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Writes about restaurants, cafes, and shops around Daejeon and Chungcheong. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan fish grill date: bracken-braised pomfret and cabbage soup

Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo Cheonan Main Branch (화덕으로간고등어 천안본점) is a grilled fish restaurant in Baekseok-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, that cooks its fish in a 500°C oven. The writer shared the boyang (restorative) set for two, listed as 43.0 (43,000 won), with her boyfriend and was happy with all of it: moist grilled fish, braised pomfret loaded with bracken, cabbage soup, and nurungji (scorched rice) and bibimbap from the self-serve bar. Verdict: Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo Cheonan Main Branch served the best grilled fish the writer has ever eaten.

Written Jul 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Dujeong-dong sashimi spot, boyfriend's birthday trip: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip (동해바다횟집) is a sashimi and steamed seafood (haemul-jjim) restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan. On a boyfriend's birthday trip, after a day of water play, the writer ordered the 110,000 won mixed sashimi and seafood jjim set: jjim with abalone, snow crab and octopus, soft tuna and salmon sashimi, and generous side dishes like a crispy, chewy pancake. With a spacious hall, private-room seating and a roomy parking lot, Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a solid pick for groups who want a hearty seafood feast in Cheonan.

Written Jul 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Date café in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan: cream coffee & brûlée flan, Brewers

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a stylish café near the Sinbu-dong food alley in Cheonan, about 500 m from Cheonan Shinsegae department store. On a date, the writer ordered an americano, the signature Brewers Coffee topped with cream, and a crème brûlée flan, and enjoyed the warm, tasteful interior as much as the drinks and dessert. Brewers Coffee suits anyone in Cheonan who wants a photogenic setting along with quality coffee and desserts.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Jungang-ro Station, Daejeon restaurant that sells out by 7:30pm: Usul

Usul is a fusion Korean restaurant on Jungangno 138beon-gil in Jung-gu, Daejeon, a 3-minute walk from the main Sungsimdang bakery. This visit covered the gochujang yukhoe (raw beef in red chili paste) with tofu skin rolls and the basil doenjang cream sujebi (hand-torn noodle soup), two dishes that take familiar Korean ingredients in an unexpected direction and still work. Usul cooks only a set amount each day and sold out around 7:30pm on the day of this visit, so arrive early.

Written Aug 16, 2026Sponsored
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