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Cafés, restaurants and places in Chungbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Sorori Cheongju Main Branch is a Korean restaurant for pot rice in Seongan-gil, Cheongju, Chungbuk. We ordered crab pot rice and beef galbi pot rice, mixed in butter, and happily refilled the side dishes. Verdict: a satisfying, easy pot-rice date with parking included.
Oneul Haru is a Korean restaurant near the terminal in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, Chungbuk. I had gondeure stone-pot rice and gochujang bulgogi stone-pot rice sets, complete with self-serve sides, seaweed soup, and scorched-rice tea. Verdict: a filling, easy lunch for one.
Black Garlic Salt Bread is a bakery in Danyang, Chungbuk, selling four varieties of salt bread made with garlic and black garlic. I packed an Original Set and Set 2 to eat at our pension, and the black garlic flavor was milder than expected. Verdict: try a mixed set for a taste of everything.
Tteokmama Cheongju Yullyang Branch is a rice cake café in Yullyang-dong, Cheongju, Chungbuk. I tried fruit chapssaltteok, ssuk gaetteok, and castella pumpkin injeolmi, with the tangerine chapssaltteok and ssuk gaetteok standing out for their texture. A great stop for everyday treats, gifts, and celebration rice cakes.
Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a dakgangjeong restaurant at Danyang Gugyeong Market in Danyang, Chungbuk. After Gosu Cave, we picked up a waiting ticket and took home original nurungji dakgangjeong for the kids’ side dish and the adults’ drink snack. Verdict: a generous, tasty box worth taking along on a Danyang trip.
Samhwa Susan is a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant in Nami-myeon, Cheongju, Chungbuk. I ordered 1 kg of eel and a table setting for two, then made eel sushi with seasoned rice. Verdict: a spacious, easygoing choice for a satisfying eel meal.
Ojangdong Heungnamjip Cheongju Branch is a Korean restaurant near Daecheong Dam and Cheongnamdae in Cheongju, Chungbuk. We ordered two portions of Korean beef fresh bulgogi and two bowls of rice, and especially loved the tender meat, flavorful glass noodles, and vegetables. Verdict: a filling choice for a family meal before or after a day out.
Sorori Cheongju Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Seongan-gil, Cheongju, Chungbuk, serving several kinds of pot rice. My youngest sibling and I shared eel pot rice and Korean beef tripe pot rice, plus seaweed, sauces, and self-bar side dishes. Verdict: even my eel-averse sibling enjoyed the eel pot rice.
Danyang Heukmaneul Ssambap is a Korean restaurant in Danyang, Chungbuk, near Danyang Gugyeong Market. I ordered two servings of black garlic boiled-pork ssambap for 19,000 won per person, with black garlic rice, eight side dishes, wrap greens, and blue crab doenjang-jjigae. A genuinely satisfying set-meal lunch for a Danyang trip.
Myeonsikdang Jiwel City is a Japanese restaurant in Jiwel City, Cheongju, Chungbuk. I tried spicy tonkotsu ramen, chilled chicken soba, and spicy galbi rice bowl, and both the portions and flavors were great for the price. Verdict: a filling, affordable choice with plenty of menu variety.
Jeju Badang is a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, Chungbuk, serving Jeju-style specialties and full Korean set meals. We enjoyed boneless braised hairtail and grilled half mackerel with our child, plus the kids’ room and salad bar. A relaxed, filling choice for a family meal with children.
Black Garlic Salt Bread is a salt bread café in Danyang, Chungbuk. I packed sets of original, garlic, and black garlic salt bread, and the original I ate right away in the car stood out for its rich butter flavor and crisp texture. Verdict: a worthwhile Danyang travel snack made with local garlic.
