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Between Courses, Daegu

I write about restaurants I visit around Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant: crab-stew-like seafood broth vs cheonggukjang

Sin Yeongung Cheonggukjang Haemulttukbaegi Seongseo Moda Outlet branch is a Korean restaurant near Moda Outlet in Seongseo, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, serving cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) and seafood ttukbaegi (stew in an earthenware pot). On a busy day, the writer had dinner there: live abalone with cheonggukjang seafood ttukbaegi, live abalone with seafood ttukbaegi and a seafood and chive pajeon (savory pancake), and found the nutty cheonggukjang broth and the clean, crab-stew-like seafood broth each appealing in different ways. Verdict: Sin Yeongung is worth a return visit when you need a hearty, restorative meal.

Written Apr 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dongseong-ro alley restaurant, Daegu: bolognese & risotto at Sumeunjip

Sumeunjip (숨은집) Dongseongro Main Branch is a long-standing Western restaurant tucked inside Tongsin-golmok, the phone-shop alley off Dongseong-ro in Jung-gu, Daegu. The writer had ragu alla bolognese and truffle risotto at lunch and liked the fast service, the generous portions for the price and the cozy wooden interior. Sumeunjip is a solid pick for a date or small get-together in Dongseong-ro when you want atmosphere, flavor and fair prices together.

Written Apr 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuCafés

Jeju Dongmun Market oranda shop: garlic oranda even a skeptic loved

Cheongchuni Oranda Dongmun Market Main Branch Tapdong is a handmade oranda (puffed rice-syrup snack) and gwajul (traditional rice cracker) shop inside Dongmun Market in Jeju City. On the last day of a Jeju trip before heading home to Daegu, the writer sampled the range and bought one bag of four gwajul (white rice, brown rice, buckwheat and steamed rice) plus a bag of manong (garlic) oranda; a travel companion who normally doesn't enjoy oranda was surprised by how soft and non-sticky it was. For a shareable souvenir from Jeju's Dongmun Market, Cheongchuni Oranda's manong garlic oranda is the pick.

Written Nov 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Sehwa black pork grill, Jeju: scallion salad dinner at Don Gueo

Don Gueo (돈구어) is a black pork grill restaurant near Sehwa Beach in Gujwa-eup, Jeju. At dinner the writer ordered the Jeju black pork set for two, steamed egg and bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles) to finish, grilling the black pork belly with gosari (bracken fern) and kimchi, and the pa-jeorim (scallion salad) and the black pork kimchi stew included in the set were both satisfying. For good-value black pork in Sehwa, Don Gueo is a good choice.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Pork belly and makchang grill house in Sinam-dong, Daegu: Budeul

Budeul is a Korean BBQ restaurant for makchang (grilled intestine) and Korean Handon pork belly in an apartment shopping arcade in Sinam-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu. At Budeul we grilled 2 servings of pre-grilled makchang and 2 servings of Handon pork belly, with cold kimchi noodle soup and a spicy doenjang (soybean paste) stew on the side. Verdict: Budeul's makchang lives up to the restaurant's name, crispy outside, soft and tender inside, with no gamey smell.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Udo, Jeju restaurant: mushroom truffle pizza & Baekjjam, Seomsonai

Seomsonai (Seomsonai Udo Main Branch) is a restaurant on Udohaean-gil in Udo, Jeju, specializing in hijiki-noodle seafood jjamppong and hijiki-dough pizza. During a lunchtime Udo tour, the writer joined the Catch Table waitlist and ordered Seomsonai's most popular combination, the Baekjjam Truffle Set (Baekjjam cream jjamppong plus truffle pizza), and was impressed by the large pieces of seafood and the generous mushrooms and cheese. Both Seomsonai dishes were lightly seasoned, clean-tasting and full of savory flavor, which explains why Seomsonai is a go-to recommendation in Udo.

Written Nov 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJeju, JejuRestaurants

Jeju restaurant for a first-night hairtail dinner: Jongdal Sudatteul

Jongdal Sudatteul (종달수다뜰) is a Jeju-style Korean set-meal restaurant in Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City. For dinner on the first night of a Jeju trip, the Jeju set meal for 2 was ordered with braised hairtail in place of the standard braised mackerel, and the 13-dish spread of braised hairtail, grilled hairtail, dombegogi (Jeju boiled pork slices) and seafood stew was more than two people could finish. Jongdal Sudatteul suits anyone in east Jeju who wants braised hairtail and a full Korean set meal in one sitting.

Written Nov 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant: open-kitchen bar and shrimp curry, Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch is a budget-friendly Korean set-meal restaurant in the Lotte Castle The First shopping arcade near Daebonggyo Station in Suseong, Daegu. For a change from the usual order, the writer, a regular, had the crispy whole-shrimp Japanese curry set and the Dongi pork stir-fry set with a mini tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and the new bite-size kimchijeon (kimchi pancake), eaten at the bar seats facing the open kitchen with self-serve fried eggs. Even with a lot ordered, Cafe Dongi stays easy on the wallet, making it a filling meal well worth returning for.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNam-gu, UlsanCafés

Samsan, Ulsan café: mugwort crumble financier and canelé, Emily Bakery

Emily Bakery is a café specializing in baked sweets and bread, on the 2nd floor of a building on Wangsaeng-ro in Nam-gu, Ulsan, in the Samsan area. The writer ordered two Americanos, a vanilla canelé, a pistachio financier and a mugwort injeolmi crumble financier (injeolmi is a Korean rice cake coated in roasted soybean powder). The clean coffee, the canelé that is crisp outside and moist inside, and the not-too-sweet financiers were all satisfying. Emily Bakery is recommended for baked sweets in a cozy, sunlit room.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Korean restaurant with wrapped cutlery & mouthwash: Taegyeongok

Taegyeongok (태경옥) is a Korean restaurant in Dongin-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, across from the Jung-gu District Office. On a rainy weekend the writer ordered Taegyeongok's 2-person set of Seoul-style bulgogi and yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef rice bowl) with an extra bowl of rice, and found the lightly seasoned Hanwoo (Korean beef) bulgogi, the nutty yukhoe bibimbap mixed without gochujang (red chili paste) and the beef radish soup all clean-tasting. With individually wrapped cutlery and toothpicks and mouthwash at the counter, Taegyeongok is a thoughtful Korean restaurant in Dongin-dong.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Offal soup & chili-topped cutlet in Manchon, Daegu: Jeju Seobine

Jeju Seobine Haejangguk, Manchon Direct Branch is a haejangguk (hangover soup) and gukbap restaurant on busy Gukchaebosang-ro in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu. On a cool autumn day, two naejangtang (beef offal soup) lovers ordered the naejangtang and the Jeju jumbo pork cutlet. The naejangtang broth with minced garlic and the cutlet topped with spicy green chili were the standouts. For anyone who likes offal and seonji (congealed ox blood), the naejangtang at Jeju Seobine Haejangguk is a must-try.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dongseong-ro pasta place for a date before shopping: Resting07

Resting07 is a pasta and risotto restaurant on the second floor of a building near Spark Land on Dongseong-ro in Jung-gu, Daegu. Before a weekday afternoon of shopping on Dongseong-ro, two diners took a private room at Resting07 for lunch and ordered steak cream pasta, Toowoomba chicken risotto and a Coke Zero. The pre-meal bread, generous portions, not-too-salty sauces and grilled button mushrooms all hit the mark. Resting07 is an easy Dongseong-ro date spot with affordable prices and a nice atmosphere.

Written Oct 13, 2026Sponsored