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PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dongseong-ro Western restaurant, Daegu: antique loft & risotto, Dana

Dana Dongseong-ro Main Branch is a Western restaurant on Dongseong-ro in Jung-gu, Daegu, near Banwoldang Station. In Dana's two-floor dining room, with antique furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows, the writer had the signature baked risotto (15,000 won) and a beef flat iron steak (27,000 won), and the baked risotto, with its chewy, stretchy cheese, was good enough to order again. With its calm atmosphere, Dana Dongseong-ro Main Branch is a Western restaurant worth recommending for a date or a blind date in Dongseong-ro.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguCafés

Beomeo-dong, Daegu peanut bread shop: ₩125 each in bulk at Daesin

Daesin Peanut Bread Beomeo Direct Store is a peanut bread shop in Beomeo-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Exit 3 of Suseonggucheong Station. The writer bought 80 pieces of peanut bread for ₩10,000, about ₩125 each, and keeps them in the freezer to take out one at a time. For a generous, budget-friendly snack in Beomeo-dong, the 80-piece set at Daesin Peanut Bread Beomeo Direct Store is worth a look.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguRestaurants

Friends' tonkatsu lunch in Beomeo, Daegu: loin katsu & curry, Katsudam

Katsudam Beomeo (카츠담 범어) is a tonkatsu and Japanese restaurant on Dongdaegu-ro near Beomeo Station in Suseong, Daegu. At lunch with friends, the writer ordered 2 special loin katsu sets with curry sauce as the side and 1 karai ramen (spicy ramen). The table alternated between crispy, tender pork cutlets and the spicy ramen broth loaded with bean sprouts. With a large underground car park and an after-meal drink, Katsudam Beomeo is a dependable tonkatsu lunch pick near Beomeo Station.

Written Nov 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseong, DaeguRestaurants

Hyeonpung, Daegu charcoal galbi with 3-hour free parking: Galbijeong

Galbijeong (현풍 갈비정) is a charcoal-grill galbi restaurant in Technopolis, Yuga-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, specialising in premium domestic Korean pork (handon). On a second visit with her sister, the writer had 3 servings of galbi grilled over charcoal by the staff, a spicy doenjang (soybean paste) stew and 2 bowls of rice, and liked the owner's homemade side dishes and the 3 hours of free underground parking. Galbijeong in Hyeonpung is a galbi restaurant you find yourself wanting to go back to after the first visit.

Written Nov 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Seongseo, Daegu Korean restaurant: back after a sell-out, Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Seongseo Keimyung University Branch (향택 성서계명대점) is a newly opened Korean restaurant in Hosan-dong, Dalseo, Daegu, near Keimyung University and Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital. After being turned away once when ingredients sold out, the writer returned around 3-4 PM and tried herring roe bibim noodles, yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef rice bowl) and Spanish mackerel gondre rice (rice with Korean thistle greens). Hyangtaek stands out for familiar Korean dishes with unusual ingredient pairings, and it is popular enough that diners keep arriving even in quiet hours.

Written Nov 6, 2026Sponsored
PlacePohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang crab restaurant for a sibling's homecoming: bakdal, Gallilli

Gallilli Daegae Hoe Sikdang (갈릴리대게회식당) is a snow crab and raw fish restaurant in Jukdo Market, Pohang, serving sashimi, snow crab and Dokdo shrimp under one roof. To celebrate a sibling's return to Korea, the writer's family ordered the Korean bakdal crab course for 4 at ₩270,000 on a Monday lunch and worked through abalone innards porridge, side dishes, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), pre-cracked bakdal crab and spicy fish stew. With the full, clean-tasting meat of Korean bakdal crab, Gallilli Daegae Hoe Sikdang is a solid pick for families or groups who want Pohang crab.

Written May 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguCafés

Large Dongcheon-dong café, Daegu: rooibos & rice granita at Pascucci

Pascucci Daegu Chilgok3jigu-jeom is a café of about 65 pyeong (roughly 215 m²) in the heart of the Chilgok 3-jigu shopping area in Dongcheon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu. It stays open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. On this visit the writer tried a different combination from usual, a cassata black sesame cake, a Yeoju rice granita and a hot rooibos tea, and took their time over it. With roomy seating, late hours and parking in front and nearby, Pascucci Daegu Chilgok3jigu-jeom is an easy café stop after a meal in Chilgok 3-jigu.

Written Nov 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Texas BBQ restaurant in Palgongsan, Daegu: melted cheese fries, Modak

Modak Texas Barbecue Palgongsan Branch is an American-style Texas barbecue restaurant on Palgongsan-ro in Dong-gu, Daegu, with a large parking lot and a camping-style outdoor garden. After loving the 2-person Memphis Platter set on an earlier visit, the writer ordered it again and added melted cheese (+6.0), expecting plain cheese; it arrived as cheese-topped fries, which got a laugh and still tasted great. For brisket, pulled pork and spare ribs in one meal, the Memphis Platter at Modak Texas Barbecue Palgongsan Branch is a good choice.

Written Nov 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Vietnamese spot in Sangin, Daegu with parking: 3rd visit, Laichen

Laichen Wolseong Branch (라이첸 월성점) is a Vietnamese restaurant on Joamnam-ro in Sangin-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu. On a third visit, two people shared Set A for two: bean sprout pho, bun cha (grilled pork with rice noodles) and banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancake). They liked the crispy banh xeo, the clean pho broth and the easy parking in the building's shop lot. Laichen Wolseong Branch is worth a repeat visit for two people arriving by car who want to try three Vietnamese dishes in one meal.

Written Nov 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguCafés

Daegu brunch café after voting with my sister: Otter Rabbit House

Otter Rabbit House is a European-style brunch café in Dowon-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, close to Wolgwang Waterside Park (월광수변공원). After voting, my sister and I ordered a decaf iced americano, an iced matcha latte, a pistachio chocolate croissant, bulgogi shrimp salad pasta and cheese bacon French toast, and the cheese bacon French toast was the most satisfying. For a walk around Wolgwang Waterside Park followed by brunch in a pretty setting, Otter Rabbit House is easy to recommend.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguCafés

Third visit to a Dowon-dong, Daegu brunch café: Otter Rabbit House

Otter Rabbit House is a European-style brunch and bakery café in Dowon-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, near Wolgwang Waterside Park. On a third visit to Otter Rabbit House, the writer ordered cheese bacon French toast, bolognese ragu pasta, a chocolate pistachio croissant and a plum ade, covering brunch, bakery and drinks in one sitting. Some items often sell out after lunchtime, so arrive early at Otter Rabbit House if you have a specific dish in mind.

Written Oct 27, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDong-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Korean family meal by Dongdaegu Station: 3 shared dishes at Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek (향택) is a neat Korean rice restaurant on Dongbu-ro in Dong-gu, Daegu, near Dongdaegu Station and Shinsegae Department Store. On a second visit with family, the writer shared Spanish mackerel gondeure rice (rice with Korean thistle greens), yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare rice bowl) and herring roe bibim noodles, and has now tried every dish on the Hyangtaek menu, all of them good. With one mild, one nutty and one popping with texture, Hyangtaek is a Korean restaurant by Dongdaegu Station made for families who like to share several dishes.

Written Oct 19, 2026Sponsored