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I write about meals and restaurant visits in Daejeon and Chungcheong. · Writes about: Beauty products · Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Things to do

PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon Korean BBQ: free ramyeon to patbingsu by servings, Ssangdung

Ssangdung Suyuk Gukbap Wolpyeong Seonsa Branch is a gukbap and Korean BBQ restaurant in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, a 5-minute walk from Government Complex Daejeon Station near the Seonsa prehistoric site. The writer ordered 2 servings of pork belly (₩32,000) and got free Han River-style ramyeon, doenjang-jjigae and cheonggukjang stews, and a self-serve kimchi pancake, and liked the thick pork with no gamey smell and the spacious dining room. Because the free extras grow to sundae and patbingsu as servings add up, Ssangdung Wolpyeong Seonsa Branch is a pork belly spot that gets better value the bigger the group, such as a year-end company dinner.

Written Oct 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Izakaya in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon: private-room omakase lunch at Sori

Sori is a sushi omakase izakaya in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, across from the Seodaejeon Tax Office. The writer booked Sori's lunch course that morning and tasted sakizuke, hassun, wanmono (soup), dry-aged sashimi and sushi, irori-grilled fish, pot rice and dessert. Verdict: with quiet private rooms and an upscale course, Sori is a good pick for a date or anniversary lunch.

Written Jun 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaejeonCafés

Eunhaeng-dong café in Daejeon: ube coco and signature latte at HUSK

HUSK is a new brunch café in Eunhaeng-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, near the Modern History Museum, between Jung-gu Office Station and Jungangno Station. The writer ordered a cinnamon roll, cheesecake, ube coco and the signature HUSK latte, and liked the sweet-and-salty HUSK latte and the sweet, nutty ube coco best. Spacious and clean, HUSK is a good Eunhaeng-dong café for a date or a get-together.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Work-dinner eel buffet by Ansaem Waterside Park, Daejeon: Songrimbok

Songrimbok Jangeo (Songrimbok Jangeo Unlimited Eel Daejeon Direct Store) is an all-you-can-eat freshwater eel, pork belly and chicken neck restaurant near Ansaem Waterside Park in Jijok-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. The writer had the 2-person buffet plus the table-setting fee in a wide, cool hall with plenty of tables, and received free bokbunja (Korean black raspberry wine) as an opening-event offer. For a group gathering or work dinner in Jijok-dong, Songrimbok Jangeo is worth trying at least once.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon food alley burger joint: mushroom set + fried egg at Buggy's

Buggy's Gwanpyeong is an American-style handmade burger restaurant in the Gwanpyeong-dong food alley in Yuseong, Daejeon, near Daejeon Hyundai Outlet. Two people shared a mushroom set (₩14,300) with an added fried egg and a Godfather burger (₩10,300) for a little over ₩30,000, and the generously topped burgers and made-to-order fries beat expectations. With its classic, European-style interior, Buggy's Gwanpyeong also works well as a date spot.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon gopchang grill for company dinners near Galleria: Uhwa

Uhwa Gopchang (우화곱창) is a gopchang (grilled beef intestine) restaurant on the Dunsan-dong food street near Galleria in Seo-gu, Daejeon, known as a company-dinner spot for its 2-hour free parking ticket and spacious dining room. The writer arrived at opening time and ordered the mixed platter for two (46,000 won), and the staff trimmed and grilled the gopchang and daechang (large intestine), which came out chewy and savory with no gamey smell. Verdict: Uhwa Gopchang is a reasonably priced, easygoing choice for a company dinner in Dunsan-dong.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Daejeon bakery café near Namseon Park: croque monsieur at anc. Tanbang

anc. Tanbang (앤크 탄방점) is a newly opened bakery café run by a master baker, near Namseon Park in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. At anc. Tanbang, the blogger ordered the croque monsieur (4,500 won), egg cheese sandwich (5,500 won), sandwich of the day (6,800 won), mugwort madeleine (3,500 won) and the signature anc. latte (5,800 won), and both the breads and the drink beat expectations. For a Daejeon bakery tour with high-quality snacks at reasonable prices, anc. Tanbang is a solid pick.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSejongCafés

Sejong open-kitchen café for tomato juice & affogato: Café The Corner

Café The Corner is a café on the roadside of the Dodam-dong restaurant street in Sejong; it roasts its own beans and has been named to the Blue Ribbon Survey 12 years in a row. The writer ordered tomato juice, an americano, an affogato and honey bread, and liked the tomato juice with almost no sugary taste, the americano with little burnt flavor, and the open kitchen where you can watch everything being made. Café The Corner is a Dodam-dong café worth recommending for high-quality drinks and desserts at fair prices, like a 3,800-won americano.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSejongRestaurants

Sejong Korean set meal: soy tteokbokki to tteokgalbi, Bapkkot Hansang

Bapkkot Hansang (밥꽃한상) is a Korean set-meal restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Machi shopping arcade in Eojin-dong, Sejong, near Sejong National Arboretum. With a 1pm booking, the Bapkkot Special set for 2 began with boiled pork, jeon (savory pancakes), soy-sauce tteokbokki and japchae, followed by gangdoenjang (thick soybean paste stew) with 6 kinds of namul (seasoned vegetables), 2 tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patties) and doenjang stew. Bapkkot Hansang pairs mild namul and chewy tteokgalbi at a reasonable price, making it a good Korean restaurant to take your parents to.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSejongRestaurants

Sejong bossam restaurant with tofu kimchi takeout for 3: Cheongmigwan

Cheongmigwan Sejong Naseong Main Branch (청미관 세종나성본점) is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) and bossam (boiled pork wraps) restaurant in the Naseong-dong food alley near the Government Complex in Sejong. The writer pre-ordered a tofu kimchi bossam platter for 50,000 won to eat at home and was happy with the 2 packs of tofu, side dishes such as seasoned chives, bossam kimchi, pickled radish and radish wraps, and a portion big enough for 3 people. Verdict: with a spacious dining room, free parking and easy reservations and takeout, Cheongmigwan is worth returning to for gatherings and work dinners.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSejongRestaurants

Sejong jokbal restaurant with KakaoTalk call-in entry: Cheongmigwan

Cheongmigwan Sejong Naseong Main Branch (청미관 세종나성본점) is a jokbal (braised pig's trotters) restaurant in Naseong-dong, near Sejong Lake Park in Sejong. The writer arrived at the 4pm opening, got in through a KakaoTalk call-in, and ordered a 50,000 won front-leg jokbal and a 6,000 won flying fish roe rice ball; the jokbal was nutty, clean-tasting and free of any gamey smell. The Naseong-dong spot often seen on social media beat expectations, and the writer would happily go back to Cheongmigwan.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan café: crème brûlée flan & signature iced coffee, Brewers

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a café in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan, about 500 m on foot from Shinsegae Department Store, known for French-style baked sweets made every morning. The writer ordered a crème brûlée flan (₩6,000), a Dubai financier (₩4,000), a crème brûlée madeleine (₩3,600) and the signature Brewers Coffee ICE (₩6,500). All three sweets were a hit, with the filling-packed crème brûlée flan, crisp outside and soft inside, the standout. Brewers Coffee is a good baked-goods café for a date stop after shopping at Shinsegae in Cheonan.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored