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Cafés, restaurants and places in Chungnam, written by bloggers who went there.
Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Main Branch is a spicy stir-fried octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant on Handeul 2-ro in Baekseok-dong, Cheonan. Going right at opening with her husband, the writer ordered the lunch set (jjukkumi stir-fry, pot rice, and shrimp tempura, ₩17,000) on the mild-spicy setting, cooled off with cold seaweed soup and self-serve soft tofu, and found parking and seating easy before the lunch rush hit.
Green Brownie Boryeong City Hall Branch is a brunch and dessert café on the 1st floor of Edu Tower near Boryeong City Hall in Chungnam. After lunch, the writer stopped in for well-being juice Carrot Pine and Kale King, banana French toast, then took out a melon bubble tea on the way out. With a spacious, cool interior and a huge lineup of drinks, bingsu, cakes and brunch, it's a great spot to rest after lunch in Boryeong.
Sonui Son Hongseong Naepo New Town Branch is a webfoot octopus (jjukkumi) stir-fry restaurant in Naepo New Town near the Chungcheongnam-do government offices in Hongseong. Ordering the stir-fried octopus for three at medium spice plus the perilla oil buckwheat noodles brought out a subtle smoky wok flavor, bouncy octopus, and a surprisingly refreshing broth. Worth a stop if you want octopus that pairs naturally with a bowl of rice rather than an overwhelming spicy hit.
Jinsim Wang Donkatsu Cheonan Buldang is a giant pork cutlet restaurant in Buldang-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. The writer ordered the plump cheese waterfall donkatsu (₩15,900) and the jinsim jjol-donkatsu (₩14,900), chose dipping sauce on the side, and loaded up on soup and side dishes at the self-serve bar. With thick, oversized cutlets, cucumber peppers, and lettuce for wraps, this is a solid-value donkatsu spot.
Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji Cheongdang Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Cheongdang-dong, Cheonan, where staff grill the pork belly at your table. Two servings of fresh pork belly and kimchi stew came with over 12 side dishes — perilla-wrapped, dried kelp, mustard leaf kimchi, salted hairtail — plus dried kelp and seaweed used instead of lettuce for wraps, which felt refreshingly different. With seating for up to 80, a group section, and a large parking lot, it's an easy pick for a Cheonan work dinner or gathering.
Sijang Dakbokkeum is a single-menu shishito pepper chicken restaurant inside Yesan Market in Chungnam. On a Sunday afternoon after riding the Yesangho Monorail, the writer ordered boneless dakbokkeum with cheese and glass noodles added, and ate it at Yesan Market's central shared seating area. The sauce leaned toward a savory jjimdak-style flavor with crunchy shishito peppers, though the round tables and plastic chairs can be a bit awkward with young kids.
Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Yuryang Direct Branch is a spicy webfoot octopus restaurant near Taejosan in Cheonan, Chungnam. The signature set — stir-fried octopus, hot stone pot rice, and fried shrimp for 17,000 won per person — was ordered at medium spice, mixed like a rice bowl and finished with scorched rice. With a large parking lot and both a private room and group seating, it's a place worth returning to for family meals or gatherings.
When You Bite is a plant-filled brunch café in Tangjeong, Asan, Chungnam. Trying the egg Benedict, truffle cream gnocchi, and pesce in order, the balance between the cream sauces and the spicy tomato base was excellent, and baby chairs plus a diaper-changing station made dining with a child easy. Atmosphere, taste, and thoughtfulness all came together at this Asan brunch café.
Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a café in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan known for its baked desserts. Visiting around 2pm meant a 5-minute wait before two iced Americanos, a vanilla canelé, a butter rice cake financier, and an almond chocolate madeleine arrived at the table. The vanilla canelé, crisp outside and moist inside, was the standout and a must-order for next time.
Kkotgeok Cheonan Yuryang-dong Branch is a hanok-style soy crab restaurant in Cheonan's Yuryang-dong food street. The writer and her husband visited on a weekend morning and ordered the Albaegi Set Menu (알배기정식) plus the C-set upgrade (₩10,000 extra) for a doenjang-based Yeonpyeong-do crab stew, getting a full spread of soy-marinated crab, seasoned crab, crab stew and side dishes. The two-person set left them so full they skipped dinner, and with private room seating and a dog-friendly annex, it's a solid pick for group meals too.
Oneungi Shabu Baeksuk is a mushroom baeksuk (whole chicken/duck soup) restaurant in Eumbong-myeon, Asan, Chungnam. The writer ordered the neungi nurungji duck baeksuk (₩75,000), made with a broth of neungi mushroom, ohgaphi, and cudrania simmered for six hours, paired with young wild ginseng side dishes, golden mushroom tea, and sikhye, and finished every drop of the broth. With ample parking and generously spaced tables, it's a great spot to bring parents for a nourishing meal.
Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is an omakase-style sushi restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan. The writer ordered the signature omakase sushi for two, which came with miso soup, seafood croquette and udon as the base spread, plus flounder, bluefin tuna, sweet shrimp with uni, abalone innards, anglerfish liver gunkan, seaweed yukhoe and freshwater eel, along with egg sushi added for 500 won through a review event. With a generous side spread on top of the sushi itself, it's a solid pick for anyone looking for omakase sushi in Buldang-dong, Cheonan.
