Pregnancy-friendly brunch near Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Stn: Hyangtaek
In short
Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is a wood-toned Korean restaurant near Kim Kwang-seok Street in Jung-gu, Daegu. Six days before giving birth, the writer had brunch with a friend who is pregnant with her second child, sharing mackerel gondre rice (₩14,000), eggplant doenjang rice bowl (₩13,000), and a free mushroom pancake platter from a review event — the portions were generous enough that the two of them were perfectly full with the side dish included. A satisfying spot for pregnant diners who need gentle, easy-on-the-stomach Korean food.
Good to know
- Address
- 17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea (ground floor)
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–20:00 (break time 15:30–17:00, last order 15:00 / 19:20)
- Parking
- About 2 spots in front before 14:00; after that, use Kim Kwang-seok-gil public parking lot (mention at payment for about 1 hour of support)
- Reservations
- Phone only
- Mackerel gondre rice
- ₩14,000 (signature menu)
- Eggplant doenjang rice bowl
- ₩13,000 (signature menu)
- Mushroom pancake platter
- ₩6,000 (free with Naver review event)
- Amenities
- Baby chairs available
as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026
Only 6 days left until my due date now haha… every single day feels so tense and precious. So today I had brunch with a friend who's pregnant with her second, and then round two was a café to chat and unwind hahaha.
Since we're both pregnant, we were craving something gentle and healthy on the stomach, so we went to Hyangtaek Daebong Branch, a place near Kim Kwang-seok Street that's gotten a lot of word-of-mouth as a great rice-meal restaurant. Here's my honest review 💕
Location, hours, and parking at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch
- 📍Address: 17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, 1st floor (Hyangtaek Daebong Branch)
- ⏰Hours: Daily 11:00–20:00 (break time 15:30–17:00 / last order 15:00, 19:20)
- 🚗Parking: About 2 spots available in front before 14:00; after 14:00 it's an enforcement zone so the 'Kim Kwang-seok-gil public parking lot' is recommended (mention it when paying after your meal for about 1 hour of support!)
- 📞For reservations, phone only
- 👶 Baby chairs available
- 💚Naver review event: free mushroom pancake platter
What's the vibe like?
🌿Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is a tidy, wood-toned Korean restaurant near Kim Kwang-seok Street. They aim for clean, fresh cooking with domestic ingredients, so it's a place pregnant diners can eat at without worry 💗 The cozy, comfortable atmosphere makes it a good fit for lunch with friends, a date with your partner, or a family gathering. They've also developed new menu items, so there's plenty to choose from depending on your taste ><
- 📖 New menu 1. Cheongsok-style dak-bulgogi (spicy grilled chicken)
- 📖 New menu 2. Deodeok mushroom grill
- 📖 Review event 3. Mushroom pancake platter
Side dishes and what we ordered
Once we ordered, tidy little side dishes came out — miso-doenjang soup, seaweed, seasoning sauce, soy sauce for the mushroom pancake, salted seafood, and even a vinegar sauce. (If the eggplant rice bowl feels a bit heavy, add a little of this to cut through it haha.)
- Mackerel gondre rice (signature menu): ₩14,000
- Eggplant doenjang rice bowl (signature menu): ₩13,000
- Mushroom pancake platter (review event): ₩6,000
We ordered all three haha.
Mackerel gondre rice, ₩14,000
🐟I recommended this for my friend, whose immunity has dropped and who's lost weight from taking care of her first kid! The portion is seriously huge ^^*haha. Thick, hand-trimmed domestic mackerel sits on top of specially seasoned gondre (dried aster greens) simmered carefully for over 3 hours. My friend went 'daebak' the moment she saw how good it looked haha. Mix it all together, add a bit of seasoning sauce to taste, and it turns into a healthy, delicious meal ><. A perfect bowl for recovering your energy.
Eggplant doenjang rice bowl, ₩13,000
🍆A special thick doenjang rice bowl simmered with pork, various vegetables, and doenjang (soybean paste) combined together! Big portion ~~~ ^^* It's not just eggplant — once you mix it, there are vegetables inside and the doenjang has just a hint of spice, so even spice-wimps like me can handle it. Mixing it all together or wrapping it in seaweed was pure honey. If you like eggplant, I'd definitely recommend this haha.
My friend took one bite and said, "This is my style too haha, I need to come back with my husband" haha.
Mushroom pancake platter, ₩6,000 (free from review event)
🍄Crispy on the outside with moist mushroom inside — chewy texture and rich mushroom flavor that made for a perfect side dish ><. Since the rice bowls were already so generous, having this on the side left us just perfectly full and satisfied haha! My friend, pregnant with her second, ate it happily, which made me even happier ✨✨
Final thoughts
💖Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is a great set-meal restaurant that uses tidy, fresh ingredients to make a meal comfortable even for pregnant diners haha. I'd wanted to come here for a while, and finally getting to come with my friend today and enjoy the rice bowls, the side dishes, and the mushroom pancake made me so, so satisfied hahaha. If you're around Kim Kwang-seok Street or looking for a good set-meal restaurant near Gyeongbuk University Hospital Station, I'd recommend having a solid meal here at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch ~~~~ ^^*
Where it is
17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea대구광역시 중구 달구벌대로440길 17 지상1층
