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I write about meals at restaurants I visit in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Hair & beauty salons · Things to do

PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Company dinner Korean BBQ in Daegu: free hangover drink, Sangnok

Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan Gui Goseong Branch (상록회관 연탄구이 고성점) is a briquette-grilled pork BBQ restaurant in Goseong-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, near Bukgucheong Station. In the roomy dining hall, the writer ordered the 600 g pork platter and soju, received a free hangover drink and a free ramyeon from the receipt review event, then finished with mulnaengmyeon (cold noodles) and bibimbap. Sangnok Hoegwan Goseong Branch is a good pick for company dinners and drinking nights over several cuts of pork with a smoky briquette aroma.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Hanwoo BBQ & beer in Hwanggeum-dong, Daegu: whole-rib stew at Jangpro

Jangpro Hanwoo Galbitsal (장프로한우갈빗살) is a charcoal-grilled hanwoo (Korean beef) rib-meat restaurant on Deuran-ro in Hwanggeum-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu. Arriving before the dinner rush, the writer ordered the 500g galbitsal + ++ sirloin set (79,000 won) with beer, plus self-serve bar sides and a hanwoo galbi doenjang stew with a whole rib bone in it. With a spacious dining room and a private parking lot, Jangpro Hanwoo Galbitsal is a satisfying pick for company dinners and family meals.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu pork soup mid-shopping, gongtang & hijiki dumpling: Dwaeji

Dwaeji Gomtang House Musinsa Mega Store Branch (돼지공탕 하우) is a pork soup restaurant on the 4th floor of the Musinsa Mega Store in Seongsu, Seoul. On a chilly Seongsu shopping day, the blogger ordered the clear gongtang (pork bone soup) set and the minari hijiki king dumpling, and especially enjoyed alternating the clear, deep, smell-free broth with the fragrant dumpling. Dwaeji Gomtang House is a good place for a filling solo meal without leaving your shopping route.

Written Oct 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu Station burger lunch for two: fried side pairings, bd Burger

bd Burger Seongsu is a handmade burger restaurant on the 2nd floor on Seongsui-ro 14-gil, near Seongsu Station in Seoul. Two people shared a double cheese burger, a sriracha shrimp set, fried eggplant and whole fried button mushrooms at lunch, and found that the fried mushrooms pair well with the double cheese burger and the fried eggplant with the sriracha sauce. At bd Burger Seongsu, the best approach is one burger each plus fried sides, shared around the table.

Written Oct 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Jongno, Daegu makchang grill: grilled fern, kimchi noodles, Bongja

Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch is a makchang (grilled beef intestine) and meat grill restaurant in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, busy enough that there is a wait every evening. The writer joined the Tabling waitlist, then grilled makchang and pork belly together with special fern, mushrooms and rice cakes, followed by a generous bowl of kimchi mari guksu (noodles in cold kimchi broth) and self-serve ramyeon. At Bongja Makchang, the fern grilled in the meat fat and the refreshing kimchi noodles are the pairing that stands out.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Izakaya in Gyodong, Daegu: bar seats with bag baskets, Naiba Hutto

Gyodong Naiba Hutto is a Japanese-style izakaya in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu, on Gukchaebosang-ro. Over soju, the writer had 5 kinds of yakitori with yakisoba (stir-fried noodles), mentaiko (pollock roe) cream pasta and grilled mentaiko, and found the bar seats comfortable thanks to a basket for belongings under each chair and a coat rack. Gyodong Naiba Hutto is a calm, atmospheric izakaya for a slow drink over skewers and pollock roe dishes.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguBars

Daegu izakaya, sprout-piled seafood curry nabe & soju: Gyodong Nakwon

Gyodong Nakwon is an izakaya-style bar on Gukchaebosang-ro in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu. In a spacious hall with a patio-style corner and projector screen, the writer had soju with seafood curry nabe (hot pot) piled high with bean sprouts, plus chicken nanban, and was handed candy after paying. Verdict: Gyodong Nakwon is a good pick in Gyodong for an atmospheric drink on a night when you want a soupy dish with your soju.

Written May 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Seafood pub in Gyodong, Daegu: butter-grilled dried-fish tower, Nampo

Nampo (남포) is a clam grill and seafood pub on Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil in Gyodong, Jung-gu, Daegu. The writer booked ahead, ordered seafood and the dried-fish tower, and also got shabu-shabu, abalone porridge, a refillable pork cutlet side dish and an extra crispy water dropwort (minari) whole-shrimp jeon (savory pancake). Nampo is a generous seafood pub where grilling the dried-fish tower yourself in a butter pan is the best part.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Seongsu Western restaurant with beer: omurice & gnocchi, Seongsu Darak

Seongsu Darak is an affordable Western restaurant on the 2nd floor at 20 Ttukseom-ro 9-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, near Seongsu Station. After work, the writer ordered the Darak omurice (omelet over rice) and corn gnocchi with bottled Hoegaarden and Stella; the chewy corn gnocchi went well with Hoegaarden, and the soft Darak omurice suited Stella. Seongsu Darak is a cozy, softly lit spot for a meal and a beer together.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulCafés

Seongsu seasonal fig dessert café: Beh Single & granola, Lazy Yogurt

Lazy Yogurt Seongsu is a yogurt dessert café on Seongsui-ro 14-gil in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong, Seoul, known as a go-to spot for figs. The writer ate a Beh Single topped with seasonal figs at Lazy Yogurt Seongsu and liked the granola enough to take 2 bags home for breakfast. Thick yogurt, fresh figs and crunchy granola make Lazy Yogurt Seongsu a Seongsu dessert café worth revisiting before fig season ends.

Written Oct 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuyeong, BusanRestaurants

Brunch café in Gwangalli for friends: cod roe mushroom pasta, Vivid13

Vivid13 Brunch & Pasta Gwangalli Main Branch is a brunch and pasta café on Gwangnam-ro in Suyeong, Busan, near Gwangalli Beach. A group of friends reunited at Vivid13 and shared eggs Benedict, the Vivid Brunch plate and cod roe mushroom cream pasta, then chatted for hours in the white-and-wood dining room. For a friends' get-together or a date in Gwangalli, Vivid13 Gwangalli Main Branch is a reliably satisfying brunch pick.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguCafés

Weekend café in Chilgok, Daegu: sesame Einspänner & tiramisu, Pascucci

Pascucci Daegu Chilgok3jigu-jeom is a spacious café on Dongcheon-ro in Buk-gu, Daegu, that sells cake slices, gelato, tea, cups and number candles. On a weekend afternoon the writer ordered an iced black sesame cream Einspänner and a slice of cassata tiramisu, and the nutty, chewy black sesame cream paired well with the soft, dense tiramisu. Pascucci Daegu Chilgok3jigu-jeom is a good café in Chilgok, Daegu for lingering over dessert or sorting out a birthday cake in one stop.

Written Oct 25, 2026Sponsored