additionally, the Spicy Pork Kimbap is a must-try for those who love bold flavors. The limited-time specials offered at Kimbap Lab are always exciting and worth trying out. Overall, Kimbap Lab is a fantastic addition to the food scene in Brooklyn, offering unique and flavorful Korean cuisine that will leave you wanting more.
