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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

Daejeon date-night pasta, new Dunsan-dong branch: spicy gnocchi, Plate

Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta and Western restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, near the Galleria department store, newly opened by Plate, a well-known date spot in Seonhwa-dong. The writer ordered a grapefruit ade, creamy rosé pasta and Cheongyang clam cream gnocchi, and named the pleasantly spicy Cheongyang chili cream gnocchi the best dish. With roomy space, a bright atmosphere and friendly service, Plate Dunsan Branch is worth recommending for both dates and family meals.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan soufflé café for a sisters' dessert outing: Andamiro Pancake

Andamiro Pancake (안다미로팬케이크) is a soufflé café on the second floor of a building in the food alley across from Shinsegae Department Store in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan. The writer visited with an older sister and a younger sister and ordered a vanilla bean latte (one shot), a basil tomato ade, Andamiro Choco and the fruit-loaded Andamiro Soufflé; the melt-in-your-mouth soufflé texture and the spacious, cozy wood interior stood out most. If you want soufflé on a trip to Cheonan, Andamiro Pancake is well worth a stop.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonThings to do

Escape room near Galleria, Daejeon: siblings fail Titanic, Cube Escape

Cube Escape Daejeon Dunsan Branch is an escape room café on the 5th floor of a building near Galleria Department Store in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, running six themes: Organ Trafficking, Obsession, Titanic, Martian, Cinderella and Catacomb. The writer booked the Titanic theme for younger siblings who wanted to try an escape room. They enjoyed the interior, the background music and the puzzles, but found the room trickier than expected and failed to escape. Cube Escape Daejeon is a good indoor activity for a hot summer day with friends or family.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Large Cheonan brunch café with terrace and milk bun pretzel: Bumvecker

Bumvecker Cheonan Dujeong is a large, dog-friendly brunch café in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, near Buseong Elementary School. The writer went with her older and younger sisters and ordered the Bumvecker brunch set with a milk bun pretzel, a sandwich set and a vanilla latte, and enjoyed the spacious room, the terrace and the wide range of pretzel desserts. For plenty of seating and a filling brunch, Bumvecker Cheonan Dujeong is a good fit.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan Korean BBQ: pork neck with salt, jowl with ssamjang, Euljiro

Euljiro Yeontan Gui Cheonan Buldang Branch is a retro coal-briquette Korean BBQ restaurant in the Buldang-dong food alley in Cheonan, Chungnam. The blogger ordered 300g of pork neck, 100g of pork jowl, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles), then liked the meal enough to add another 100g of pork neck and a second doenjang jjigae. Alternating thick but tender pork neck with chewy pork jowl works well, and Euljiro Yeontan Gui is good value for a Korean BBQ restaurant.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Takeout pizza lunch in Cheonan: steak & truffle halves at Clap Pizza

Clap Pizza Cheonan-Asan Shinsegae is a pizza restaurant in the B-wing 4th-floor dining area of Shinsegae Department Store in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan. The writer took home a half-and-half pizza of New York Steak House and Truffle Gorgonzola, and the thick steak toppings alternating with the gentle truffle aroma kept it from getting boring to the last slice. For anyone who can't pick just one flavor, the Clap Pizza half-and-half is a safe bet.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Gnocchi restaurant in Tanbang-dong, Daejeon: quattro mushroom, THE MUA

THE MUA is a Western restaurant near the Tanbang-dong food alley in Seo-gu, Daejeon, where the high oil price relief payment can be used. At THE MUA the blogger ordered quattro mushroom gnocchi, aglio e olio and sous-vide wine pork belly risotto, and the quattro mushroom gnocchi, rich and creamy without feeling heavy, was the best of the three. With its wood-toned interior and private rooms, THE MUA is a Tanbang-dong Western restaurant worth recommending for dates, group meals and family dinners alike.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan financier café: 5 flavors compared with Mom, Brewers Coffee

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a baked-goods café in the food alley across from Shinsegae Department Store in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan. Brewers Coffee was full even on a weekday, so the writer took an iced americano and 5 financiers to go (plain, butter tteok (rice-cake style), salted caramel, Dubai chocolate and vanilla macadamia) and compared them with Mom. Verdict: Brewers Coffee is a great financier spot, and the butter tteok financier, crisp outside and chewy inside, and the Dubai chocolate financier with crunchy kadaif stand out.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seoulsup burger spot, new Chili Mozzarella Cheese Bar: Bas Burger

Bas Burger Seongsu is a handmade burger restaurant in an alley between Seoulsup Station and Ttukseom Station in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer ordered the new Chili Mozzarella Cheese Bar, a Double Bacon Cheese Burger combo and a Bas Burger combo, along with potato chips from the self-serve bar. With its stretchy-cheese Chili Mozzarella Cheese Bar and generous burgers, Bas Burger Seongsu is a place the writer would happily return to.

Written Jul 11, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon galbi restaurant: stone galbi set with 3-crab stew, Idobonga

Idobonga is a galbi (Korean short rib) restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Sky Palace building, right in front of Seodaejeon Station in Oryudong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. After the galbitang (short rib soup) and galbijjim (braised short ribs) on earlier visits, this regular ordered the stone galbi set for two. The sweet-salty marinade, the tender meat and the complimentary seafood doenjang stew with three crabs were the highlights. Idobonga is a reliable Seodaejeon Station choice for a family meal with parents or a hearty lunch.

Written Jul 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceMapo, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ near Hongdae: 480g pork belly for 3 at Gogi Salon

Gogi Salon (고기살롱) is a pork belly and beef Korean BBQ restaurant near Hongik Univ. Station in Mapo, Seoul, close to the Donggyo-dong shopping area. On a long-awaited trip to Seoul, the writer ordered 3 servings of pork belly (480g), bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles) and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). The thick pork belly was crisp outside and juicy inside, and extra side dishes were easy to grab from the self-serve bar. Verdict: Gogi Salon is worth recommending for anyone looking for good-value Korean BBQ in Hongdae or a spot for group and company dinners.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon shaved pork BBQ: crab doenjang stew, marshmallows at Kkodeul

Kkodeul Daepae Daejeon Wolpyeong Branch is a shaved and frozen pork belly BBQ restaurant in the Wolpyeong-dong food alley near Wolpyeong Station in Seo-gu, Daejeon. At Kkodeul Daepae the writer had 400g of shaved pork belly and 200g of chewy Kkodeul Daepae with a crab doenjang (soybean paste) stew and a giant 'nuclear bomb' steamed egg, then finished with cheese fried rice and grilled marshmallows, alongside a self-serve bar of about 23 items at 3,000 won per table. Thanks to the self-serve bar and the chewy Kkodeul Daepae cut, it was a filling, great-value meal and a 100% would-return BBQ spot.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored