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Writes about restaurants, bars and cafes visited around Daegu and Gyeongbuk, one table at a time. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Cafés

PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu makchang grill, spicy chicken feet after Seomun Market: Bongja

Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch is a pork makchang (grilled pork large intestine) restaurant in the Jongno food alley in Jung-gu, Daegu. After sightseeing at Seomun Market and Cheongna Hill, the writer ordered the Bongja Platter of raw makchang and frozen pork belly, plus the favorite spicy chicken feet (buldak-bal), and enjoyed unlimited side dishes, 7 kinds of ramyeon and patbingsu (red bean shaved ice). Thanks to clean-tasting raw makchang with no gamey smell and generous unlimited refills, Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch is a makchang restaurant worth recommending for dinner on a Daegu trip.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Catch-up izakaya in Gyodong, Daegu: yakitori-clam set at Naiba Hutto

Gyodong Naiba Hutto is a yakitori izakaya in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu, across from the Starbucks at Gongpyeong intersection. On a round two with a long-unseen friend, the writer ordered the yakitori and sake-steamed clam set with Asahi draft beer: Korean-raised chicken skewers infused with binchotan charcoal smoke paired well with spicy clams simmered in mussel broth. With good-value sets of skewers and dishes and a wide drinks lineup, Gyodong Naiba Hutto is a great bar for a drink in Gyodong, Daegu.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Daegu Gyodong izakaya for grapefruit highballs: Gyodong Nakwon

Gyodong Nakwon (교동낙원) is an izakaya-style bar in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu, near Jungangno Station, with table seating, a bar counter and outdoor street-side seating. The writer and a friend ordered Asahi draft beer, a grapefruit highball, tomato caprese, chicken nanban and crab tomalley pasta, and the grapefruit highball was so good that the friend called Gyodong Nakwon a highball spot worth coming back to. Gyodong Nakwon works well for a quick drink on a Daegu trip or a proper evening of food and drinks.

Written Jul 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Team-dinner galbi BBQ near Banwoldang, Daegu: celery pickles, Jangjak

Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno Main Branch (벽돌생갈비 종로점) is a premium fresh galbi (Korean BBQ short rib) restaurant on the Jongno restaurant street in Jung-gu, Daegu, said to carry on the recipe of Wolga Galbi in Bukchang-dong, Seoul. The writer ordered the brick-cut fresh galbi and brick doenjang stew (soybean paste stew). Staff grilled the meat and cut the rib meat off the bone, and the free steamed cypress-box dish and side dishes like celery pickles were satisfying. Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno is a recommended spot in Jongno, Daegu for a team dinner or gathering where you want to focus on conversation.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongsan sushi restaurant with free mouthwash and fans: Sonsi Sushi

Sonsi Sushi Yeungnam University Main Branch is an aged-sushi restaurant on Daehak-ro in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, in front of Yeungnam University, and has been open for more than 10 years. A regular since 2015 ordered the value set with the 12-piece premium aged nigiri (Sukseong Iljeom Geuksang), aged chojang sashimi rice bowl, Namhae anchovy cold soba and shrimp tempura, and liked the sushi that wasn't fishy, the soba that wasn't salty, and the after-meal candy, mouthwash and hand fans. Sonsi Sushi is worth a stop if you visit Yeungnam University on a trip out from Daegu.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongsan Korean restaurant near Daegu: koji salt self-bar, Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a home-style Korean set-meal restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Cheonma Art Center Grand Hall at Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, near Daegu. The writer ordered the Grandma's Stir-fried Webfoot Octopus Set Meal, the Fire-grilled Spicy Pork Set Meal and a tasting-size tangsuyuk (Korean sweet and sour pork), and was pleased that the mains arrive on braziers that keep them warm to the last bite and that the unlimited-refill self-bar even includes koji salt. For a hearty Korean meal after exploring the Yeungnam University campus on a day out from Daegu, Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a great fit.

Written Jul 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu rice bowl restaurant for a wedding invitation meetup: Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Daebong Branch (향택 대봉점) is a Korean rice bowl restaurant in Daebong-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, near Exit 3 of Gyeongdae Hospital Station. The writer ate the signature eggplant doenjang (soybean paste) rice bowl and the Spanish mackerel gondre rice (rice with Korean thistle greens), and found that two joined 4-person tables and wide spacing between tables made conversation easy. Hyangtaek Daebong Branch suits wedding invitation meetups and family gatherings where a group wants a calm meal.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGeumjeong, BusanRestaurants

Korean restaurant near Haeundae Arboretum: 4 pm clam set at Darijip

Darijip Jaecheopguk (다리집 재첩국) is a 30-year-old clam soup restaurant in Geumjeong, Busan, near Geumsa Station and Haeundae Arboretum. The writer visited around 4 pm, outside the lunch and dinner rush, for the clam set meal (jaecheop jeongsik): milky clam soup, three kinds of kimchi, braised mackerel, pan-fried tofu and namul bibimbap (rice with seasoned vegetables), finished with self-serve sungnyung (scorched rice tea) that the writer called the best they have had at any restaurant. For a hearty Korean meal near Haeundae Arboretum, the Darijip Jaecheopguk clam set is a good fit.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguCafés

Dong Daegu Station cake shop pickup, 3-mango tower mini: Siznique

Siznique Shinsegae Department Store Daegu Branch is a seasonal-fruit cake shop on B1 of Shinsegae Department Store Daegu, right next to Dong Daegu Station in Dong-gu, Daegu. Planned around a Daegu trip, the Mango Tower Cake Mini with 3 whole mangoes was picked up with ice packs and topped with candles for Mom's birthday; the fresh mango and soft cream stood out most. Siznique Shinsegae Department Store Daegu Branch is an easy place to grab a birthday or gift cake on the day you arrive at or leave from Dong Daegu Station.

Written Sep 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Tinyping show-day meal at a Gyeongsan Korean restaurant: Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a Korean restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Cheonma Art Center Grand Hall at Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. On a Tinyping show day, the writer went back to Cafe Dongi with a friend and a child and ordered a one-person brazier flame-grilled pork set, the 40-year master's kimchi jjigae set (a first try), the Little Explorer bulgogi set from the kids' menu and a mini tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) to share. Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a good place to eat with kids before or after a Cheonma Art Center show.

Written Oct 3, 2026Sponsored
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