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Daegu Drip Log

I write about cafés I visit around Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dongseong-ro Korean solo meal: brazier sets, kimchi jeon, Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant on the 2nd floor in central Dongseong-ro, Daegu, serving meals on individual braziers. The blogger had the grandma-style jjukkumi (spicy stir-fried baby octopus) set and the flame-grilled jeyuk (spicy pork) set with bite-size kimchi jeon (kimchi pancake) and juicy fried dumplings, plus the fry-your-own-egg self-bar and unlimited rice and hotgae tea. Cafe Dongi is a satisfying pick in Dongseong-ro for a warm, home-style lunch or a meal on your own.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Galbi BBQ in Jongno, Daegu: cypress steamer & spicy ribs, Jangjak

Jangjak Saenggalbi Jongno Main Branch (벽돌생갈비) is a galbi (Korean grilled ribs) restaurant spread over floors 1–3 on the Jongno strip in Jung-gu, Daegu. The writer ordered 250g half plates of fresh and marinated galbi to compare them, plus the house doenjang (soybean paste) stew, a free cypress-steamed platter, and bulttagwi-jjim (spicy braised ribs) from a review event. With its chandeliers and wood interior, Jangjak Saenggalbi works well for dates or group dinners, and the writer is 100% planning to return.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dog-friendly clam grill in Gyodong, Daegu: corn cheese rolls, Nampo

Nampo is a clam grill pub with outdoor patio seating in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu. The writer ordered Nampo's medium clam grill loaded with cheddar, mozzarella and cheese sauce, tried the signature combo of clam meat dipped in corn cheese tomato sauce and tucked into a dinner roll, and also had spicy grilled pen shell and albap (fish roe rice) in a stone pot. With fresh seafood and a wide, dog-friendly patio, Nampo gets a 100% would-revisit verdict.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Gyo-dong, Daegu noodle house: hangover kalguksu set, Donggok Jemyeon

Donggok Jemyeon (동곡제면) is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant tucked into an alley in Gyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu. The seafood chive pancake set for two brought yukgaejang kalguksu in a spicy beef broth, extra-rich chicken kalguksu in a thick, hearty stock and a crispy seafood chive pancake, and all three were satisfying. For a hangover cure or a filling lunch in Gyo-dong, Daegu, the Donggok Jemyeon set menu is a safe pick.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Oden izakaya in Gyodong, Daegu: bonito-broth oden pot at Naiba Hutto

Gyodong Naiba Hutto (네이바훗도) is a Japanese-style izakaya on Gukchaebosang-ro in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu, with red lanterns and counter seating. At Naiba Hutto the writer had 5 kinds of charcoal-grilled yakitori, a mixed oden pot in katsuobushi (bonito) broth and potato salad with highballs. For a local-Japan atmosphere and warming oden broth in Gyodong, Naiba Hutto is a satisfying pick.

Written Jun 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Jongno, Daegu BBQ: 1+ sow pork belly, Lions on TV, Suyeong Naengsam

Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store is a retro-style frozen pork belly restaurant in a Jongno alley in Jung-gu, Daegu. The writer grilled flash-frozen shaved pork, flash-frozen pork belly and pork jowl in turn, along with kimchi and bean sprouts from the self-serve bar, while a Samsung Lions game played on the restaurant's TV. With satisfying meat and atmosphere, Suyeong Naengsam is a Jongno pork belly spot worth revisiting for company dinners or nights out with friends.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Jongno makchang grill, odor-free with unlimited ramyeon: Bongja

Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch (봉자막창 대구종로점) is a makchang (grilled pork large intestine) restaurant in the Jongno food alley in Jung-gu, Daegu. On a weekday evening at Bongja Makchang, the writer ordered fresh makchang and marinated makchang with rice cakes, grilled them with bracken, bean sprouts and kimchi, and made use of the unlimited self-serve ramyeon, steamed egg and patbingsu (red bean shaved ice) plus a clean self-serve bar. With odor-free fresh makchang and generous unlimited refills, Bongja Makchang is a great-value makchang spot in Jongno, Daegu.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Gyodong alley drinking spot in Daegu with a resident cat: Juyukjeom

Juyukjeom Gyodong Main Branch is a jokguri (grilled pig's feet) bar with outdoor alley tables in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu. The visit was in the evening, with black jokguri in soy marinade and red jokguri in spicy sauce ordered together so the two sauces could be tasted side by side, plus a mother-of-pearl cabinet inside and the stray cat the owners look after. Juyukjeom is a retro alley spot worth a stop for a drink in Daegu.

Written Sep 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Daegu Gyodong terrace izakaya for cheese ham katsu: Gyodong Nakwon

Gyodong Nakwon is a Japanese-style izakaya in a Gyodong alley in Jung-gu, Daegu, with a wood-toned indoor room and an outdoor lantern-lit terrace. On this visit the order was three dishes — crab tomalley pasta, the daily-limited cabbage roll and cheese & ham katsu — alternating between rich, soft and crispy bites. For an evening of drinks where both the mood and the food matter, Gyodong Nakwon delivers on both.

Written Sep 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Grilled blue crab three ways at Nampo, a seafood pub in Gyodong, Daegu

Nampo is a seafood outdoor pub (yajang) on Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu. Nampo serves in-season grilled blue crab three ways — plain, mayo and buldak mayo (fire chicken mayo) — and staff will turn the leftover crab shells into crab shell fried rice, served alongside a risotto presented in a comb pen shell. Between the wide string-lit outdoor tables and the retro marble bar seats indoors, Nampo is an easy pick for grilled crab and a drink.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
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