Grilled dinner in Bounmyeong-dong, Daejeon: Jinppaei
In short
Jinppaei is a grilled-food restaurant in Bounmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, within walking distance of Yuseong Spa Station Exit 7. Two of us ordered two servings of whole-garlic marinated grilled chicken and cod soup for ₩54,000. The combination worked well for alternating spicy grilled meat with hot soup, though we did not try the restaurant’s signature conger eel or shellfish grills.
Good to know
- Address
- 21 Oncheonbuk-ro 13beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
- Getting there
- Walkable from Yuseong Spa Station Exit 7
- Whole-garlic marinated grilled chicken
- 200g per serving, ₩14,000 at the time of the original visit
- Cod soup
- ₩26,000 at the time of the original visit; also listed as cod-head soup in the article
- Our order for two
- Two servings of whole-garlic marinated grilled chicken, ₩28,000, plus cod soup, ₩26,000; total ₩54,000
- Signature dishes
- Live conger eel, live anago, and charcoal-grilled shellfish; we did not try them on this visit
as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026
The two of us went to Jinppaei (진빼이) in Bounmyeong-dong, Daejeon, because we wanted both hot soup and grilled food. That day, we ordered two servings of whole-garlic marinated grilled chicken and added cod soup. Alternating the spicy grilled meat with clear, steaming soup made this a fitting combination for dinner and a light drinking session.
Can you walk there from Yuseong Spa Station?
Jinppaei is at 21 Oncheonbuk-ro 13beon-gil, Unit 102 on the first floor, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. It is walkable from Yuseong Spa Station Exit 7, which made it easy to plan as a dinner meeting spot.
What can you order besides conger eel?
Alongside live conger eel and live anago, the menu offered charcoal-grilled shellfish, grilled chicken, and soups. Other choices included grilled scallops, pen shells, and abalone; bibim milmyeon (spicy mixed wheat noodles) and cold milmyeon; odeng ramen (fish cake ramen); and soy sauce egg rice. It was useful to have other options when dining with people unfamiliar with grilled seafood.
How were the whole-garlic grilled chicken and cod soup?
The whole-garlic marinated grilled chicken combined the savory depth of the marinade with a garlic aroma that came afterward. Eating each piece of meat together with a whole garlic clove was enjoyable, and two servings were a suitable main dish for two people to share slowly.
The cod soup was good for adding hot broth between bites of the marinated grilled chicken. Eating the ingredients together with the soup made it a filling dinner for two. Ordering one grilled dish and one soup also let us alternate between different flavors.
How much did two people spend?
At the time of the visit, the whole-garlic marinated grilled chicken was ₩14,000 per 200g serving. Two servings cost ₩28,000, and the cod soup was ₩26,000, bringing the total to ₩54,000. It was a combination of one grilled dish and one soup shared between two people.
We did not personally try the signature live conger eel, live anago, or shellfish grill this time. For this meal, we were satisfied to choose familiar grilled chicken while also having a hot soup to share.
Where it is
21 Oncheonbuk-ro 13beon-gil, Unit 102, first floor, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea대전광역시 유성구 온천북로13번길 21 1층 102호 진빼이
