Two O'Clock Sipper · 30 stories

A Cup and a Pause

I write about visits to cafes in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Shopping · Things to do · Bars

PlaceDong-gu, DaeguCafés

Daegu night-view café with floor seating and walnut cake: Hands Coffee

Hands Coffee Dongchon Resort Branch (핸즈커피 동촌유원지점) is a large four-floor café at Dongchon Resort in Dong-gu, Daegu, with an elevator and a big parking lot. After dinner, the blogger visited Hands Coffee at night, sat in the raised floor-seating area in front of the 4th-floor glass windows to watch the night view, and tried walnut cake, an apple cinnamon tea cappuccino and a Sangha Farm affogato. Hands Coffee Dongchon Resort Branch is a good pick for a quiet night-view tea time, and for brunch by day.

Written Nov 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguBars

Pub in Janggi-dong, Daegu: birthday oyster bossam & noodles at Manbok

Manbok Guksujip Janggi branch (만복국수집 장기점) is a food pub in Janggi-dong, Dalseo, Daegu, that serves oyster bossam (boiled pork with fresh oysters) alongside noodles. On her birthday, the writer and a close older friend ordered oyster bossam and anchovy rice noodle soup, switching between plump seasonal oysters, moist pork and a savory anchovy broth, and the two of them finished every bite. For bossam and a light bowl of noodles together in Janggi-dong, Manbok Guksujip Janggi branch is worth a return visit.

Written Nov 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dongdaegu Chinese spot for groups: seafood tray yaki, Gyeryonggak

Gyeryonggak (계룡각) is a Chinese restaurant on Dongdaegu-ro 85-gil in Dong-gu, Daegu. Our group ordered and shared the fire-grilled seafood tray yaki (stir-fried noodles served on a platter), old-style ketchup tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and Gyeryonggak's Daegu-original Chinese bibimbap, and found the spacious, high-ceilinged dining room and the parking right in front of the restaurant convenient. If you're looking for a place in Dongdaegu where a group can share a spread of Chinese dishes, Gyeryonggak is worth adding to your shortlist.

Written Nov 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Gamsam Station, Daegu soup spot: hangover lunch for two, Yukbanjang

Yukbanjang (육반장) Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch is a restaurant specializing in hearty yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) on Dangsan-ro near Gamsam Station in Dalseo, Daegu. Two friends had king rib yukgaejang and dumplings for lunch at Yukbanjang and found the long-simmered, scallion-loaded broth deep and rich, with a friendly owner and icy sikhye (sweet rice drink) at the entrance. For a filling bowl of hangover soup near Gamsam Station and Gwangjang Core, Yukbanjang is a very satisfying choice.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant: eggplant bowl and pollock mulhoe, Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek is a small Korean restaurant tucked in an alley near Dongdaegu Station and the transfer center in Dong-gu, Daegu. Two friends shared Hyangtaek's eggplant miso rice bowl, mixed with kelp vinegar and wrapped in seaweed for a deeper savory flavor, and the pollock yukhoe mulhoe (cold soup of raw beef and seasoned pollock) in a slushy, icy broth. For a filling yet refreshing meal on a hot day, Hyangtaek's two-dish pairing works well.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Suseongmot Japanese restaurant: tendon & kimchi nabe at 4pm, Ongijeong

Ongijeong Suseong Lake Branch (온기정 수성못점) is a tendon and Japanese restaurant near Suseongmot in Suseong-gu, Daegu. The writer and a friend visited Ongijeong around 4pm on a quiet afternoon, ordered the salmon-jang tendon set and the kimchi nabe set, and loved alternating crispy tempura with spoonfuls of spicy kimchi nabe broth. With a dedicated parking lot out front and cozy sofa seating, Ongijeong Suseong Lake Branch is an easy, comfortable Japanese restaurant near Suseongmot.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Chinese restaurant: weekday dinner with a friend, Gyeryonggak

Gyeryonggak (계룡각) is a Chinese restaurant in Sincheon-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu. For 30 years it has fried its jjajang (black bean sauce) in lard and made its noodles by hand every morning. The writer visited with a friend around 7 p.m. on a weekday and ordered jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), cheolgabang jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles named after the steel delivery box) and a small sirloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork). The room was busy with groups, but the food and the friendly service both satisfied. Gyeryonggak is worth recommending for rich lard jjajang, smoky jjamppong and sirloin tangsuyuk that stays crisp to the last piece.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguCafés

Daegu café for spicy ragu and basil French toast: Otter Rabbit House

Otter Rabbit House (오터래빗하우스) is a European-style brunch café near Woelgwang Waterside Park in Dowon-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu. Two friends shared a spicy bolognese ragu pasta, an egg basil French toast and an iced americano on side plates and scraped every dish clean. For a punchy ragu pasta paired with sweet-and-salty French toast, Otter Rabbit House is a good choice.

Written Jul 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuThings to do

Aewol, Jeju photo studio for siblings with an elderly mom: Eoeum-ri

Eoeum-ri Photo Studio is a snap photo studio in the stone-wall village of Eoeum-ri in Aewol-eup, Jeju. A brother and sister booked on Naver and brought their elderly mother for outdoor stone-wall shots, an indoor leather-chair photo spot, a 'Happy because we're together' sign photo and a solo portrait of their mother. Because the shoot moves slowly through the whole village, Eoeum-ri Photo Studio is a good stop on a family trip with parents who tire easily.

Written Oct 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu sushi restaurant for three: 10-piece assorted sushi, Sushi Naru

Sushi Naru Yeongdae Hospital Main Branch is a small sushi restaurant near Yeongdae Hospital in Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu. The writer and two friends each ordered the assorted sushi (10 pieces), and the salad and mini udon served with every meal made it a filling lunch. Sushi Naru Yeongdae Hospital Main Branch is quiet and clean, an easy pick for a low-key get-together or a solo meal at the bar.

Written Jul 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Chimsan-dong Korean restaurant: barista-loved lemonade, Cafe Dongyi

Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch (카페동이 침산점) is a Korean restaurant serving solo set meals on the first floor of Dormitory Building E at Samseong Changjo Campus in Chimsan-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu. On a hot summer day, the writer and her husband ordered the fire-grilled pork set and the Dongyi bulgogi set with a lemonade, then rested on a shady bench under the trees outside. With 2 hours of free parking, Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch made for a relaxed visit from meal to after-lunch break.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongsan pork BBQ lunch after volunteering: Gourmet Set, Kkotdwaeji

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang Gyeongsan Branch (꽃돼지식당 경산점) is a pork BBQ restaurant on Seongam-ro in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, where staff grill all the meat for you. After weekend volunteering, the writer and a friend shared the 600g Gourmet Set for Saturday lunch, plus the free daechang (beef intestine) hot pot that comes with Gourmet Set orders before 5pm and a grapefruit ade. The two finished every bite and booked their next group meal at Kkotdwaeji Sikdang on the way out.

Written Jul 25, 2026Sponsored