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Second Cup, Seoul-Gyeonggi-Daejeon-Gangwon Bars and Cafes

Writes about restaurants, bars, and cafes across Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daejeon-Chungcheong, and Gangwon. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Bars

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan dakgalbi restaurant with 6-seat tables for families: Choigo

Choigo Dakgalbi (최고닭갈비) is a Chuncheon-style dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, in the Cheonan City Hall CGV building. Four adults and two toddlers shared a 6-seat table and ordered the cheese dakgalbi for 4 (₩54,000) with extra sweet potato noodles and cold yeolmu (young radish kimchi) buckwheat noodles; the chicken thigh had no gamey smell, and the sweet-and-spicy sauce pleased everyone. Choigo Dakgalbi has no baby chairs and only 1 set of kids' utensils, so families with young children should bring their own.

Written Jun 16, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Baekseok-dong, Cheonan fish grill: tofu-sauce bibimbap, spicy pomfret

Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo Cheonan Main Branch (화덕으로간고등어 천안본점) is an oven-grilled fish restaurant in Baekseok-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. The writer and her daughter shared the Boyang (stamina) set for two at 43,000 won, with oven-grilled slime flounder, sea eel and Norwegian mackerel plus spicy braised pomfret, and the self-serve bibimbap corner with namul (seasoned vegetables) and tofu ssamjang stood out most. Verdict: Hwadeuro-ganggodeungeo is a mildly seasoned fish grill that works well with a child and has plenty of parking.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamCafés

Cheonan brunch café for a hearty arugula prosciutto pizza: Siyudang

Siyudang is a large brunch café in Pungse-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, near the entrance to Taehaksan Natural Recreation Forest. Remembering Siyudang from a daycare parents' meetup, the writer returned on a weekend with her daughter for arugula prosciutto pizza (20,800 won) and bisque shrimp oil pasta (19,800 won), and enjoyed the different spaces on each floor, the ample parking and bread baked fresh that day. With big portions and well-made dishes, Siyudang is a great spot for a filling meal with kids after a Taehaksan walk.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAsan, ChungnamRestaurants

Duck shabu restaurant in Asan for a pre-ordered family lunch: Oneungi

Oneungi Shabu Baeksuk (오능이샤브백숙) is a Korean restaurant in Eumbong-myeon, Asan, Chungnam, specializing in neungi mushroom shabu baeksuk (whole bird simmered in broth). To recover from the exhaustion of caring for a baby, the writer returned for lunch with her husband's friend's family and ate the pre-ordered neungi duck shabu baeksuk (70,000 won), along with the healthy mushroom shabu and a sticky rice porridge finish. With its rich broth, generous portions, spacious room and baby chairs, Oneungi Shabu Baeksuk suits family gatherings with young children.

Written Jun 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Kid-free date night Korean BBQ in Munjeong, Seoul: Minari Naengsam

Minari Naengsam is a frozen pork belly (naengsam) Korean BBQ restaurant in Building C of the M-State complex in the Munjeong court district, near Munjeong Station in Songpa, Seoul, serving flash-frozen pork belly from domestic grade 1-or-higher female pigs with unlimited Garak Market minari (water parsley). On a rainy Friday night, while her mother-in-law babysat, the writer and her husband shared 3 servings of minari flower pork belly (14,900 won each) and 1 salted hairtail fried rice (5,900 won), and the frozen pork was nutty and juicy, not at all what she expected from frozen meat. Open until midnight with strong air conditioning, Minari Naengsam is a satisfying spot for a late-night Korean BBQ date in Munjeong.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiBars

Pangyo Station hanwoo pub: birthday lunch after a staycation, Useum

Useum Pangyo Branch (우슴 판교점) is a Korean pub specializing in hanwoo (Korean beef) suyuk (boiled sliced beef), right in front of Exit 1 of Pangyo Station in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. After a hotel staycation for her husband's birthday, the writer's family checked out and had the haejang jeongol (hangover hot pot, 37,000 won) at Useum Pangyo Branch for lunch. The hot pot came loaded with thick, tender hanwoo suyuk that even their young daughter ate happily. Verdict: with satisfying portions and quality beef, Useum Pangyo Branch is a no-regrets choice for a special-occasion lunch.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangseo, SeoulRestaurants

Balsan Station restaurant for non-frozen shrimp nakgopsae: Gungmin

Gungmin Nakgopsae Gangseo Branch is a nakgopsae (octopus, beef intestine and shrimp hot pot) restaurant near Exit 6 of Balsan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. Two people shared a medium beef gopchang nakgopsae (34,900 won) with rice, and the plump, non-frozen shrimp and beef intestines packed with gop (fatty marrow) made the ingredients the highlight. With a spacious hall, a big screen and a restroom inside the restaurant, Gungmin Nakgopsae Gangseo Branch is a solid pick for a team dinner in Gangseo.

Written Aug 1, 2026Sponsored
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