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Cafés, restaurants and places in Chungbuk, written by bloggers who went there.
Tteokmama Cheongju Yullyang Branch is a rice cake café in Yullyang-dong, Cheongju, Chungbuk. I took home honey seolgi, frozen pumpkin nutritious glutinous rice cake, and chapssaltteok, and every one was chewy and delicious. Verdict: a lovely pick for return gifts or event rice cakes.
Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a chicken snack shop in Danyang Gungjeong Market, Danyang, Chungbuk. We packed both black garlic and nurungji flavors to share with family and makgeolli at home. A delicious local Danyang snack worth stopping for.
Jeju Badang is a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong (가경동), Cheongju, Chungbuk, serving grilled fish, braised fish, and a salad bar. After a three-party wait at 7 p.m. on Sunday, I had boneless braised hairtail, grilled mackerel, pot rice, and surprisingly good boneless fried chicken. Verdict: A comfortable, satisfying fish dinner.
Tteokmama Cheongju Yullyang Branch is a dessert rice cake café in Yullyang-dong, Cheongju, Chungbuk. I preordered a 24-piece box of flat honey tteok and six strawberry mochi for 9,900 won each, and especially loved how soft the honey tteok stayed after refrigeration. Verdict: a lovely choice for soft rice cake treats and Chuseok wrapping.
Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a takeaway chicken shop in Danyang, Chungbuk, selling black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong and black garlic makgeolli. After sampling both flavors, we chose the double black garlic flavor for the car ride and saved the makgeolli for a post-trip feast at home. A perfect last-stop pairing for a Danyang trip.
Jeju Badang is a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, serving fish set meals and Korean dishes. I tried the lunch-special mackerel set and boneless braised hairtail with pot rice, spicy pork stir-fry, seaweed soup, and self-serve side dishes. Verdict: a neat, generous meal worth enjoying in Cheongju.
Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a chicken restaurant in Danyang, Chungbuk, serving dakgangjeong with black garlic and nurungji. After a 20-minute Friday-afternoon wait, I took the double black garlic flavor back to the pension and paired it with black garlic makgeolli. Verdict: a memorable Danyang-only twist on dakgangjeong.
Jeju Badang is a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, serving Jeju-sourced silver hairtail and tilefish. I had boneless braised hairtail, a generously sized grilled tilefish, pot rice, a self-serve bar with more than 15 Korean side dishes, and dessert drinks. Jeju Badang was a comfortable pick for a family meal.
Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a chicken takeaway eatery in Danyang, Chungbuk, selling black garlic nurungji dakgangjeong and black garlic makgeolli. On a last-minute Danyang trip, I packed the double black garlic flavor and a two-bottle makgeolli set for dinner at my accommodation. Verdict: a generous, deeply savory choice for a Danyang stay.
Danyang Heukmaneul Nurungji Dakgangjeong is a chicken restaurant in Danyang, Chungbuk, serving dakgangjeong topped with fresh-made nurungji and garlic flakes. Even on a weekday, pickup took about 30 minutes, and the sweet Original flavor was easy to share with a child. A fun market snack with plenty of crunch.
Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Osong, Cheongju, Chungbuk. Dandani and I enjoyed the 500g half-pig set, generous sides, and Mom’s Fried Rice, then looked around the 30-person rooms, kids’ zone, and smoking area. Verdict: a comfortable pick for company dinners, family meals, or dates.
Gyodong Jjamppong Yongjeong Branch is a neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Yongjeong-dong, Cheongju. The jjamppong’s smoky, spicy broth and chewy noodles were satisfying, and the thick glutinous sweet-and-sour pork was especially good. Verdict: order the jjamppong and sweet-and-sour pork for a hearty meal.
