Teacup Breather · 17 stories

A Cup, Then a Pause

I write about café visits in Daejeon and Chungcheong. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Food & snacks

PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Jukdo Market snow crab by bus from Pohang Station: Yeonggwang Hoe

Yeonggwang Hoe Daegae Center is a snow crab and sashimi restaurant in the heart of the crab-and-sashimi alley at Jukdo Market in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. The Bakdal Special set for two brought bakdal snow crab, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), assorted sashimi, crab ramyeon and spicy stew, along with 16 side dishes and complimentary king scallops and shrimp. Yeonggwang Hoe Daegae Center is an easy bus ride from Pohang Station or the intercity bus terminal and supports parking at Jukdo Market's No. 3 public lot, so it works with or without a car.

Written Aug 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSejongRestaurants

Sejong City Hall sushi restaurant: Recommended Sushi 12p, mini soba

Sushi Resto Sejong Sodam Main Branch is a sushi and sashimi restaurant on the 2nd floor of the ICOM Star City building in Sodam-dong, Sejong. The order was Recommended Sushi 12p and Special Sushi 12p, with the side udon swapped for mini soba, and the fish slices were thick enough to wrap the shari while the rice stayed pleasantly warm. For proper sushi near Sejong City Hall, Sushi Resto Sejong Sodam is a safe choice.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Katsu restaurant with a self-serve bar in Yuseong, Daejeon: Gatjidong

Gatjidong Noeun Branch is a pork cutlet and rice bowl restaurant in Jijok-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, about a 10-minute walk from Noeun Station. The signature half-and-half pork cutlet is 12,800 won, the katsu curry rice bowl 10,800 won and the fresh salmon salad 13,800 won, and every order comes with a self-serve bar of rice, clear soup and soup plus an ice cream dessert. Gatjidong Noeun Branch makes an easy lunch stop on a day out to Daejeon National Cemetery or Daejeon World Cup Stadium.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon agujjim restaurant with a noodle and fried rice finish

Seommaeul Agujjim & Nakjibokkeum is a monkfish braise, stir-fried octopus and seafood braise restaurant on Yuseong-daero in Yuseong, Daejeon, near Jaundae. On a weekday visit at 1pm, the order was the small monkfish and octopus braise with added somyeon (thin wheat noodles) and fried rice, and the whole octopus laid over the top plus the medium spice level, about as hot as Shin Ramyun, stood out most. Mixing the somyeon into the sauce like bibim guksu and finishing with fried rice is the heart of the meal at Seommaeul.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
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