Cheonan Corner Diner · 28 stories

A Corner Table in Wonnam-dong

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

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Mild jjukkumi with pork belly for two in Cheonan: Bulnaneun Jjukkumi

Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Main Branch is a jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) and nakji (octopus) restaurant in Baekseok-dong, Cheonan. Two servings of jjukkumi samgyeopsal (webfoot octopus with pork belly) at 17,000 won each came at the mild spice level, eaten in lettuce wraps and then mixed into bibimbap, and the half octopus, half pork belly portion was filling enough without ordering extra rice. Bulnaneun Jjukkumi works even for diners who cannot take heat, and the wide parking lot in front makes group visits easy.

Written Sep 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan beef noodle house: kalmyeon and gabrisal bossam, Yukdaejang

Yukdaejang Cheonan Baekseok Branch is a yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) restaurant on Handeul 2-ro in Baekseok-dong, Cheonan. Not usually a yukgaejang fan, the writer shared saengyuk kalmyeon (12,000 won), a version made with thick udon-like noodles, and a gabrisal bossam platter (17,000 won) between two people, drinking the broth to the last spoonful and clearing the whole bossam platter. The wide surface parking lot in front of Yukdaejang also makes it an easy choice for groups or family outings.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan budae-jjigae for a weekend dinner with two add-ons: Cheongwon

Cheongwon Restaurant: Cooking Budae-jjigae, Cheonan Dujeong Main Branch is a budae-jjigae (army stew) restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, where every stew order comes with unlimited rice and ramyeon noodles from a self-serve bar. On a weekend evening two servings of Songtan budae-jjigae at 11,000 won each were ordered with beef brisket for 5,000 won and glass noodles for 2,000 won, plus a free rolled egg from the Naver receipt review event. The add-ons were so filling that the unlimited rice and ramyeon bar never got used once — generous value for two.

Written Sep 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan café for a first crème brûlée flan tasting: Brewers Coffee

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a dessert café in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan, serving baked treats alongside coffee. On this return visit the order was a cream brûlée flan for 6,000 won, a Dubai chocolate financier for 4,000 won, a flat peach iced tea for 6,000 won and an americano for 4,500 won, and the flan — a first taste ever — came across like an egg tart. Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a good Sinbu-dong café both for trying flan for the first time and for pretty photos.

Written Sep 16, 2026Sponsored
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