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Writing about cafés and bars visited around Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars · Shopping · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Galbi BBQ in Jongno, Daegu at opening: marinated crab noodles, Jangjak

Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno Main Branch (벽돌 생갈비 종로점) is a fresh galbi (beef rib) barbecue restaurant on a busy street in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, renamed from Ubokgeum Saenggalbi with the same owner and staff. The writer walked in right at opening, had 2 servings of brick fresh galbi grilled by staff, then tried the long-grilled rib bone specialty, marinated crab noodles, ttagwi-jjim from the review event and a free cypress-box steamed dish. Verdict: Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno Main Branch delivers both great flavor and friendly service, a satisfying Korean BBQ spot in Jongno, Daegu.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Jongno, Daegu makchang grill: hair ties and 7 free ramyeon, Bongja

Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch is a makchang (grilled beef intestine) and pork belly restaurant in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, busy enough to have a wait even on weekday evenings. On a first visit to the Jongno branch after trying other Bongja Makchang locations, the writer ordered the ₩34,000 set of one plate of makchang plus half a plate of fresh pork belly, with free refills of steamed egg, 7 kinds of self-serve ramyeon and patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red beans). With thick cuts and unlimited sides, Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch is a good-value grill for a filling meal.

Written Jun 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Sinmae, Daegu Korean lunch: jeyuk milder than Shin Ramyun, Cafe Dong-i

Cafe Dong-i Sicheol (카페동이 시지점) is a Korean set-meal restaurant near Sinmae Station in Suseong, Daegu. The writer ordered the one-person brazier Dong-i fire-grilled jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork) set and the crispy whole-shrimp Japanese curry set, added mini tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and fried mandu (dumplings), and used the self-bar with unlimited multigrain rice, fried eggs and gopchang gim (seaweed). Cafe Dong-i Sicheol is a filling lunch spot at around 8,000 to 10,000-plus won, with jeyuk mild enough for people who can't handle spice and a generous self-bar.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Sincheon Market izakaya in Daegu: oden hotpot after tennis at Wakoan

Izakaya Wakoan Suseong Beomeo Branch is a Japanese izakaya in Beomeo-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Sincheon Market. After a game of tennis, the writer sat at the side bar and ordered the new spring truffle shutoae, eggplant tempura and a red-broth oden hotpot, and was struck by the upscale interior with private rooms and curtained seating. The truffle shutoae at Izakaya Wakoan Suseong Beomeo Branch is a must-order, best eaten wrapped in seaweed.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Yukhoe bar in Gyo-dong, Daegu: monkfish liver gimbap, Yukyeonjeong

Yukyeonjeong Gyodong Branch is a raw beef bar in an alley in Gyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, and a Daegu branch of a well-known Gyeongsan restaurant. On a hot early evening at a wood-toned indoor table, the blogger ordered the yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and odregi (beef aorta) set with daechang (beef large intestine) and ankimo gimbap topped with monkfish liver. The tender yukhoe, the smoky odregi and the rich ankimo stood out. Yukyeonjeong Gyodong Branch works as a drinking spot and as a proper meal.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Dowon-dong, Daegu gamjatang spot: small pot fills two at Samsol

Samsol Gamjatang Main Branch (샘솔감자탕 본점) is a gamjatang (pork bone stew) and haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant on Sanghwa-ro in Dalseo, Daegu, at the crossroads toward Daedong Market. Two adult women shared a small gamjatang, and the siraegi (dried radish greens), meaty bones and generous perilla seed powder left them too full for the fried rice finish. With satisfying kkakdugi and napa cabbage kimchi at the self-serve bar, Samsol Gamjatang Main Branch is a place worth a return visit.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Gyodong, Daegu bossam restaurant for a couple's date: Uldong Bossam

Uldong Bossam (울동보쌈) is a bossam (boiled pork wrap) restaurant in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu, across from the main gate of the Dongin government building. The blogger and her husband shared one bossam set and one extra-meat bossam set with added gabrisal (a fatty pork cut from the shoulder), and also tried the sesame sauce ground at the table and a potato pancake topped with cheese. Uldong Bossam's clean interior makes it an easy date spot, and it suits both a lunch meal and an evening drink in Gyodong.

Written Oct 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Workday lunch at a Sicheol, Daegu Korean restaurant: Cafe Dong-i

Cafe Dong-i Sicheol is a budget-friendly Korean restaurant near Sinmae Market on Sinmae-ro 16-gil in Suseong, Daegu. Even a late lunch meant a 20-minute wait. The table ordered jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), the new summer yeolmu bibimbap (young radish greens rice bowl) and a medium nuruk-aged tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), with free fried eggs, puffed barley snacks and rice refills. With a hanok-style exterior and a wood interior, Cafe Dong-i Sicheol is a safe pick for anything from solo lunches to family meals.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Summer oxtail soup at a Jongno, Daegu gomtang restaurant: Hanwoojang

Hanwoojang (한우장) is a long-running 24-hour seolleongtang (ox bone soup) and gomtang (beef soup) restaurant on Gukchaebosang-ro in Jung-gu, Daegu. On a draining summer day, two friends ordered one special seolleongtang and one oxtail soup (kkori-gomtang) at Hanwoojang and ate them with kkakdugi (radish kimchi) and cabbage kimchi from the self-serve bar, finding the oxtail broth rich and thick and the special seolleongtang generous with meat. Hanwoojang's oxtail soup is a restorative summer bowl that shows why the restaurant has earned several Blue Ribbons.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguBars

Daegu Sangin-dong skewer izakaya: pork belly tomato roll, Toriaejeu

Toriaejeu Sangin Daegu Branch is a Japanese-style yakitori izakaya in the alley by Dalbae Park in Sangin-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu. Two friends ordered, in turn, the handmade Japanese-style egg roll skewer, the pork belly-wrapped tomato roll, yolk-topped tsukune (chicken meatball skewer), mentaiko (spicy pollock roe), negima (chicken and scallion skewer), soy sauce egg rice and sujitang (beef tendon soup). Toriaejeu Sangin Daegu Branch suits a night when you want quiet skewers and a highball instead of a noisy bar.

Written Aug 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguHair & beauty salons

C-curl bob perm for wavy hair at Momentium, a Daegu hair salon

Momentium is a one-person hair salon in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Manchon Station. Worried that naturally wavy hair wouldn't hold a perm, the writer had a scalp and hair consultation at Momentium and was recommended a regular perm instead of a pricier treatment, shaping a grown-out bob into a soft C-curl, with a massage chair in the shampoo room plus snacks and coffee. Even roughly blow-drying at home brought the curls back, cutting morning styling time.

Written Aug 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Goseong-dong, Daegu BBQ with self-serve banchan bar: Ttukbang

Ttukbang is a pre-grilled Korean BBQ restaurant in Goseong-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, right beside the iM Bank Park football stadium. The order was 3 servings of pork belly (samgyeopsal), seared in advance and finished at the table by the owner, with unlimited side dishes from the self-serve bar plus steamed egg and kimchi noodle soup. Pork neck is the house specialty, so Ttukbang is worth remembering for a match day — and worth a second visit for the neck.

Written Aug 11, 2026Sponsored