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PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan yukgaejang revisit: seokbakji & Eonyang bulgogi, Yukdaejang

Yukdaejang Cheonan Baekseok Branch (육대장 천안백석점) is a yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) restaurant on Handeul 2-ro in Baekseok-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. On a return visit with her husband, the writer ordered saeng yukkalmyeon (yukgaejang with fresh knife-cut noodles), traditional yukgaejang with extra glass noodles and a side of Eonyang-style bulgogi, and this time got to try the seokbakji (chunky radish kimchi) that had run out on her first visit. The sweet-and-salty Eonyang-style bulgogi was the best dish of the day, so it is well worth adding as a side at Yukdaejang Cheonan Baekseok Branch.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan sashimi spot: bluefin navel, otoro and cheek, Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip (동해바다횟집) is a seasonal raw fish restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, set just off the center of the Dujeong-dong restaurant alley. Over dinner, the writer and her husband shared two orders of the sashimi + bluefin tuna set (45,000 won per person): flatfish and sea bream sashimi, a seafood platter, bluefin tuna navel, otoro and cheek, and swordfish belly. The set also came with a run of side dishes (skidashi) that included live octopus, fried snow crab and spicy fish stew. Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a little pricey but worth the money, a solid choice for dinner with parents or treating guests.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan photo café date with my husband and aglio e olio: Geurimseu

Geurimseu Cafe is a brunch and bakery café in Guryong-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, on the road toward the Yeongsang Science Complex. On a weekend visit with her husband, the writer took photos at the mini fountain, the floor-to-ceiling windows indoors, the garden and the 3rd-floor terrace, then had aglio e olio and two iced Americanos. Thanks to the natural light, photos at Geurimseu Cafe come out bright without editing and the brunch tastes good too, making it a café worth recommending for a Cheonan date.

Written May 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

First salmon sushi on a return visit in Sinbuldang, Cheonan: Ganghan

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a sushi restaurant on the main street of Sinbuldang in Cheonan, Chungnam. The writer first came with her mom last summer and returned with her husband, ordering the 12-piece Ganghan sushi and the 12-piece omakase sushi; she was pleased with the udon, soup and croquette salad set, the thick-cut fish, and even the salmon sushi she normally doesn't eat. Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a generous, consistently fresh sushi spot worth returning to.

Written May 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Takeout café in Cheonan Galleria for lemon tea, cream latte: Café Diaz

Café Diaz Galleria Centercity branch is a whole-cake dessert café and takeout café on the B1 floor of Galleria Centercity in Cheonan, Chungnam. On a return visit one weekend afternoon after shopping with her husband, the writer had an iced homemade lemon tea and the signature cream latte at Café Diaz and took a strawberry latte to go for her niece. Verdict: Café Diaz Galleria Centercity is a good spot for grabbing a quick takeout drink while shopping at the department store.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Sinbu-dong, Cheonan Italian lunch: spicy seafood rosé, Napoli Shinbu

Napoli Shinbu is a small Italian restaurant in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan, within walking distance of the Sinbu-dong bus terminal along Cheonancheon Stream. On a weekday lunch with her husband, the writer had gamberi oil pasta (shrimp in garlic olive oil) and a spicy rosé pasta with shrimp, small octopus and cuttlefish, plus a cola and a San Pellegrino Orange. Verdict: Napoli Shinbu is a quiet Sinbu-dong pasta spot for a date that skips the weekend wait.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan Terminal café with my husband: extra Dubai financier, Brewers

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a baked goods and dessert café in a Sinbu-dong alley near Cheonan Terminal. On a weekday afternoon errand at the terminal with her husband, the writer had two iced Americanos, a Dubai chocolate financier, a vanilla flan and a lemon madeleine at Brewers Coffee, then took one more Dubai chocolate financier home to eat the next day. Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a Sinbu-dong dessert café where a nutty Americano, the vanilla flan and the Dubai chocolate financier have you ordering takeout too.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan crab restaurant: soy shrimp even my husband loved, Huni Gejang

Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch (훈이꽃게장 천안본점) is a gejang (marinated raw crab) restaurant on Taejosan-gil in Yuryang-dong, Cheonan, that says it uses Yeonpyeongdo blue crab and Sinan shrimp. The writer and her husband ordered the crab set for two at a weekday lunch: soy-marinated crab, spicy crab and soy-marinated shrimp, followed by pot rice and scorched rice. Her husband doesn't usually enjoy soy-marinated shrimp but raved about it. For rich, savory crab that isn't too salty in Cheonan, Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch is a satisfying choice.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAsan, ChungnamCafés

Asan brunch café: truffle-free mushroom pasta, decaf, When You Bite

When You Bite is a white-toned brunch café in Tangjeong-myeon, Asan, Chungnam. On a third visit, the writer ordered a jambon-beurre sandwich, mushroom pasta without truffle oil, an iced Americano and an iced decaf Americano. When You Bite gladly agreed to leave out the truffle oil, which let the mushroom flavor come through more, and the decaf still had a full coffee-bean taste. When You Bite is an easy Asan brunch pick for anyone who finds truffle too strong, thanks to custom orders.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBoryeong, ChungnamCafés

Boryeong date brunch café with fresh tomato juice: Green Brownie

Green Brownie Boryeong City Hall Branch is a brunch café on the 1st floor of Edu Tower, 118 Jugong-ro, near Boryeong City Hall in Boryeong, Chungnam. On a date, the writer and her husband ordered the popular brunch coffee set and a fresh tomato juice: a light, clean-tasting brunch plate, an Americano with strong acidity and a rich, thick tomato juice. Green Brownie Boryeong City Hall Branch is a cozy, sunlit café full of plants, good for an unhurried date brunch.

Written May 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnseong, GyeonggiCafés

Anseong bakery café with a niece: one bread each, Chat Baker

Chat Baker Brunch & Bakery Café is a large brunch and bakery café in Gongdo-eup, Anseong, Gyeonggi. The writer returned with her mom, husband and niece, a party of 4, and each picked one bread, including salt bread, a 10,000-layer croissant and butter rice cake, alongside 3 iced Americanos and a blueberry smoothie. With roomy seating and jazz and LP vibes, Chat Baker is a family outing café worth the 30-minute drive from Cheonan again and again.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan pork bone restaurant: lunch with rice balls at Sinbu Garden

Sinbu Garden (신부가든) is a local grilled pork bone (ppyeo-gui) restaurant on the second floor of an alley building in Sinbu-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan. For lunch, the writer ordered grilled pork bones for two at medium spice (about as hot as Shin Ramyun) with rice balls. The slow-boiled pork backbone meat came away with just a touch of the chopsticks, and the smoky, spicy sauce paired well with the rice balls. With a clean interior and outdoor terrace seating, Sinbu Garden is worth a visit for pork bone lovers looking for a filling lunch in Sinbu-dong.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored