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Plain Stool, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Cafes and Restaurants

Writes about cafes and restaurants around Daegu and Gyeongbuk, one visit at a time. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Things to do · Shopping · Stays · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceDong-gu, DaeguCafés

Daegu café date after daycare drop-off with omija tea: Hands Coffee

Hands Coffee Dongchon Resort Branch is a large café at Dongchon Resort in Dong-gu, Daegu, with seating on floors 2 to 4 plus a terrace. After dropping their child off at daycare, the writer and her husband visited Hands Coffee for the first time. They enjoyed a choco banana waffle and iced omija tea (five-flavor berry tea) with wide-open views, and a photo receipt review earned them 2 free Hands cookies. Hands Coffee Dongchon Resort Branch is a nearby spot for a refreshing break with dessert and scenery.

Written Oct 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Clam kalguksu and bossam on a rainy day near Bomun, Gyeongju: Gungrim

Gungrim Bajirak Kalguksu Gyeongju Main Branch is a Korean restaurant specializing in clam kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) on Saegol-gil, near Bulguksa Temple and the Bomun tourist complex in Gyeongju. On a rainy day the writer visited with a child and shared clam kalguksu packed with clams and a plate of bossam (boiled pork wraps), and was happy with the chewy noodles, neat side dishes, high chairs and the apple drink served for dessert. Gungrim Bajirak Kalguksu suits families touring Gyeongju who want a refreshing broth and meat in one meal.

Written Oct 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju café near Daereungwon with hot pineapple tea: Yellow Farm

Yellow Farm Gyeongju is a fresh-fruit drink and bingsu (shaved ice dessert) café on Yonghwang-ro in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. After a kick-scooter walk with a child around Cheomseongdae (첨성대) and Daereungwon (대릉원), the writer stopped at Yellow Farm Gyeongju for an avocado banana smoothie, watermelon juice and hot pineapple tea, and the large hall and high chairs made resting with a child easy. For fruit drink lovers travelling Gyeongju with kids, Yellow Farm Gyeongju is a good place to take a break.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Bone hot pot course in Gyeongju Bomun, leftovers to go: Hyoeunok

Hyoeunok Gyeongju Branch (효은옥 경주분점) is a Korean restaurant in Bukgun-dong, in the Bomun resort area of Gyeongju. Its signature dish is Bone-verest, a hot pot of bones piled high like a mountain. On a Gyeongju trip, the writer ate Bone-verest and then shabu-shabu meat, a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) add-on and fried rice as a full course. The portion was so large that the leftovers were packed to go and shared with their child at home. Hyoeunok's Bone-verest suits families and groups looking for a hearty, restorative meal.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju café revisit: matcha ice cream & lemonade at Deobenchi

Deobenchi (데어벤치) is a café and dessert shop on Cheomseong-ro 99beon-gil in Hwangridan-gil, Gyeongju. On a second visit to Deobenchi, the writer shared matcha ice cream, lemonade and a vanilla latte, getting a mix of bittersweet matcha, a tangy, refreshing ade and a sweet latte. If you want a matcha dessert break while strolling Hwangridan-gil, Deobenchi is worth the stop.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguHair & beauty salons

Daegu hair salon head spa for a hot, red, oily scalp: Momentium

Momentium is a hair salon near Manchon Station in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu. The writer, whose scalp gets oily quickly and runs hot and red, had a Momentium head spa of scalp scaling, copper comb scalp care and an aroma oil shampoo, with a full-body massage while lying at the shampoo bed, then a cut to tidy thin, bleached ends. Verdict: the scalp redness and heat dropped noticeably, and the head spa plus cut in one visit felt like a truly relaxing treat.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonShopping

Jelly snack stop in Yeongjong for a jelly-loving son: Rolly Polly

Rolly Polly Yeongjong Sky City is a cute jelly and snack shop in Yeongjong Sky City, Incheon. On a Yeongjong trip with a jelly-loving son, the family stopped at Rolly Polly Yeongjong Sky City to pick out jellies the boy would enjoy and take them home, and browsing the snacks in the pretty shop became part of the trip's fun. For families traveling Yeongjong with kids, Rolly Polly Yeongjong Sky City is worth adding as a snack stop.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJemulpo, IncheonBars

Gaehangno Festival pub with pizza and draft beer: Incheon Beer Tiger

Incheon Beer Tiger is a beer pub on the 1st floor of Building H at Incheon Art Platform, in the Sinpo-dong and Dongincheon area of Jemulpo, Incheon. While exploring the Incheon Gaehangno Festival, the writer stopped at Incheon Beer Tiger for pizza with draft and bottled beer to background music, and browsed the Incheon Beer x Rinnai collaboration goods. Verdict: Incheon Beer Tiger is a satisfying pub for a break with pizza and a beer on festival day.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJemulpo, IncheonStays

Family hotel steps from Incheon's Gaehangno Festival: Henn na Hotel

Henn na Hotel Incheon Chinatown (이상한호텔) is a hotel in the Incheon Chinatown and Gaehangno area of Jemulpo, Incheon, where stepping out the front door puts you right at the Gaehangno Festival grounds. A couple and their baby stayed in the Twin + Nintendo Room with self check-in and found fluffy bedding, a spotless room, free bread, jam and butter on the 1st floor, and Gaehangno beer for sale. For families who want to enjoy the evening festival to the end and rest right away, Henn na Hotel Incheon Chinatown was a satisfying choice.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGumi, GyeongbukRestaurants

Indong, Gumi BBQ: staff-grilled pork belly and yogurt, Kkotdwaeji

Kkotdwaeji Restaurant Gumi Main Branch (꽃돼지식당 구미본점) is a pork belly BBQ restaurant in Indong, Gumi. The writer ate pork belly with doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and rice, while staff grilled the meat, and Kkotdwaeji also has a self-serve side dish bar and yogurt for dessert. With plenty of tables, Kkotdwaeji is an easy choice for families, friends and group gatherings.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMichuhol, IncheonRestaurants

Hagik-dong bulgogi restaurant with a baby: lie-down seats, Dongchuwon

Dongchuwon Bulgogi (동추원불고기) is a Korean restaurant in Hagik-dong, Michuhol, Incheon, serving brothy Seoul-style bulgogi. The writer visited with a young child and ordered the Korean beef bulgogi set with bulgogi, naengmyeon (cold noodles) and omija tea, and found the baby chairs, wide seats where a child can lie down and 1,000 won parking support at the public lot out front made the meal easy. For a family meal out with a little one, Dongchuwon Bulgogi is a good fit.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant in Beomeo-dong: mild squid stir-fry Mom loved

Banwoldang Buja Sikdang Suseong Branch is a Korean restaurant on Beomeocheon-ro in Beomeo-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, where spicy stir-fries such as fire-grilled squid stir-fry can be ordered at the spice level you choose. The writer went for dinner with her mother, who had lost her appetite lately and can't handle spicy food, and ordered the mild fire-grilled squid stir-fry with doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew), which her mother truly enjoyed. Banwoldang Buja Sikdang Suseong Branch is a good pick for a hearty Korean dinner with parents, since everyone can eat together at a comfortable spice level.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored