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

Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Crab set for two with sesame seaweed wraps in Cheonan: Kkotgeok

Kkotgeok Cheonan Yuryang-dong Branch is a hanok-style Korean crab restaurant on Yuryang-ro in Yuryang-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam. The albaegi jeongsik set for two (35,000 won per person, 70,000 won for two) brings soy-marinated crab eaten with warm rice and spicy marinated crab whose meat you pick out, mix with sesame oil and wrap in seaweed, with disposable gloves and a dish of sesame oil set out for you. Kkotgeok worked well as a date spot, and with wide seating and plenty of parking it suits a family meal just as much.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Blue crab soup restaurant in Cheonan, small size for two: Huni Gejang

Huni Gejang Cheonan Main Branch is a blue crab soup and soy-marinated crab restaurant at the entrance of the food street in Yuryang-dong, Cheonan. Two people ordered the small traditional blue crab soup (jeongtong kkotgetang) for 70,000 won plus two stone-pot rice add-ons, and the four large blue crabs and generous radish made a clean, refreshing broth in a portion that was more than enough for two. For a refreshing crab soup broth, Huni Gejang is best visited as a party of three.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Weekend date BBQ with dual grill and minari in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, that smokes pork over rice husk and charcoal. On a weekend evening, the writer and her boyfriend ordered two servings of pork belly, one of pork neck, and cold noodles, grilled entirely by staff on a dual grill plate that separates meat from kimchi and minari (water dropwort), which came generously included at no extra charge. With staff doing the grilling, conversation flowed freely, making it a solid pick for both a date night and a company dinner.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Double pork cutlet and jjolmyeon lunch for two in Cheonan: Jinsim

Jinsim Wang Donkatsu Cheonan Buldang is a Korean-style pork cutlet restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan. A married couple ordered the Jinsim Wang Double Donkatsu, Jinsim Wang Jjolmyeon, and a zero-sugar cola, alternating between the sweet Western-style cutlet sauce and the tangy-spicy noodles, with plenty of food for two. The pork cutlet and jjolmyeon combo turned out to be a satisfying pairing at Jinsim Wang Donkatsu.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Monkfish liver gunkan and toro at a Cheonan sushi restaurant: Ganghan

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a sushi restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, serving omakase-style sushi sets. On a Saturday dinner date, two orders of the Ganghan Special Sushi 12-piece set (₩17,000 each) brought honmaguro, swordfish belly, soy sauce shrimp, and a first-time taste of ankimo (monkfish liver) gunkan. With mini udon, seafood croquette sides, and a review-event inari sushi bonus, it turned into a filling, satisfying meal.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan chicken stew salad bar meal for two: Sottture Dakdoritang

Sottture Dakdoritang is a Korean restaurant in Seongjeong-dong, Cheonan, that the writer visits whenever a spicy dakdoritang (braised spicy chicken stew) craving hits. On this visit, she and her partner ordered dakdoritang plus potato pancake and rolled omelet, piling their table high with salad bar side dishes, and the broth thickened and deepened the longer it simmered while the chicken stayed tender. It's a solid, no-fuss pick for a filling meal close to home.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Asan, ChungnamCafés

Tangjeong brunch café with no wait on weekday afternoons: When You

When You Bite is a brunch café in Tangjeong-myeon, Asan, Chungnam, with a public parking lot right next to the store and brunch service starting at 9:30am. Visiting on a weekday at 12:30pm meant no waiting at all, and the truffle cream gnocchi, signature lasagna, and coffee were all satisfying. With easy parking, low waiting stress, and a baby chair available, it's a Tangjeong brunch café worth returning to.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamCafés

Pet-friendly Cheonan café for choco salt financier: Brewers Coffee

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a French-style baked goods and dessert café in the Sinbu-dong food street in Cheonan, Chungnam. Visiting on a rainy weekend afternoon with just a 5-minute wait, the writer tried the choco salt financier, cream brûlée madeleine, decaf iced Brewers coffee, and flat peach iced tea. It's a yes-kids-zone, pet-friendly café with a public parking lot right next door, so parking wasn't a worry.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yesan, ChungnamRestaurants

Boneless dakbokkeum with cheese and glass noodles: Sijang, Yesan

Sijang Dakbokkeum is a Korean restaurant known for gochu dakbokkeum (stir-fried chicken with shishito peppers) inside Yesan Market, Chungnam. The writer ordered boneless dakbokkeum with added cheese and bunmoja (glass noodles), got a KakaoTalk alert 10 minutes later, and ate it at a table right in front of the shop with rice bought from the plaza. Spicy-sweet and addictive, with cheese as a must-add.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Private room dinner with sikhye herring and boiled pork: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a seafood restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, serving assorted sashimi alongside seafood stew, braised seafood, spicy fish stew, and raw fish in cold broth. The writer ordered an assorted sashimi + braised seafood set and worked through boiled pork, grilled herring, and seaweed soup as side dishes before the octopus, abalone and blue crab braise arrived. With private rooms and parking right in front of the restaurant, it's a solid pick for a group dinner or family gathering.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Dinner set with refillable banchan and building parking: Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Cheonan Buldang Branch is a Korean restaurant in Buldang-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam. Visiting for dinner, the writer ordered a full set of hanpan galbi (grilled short ribs), mackerel gondre rice, and yukhoe bibimbap, refilled the gungchae pickle and mixed jeotgal side dishes, and found the building's parking tower and solo bar seats convenient for both family dinners and solo diners.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Asan, ChungnamCafés

Greenhouse brunch café in Asan with truffle gnocchi: When You Bite

When You Bite is a brunch café in Tangjeong, Asan, Chungnam, built like a plant-filled greenhouse with a terrace and photo spots. The order ran from crispy-chewy truffle cream gnocchi and egg Benedict to spicy seafood pesce pasta and truffle mushroom pasta. When You Bite is a brunch worth putting up with the weekend wait for.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored