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Night Ferry, Daejeon-Chungcheong/Gangwon Restaurants, Cafes, Stays and Bars

Writes about restaurants, cafes, stays, and bars found while moving between Daejeon-Chungcheong and Gangwon. · Writes about: Cafés · Restaurants · Bars · Stays

PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Cheongju BBQ dinner for two with street-stall fish cake soup: Woosam

Woosam Bunpyeong Direct Branch (웃삼 분평직영점) is a frozen pork belly restaurant in Bunpyeong-dong, Cheongju, serving domestic Handon pork. On a dinner visit, the writer and her husband grilled 3 servings of frozen pork belly shio-yaki style and added steamed egg, shrimp tempura, street-stall-style fish cake soup and self-serve fried rice. Woosam Bunpyeong pairs old-school frozen pork belly with plenty of sides, making it an easy place for two people to eat their fill.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonStays

Couples' pension in Gangneung with crab-spotting: Dangsinuianmok

Dangsinuianmok Juncheon (당신의안목 주문진점) is an ocean-view pension on Deungdae-gil in Jumunjin, Gangneung, where every room faces the sea. The writer and her husband stayed on a weekday, enjoying the floor-to-ceiling sea view, an evening walk to Jumunjin Lighthouse about 5 minutes away on foot, crab-spotting in the water out front and the spa tub at night. With amenities and tableware all provided, Dangsinuianmok Juncheon is a relaxing couples' stay where you can arrive with nothing but yourselves.

Written Jun 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonCafés

Jumunjin rooftop gelato café: wedding photo drawing, Dokkaebi Gelato

Dokkaebi Gelato is a rooftop gelato café in Jumunjin, Gangneung, right in front of the filming spot for the drama Goblin (Dokkaebi). The writer and her husband ordered the Dokkaebi Couple A Set at Dokkaebi Gelato, ate black sesame gelato, drew their wedding photo and Snoopy on a mini canvas while looking out at the sea, and borrowed the scarf and buckwheat flower props for free. Dokkaebi Gelato suits couples who want to enjoy gelato and drawing together with an ocean view.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Korean set lunch with my husband in Gangneung: Saimdang Bueok

Saimdang Bueok is a Korean set-meal restaurant on Jukheon-gil, right in front of Ojukheon in Gangneung, Gangwon. Over lunch with her husband, the writer ordered the most popular Saimdang set and ate her fill of webfoot octopus, butter-grilled scallops, spicy stir-fried pork and homemade soft tofu, and got a free drink through the review event. Verdict: Saimdang Bueok serves a neat, home-style spread that is also a good place to bring parents after visiting Ojukheon.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonRestaurants

Jumunjin sashimi restaurant: set for two with red crab, Jjin Susan

Jjin Susan (찐수산) is a sashimi and snow crab restaurant at Unit 18 of the Jumunjin Breakwater Sashimi Center in Gangneung, Gangwon. Jjin Susan is best known for takeout but also has ocean-view dine-in seats. The writer and her husband ate the dine-in East Coast Special Assorted Sashimi Set for two there and were especially pleased with the spread of mul-hoe (cold raw fish soup), sea squirt, abalone, sushi and a whole red crab, plus a complimentary spicy fish stew. For sashimi and spicy fish stew with a sea view in Gangneung, a dine-in meal at Jjin Susan is a great fit.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Tanbang-dong, Daejeon: whole-cow beef set, Hanmaeum

Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang Tanbang (한마음정육식당 탄방점) is a butcher-style Korean BBQ restaurant in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, where diners order beef and pork at a kiosk and grill it at the table. The writer shared a whole-cow beef set and a whole-pig pork set with a married couple and their child. The usamgyeop (thin-sliced beef belly), chadol-baegi (thin brisket) and galbi-sal (rib finger meat) were rich and tender, and a playroom and baby chairs made dining with the child easy. Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang Tanbang is a group dinner spot where the beef is a must-try, not just the pork.

Written Jun 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangneung, GangwonCafés

Gangneung gift café: grandma-taste black sesame sand—Gangneung Sand

Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a three-floor souvenir dessert café on Seonggokgoyang-gil in Gangneung, Gangwon, known for its cream-filled sand cookies. Visiting with her husband, the writer bought coffee sand as a gift plus Chodang corn and black sesame sand for herself, and found both packed with cream but not too sweet. Verdict: the nutty black sesame sand is a must-try for anyone with a "grandma's taste."

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Cheongju Korean restaurant, lazy-day boneless hairtail: Jeju Badang

Jeju Badang is a Korean fish restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, serving boneless braised hairtail and grilled atka mackerel as sets with hot-pot rice (sotbap). The writer went for dinner with her hairtail-loving husband, shared both dishes and kept returning to Jeju Badang's free-refill salad bar for japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) and seaweed soup. Jeju Badang's boneless braised hairtail is the reason to go, especially if you can't be bothered picking out fish bones.

Written Jul 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheongju, ChungbukRestaurants

Cheongju Korean BBQ date revisit with shiitake mushroom jang: Anmin

Anmin Cheongju is a fresh-pork charcoal grill restaurant in Bongmyeong-dong, Cheongju, where staff grill the meat for you from start to finish. The writer and her husband returned to Anmin Cheongju, a date spot from their dating days, and ordered the half-pig set and the hwang doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew with crab); both were happy with side dishes like mustard leaf kimchi and shiitake mushroom jang and with the thick, juicy pork. Anmin Cheongju suits couples who want to sit comfortably, talk and enjoy well-grilled pork.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
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