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Dad's birthday tuna course in Bucheon, torch-seared belly: Nagoya Tuna

Nagoya Tuna (나고야참치) is a tuna course restaurant on the 2nd floor on Jungdong-ro 254beon-gil in Sinjungdong, Bucheon. For Dad's birthday, the writer brought their parents from Yeongheungdo island to a private room for the 79,000-won-per-person VIP course: porridge, soup and side dishes, a full tuna platter, then tempura, sushi and albap (fish roe rice) all worked well together, and the most memorable moment was the tuna belly the staff seared with a torch after hearing the family came from Yeongheungdo. For a parent's birthday dinner or family gathering in Bucheon, the Nagoya Tuna VIP course was a satisfying choice.

Written Oct 29, 2026Sponsored

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Cheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Abalone butter & furikake crab pot rice in Cheongju: Sorori Sotbap

Sorori Sotbap Culture Factory Branch (소로리솥밥 문화제조창직영점) is a Korean pot rice (sotbap) restaurant on the first floor of the Wonder Aria building at the Culture Factory in Cheongju, Chungbuk. At Sorori Sotbap, the writer wrapped abalone butter pot rice in seaweed and finished with nurungji (scorched rice), then mixed the crab pot rice with furikake and soy sauce. Sorori Sotbap is worth a stop for a hearty Korean meal after visiting the Culture Factory or MMCA Cheongju.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Nam-gu, UlsanCafés

Afternoon café by Ulsan City Hall: summer apple herbal tea at Benetto

Benetto is a brunch and dessert café right next to Ulsan City Hall in Nam-gu, Ulsan. On a friend's recommendation, the writer visited Benetto around 2 p.m. on a weekday for summer apple herbal tea, a vanilla bean latte and Basque cheesecake, and took a jambon basil grilled sandwich to go as a snack for her daughter, a high school senior. Benetto is a good pick for an afternoon when you want a quiet chat.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Station brunch café, light ham ciabatta after overeating: Dance

Dance Dance Dance Seoul Station is a baguette sandwich and brunch shop on B3 of Grand Central, at Exit 4 of Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Looking for a light but filling meal the day after overeating, the writer swapped the baguette for ciabatta at no charge, and the Charbetier handmade ham, cheese, vegetables and sauce went well together. With a spacious, comfortable shop and friendly staff, Dance Dance Dance is a satisfying spot for a solo brunch at Seoul Station.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Sokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho crab shop: late-day red crab box made to order, Yes Susan

Yes Susan is a red crab takeout shop on the first floor of Sokcho Jungang Market (Tourist Seafood Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. Arriving late in the afternoon after the ready-made boxes had sold out, the writer asked Yes Susan to make a 25,000-won red crab box and added an 8,000-won flying fish roe and marinated crab fried rice set, ate both at the lodging with sesame oil and kimchi, then turned the leftover crab into red crab ramyeon. The Yes Susan red crab box is a good fit for travelers looking for seafood takeout from Sokcho Jungang Market to enjoy back at their lodging.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Gwacheon, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Gwacheon hair salon digital hippie perm for a busy mom: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Gwacheonchungsa Station (준오헤어 과천청사역점) is a hair salon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on the 2nd floor of a building right outside Exit 11 of Government Complex Gwacheon Station on Line 4. On her first visit, 4 months after returning from the US, the writer got a thorough consultation and a digital hippie perm, with the perm solution timed differently for the top and bottom of her hair to match their condition. The lively curls suit a busy mom who struggles with blow-drying, and she was very happy with the result.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Goyang, GyeonggiRestaurants

Goyang grilled fish pot rice dinner & cutlassfish jeotgal: Min Cook

Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa (민쿡앞바당) is a Korean restaurant in Seongsa-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, that serves seasonal grilled fish with pot rice. The writer came for dinner with a preschool child and ordered the seasonal grilled fish pot rice set for 2 plus 1 extra stone pot rice. The meal included homey side dishes with buckwheat pancake, grilled fish with a firm texture, wraps with cutlassfish gut jeotgal (salted fermented cutlassfish innards), nurungji (scorched rice) and sikhye (sweet rice drink). For families who dread the smell of grilling fish at home, Min Cook Apbadang was an easy choice for eating out.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Suseong, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant: spicy jeyuk & kids' soy bulgogi, Cafe Dong-i

Cafe Dong-i Sicheol (카페동이 시지점) is a Korean restaurant in Sinmae-dong (Siji), Suseong-gu, Daegu. On a rainy day, a family visited: the adults had spicy jeyuk (stir-fried pork) and kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), and the child had soy-sauce bulgogi and baby seaweed soup. They added kimchi pancake, tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and self-serve fried eggs. Cafe Dong-i Sicheol is a reasonably priced Korean restaurant for families who want a meal for adult tastes and a proper meal for their kids in one visit.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Yeonsu, IncheonRestaurants

Yeonsu sashimi with my wife: lunch-only roe rice at opening, Veteran

Veteran General Fish Market Incheon Yeonsu Branch is a sashimi restaurant on the 3rd floor of Yeonsu Gwangjang Plaza in Yeonsu, Incheon. The writer's wife was craving sashimi, so they arrived right at opening time and ordered the couple set, which brought thick-cut sashimi and spicy fish stew, plus free DIY kimchi pancakes and a roe rice bowl (albap) served only at lunch. Veteran General Fish Market in Yeonsu delivers both good value and fresh fish, and the writer would happily return for group gatherings.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Gangdong, SeoulBars

Gildong Japanese bar with fig and pork side dishes: Gamdong Dining

Gildong Gamdong Dining (길동 감동다이닝) is a Japanese-style dining bar on Cheonjung-ro 53-gil in Gildong, Gangdong, Seoul, near Gubeundari Station. The writer ordered abalone innards pasta, tuna avocado tartare and hanwoo yukhoe futomaki (thick sushi roll with Korean beef tartare) for ₩72,000 in total, and was already pleased by the complimentary side dishes of figs and suyuk (boiled pork) with doenjang (soybean paste) sauce. Verdict: Gamdong Dining's abalone innards pasta is easy to eat even for diners sensitive to fishy flavors, and the hanwoo yukhoe futomaki is fun to dip alternately in wasabi mayo and yuzu soy sauce.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Danyang, ChungbukRestaurants

Danyang fried chicken shop: camping takeout still crisp hours later

Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong (단양흑마늘누룽지닭강정) is a dakgangjeong (sweet, crispy Korean fried chicken) shop inside Gugyeong Market in Danyang, Chungbuk, that makes its chicken with black garlic and nurungji (scorched rice). After a camping trip in Danyang, the writer took home a black garlic Original box and ate it with family a few hours later; the chicken was still crunchy and tasted even better than on an earlier visit. Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is worth recommending again as takeout food to share with family after a Danyang trip.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Daehangno Taiwanese spot, crispy fried eggplant for two: Cheonghwawon

Cheonghwawon Daehangno Branch (청화원 대학로점) is a Taiwanese beef noodle and dim sum restaurant about a 2-minute walk from Hyehwa Station Exit 4 in Jongno, Seoul. Two diners had lunch at a quiet 2nd-floor window seat and ordered knife-cut beef noodle soup (₩10,500), whose rich broth tasted like Korean beef and radish soup, juicy xiaolongbao (₩9,500) and fried eggplant (₩14,000). Of the three dishes, Cheonghwawon's crispy, well-seasoned fried eggplant was the clear top pick.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
Bucheon, GyeonggiRestaurants

Sinjungdong Korean set meal for 2 & after-meal coffee: Gim Myeongju

Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjungdong Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant near Sinjungdong Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, serving 12 side dishes and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) with unlimited refills. After a good meal at the Bucheon main branch, the writer visited the Sinjungdong Branch for the Tteuranchae set for 2 plus one charcoal-grilled pork dish, then used the self-serve refill bar and the after-meal coffee vending machine. With a spacious dining room, parking and private rooms, Gim Myeongju Tteuranchae Bapsang Sinjungdong Branch is a reliable choice for family meals and group gatherings.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored

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