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Cafés, restaurants and places in Chungnam, written by bloggers who went there.

Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan octopus restaurant with a big free parking lot: Bulnaneun

Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Yuryang Direct Branch is a spicy webfoot octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant in a standalone building in Yuryang-dong, Cheonan. Two servings of the stir-fry + hot pot rice + shrimp tempura set at 17,000 won each, ordered at medium spice, brought plump octopus, giant fried shrimp and scorched rice from the bottom of the pot. With a wide free parking lot out front and a private room inside, Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Yuryang Direct Branch is an easy pick for group meals.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Baekseok-dong soup restaurant, Cheonan: brisket yukgaejang, Yukdaejang

Yukdaejang Cheonan Baekseok Branch is a newly opened seolleongtang (ox bone soup) and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) restaurant on Handeul 2-ro in Baekseok-dong, Cheonan. A family of three shared cha-dol yukgaejang (brisket spicy beef soup, 14,000 won) with fresh noodles added (2,000 won) and yangji seolleongtang (brisket ox bone soup, 11,000 won), and two bowls were enough to fill all three. With its mild but rich seolleongtang broth, a scallion-packed spicy brisket yukgaejang and a tidy self-serve side dish bar, Yukdaejang Cheonan Baekseok Branch suits a family meal out with a child.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Boryeong, ChungnamCafés

Brunch set and sausage burger at Boryeong café Green Brownie

Green Brownie Boryeong City Hall Branch is a brunch café on the 1st floor of Edu Tower near Boryeong City Hall in Chungnam. On a weekend drive the writer ordered the two signature items, the brunch set and the sausage burger: warm bread with salad and egg plus a coffee made a filling plate, and the sausage burger was juicy in every bite. With wood-and-plant decor, widely spaced seats and kids' chairs, Green Brownie works just as well for a date as for a family outing.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan crab soup restaurant with ₩100 baby rice for kids: Huni Gejang

Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch is a blue crab soup and soy-marinated crab restaurant on Taejosan-gil in Yuryang-dong, Cheonan. The order was a small blue crab soup with two stone-pot rice bowls, and the Yeonpyeongdo crab meat and roe were picked out and piled onto the rice, while kiosk side-dish refills, baby chairs and a ₩100 baby rice option made the meal easy with a child along. Huni Gejang is worth a trip for crab packed with meat and a sharp, spicy broth.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Monkfish liver and squid sushi at Ganghan Sushi, Cheonan lunch set

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a sushi restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan. The writer visited on a weekend afternoon and ordered two Ganghan Special Sushi 12P sets, which came with udon, seafood croquette, miso soup, and washed aged kimchi as standard sides. Monkfish liver (ankimo) and squid (hanchi) stood out, and with no break time and 3 hours of free parking, it's worth another visit.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan Korean BBQ open until 4am with grilled service: Cham

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, specializing in Boseong Nokdon pork and Jirisan black pork. The 160g Boseong Nokdon samgyeopsal and kkotmoksal came with kimchi jjigae, steamed egg, and fried rice, plus charcoal and rice-husk smoking and staff grilling service. Open from 4pm to 4am, it's a solid pick for a late-night meal or group dinner.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Asan, ChungnamCafés

Asan restaurant pairing spicy pasta and steak for two: When You Bite

When You Bite is a Western-style restaurant in Tangjeong, Asan, Chungnam, serving brunch alongside pasta and steak. Ordering one Pache pasta and one sirloin flap steak, alternating a spoonful of spicy broth with rich, clean meat kept every bite enjoyable without getting greasy, and a Naver review event even scored a free ice cream. When You Bite balances interior, visuals, and flavor evenly, so weekend lunch visitors should aim for opening time.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Sauce-on-request pork cutlet with soup refills in Cheonan: Jinsim

Jinsim Wang Donkatsu Cheonan Buldang is a Korean-style pork cutlet restaurant on the ground floor of a shopping building in Buldang-dong, Cheonan. The writer asked for the Jinsim Wang Donkatsu (₩10,900) with the sauce poured on request, keeping it crispy from first bite to last, and refilled the savory self-serve soup several times. The Cheese Waterfall Donkatsu (₩15,900) was good enough to order again on a repeat visit.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

B set with sous vide pork belly at Kkotgeok, Cheonan Yuryang-dong

Kkotgeok Cheonan Yuryang-dong Branch is a soy-marinated crab (ganjang gejang) restaurant on a roadside in Yuryang-dong, Cheonan. The writer ordered the Kkotgeok B set, a two-person albaegi jeongsik (soy crab set with roe-filled crab) paired with tender sous vide pork belly, tried the rice mixed in the crab shell and the spicy marinated crab, while a 6-year-old who can't eat crab filled up on the pork belly instead. With a separate dog-friendly dining area and generous portions to take home, it made for an easy, satisfying family outing.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Saturday 20-min wait and 4 baked treats at a Cheonan café: Brewers

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a baked-goods-focused café in the Sinbu-dong food alley in Cheonan, Chungnam. Visiting after Saturday lunch meant a 20-minute wait at a full house, spent at the gacha shop next door, followed by an iced americano with Dubai financier, lemon madeleine, vanilla canelé, and Earl Grey canelé. The canelés — crisp outside, moist inside — were good enough to want a takeout box.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yesan, ChungnamRestaurants

Draft beer and gochu dakbokkeum at Yesan Market: Sijang Dakbokkeum

Sijang Dakbokkeum is a chicken restaurant inside Yesan Market in Yesan, Chungnam, specializing in shishito pepper dakbokkeum (spicy stir-fried chicken). Across two full days of eating our way through the market — sundae, tteokbokki, perilla oil noodles and more — this ₩25,000 dish paired with draft lager was the clear winner. Generous portions, a warmly kind owner, and 300% intent to return.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Flat mandu dipped in dakdoritang broth, ice cream bar: Sottture

Sottture Dakdoritang is a chicken stew (dakdoritang) restaurant in Seongjeong-dong, Cheonan, known for its thick, spicy-sweet broth. Crispy flat mandu dipped straight into the broth, a chick-shaped boiled egg garnish, and a one-cone-per-person ice cream self-bar after the meal rounded out the visit. A roomy private parking lot behind the building made it an easy pick for a family meal by car.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored