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

PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Charcoal hanwoo BBQ with a friend in Suseong, Daegu: Jangpro galbitsal

Jangpro Hanwoo Galbitsal (장프로한우갈빗살) is a charcoal-grill hanwoo (Korean beef) restaurant on Deuran-ro in Suseong, Daegu, near Hwanggeum-dong and Deuran-gil. The writer and a friend grilled galbitsal (rib finger meat) and 1++ hanwoo sirloin over real charcoal, ordered two extra plates of freshly made pa-kimchi (scallion kimchi), and finished with a hanwoo galbi doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) cooked with a whole rib bone. With smoky charcoal-grilled hanwoo, great scallion kimchi and a roomy private parking lot, Jangpro Hanwoo Galbitsal is an easy recommendation for dinner with friends or a team night out.

Written Jul 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu raw beef restaurant with mungtigi sushi: Haepumsosaeng Gogi

Haepumsosaeng Gogi (해품소생고기) is a hanwoo raw beef (mungtigi) and yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) restaurant in Sincheon-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu, behind Dongdaegu Tax Office. On a hot summer day, the writer and a close friend shared Haepumsosaeng Gogi's signature raw beef and yukhoe set: neat side dishes, a sesame oil dipping sauce and mungtigi sushi made by laying raw beef on sushi rice, and every plate came back empty. For a hearty hanwoo raw beef meal near Dongdaegu Station, Haepumsosaeng Gogi is a good choice.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju mango bingsu café after a Hwangridan-gil walk: Yellow Farm

Yellow Farm Gyeongju is a fresh-fruit dessert café in the Yonghwang district of Gyeongju, South Korea. On a sweltering day, after walking Hwangridan-gil with a best friend, the writer parked in Yellow Farm Gyeongju's own parking lot and shared mango bingsu (Korean shaved ice) topped with a mountain of thinly sliced fresh mango in a roomy, plant-filled space. For a last stop on a Gyeongju trip with cold shaved ice and an unhurried chat, Yellow Farm Gyeongju is a great fit.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Gyeongju café for mulled wine with a best friend: Bonghwangdang

Cafe Bonghwangdang (카페 봉황당) is an antique-style café facing Bonghwangdae Park on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. Sitting with a best friend at the first-floor picture window overlooking the park, the writer enjoyed warm vin chaud (mulled wine), floral berry milk tea and a yeonhwagwa (buttery lotus-shaped pastry) set, and the hip music playing in the old-fashioned space turned out to be a surprising charm. For anyone in Gyeongju who wants a view and dessert together, Cafe Bonghwangdang is a comfortable place to rest.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Korean restaurant, best-friend lunch with mackerel rice: Goyu

Goyu (고유) is a fusion Korean restaurant on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, at 49 Sajeong-ro. On a midsummer weekday lunch with her best friend, the writer had spicy Korean beef yukhoe (raw beef) buckwheat bibim noodles, Spanish mackerel gondre rice (rice with Korean thistle) and a potato pancake, and was most impressed by Goyu's spotless open kitchen and the owner explaining the menu at each table. Goyu is a good first meal for Gyeongju travelers who care about service as much as taste.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Daebonggyo Station Korean restaurant with free hovenia tea: Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch is a Korean restaurant in Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Daebonggyo Station. Over lunch with a fellow blogger, the writer ordered the summer-only yeolmu (young radish) bibimbap set, the zucchini doenjang (soybean paste) stew set, nuruk-aged sweet and sour pork and lemonade, while cold hovenia (heotgae) tea sat in front of the restaurant for passersby. Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch is a Suseong-gu Korean restaurant where clean, home-style cooking comes with genuine warmth.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongsan pork BBQ with easy parking for a family lunch: Kkotdwaeji

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang Gyeongsan Branch (꽃돼지식당 경산점) is a pork belly BBQ restaurant on Seongam-ro in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. The writer went there for lunch with a mother who had lost her appetite lately and a younger brother, and the large parking lot, spacious dining room and staff who grill the meat let the three of them focus on talking. Because Mom happily ate the pork piece by piece, Kkotdwaeji Sikdang Gyeongsan Branch proved a satisfying spot for a family meal out.

Written Oct 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGunwi, DaeguRestaurants

Gunwi camping BBQ with no gear: charcoal sear and griddle, Palkkongi

Palkkongi (팔꽁이) is a camping restaurant at the foot of Palgongsan in Gunwi, Daegu, where you can show up with nothing and still have a full camping barbecue. The writer, her sister and her niece bought pork neck, kimchi, mushrooms and Ansungtangmyeon instant ramyeon at the Palkkongi shop, seared the pork over outdoor charcoal, then finished it on a cast-iron griddle inside their tent. With a sand playground and a forest trail, Palkkongi makes an ideal day out for families with kids.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Beomeo-dong Daegu restaurant: summer squid and cheonggukjang bibimbap

Banwoldang Buja Sikdang Suseong Branch (반월당부자식당 수성점) is a Korean restaurant on Beomeocheon-ro in Suseong-gu, Daegu, run by a mother with 40 years of cooking experience and her son. To revive an appetite lost in a heatwave, the writer ordered fire-grilled squid stir-fry and Buja bibimbap, which comes with cheonggukjang doenjang stew (fermented soybean stew) that you pour over the rice and mix. Wrapped in lettuce, the smoky squid made for a hearty lunch that chased away the summer heat.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Cold soy noodles and beef soup in Manchon-dong, Daegu: Jeju Seobine

Jeju Seobine Haejangguk, Manchon Direct Branch is a hangover soup restaurant with a 30-year tradition on Gukchaebosang-ro in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu. On a sweltering summer evening, a married couple shared kongguksu (cold soy milk noodles), beef haejangguk ordered without seonji (congealed ox blood) and fried dumplings, and helped themselves to side dishes from the self-serve corner. Jeju Seobine Haejangguk is a neighborhood restaurant where a cold dish and a hot one sit happily on the same table.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Hayang sushi restaurant: aged soy tori-don for a couple at Sonsi Sushi

Sonsi Sushi Hayang branch (손시스시 하양점) is an aged sushi and rice bowl restaurant near Hayang Station in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. A couple visited Sonsi Sushi on a weekday, ordered the value set and the aged soy tori-don (chicken rice bowl), and ate them with jujube sushi soy sauce and homemade apple chojang (sweet-sour chili sauce), which was more than enough food for two. Sonsi Sushi Hayang is small but shows real aging skill, combining good value with quality.

Written Aug 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Alcohol-free galbi dinner for 4 in Jongno, Daegu: Jangjak Saenggalbi

Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno Main Branch (장작생갈비 종로본점) is a galbi restaurant in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, where the staff grill all the meat for you. Four friends who had each driven toasted with Fanta instead of alcohol over Uiseong garlic fresh galbi and half plates of firewood-grilled fresh and marinated galbi. They finished with daejeopbap (rice served in a large bowl), Jangjak doenjang stew and Jangjak cold naengmyeon, plus a complimentary hinoki steamed dish with shrimp. Jangjak Saenggalbi made the group dinner feel like being properly looked after.

Written Aug 6, 2026Sponsored