# Pre-hike Korean lunch at Cheonma Art Center, Gyeongsan: Cafe Dongi

- By Moeun (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-cafe-ledger/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk
- Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-cafe-ledger/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-cafe-ledger/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/index.md)

## In short

Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a budget-friendly Korean restaurant that opened this year on the 2nd floor of the main hall at Cheonma Art Center, Yeungnam University, in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. Stopping in to fuel up before a hike, the writer ordered the spicy baby octopus set meal for 16,900 won, the crispy whole shrimp Japanese-style curry set for 11,900 won and the mini nuruk-aged tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) for 9,900 won, with unlimited fried eggs, five-grain rice and hutgae tea from the self-bar. Tender baby octopus on a personal tabletop brazier and 4 hours of free parking made Cafe Dongi a filling, well-priced meal.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 2nd floor of the main hall, Cheonma Art Center, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk
- **Hours**: Daily 10:30 - 20:30
- **Break time**: 15:00 - 16:30
- **Last order**: 20:00
- **Parking**: Lot right in front of the building, free for 4 hours (ask the staff at the counter)
- **Spicy baby octopus set meal**: 16,900 won
- **Crispy whole shrimp Japanese-style curry set**: 11,900 won
- **Dongi nuruk-aged tangsuyuk (mini)**: 9,900 won
- **Seating**: Tables for 4 and 6, private rooms, high chairs and aprons available
- **Ordering**: Order and pay on the tablet at your table
- **Self-bar**: Unlimited fried eggs, five-grain rice, barley candy, seaweed, caramels and hutgae tea

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

Cafe Dongi is famous as a budget-friendly Korean restaurant. I stopped by to fill up on rice before a hike 🙌🏻 They already have several branches in Daegu, and the Yeungnam University Art Center branch just opened this year. I'd heard lots of good reviews, so I went in with high expectations — here's my honest take 🙋🏻‍♀️

- ⏰ Daily 10:30 - 20:30
- Break time 15:00 - 16:30
- Last order 20:00
- 🅿️ Free parking available

## Where is Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch, and where do you park?

![Exterior of Cafe Dongi on the 2nd floor of Cheonma Art Center, Yeungnam University](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-01-1mrfw-900.webp)

![Entrance to Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-02-jfhne-900.webp)

![Full view of the Cheonma Art Center building](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-03-1vq9l-900.webp)

Cafe Dongi, a Korean restaurant in Gyeongsan, is located on the 2nd floor of Cheonma Art Center inside Yeungnam University.

![Parking lot in front of the Cafe Dongi building](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-04-1gym5-900.webp)

![Sign for free 4-hour parking](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-05-1f2ft-900.webp)

There's a parking lot right in front of the building. Parking is free for up to 4 hours, but you have to tell the staff at the counter directly!!

![Tables inside Cafe Dongi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-06-1okee-900.webp)

![Clean seating inside the Korean restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-07-tu2pm-900.webp)

![Dining hall with 4-person and 6-person tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-08-15kna-900.webp)

## Inside Cafe Dongi: seating and private rooms

Maybe because it's a Korean restaurant that opened this year, the interior of Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch was really clean! They have 4-person and 6-person tables as well as private rooms for a more intimate meal.

![Private room seating for a more intimate meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-09-j1x33-900.webp)

![Upscale private room ideal for group gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-10-kvye2-900.webp)

The rooms especially had such an upscale feel that I thought they'd be perfect for group gatherings too 🙌🏻

Baby chairs and bibs are ready to go too! You can order and pay all at once via the tablet on the table, which made things really convenient!

## What we ordered at Cafe Dongi and what it cost

- Spicy baby octopus set: ₩16,900
- Crispy whole shrimp Japanese-style curry set: ₩11,900
- Mini nuruk-aged sweet and sour pork: ₩9,900
- A drink

## What is unlimited at the Cafe Dongi self-bar?

![Self-bar corner at Cafe Dongi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-11-1lnmx-900.webp)

![Self-bar with five-grain rice and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-12-19tdp-900.webp)

And the self-bar at Cafe Dongi was really well set up. Fried egg, five-grain rice, barley candy, seaweed, caramel, and hutgae tea are all unlimited, believe it or not! In particular, the five-grain rice is made with rice and grains grown under contract in a pristine DMZ zone in Gimpo, blended at a golden ratio — apparently you can only get it at Cafe Dongi!

![Fried egg made at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-13-2aknz-900.webp)

Not long after I made my fried egg and got back to my seat, a robot brought all the food over at once 👍🏻

![Full set meal delivered by robot](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-14-1bsxp-1200.webp)

We ordered a variety of menu items 🙋🏻‍♀️ The basic side dishes were the same across the board: stir-fried anchovies, dried radish strips, and gungchae (a leafy vegetable side). (The gungchae had a jalapeño-like kick — a nice surprise!)

![Basic side dishes: stir-fried anchovies, dried radish, and gungchae](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-15-14yax-900.webp)

![Spicy baby octopus on a personal brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-16-okfup-900.webp)

## Spicy baby octopus set meal, 16,900 won

The spicy baby octopus I ordered was loaded with smoky, charred octopus, rice cake, cabbage, green onion, and radish sprouts. It comes on a personal brazier, so I got to eat it warm all the way through ☺️

Can you see how plump the octopus is 😋 It wasn't chewy at all — so, so tender. Seriously the softest octopus I've had!

![A piece of octopus over five-grain rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-17-1bi41-900.webp)

It's delicious with a piece of octopus over the well-cooked five-grain rice, or dipped generously in the sauce that comes with it 🤤

The doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) that came with it was packed with tofu and mushrooms too! (You can also swap it for kimchi jjigae!!)

![Doenjang jjigae with tofu and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-18-1ng9y-900.webp)

![Crispy whole shrimp Japanese-style curry set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-19-1f2a9-900.webp)

## Crispy whole shrimp Japanese-style curry set, 11,900 won

My partner's whole shrimp curry had a sweet, smooth curry flavor that was excellent. The shrimp were plump, and there was meat inside too, so it made for a filling meal 😋 The perilla-seaweed soup that came with it was mild and paired really well with the curry, haha.

![Mini nuruk-aged sweet and sour pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-20-yfjld-900.webp)

## Dongi nuruk-aged tangsuyuk, mini size, 9,900 won

The nuruk-aged tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) had tender meat and a batter that was crispy yet chewy — the kind of thing you keep reaching for 👍🏻 Dipped in the tangy-sweet sauce, it was absolute honey! Overall, everything was delicious and generous in portion, making for a really satisfying meal 🙌🏻

## Current events and perks at Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch had a bunch of different events running!

![Event signage at Cafe Dongi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-21-6xaoo-900.webp)

![Sign for free tangsuyuk coupon event](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-22-7npm5-900.webp)

![Sign for free lemonade offer](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-23-8a2es-900.webp)

![Sign for Cafe Dongi membership benefits](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi/gyeongsan-yeungnam-jjukkumi-curry-cafedongi-24-marl3-900.webp)

There are lots of perks — a complimentary handmade meat-filled fried dumpling, a free tangsuyuk coupon, free lemonade, membership benefits, and more — so joining in would make the meal even more enjoyable 🙂 If you're craving hearty Korean food and want a clean, well-put-together spread, I highly recommend Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch 🙌🏻

## Where it is

- Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch (카페동이 영남대아트센터점)
- 280 Daehak-ro, Cheonma Art Center, Yeungnam University, 2nd floor of the main hall, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- 35.8324507, 128.7529811
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EB%8F%99%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%98%81%EB%82%A8%EB%8C%80%EC%95%84%ED%8A%B8%EC%84%BC%ED%84%B0%EC%A0%90/@35.8324507,128.7529811,17z

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