Bibim Deli: The Culinary Class Wars Chef's Bibimbap Concept Just Opened in Singapore

Singapore just got a Korean caifan-meets-malatang concept, and it is exactly as dangerous as it sounds.

Bibim Deli opened on 28 March 2026 at Suntec City, brought to you by Culinary Class Wars Season 1 chef Min Yohan. If you watched the show, you already know this guy. If you did not, here is the short version: CIA-trained, 53 banchan locations across Korea, over 1,000 original recipes. He built an entire urban banchan empire before most chefs figure out their signature dish.

Now he is in Singapore. And he brought the whole playbook.

How It Works

The concept is simple. You grab a bowl. You walk through a banchan bar. You pick whatever you want. You pay by weight.

That is it. That is the whole thing. And it will still destroy you.

Here is the breakdown:

• Rice is free-flow and unlimited. They do not count it in the final weight. Nobody tells you this upfront, which means you will probably panic-scoop rice first and then realize you had infinite rice all along. Classic.
• Banchan starts at $3.88 per 100g (nett). Minimum order is 200g overall.
• There are 20+ banchan and sauces on rotation at any given time, pulled from a library of over 1,000 recipes. The rotation changes, so no two visits are the same.
• Every dine-in gets a complimentary bowl of miyeok guk (Korean seaweed soup, usually $2.88).

The Visit

Automatic rice dispenser. Check. Twenty different banchan options. Check.

Gosari, the impossible-to-find wild-plant banchan? Obviously going in. His signature Chef Wars banchan? Cannot skip. Pork. Beef. Gochujang. Sesame oil. Everything looks too good to leave behind.

I thought taking a little of everything was smart. I was wrong. This bowl became the size of my head.

But strangely enough, it worked. Every banchan was distinct. The flavours did not blur into each other. You could taste the depth in each side dish, the kind of layering that only comes from a kitchen that has been refining the same recipes across 53 locations.

The rice situation is actually genius. Because it is free and removed from the weight, you can go heavy on the banchan without worrying about filler inflating your bill. Smart design.

The Guess-the-Weight Challenge

From 28 March to 28 June 2026, Bibim Deli is running a guess-the-weight challenge. Nail it within plus or minus 5 grams, and your entire bowl is free.

I was off by 0.1 grams. They were not lenient. Devastating.

But every dine-in also comes with complimentary miyeok guk, so I am still calling it a win.

What Else You Should Know

• You can pack selected banchan to bring home. This is the first time Culinary Class Wars-level banchan has been available for takeaway in Singapore.
• They also retail a range of Korean food merchandise from Chef Min's brand Dosigotgan, including puffed rice snacks, traditional sesame oil, fresh ginger extract, and pumpkin yakgwa.
• The space is inspired by a traditional Korean hanok, minimal and clean.

The Verdict

If you love banchan and hate decisions, you will suffer here. But you will also keep coming back.

The banchan king does not miss. The quality is legit, the concept is fun, and the pricing is fair for what you get. This is not another generic Korean restaurant opening. This is a chef with 53 locations worth of operational excellence, dropping a format that Singapore has never seen before.

Go early. Go hungry. And do not try to take "just a little of everything." Your bowl will betray you.