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A Warm Spoon Through Daejeon and Sejong

Writes about restaurants and cafes found while walking through Daejeon and Sejong. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

PlaceCheongju, ChungbukCafés

Cheongju café with parking: shrimp wrap & Nutella toast, Eopcheonri382

Eopcheonri382 Chungbuk National University Branch is a retro café in Sachang-dong, Cheongju, near the Chungbuk National University back-gate intersection, with parking for 4 cars right out front. The writer ordered a full course from meal to dessert — bulgogi poke salad, ham and cheese sandwich, shrimp tortilla wrap and Nutella toast with an americano and café latte — and the poke was generous enough for an adult man's meal, while the Nutella toast paired well with the americano. For a filling brunch date near Chungbuk National University without parking worries, Eopcheonri382 Chungbuk National University Branch is a good fit.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Yuseong burger joint in Daejeon: 20% off the Godfather set at Buggy's

Buggy's Gwanpyeong is an American-style handmade burger joint in Gwanpyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, near Hyundai Outlet. During American Burger Week (June 1–21, 20% off select burgers), the writer ordered the Godfather set, the Double Classic Pepper set and a cheeseburger for a child; the Godfather was well balanced thanks to its house sauce, while the fries were salty. With basement parking, a hip vibe and tasty patties, Buggy's Gwanpyeong is a handmade burger spot in Yuseong worth the trip.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Gyesan-dong, Daejeon octopus restaurant, free self-bar: Boksakkot

Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch is a fire-grilled jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) stir-fry restaurant at the entrance to Sutonggol in Gyesan-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. The writer walked in with a child around 4 PM on a Friday with no wait and ordered the fire-grilled jjukkumi stir-fry set for two plus kids' spaghetti, along with the set's gorgonzola pizza, muksabal (acorn jelly cold soup) and salad, the free self-bar, and free drinks and retro snacks at the dedicated dessert café. With a large parking lot, a kids room and a 2nd-floor kids café, Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch is a solid pick for family meals and group gatherings.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Bakery café in Tanbang-dong, Daejeon: jambon-beurre brunch at anc.

anc. Tanbang (앤크 탄방점) is a French-style bakery café in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, in an alley next to Namseon Park. The writer arrived at the 11:00 opening, ate a jambon-beurre sandwich, a fig sandwich and a choco ang-butter (chocolate bread with red bean paste and butter), and took home a cheese olive ciabatta and a layered salt bread; every bread at anc. Tanbang is labeled with its ingredients, and the butter flavor is rich. anc. Tanbang is a great Daejeon dessert café for a brunch of French-style breads and sandwiches.

Written Oct 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Daejeon espresso bar for Con Panna and 3 financiers: Frank Coffee Bar

Frank Coffee Bar Daejeon Dunsan Branch is an espresso bar café in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, near Dunsan E-Mart, with wood-toned interiors and a mini fountain that give it an exotic feel. The writer had a Caffè Con Panna, a Caffè Albero and an Americano with Chocolate Forest, Salt Choco and Apple Cinnamon financiers, and was pleased with both the espresso, priced around 4,000 won, and the baked goods made in-store. Frank Coffee Bar is a solid Dunsan-dong café pick for anyone who wants good coffee, desserts and atmosphere in one place.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Dunsan-dong udon shop in Daejeon for a solo lunch: Jemyeonsoui Haru

Jemyeonsoui Haru Dunsan Directly Operated Branch (제면소의하루 둔산직영점) is a Sanuki-style udon restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, between City Hall Station and Mongnyeon Apartments, serving fresh noodles made in-house. On a weekday solo lunch at the single-seat bar counter, the writer had the signature himokawa udon (wide, flat noodles), a mini cheese tonkatsu and an Asahi beer, then went for a second round with free extra noodles. Jemyeonsoui Haru Dunsan is a good fit when you want proper house-made udon in Dunsan-dong without feeling awkward eating alone.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Dunsan-dong inari sushi shop: packed before cram school, Kitsune Yubu

Kitsune Yubu is a jumbo-topping inari sushi (sweet tofu pouch rice) shop on the first floor of Daedeok Plaza, near Exit 8 of City Hall Station in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon. Arriving just before 5 p.m., the writer found Kitsune Yubu full of middle schoolers eating before cram school, so she took home 8 kinds of inari sushi and an Eoudong udon to share with her kindergartner. Verdict: Kitsune Yubu is a simple but filling Dunsan-dong meal that gets taste, portions and value right.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon gopchang grill with offal trimmed in-house: Uhwa Gopchang

Uhwa Gopchang (우화곱창) is a gopchang (grilled intestine), makchang and daechang grill in the Dunsan-dong eating alley of Seo-gu, Daejeon; it opened in 2019 as Hyoja Makchang and later changed its name. The writer had 2 servings of the Uhwa mixed platter (23,000 won per 200g serving) and flying fish roe fried rice, and liked that the offal arrives pre-grilled, the owner grills it at the table, the side dishes are refillable and the basement parking is free for 2 hours. For a work dinner or outdoor drinks in Dunsan-dong, Uhwa Gopchang is an easy choice for both taste and service.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Italian bistro near Daejeon City Hall Station with Revox jazz: Bologna

Bologna Daejeon Dunsan Branch is an Italian bistro in the Dunsan-dong cram-school district of Seo-gu, Daejeon, near Exit 8 of City Hall Station. At Bologna Daejeon Dunsan Branch we ordered a seasonal salad, shrimp and scallop aglio olio, truffle cream gnocchi and gorgonzola pizza, eating under pin lights with jazz playing, and the spacious dining room, round booths and separate men's and women's restrooms inside made the meal comfortable. Bologna Daejeon Dunsan Branch works for every kind of Dunsan-dong get-together, from dates and wedding invitation dinners to family meals out.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Cheongju diner Sunday dinner with a kid: Toowoomba cutlet at Bunnys

Bunnys Restaurant (버니스) is a 1990s American family-restaurant-style Western restaurant on Seongan-gil in Cheongju, Chungbuk, right behind the CU Multiplex building. Two adults and a preschooler visited Bunnys around 5 p.m. on a Sunday, shared the ₩34,900 couple set of mushroom cream pasta, Toowoomba-sauce pork cutlet and Monte Cristo, and got a free 1-liter grapefruit ade for writing a receipt review. Bunnys is a charming, good-value Cheongju diner, but CU Multiplex parking is free for only 1 hour, then ₩1,000 per 10 minutes.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Burger date spot in Tanbang-dong, Daejeon: 3 signatures at Buggies

Buggies Tanbang is an authentic American-style handmade burger restaurant in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, in front of Hanuri Apartments. Two people had the full course there: the cheeseburger, avocado burger and Godfather burger, plus fries and sweet potato fries topped with vanilla ice cream, with sets priced from ₩12,800 to ₩14,800, and every burger was juicy and well balanced. Buggies Tanbang feels even more reasonably priced than it did five years ago, making it a great burger date spot in Tanbang-dong.

Written Oct 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukCafés

Cake painting café in Seongan-gil, Cheongju: capybara cake at Exit 3

Exit 3 (3번출구) is a cake painting (cake decorating) café on the B1 floor next to the old Cheongju Station park on Seongan-gil in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju. The writer and a 7-year-old ordered a size 1 painting cake (35,000 won) and an iced americano, then traced a capybara drawing that a beam projector, brought over by the Exit 3 owner, shone onto the cake. Exit 3 is an offbeat Cheongju date café where you can have a great time with your child whether you are a skilled artist or can't draw at all.

Written Jun 22, 2026Sponsored