Banwoldang, Daegu brunch café: coffee pairings for 5 bites at Dento

What is Dento, the Banwoldang brunch café, like?

Dento is a brunch café in Bongsan-dong, near Banwoldang, where you can enjoy bite-sized open sandwiches with coffee. I wanted a light brunch near Banwoldang, so I stopped by. Nice cafés and brunch spots keep popping up around Banwoldang these days, and what caught my eye at Dento was the lineup of bite-sized open sandwiches.

I thought it was a good Banwoldang brunch spot for a day when you want to taste a bit of everything without feeling weighed down, or just want brunch with coffee.

What is the atmosphere at Dento?

The café felt clean and calm overall. It wasn't busy or noisy, so it was easy to sit back and relax over brunch, and it looked fine for chatting with a friend or going on a date.

I enjoy hunting down new places, and with a vibe like this, I think it would suit anyone looking for a new brunch café near Banwoldang Station.

What did I order at Dento?

That day I ordered the five bite-sized open sandwiches, an iced Americano and a café latte. The open sandwiches came in these five kinds:

• Pan con tomate (tomato on toasted bread)
• Avocado canapé (면에)
• Romesco grilled vegetables
• Shrimp rémoulade
• Triple ricotta

Getting several flavors on one plate made it fun just to look at the moment it arrived.

What does each of the five open sandwiches taste like?

Pan con tomate

First, the pan con tomate. The fresh taste of tomato really came through, which made it a good first bite. The plain bread and tomato went well together, and it felt like a clean start to the meal.

Avocado canapé

The avocado canapé was soft and nutty at its core. Thanks to the creamy avocado, it was more satisfying than I expected for one bite, and it balanced out the flavors among the other sandwiches.

Romesco grilled vegetables

The romesco grilled vegetables had that distinctive grilled-veggie flavor. If you like vegetables, it's easy to eat, and while it was light overall, the sauce added enough flavor that it never felt boring.

Shrimp rémoulade and triple ricotta

One that stuck with me personally was the shrimp rémoulade. The plump shrimp on top had a great texture and went well with the smooth sauce. If you like seafood, this is a combination you'll enjoy.

Last, the triple ricotta. As the name suggests, it was soft and rich, and that stood out. It felt a bit creamier than the others, so it worked almost like a dessert to finish.

With all five on one plate, it was much more fun than eating just one kind of sandwich. Each tastes different, so trying them one by one is half the joy, and the portion isn't heavy, which suits a light brunch.

If you're hunting for a sandwich spot in Bongsan-dong and want to taste several flavors a little at a time instead of a plain sandwich, I think you'll be happy here.

Which coffee goes with Dento's open sandwiches?

For coffee at Dento, I ordered an iced Americano and a café latte.

The iced Americano was clean enough to drink alongside the open sandwiches. When you eat sandwiches with lots of toppings, your mouth can feel a bit heavy, and sipping the Americano in between tidied up the flavors, so it paired well.

The café latte was smooth and nutty, and went well with softer items like the triple ricotta and the avocado. Ordering coffee too made the brunch feel more complete.

What is Dento's biggest charm?

Dento's biggest charm is that you can taste five open sandwiches on a single plate. When I go for brunch, I usually order one dish and that's it, but at Dento I could try five open sandwiches one by one, and that was definitely fun to eat.

They're also bite-sized, so they're nice to eat slowly while chatting with a friend, and not heavy alongside coffee. That makes it an easy Banwoldang brunch stop, and if you also care about atmosphere, it's worth remembering as a new brunch café near Banwoldang Station.

I especially remember the shrimp rémoulade and the triple ricotta, and with the iced Americano and café latte too, it was a satisfying brunch.

If you're setting up a lunch near Banwoldang, want a light sandwich and coffee, or are looking for a new brunch menu, Dento is worth a visit. It suits anyone looking for a Banwoldang brunch spot, a new brunch café near Banwoldang Station, or a different kind of sandwich in Bongsan-dong.