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Stone Bench Rounds, Daegu and Busan

Writes about restaurants, bars, and cafes across Daegu/Gyeongbuk and Busan/Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Cafés

PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Jongno, Daegu BBQ: rainy Friday at a window seat, Suyeong Naengsam

Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store (수영냉삼 대구 직영점) is a naengsam (thin-sliced frozen pork) BBQ restaurant in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, near Dongseong-ro. It serves shaved pork belly, pork belly and pork neck for ₩7,900 and shows baseball games on TV. On a rainy Friday evening, the writer had 4 servings of shaved pork belly at a window seat, then grilled kimchi and bean sprouts and finished with do-it-yourself kimchi fried rice. Verdict: Suyeong Naengsam offers great value and a great atmosphere, and it is a Jongno BBQ spot worth returning to.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant for a solo mini-grill bulgogi tray: Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Dongseong-ro 3-gil in Jung-gu, Daegu. At Cafe Dongi, the one-person mini-grill bulgogi tray stayed hot to the last bite on its small grill, the doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) was packed with tofu and vegetables, and the malt-aged tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) was crispy outside and tender inside. With a free self-bar of fried eggs, barley puffs and rice, Cafe Dongi works well for solo dining and group meals alike.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu ramen shop: firm-noodle tonkotsu with ginger at Ryusenso Beomeo

Ryusenso Beomeo Branch is a Japanese-style tonkotsu ramen shop in Beomeo-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Suseong-gu Office Station. Eating alone, the writer ordered the signature Ryusenso tonkotsu ramen (11,000 won) and fried shrimp (4,000 won) and enjoyed the deep, clean pork broth, firm noodles and chashu with no gamey smell, plus ginger that paired surprisingly well with the ramen. With bar seating and no break time, Ryusenso Beomeo Branch is an easy recommendation for a solo ramen meal near Suseong-gu Office.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, BusanRestaurants

Busan Station east exit milmyeon spot with 10 dumplings: Yeongdong

Yeongdong Milmyeon & Dwaeji Gukbap Busan Station Branch is a milmyeon (cold wheat noodle) and dwaeji gukbap (pork soup) restaurant on the second floor right in front of the east exit inside Busan Station, Dong-gu. Dining solo, the writer ordered bibim milmyeon (spicy mixed cold noodles) and 10 dumplings on the table kiosk: the noodles arrived quickly, and the 10 dumplings, each the size of a baby's fist, made for a huge portion. The nose-running spicy sauce on the bibim milmyeon with thin, chewy dumpling skins made a solid meal before boarding a train, and the restaurant opens daily 10:00-20:30.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanCafés

Late-summer Gwangalli brunch, spicy fricassee pasta: Working Holiday

Working Holiday Millak is an ocean-view brunch café on the 7th floor of the Badamaru Building in Millak-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan. On a late-August weekday before noon, the visit meant a window seat facing swimmers and the Gwangan Bridge, with salmon eggs Benedict and a chicken fricassee pasta ordered spicy. Brunch by day and wine with the night view after dark make Working Holiday Millak a 100% return visit.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
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