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Writes about restaurants, cafes, beauty spots, and things to do around Daejeon, Chungcheong, and Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Hair & beauty salons · Cafés · Things to do

PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Rooftop brunch café in Munjeong, Daejeon: 4 dishes at Someday Romance

Someday Romance (썸데이로맨스) is a rooftop brunch café with a Southeast Asian resort feel on the 6th floor of Savezone at the Munjeong intersection in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon. Sitting at an outdoor table with younger siblings, the writer ordered a bulgogi pizza and Toowoomba pasta set, Mongolian pilaf, bulgogi cream risotto and two ades, and every dish was satisfying. Someday Romance is worth recommending if you want a resort mood in the middle of the city along with a wide brunch menu.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon Chinese restaurant, noodle trio & free dumplings: Macheonchwi

Macheonchwi (마천취) is an upscale Chinese restaurant in Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, near Government Complex Daejeon Station. Three of us shared a large jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles), a jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and a white jjamppong, and a Naver receipt review event got us 4 free fried dumplings. Even Macheonchwi's basic noodle dishes were generous and delicious, making it a solid pick for an important get-together.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Walnut cake café in Galma-dong, Daejeon: 4 rice flavors at Hong Hodu

Hong Hodu (홍호두) is a walnut cake café on a side street near the Galma 2-dong Community Service Center in Galma-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. On a visit with her mother, the writer tried a vanilla bean latte, a strawberry latte and red bean, matcha, sweet potato and milk salt walnut cakes; the walnut cakes are made with 100% rice and came out large, well filled and soft. Hong Hodu sells 20-piece and 30-piece gift sets that can mix all four flavors, making it worth a stop for a walnut cake gift in Daejeon.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Dunsan-dong inari sushi to go: 9 pieces shared with Mom, Kitsune Yubu

Kitsune Yubu Daejeon Dunsan is an inari sushi (rice in sweet tofu pouches) shop near Daejeon City Hall in the heart of Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The writer took home 9 pieces of inari sushi to share with Mom, including the new mala pork belly, tuna mayo, flying fish roe, sweet-salty beef brisket and cream shrimp. The mala pork belly paired numbing mala spice with pork for an unusual flavor, and Kitsune Yubu is a good-value Dunsan-dong spot for mixing and matching many flavors.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Gwaejeong-dong Korean BBQ: LA galbi and chicken neck at Yeontansidae

Yeontansidae (연탄시대) is a retro-style Korean BBQ restaurant in a food alley near Lotte Department Store in Gwaejeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. At Yeontansidae the writer ordered garlic-loaded LA galbi (marinated beef short ribs) and mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), with seaweed soup and grilled heart served free as standard and chicken neck added through a Naver booking event. Subtly marinated, tender galbi and generous extras made Yeontansidae a hearty, filling meal.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon Korean BBQ: free kimchi stew for a receipt review, Imdaejang

Imdaejang Daejeon Dunsan Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, where the kitchen grills the meat and serves it on a single platter. Three people shared the medium Hanpan Gui set (610g), got a Korean pork (Handon) kimchi stew free through the Naver receipt review event, and finished with soft serve cones. With well-grilled meat, a solid set, the review perk and dessert, Imdaejang Daejeon Dunsan Branch was the writer's favourite BBQ spot in recent memory.

Written Jun 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Tanbang-dong café, Daejeon: mango smoothie & canelé with Mom at Dalke

Dalke Dessert Cafe (달케디저트카페) is a pavlova dessert café on a main road near Lotte Department Store in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The writer visited Dalke Dessert Cafe with their mom and ordered a mango yogurt smoothie, a vanilla canelé and a fruit mix mini pavlova. They were happy with the generous smoothie and the pavlova that starts crisp and turns chewy. With a wide choice of drinks and desserts and a friendly owner, Dalke Dessert Cafe is a Tanbang-dong café worth coming back to.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Daejeon date café: Dubai croissant & chocolate latte at Reelbakers

Reelbakers is a bakery café on Munjeong-ro in Seo-gu, Daejeon, near Tanbang-dong, that says it bakes fresh every early morning and sells only what it makes that day. Of the Reel Cream Latte, chocolate latte, strawberry latte, cinnamon roll and Dubai croissant tried at Reelbakers, the crisp-outside, soft-inside Dubai croissant and the rich chocolate latte stood out. With wood-tone interiors, a terrace and generous space between tables, Reelbakers is a date café in Daejeon worth recommending.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamHair & beauty salons

Day-off Thai massage in Cheonan Dujeong-dong: plum tea foot bath, Puan

Puan Massage Cheonan Dujeong Branch is a Thai and stone aroma massage shop in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. Worn out by a busy routine, the writer booked through Naver on a day off, sipped plum tea during a scrub foot bath, then had the 90-minute Thai full-body massage with yamong in a private room and fell asleep partway through. Verdict: when fatigue runs high, the 90-minute course at Puan Massage is clearly better than the 60-minute one.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan Terminal Korean BBQ for four with 3+1 highballs: Sampyeong

Sampyeong Sikdang Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a retro-style naengsam (frozen pork belly) Korean BBQ restaurant on the food street across from Shinsegae Department Store near Cheonan Terminal in Cheonan, Chungnam. A group of four ordered the 2-3 person set with steamed rice and cola: staff-grilled peppered naengsam, dirty egg custard with cheddar and kimchi stew. They also checked the free side for a receipt review and the 3+1 highball deal. Thanks to the tasty naengsam, generous portions and friendly staff, Sampyeong Sikdang is a place the writer wants to revisit.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Korean set meals on a Cheonan trip: oven-grilled mackerel and pork

Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo Cheonan Main Branch is a Korean set-meal restaurant specializing in oven-grilled fish, near the Baekseok-dong food street in Cheonan, Chungnam. On a trip, the blogger ordered the oven-grilled mackerel set, the oven-grilled Atka mackerel set and the oven-grilled pork set, adding bibimbap and wheat rice cake tteokbokki from the salad bar plus free rice refills. Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo Cheonan Main Branch is a satisfying choice for a family meal or a hearty Korean lunch or dinner.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan pork cutlet restaurant: kimchi udon & king cutlet, Jinsim King

Jinsim King Donkkatsu Cheonan Seongseong branch is a pork cutlet (donkkatsu) restaurant in Seongseong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, near Seongsim Sports Park. At lunch, the Jinsim king pork cutlet was large and crispy, the sweet potato cheese pork cutlet had thick meat, and the kimchi udon came with chewy noodles in a slightly spicy broth. Jinsim King Donkkatsu Seongseong is a good-value pork cutlet spot with generous portions and a well-stocked self-serve bar.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored