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Spice levels 3 and 4 at Sinbang-dong, Cheonan jjamppong spot: Bultina

Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong Sinbang Branch is a cockle jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) restaurant on Seobu-daero in Sinbang-dong, Cheonan. Visiting with a class student, the writer ordered the signature cockle jjamppong at spice level 3 and spice level 4 for 11,000 won each and added a small sweet and sour pork for 17,000 won: the broth was rich yet never harshly hot, and the batter stayed crisp instead of hard. With no break time and wide above-ground and underground parking, Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong Sinbang Branch handles group meals with ease.

Written Sep 14, 2026Sponsored

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan budae-jjigae restaurant with no break time: Cheongwon Sikdang

Cheongwon Restaurant: Cooking Budae-jjigae, Cheonan Dujeong Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan that serves Songtan-style budae-jjigae (army stew) and its own Cheongwon budae-jjigae, 12,000 won per serving. On a day the writer missed regular meal hours, Cheongwon Restaurant had no break time, so a late walk-in was possible, and the Cheongwon budae-jjigae with added glass noodles and cheese balanced the sharp heat of cheongyang chili against savory beef brisket and minced meat. Having tried several budae-jjigae spots around Cheonan, the writer still ranks Cheongwon's version first.

Written Sep 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Dujeong-dong sashimi restaurant, kid's first tuna: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a sashimi restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, where sashimi and cooked seafood dishes come together. Three diners shared the sashimi and seafood stew set for 3, confirming again the range of sashimi, the hearty spicy seafood stew, the large parking lot and the roomy seating. Donghae Bada Hoetjip is an easy place to return to with a child, for family get-togethers or for work dinners.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored