# Bokhyeon-dong shabu-shabu dinner with a soba and coffee bar: Shabu20 - By Youngmi Kwak (https://superchart.com/en/@dalseo-evening-noodle/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Buk-gu, Daegu - Sponsored: This post was written after the business provided the meal for the visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dalseo-evening-noodle/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dalseo-evening-noodle/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/index.md) ## In short Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant on Gonghang-ro in Bokhyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, near Daegu Airport. Visiting for dinner, the writer ordered the broth half katsuobushi and half hotpot (huoguo), then worked through the self-bar: vegetables, rice paper wrap ingredients, fried chicken, soup, tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and buckwheat soba noodles, finishing with coffee and dessert. With the shabu-shabu meat refilled without limit and coffee included, Shabu20 covers dinner and the café stop in one place. ## Good to know - **Location**: 79 Gonghang-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Daegu (Bokhyeon-dong, near Daegu Airport and the KNU north gate) - **Time of visit**: Dinner - **Broth**: Choice of katsuobushi or hotpot (huoguo); ordered half and half - **Unlimited refills**: Shabu-shabu meat, refilled without limit - **Self-bar**: Vegetables (napa cabbage, bok choy and more), rice paper wrap ingredients, fried chicken, soup, tteokbokki, soba noodles, drinks, coffee and dessert *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![A full shabu-shabu spread at Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-01-a9udx-900.webp) I was looking for somewhere to eat dinner near Daegu Airport and had a craving for shabu-shabu, so I went to Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch :) Shabu-shabu is one of my secret favorites for eating out — you get to eat plenty of vegetables and as much meat as you want haha. But Shabu20 isn't just a shabu-shabu spot; the self-bar has all kinds of other food too, so I ended up eating way more than I expected! ## Where is Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch? Minutes from Daegu Airport and the KNU north gate ![Exterior of Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch in Bokhyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-02-gycml-1200.webp) Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch is located in Bokhyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu. It's a great spot whether you're looking for a place to eat near Daegu Airport or around KNU's north gate, so I stopped by for dinner. ![Spacious interior of Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-03-1pzmu-900.webp) ![View of table seating at Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-04-1emoa-900.webp) The restaurant is fairly spacious too, so it looked good for a family meal or a hangout with friends. ## Choosing both broths at Shabu20: katsuobushi and hotpot, half and half ![Choosing a broth at the table at Shabu20](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-05-1ejw2-900.webp) Once you sit down, you choose your broth first. We picked two kinds! - Katsuobushi broth - Hotpot (mala-style) broth Getting to try two flavors at once meant we could switch back and forth depending on our mood, which was fun haha. ![Two pots of katsuobushi and hotpot broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-06-jraom-900.webp) I liked the clean, familiar taste of the katsuobushi broth, and the hotpot broth had a spicier, more intense kick that paired really well with the dipping sauces for meat and vegetables. Shabu-shabu changes character quite a bit depending on the broth, so being able to choose both was great. ## What's on the Shabu20 self-bar? What I liked more than expected at Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch was the self-bar! From vegetables to go in the shabu-shabu to rice paper wrap ingredients, there's a wide variety on offer. ### The vegetable counter at Shabu20 ![Vegetable corner at the Shabu20 self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-07-1q9cm-m-900.webp) ![Napa cabbage and bok choy for shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-08-al7en-900.webp) You can grab as much napa cabbage, bok choy and other vegetables as you want for the shabu-shabu. Loading up on vegetables instead of just eating meat the whole time made the meal feel a lot lighter. ### The rice paper wrap counter ![Rice paper wrap ingredients at the Shabu20 self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-09-g2syl-900.webp) There are also rice paper wraps available, so you can wrap the shabu-shabu meat and vegetables together and eat them that way. ![A rice paper wrap filled with meat and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-10-ud93s-966.webp) ![A plate of rice paper wraps and shabu-shabu ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-11-8myyd-900.webp) Shabu-shabu → rice paper wrap → back to shabu-shabu — going through that cycle, I kept eating way more than I meant to lol. ## Fried chicken, soup, tteokbokki and soba: more than shabu-shabu at Shabu20 ![Chicken and side dishes at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-12-1eya2-900.webp) ![Soup and tteokbokki at the self-bar corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-13-bs45g-900.webp) ![Soba noodles and other dishes at the Shabu20 self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-14-1fg90-m-900.webp) Honestly, at first I thought, "it's an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu place, so it'll probably just be shabu-shabu." But the self-bar had a surprising variety of other food too. Chicken, soup, tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), soba noodles — there were dishes to pair with the shabu-shabu, so it was nice to break things up with something different in between rounds. Especially if you're visiting with a group, everyone can pick whatever they're craving from the self-bar, which felt like a real plus. ## Unlimited shabu-shabu meat refills too ![Unlimited shabu-shabu meat brought from the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-15-24k6a-900.webp) And of course, the heart of shabu-shabu is the meat lol. At Shabu20, the shabu-shabu meat is also all-you-can-eat, so you can grab as much as you want. Add vegetables, add meat, wrap it in rice paper, and if you run low, just go get more! For anyone who loves meat, this place would definitely score high. With shabu-shabu, it can be a letdown when the meat portion feels stingy, but here you don't have to worry about that since it's unlimited. ## Drinks, coffee and dessert without leaving Shabu20 ![Drinks corner at the Shabu20 self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-16-17ys1-900.webp) ![Drink dispensers set up at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-17-196eq-m-900.webp) ![Coffee corner for after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-18-1p802-900.webp) ![Dessert corner at the Shabu20 self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-19-xp6sk-900.webp) ![Wrapping up the meal with a cup of coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-20-tg7oj-900.webp) The self-bar has a separate drinks corner besides the food, and after the meal you can even enjoy coffee and dessert, so there's no need to head to a café for round two — you can wrap up the whole meal in one place. Getting full on shabu-shabu and then having a cup of coffee right after is just perfect haha. ## Is Shabu20 Bokhyeon worth it for a filling dinner near Daegu Airport? ![A shabu-shabu pot boiling with ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-21-1d0xu-966.webp) ![A plate loaded with meat and vegetables for shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-22-169it-900.webp) ![A full dinner spread at Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-23-v7alf-900.webp) ![A table combining shabu-shabu and self-bar dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner-24-1c41a-966.webp) Coming for dinner this time, the shabu-shabu itself was generous, but what I liked most was being able to enjoy meat + vegetables + rice paper wraps + a variety of self-bar food + dessert all in one go. Being able to eat as much meat as you want especially makes this a solid choice for shabu-shabu lovers! If you're looking for a good restaurant near Daegu Airport or somewhere filling around KNU's north gate, give Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch a try :) Next time I'll have to work my way through the self-bar dishes I didn't get to try this round lol. ## Where it is - Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch (샤브20 대구복현점) - 79 Gonghang-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 대구광역시 북구 공항로 79 1층 - 35.8996944, 128.6235174 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C20%20%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%EB%B3%B5%ED%98%84%EC%A0%90/@35.8996944,128.6235174,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dalseo-evening-noodle/shabu20-daegu-bokhyeon-selfbar-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt