# Banwoldang Korean lunch: bulgogi and perilla seaweed soup, Cafe Dongi

- By Lane Plate (https://superchart.com/en/@hangil-notes/)
- Written Jul 12, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Daegu
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
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## In short

Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch (카페동이 동성로본점) is a budget-friendly Korean restaurant on the 2nd floor on Dongseong-ro 3-gil in Jung-gu, Daegu, near Banwoldang Station and Spark Land. On a return visit, the writer ordered the ₩9,900 Dongi flame-grilled pork bulgogi set, the ₩8,900 summer zucchini doenjang jjigae set, a small nuruk-aged tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) for ₩17,800 and meatballs, and was happy with the perilla seaweed soup, Gimpo rice and unlimited self-serve bar. Cafe Dongi is a good Dongseong-ro pick for groups where everyone wants a different Korean dish.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 2nd floor, 58-9 Dongseong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00
- **Break time**: 15:00–16:30 (lunch last order 14:00; dinner last order 19:30 weekdays, 20:00 weekends)
- **Parking**: No dedicated parking
- **Hearty zucchini doenjang jjigae set**: ₩8,900
- **Dongi flame-grilled pork bulgogi set**: ₩9,900
- **Nuruk-aged tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), small**: ₩17,800
- **Egg-coated meatballs**: ₩2,900
- **Self-serve bar**: Unlimited multigrain rice, seasoned seaweed, sesame oil, fried eggs, barley crackers, hutgae tea and filtered water
- **Facilities**: Stairs and elevator, high chairs, disposable aprons, indoor restroom, Wi-Fi, waiting area
- **Price reference**: ₩9,900 ≈ $7.4 · ₩8,900 ≈ $6.6 · ₩17,800 ≈ $13.5 (2026-10-12)

*as written by the visitor on Jul 12, 2026*

![Main photo of a Korean set meal at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-01-1b0wp-1200.webp)

I finally went back to Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch (카페동이 동성로본점), the famously good-value Korean lunch spot in Dongseong-ro, Daegu :)

## Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch: hours and parking

Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch is open every day from 11:00 to 21:00, with a break from 15:00 to 16:30. Last order is 14:00 before the break, and for dinner 19:30 on weekdays and 20:00 on weekends. There's no dedicated parking.

- Hours: daily 11:00-21:00
- Break time: 15:00-16:30
- Last order: 14:00 (before break), 19:30 (weekdays) / 20:00 (weekends)
- Parking: no dedicated parking
- Address: 58-9 Dongseong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu

## Location and exterior

![Building exterior of Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch on Dongseong-ro 3-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-02-1w65y-900.webp)

This Dongseong-ro Korean restaurant sits right in the middle of downtown Daegu, and it's not far from Sparkland, so I got the feeling plenty of people searching for a meal near Sparkland end up here :)

![Menu board in front of Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-03-16f9l-900.webp)

![Sign for Cafe Dongi's summer-only bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-04-1q1j5-900.webp)

Part of the menu is posted out front, and there's even a summer-only bibimbap (rice bowl mixed with vegetables) newly launched!

![Opening hours and break time sign at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-05-1vqsk-900.webp)

I checked the hours and break time out front, then headed straight up to the 2nd floor. There are both stairs and an elevator.

![Chef introduction board at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-06-6tnhq-m-900.webp)

![Excellent hygiene grade mark at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-07-b4aw8-900.webp)

There's an intro to the two chefs behind the food, plus the "excellent" hygiene grade certificate~~

## Inside and the waiting area

![Clean interior tables at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-08-witpf-900.webp)

The interior is spick and span. I only photographed a few tables on the empty side~!

![Waiting list and waiting area at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-09-ds4im-900.webp)

I avoided peak hours, but this is a Dongseong-ro place people queue for, so there's a waiting list and even a waiting area. Nice touch 👍🏻

### What rice does Cafe Dongi use?

![Sign saying Cafe Dongi uses Gimpo Geumssal rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-10-1qv0c-m-900.webp)

![Gimpo Geumssal rice sacks piled up in Cafe Dongi](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-11-ggmmx-900.webp)

Cafe Dongi uses Gimpo Geumssal rice. After ordering I wandered around the shop and spotted the Gimpo rice introduction and a whole pile of rice sacks 📸 I remember the rice being good last time too, haha.

![Notice for Cafe Dongi's office-worker meal ticket](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-12-w85b6-900.webp)

### Office-worker lunch tickets and facilities

Lots of office workers come here for lunch, so they sell meal tickets just for them. You can pre-order by phone, and there's even a sign-up gift, so that's handy if you work nearby! There was also news of a Cafe Dongi opening near Yeungnam University~~

They have baby chairs and disposable aprons, there's a restroom inside, and I also checked off the origin-of-ingredients board and a QR code for Wi-Fi.

## What can you eat unlimited at Cafe Dongi's self-bar?

At the self-bar you can help yourself to multigrain rice, seaweed snack, sesame oil, barley snacks for dessert, and even fried eggs, which cost a fortune these days. That's proof of a good-value Dongseong-ro Korean place. There are two kinds of water too, barley tea (heotgae-su) and filtered, plus scissors, tongs, and baby forks and spoons~!

## Cafe Dongi's menu and events

![Cafe Dongi tablet menu screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-13-1tqk5-900.webp)

![Korean set meals on Cafe Dongi's tablet menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-14-1oubs-900.webp)

![Side dishes on Cafe Dongi's tablet menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-15-1mc8o-900.webp)

![Cafe Dongi menu and event notice screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-16-1d31g-900.webp)

The menu is on a tablet, with a wide range of Korean dishes like jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork), bulgogi, curry, kimchi jjigae (stew) and bibimbap, plus kids' menus. A well-rounded Banwoldang Korean restaurant.

There's also a membership sign-up event with a free tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) coupon, and a receipt review event that gets you a lemonade, so keep that in mind!

![Spoons, water and a fried egg prepared before the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-17-j2y7i-900.webp)

Getting the spoons and water ready before the meal~ and frying the egg golden brown. Ready to eat!

## What we ordered and the prices

- Hearty zucchini doenjang jjigae set ₩8,900
- Dongi grilled pork bulgogi set ₩9,900
- Nuruk-aged tangsuyuk, small ₩17,800
- Egg-battered meatballs ₩2,900

![Serving robot at Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-18-10op4-900.webp)

Oh, and this little robot brings the food. When it reaches your table, take the dishes off and send it on its way, haha.

### How does the grilled pork bulgogi set (₩9,900) taste?

First up is my pick, the Dongi grilled pork bulgogi set, which came with three side dishes and seaweed soup.

![Three side dishes and seaweed soup with the grilled pork bulgogi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-19-1vn2u-900.webp)

Three kinds of sides came out like this. The seaweed soup wasn't a greasy beef version but a clear, savory perilla seaweed soup (deulkkae miyeokguk).

![Grilled pork bulgogi stir-fried with enoki mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-20-1mqlt-900.webp)

![Grilled pork bulgogi set with shredded cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-21-z8oyc-900.webp)

The meat had a subtle fire-grilled flavor and was stir-fried with enoki mushrooms, and I loved the heap of shredded cabbage alongside!

### Summer new menu: zucchini doenjang jjigae set (₩8,900)

This is the new summer menu, Cafe Dongi's zucchini doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) set. The same basic sides came with it, and the stew looked generous :)

![Cafe Dongi's new summer zucchini doenjang jjigae set](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-22-xpy37-900.webp)

True to the name it's packed with zucchini, and the stew had real depth, so I enjoyed it.

![Doenjang jjigae full of zucchini](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-23-x0c12-900.webp)

### What style is the nuruk-aged tangsuyuk, small (₩17,800)?

Cafe Dongi's nuruk-aged tangsuyuk is kkwabaroworu-style (crispy, chewy Chinese-style sweet and sour pork). Once again I couldn't skip it. It's a must-order, one of the best tangsuyuk in Daegu and Dongseong-ro, so I got the small size. It comes with nuruk salt, wasabi and whole-grain mustard.

It also has fried rice cake pieces in it, which makes it a nice treat~

### Side: meatballs (₩2,900)

Last is the side dish, egg-battered meatballs. Under ₩3,000, so great value. They came out golden and grilled, and were full of meat.

After finishing everything, I munched on the barley snacks too. Nom nom.

![Barley snacks eaten as dessert after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set/daegu-dongseongro-cafe-dongi-bulgogi-set-24-4usgy-900.webp)

## Would you go back to Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch?

With such a variety of Korean dishes, a group can each eat what they like. Unlimited rice, seaweed, fried eggs and barley snacks is another plus, so it's worth a casual visit :)

## Where it is

- Cafe Dongi Dongseong-ro Main Branch (카페동이 동성로본점)
- 58-9 Dongseong-ro 3-gil, 2nd floor, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
- 대구광역시 중구 동성로3길 58-9 지상 2층
- 35.867958, 128.5984771
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EB%8F%99%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%8F%99%EC%84%B1%EB%A1%9C%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.867958,128.5984771,17z

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