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Writes about small restaurants and meals around Daejeon and the Chungcheong region. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Things to do

PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Yuseong weekend Korean BBQ & grilled sour kimchi: Jeonju House

Jeonju House (전주하우스) is a Korean restaurant on Oncheon-ro 101beon-gil in Yuseong, Daejeon, known for pot-lid fresh pork belly and cauldron galbi kimchi stew. Two of us went on a weekend evening and ordered 3 servings of pot-lid fresh pork belly, a ₩2,000 doenjang (soybean paste) stew and rice; the sour kimchi grilled alongside the pork and the wide spread of Korean side dishes stood out. Jeonju House is a dependable Yuseong pork belly spot for family gatherings and group dinners too.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Dunsan-dong steak restaurant: medium 220g flat iron & pici pasta

Plate Dunsan Branch (플레이트 둔산점) is a fresh pasta and steak restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The writer ordered the 37,900 won steak set with bacon cacio e pepe on no. 6 pici noodles and a 220g flat iron steak cooked medium, and enjoyed the thick-cut steak, the gnocchi-like mashed potatoes and the bushman bread served as standard. With a clean interior and plenty of daylight, Plate Dunsan Branch is a solid pick for a date or blind date.

Written Oct 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonCafés

Daejeon Dunsan-dong café for seed hotteok salt bread: Frank Coffee Bar

Frank Coffee Bar Daejeon Dunsan Branch is a coffee and dessert café on Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil in Seo-gu, Daejeon, and the writer came back because the coffee, desserts and atmosphere were memorable. This time the writer had seed hotteok salt bread (salt bread with a seed-filled Korean sweet pancake twist, not seen at other cafés, 4,500 won), a raspberry lychee ade (6,500 won) and an americano (4,800 won), plus an espresso from a Naver Place coupon. For anyone looking for a date café with a good atmosphere, the seed hotteok salt bread at Frank Coffee Bar Daejeon Dunsan Branch is a reason to return.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon kalguksu worth revisiting, plus ₩9,000 pajeon: Choi Jiseong's

Choi Jiseong's Seafood Kalguksu (최지성의해물칼국수) is a Korean restaurant on Munhwawon-ro in Yuseong, Daejeon, specialising in seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and seafood pajeon (scallion pancake). Back for another weekend lunch after a friend's recommendation and a few earlier visits, the writer ordered seafood kalguksu for two (₩12,500 per person) and a tasting-size pajeon (₩9,000), and was surprised by the live abalone, whole squid and the amount and freshness of the seafood. With the seafood, noodles, pajeon and kimchi all satisfying, Choi Jiseong's Seafood Kalguksu is an easy recommendation for kalguksu and pajeon in Daejeon.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongdeungpo, SeoulThings to do

Picnic rental for a group of 6 at Yanghwa Hangang Park: Picnic List

Picnic List Seonyudo is a picnic gear rental shop near Seonyudo Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, open 24 hours every day and serving Yanghwa Hangang Park and Seonyudo Park. A group of 6 rented the ₩19,000 picnic set and added individual items such as mats, backrest chairs, blankets and power banks, then enjoyed Han River ramen, chicken and sashimi by the river. Picnic List Seonyudo's brand-new gear and good-value sets were more than enough for a group Han River picnic.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan Korean BBQ with no-smell anchang galbi and makguksu: Yukmian

Yukmian Cheonan Buldang (육미안 천안불당점) is a galbi and yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) restaurant in Buldang-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, that cooks the meat before serving and only finishes it with a torch at the table. For dinner, the writer had two 250g plates of anchang galbi (skirt-meat galbi), crab soybean paste stew and rice, and especially loved the juicy anchang galbi with spicy makguksu (buckwheat noodles) and the truffle mayo sauce. Yukmian Cheonan Buldang is a good Buldang-dong Korean BBQ pick for a company dinner or a date without worrying about your clothes smelling of meat.

Written Oct 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan tonkatsu revisit: chicken sasami katsu at Jeongseong Katsu

Jeongseong Katsu Cheonan Buldang branch is a tonkatsu restaurant on the first floor of First Plaza in Buldang-dong, Cheonan. On a return visit, the writer ordered the Jeongseong Assorted Katsu Set (13,900 won) and the chicken breast Sasami Katsu Set (12,900 won), and each set came with curry, soup, salad, rice, pickles and kimchi for a generous meal. The tender sasami katsu and the curry included with every set make Jeongseong Katsu a tonkatsu spot worth coming back to.

Written Oct 1, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan sashimi restaurant with snow crab seafood jjim: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a sashimi and seafood restaurant on Neulpureun 6-gil in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan. On a repeat visit, two diners ordered the assorted sashimi + seafood jjim (spicy steamed seafood) set for 110,000 won, which brought six kinds of raw fish including flounder, tuna and dab, plus a jjim packed with abalone, octopus and snow crab. Even the banchan at Donghae Bada Hoetjip come out at course-meal level, so the set feeds a group dinner and leaves two people completely stuffed.

Written Sep 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Second-visit sushi lunch in Cheonan Buldang-dong: Ganghan Sushi 12P

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a sushi restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, that works well for a simple lunch. On a second visit, two Ganghan Sushi 12P sets at 14,000 won each filled the table with 12 pieces of sushi, miso soup, salad with a croquette, and mini udon. With a Naver receipt review event that adds egg sushi, fried tofu sushi, or a drink for 500 won and 2 hours of free parking in the building, Ganghan Sushi is an easy, good-value lunch stop.

Written Sep 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Chuck flap vs top blade steak in Munji-dong, Daejeon: Seoreojeong

Seoreojeong Munji Branch is a steak restaurant in Munji-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. Over a weekend lunch we ordered one chuck flap basic table set (180g, 18,900 won) and one top blade basic table set (180g, 27,900 won) to compare the two cuts, and the chuck flap was softer while the top blade was chewier. Each set arrives as a full table with corn soup, kimchi, plum tea and soft-boiled egg rice, so Seoreojeong is a place worth returning to for a date.

Written Sep 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Sunlit midday hall at a Buldang-dong Cheonan Korean restaurant

Hyangtaek Cheonan Buldang Branch is a Korean restaurant on Buldang25-ro in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam, where mackerel gondre rice and yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef bibimbap) are the signature dishes. Visiting at midday in the bright, wood-toned hall, the writer ordered mackerel gondre rice at 14,000 won and yukhoe bibimbap at 14,000 won, mixed both with the house special sauce and an egg yolk, and wrapped each bite in gopchang gim (thick roasted seaweed). Nothing at Hyangtaek tasted heavy or over-seasoned, making it an easy, comforting Korean meal.

Written Sep 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Jeju crab set with grilled fish at a Baekseok-dong fish grill, Cheonan

Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo Cheonan Main Branch is a grilled fish restaurant in Baekseok-dong, Cheonan, where fish is cooked in an oven heated above 500°C. Three sets came to the table together — mackerel 16,000 won, Spanish mackerel 20,000 won and Jeju yellow crab 18,000 won — plus bibimbap, nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea) and tteokbokki from the self bar that comes with any set order. The fish was crisp outside and juicy inside with just the right seasoning, a table that empties a bowl of rice fast.

Written Sep 20, 2026Sponsored