Café after a Lions Park game in Daegu: honey latte & 15% off at Aroke

Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. It takes group visits, takeout, delivery and reservations, has Wi-Fi, and has separate men's and women's restrooms. Parking is free in front of the shop and in the vacant-lot car park next to Peter House.

Why walk all the way to a café at Gosan Station after a Samseong baseball game?

After watching a Samseong Lions game at Lions Park, we skipped Suseongalpasiti Station, walked one more stop to Gosan Station, and came back to Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch. My boyfriend's company gave him Samseong baseball tickets last weekend, so we went to the game.

We meant to hop on the subway right after the game... but you all know how popular Samseong is, right? So we said, "Let's just walk one more stop," and walked from Suseongalpasiti Station to Gosan Station. It was hot, so we decided to take a break, and ended up at Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch near Gosan Station again.

Where do you park at Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch?

You can park in front of the shop, and when it's full, the vacant-lot car park next to Peter House is free to use. We came on foot this time, but it's a Gosan Station café where you don't need to worry much about parking if you drive.

Drink menu at Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch

The drinks include coffee, non-coffee, ades, frappés and teas, so it was easy to choose. I remembered the cold brew honey latte I had before and ordered it again, and my boyfriend picked the peach iced tea.

The bakery lineup at this Daegu dessert café

The bakery had a really wide range of baked goods: salt bread (soft buttery rolls), pies, kouign-amann, financiers, cookies and more. I needed a sugar recharge, so I checked out the breads too, and with the lineup renewal this time, they've added pastries as well.

Is there a discount on Lions Park game days?

Apparently, on Lions Park game days you get 15% off at Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch if you wear a uniform or have a ticket. I had no idea!

I only found out while writing this blog post... T_T If you're planning to visit after a baseball game like us, definitely remember this.

Atmosphere and seating at Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch

With summer coming, it's still bright as midday at six o'clock, which I loved.

The mood is Eastern yet modern, and even on my second visit I still liked it. Quite a few other people had stopped in after the game like us, and since the interior is spacious and the seats are comfortable, I'd recommend it for coming with a group too!

As always, we sat in the comfy sofa seats and rested half-reclined. Haha.

What we ordered and the prices: cold brew honey latte, peach iced tea, almond croissant, Dubai financier

• Cold brew honey latte ₩6,100
• Peach iced tea ₩4,500
• Almond croissant ₩5,300
• Dubai financier ₩3,500

Ta-da! Here are the drinks and bread we picked.

As a true financier lover, I agonized over which one to pick and finally went with the Dubai financier, which I hadn't had in a while, and the other was the almond croissant. I'd actually had the almond croissant before and remembered it being good, so I grabbed it again. Haha.

How do the peach iced tea and Dubai financier taste?

True to its name, the peach iced tea has yellow peach in it, so it was extra fresh and sweet. You can even chew the peach pieces, so the texture was great too! Good good.

The Dubai financier was also packed full of kadayif (shredded phyllo pastry) inside, and I was very satisfied. I was exhausted from the walk, and it felt like my blood sugar got a big boost~

Is Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch worth revisiting after a baseball game?

Thanks to walking one more stop to avoid the crowds after the game (?), I revisited Aroke Daegu Sigi Branch for the first time in a while. Resting in a spacious, comfortable space with tasty drinks and bakery items made it a satisfying break.

There's also the game-day discount at Lions Park, so it's a nice place to stop in after watching baseball. If you're looking for a café with a good atmosphere or a place with a variety of desserts near Gosan Station, give it a visit!