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

Cheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan jjukkumi restaurant with a self-serve banchan bar: Bulnaneun

Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Yuryang Direct Branch is a stir-fried webfoot octopus (jjukkumi) restaurant in the restaurant and café district of Yuryang-dong, Cheonan. On a weekday evening visit with mom, the writer ordered the jjukkumi stir-fry + hot pot rice + 2 fried shrimp set in medium spice for two (17,000 won), then mixed it with extra lettuce, seasoned radish, bean sprouts and cabbage salad plus cold cucumber soup from the self-serve corner. The octopus portion is generous and the fried shrimp and scorched rice tea cool the heat, so Bulnaneun Jjukkumi also works for group meals with its big parking lot and private room.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Cheonan budae-jjigae restaurant with a self-serve banchan bar

Cheongwon Restaurant: Cooking Budae-jjigae, Cheonan Dujeong Main Branch is a budae-jjigae (army stew) specialist in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan. On a chilly day the signature Songtan budae-jjigae came with basic banchan, extra side dishes from the self-serve bar, and unlimited refills of rice and ramyeon noodles. With 4-5 parking spots right in front and a discount on takeout orders, Cheongwon Restaurant is worth a return trip whenever a spicy, hearty broth is what you want.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Cheonan chicken stew with two pots of barley tea: Sottture Dakdoritang

Sottture Dakdoritang is a Korean restaurant on Seobu 19-gil in Seongjeong-dong, Cheonan, specializing in dakdoritang (braised chicken stew). Two diners ordered dakhanmaritang (whole chicken hot pot), which arrived with a chicken-shaped egg garnish on the lid, added a rolled omelet and flat dumplings, and finished with fried rice in the pot. The barley tea served instead of bottled water was good enough that the two of them emptied two full pots, making Sottture a full course rather than a single stew.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Soy crab restaurant on the Taejosan drive route, Cheonan: Kkotgeok

Kkotgeok Cheonan Yuryang-dong Branch is a hanok-style soy-marinated crab restaurant on Yuryang-ro, along the drive up to Taejosan Mountain in Cheonan. The albaegi jeongsik (roe crab set, 35,000 won per person, minimum two people) brings Yeonpyeong Island roe soy crab and spicy seasoned crab to the table together, and Kkotgeok also has a pet-friendly annex and its own parking lot. A solid choice in Cheonan for a family meal or a group gathering.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
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Cheonan samgyeopsal restaurant with veggie self-bar: Cham Dwaejitgan

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch is a samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly) restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam, where the staff grill the meat for you. Cham Dwaejitgan has 60 seats, table-side ordering and a self-bar where you can refill vegetables, so on the last evening of a trip the writer ordered extra pork belly and finished with fried rice. It is an easy choice for group dinners and family gatherings with a crowd.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yesan, ChungnamRestaurants

Yesan Market chicken stir-fry to go with quail eggs: Sijang

Sijang Dakbokkeum is a shishito pepper chicken stir-fry (kkwari gochu dakbokkeum) restaurant at stall 174 in Yesan Sangseol Market, Yesan, Chungnam. On an early Friday evening, the order was boneless chicken with quail eggs and Vienna sausages added, packed up to eat at home, where the well-seasoned boneless chicken and shishito peppers made an ideal side dish with rice. If you want to eat comfortably at home without picking around bones, order the boneless version at Sijang Dakbokkeum.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
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12-piece omakase sushi with cold soba swap in Cheonan: Ganghan Sushi

Ganghan Sushi Cheonan Buldang Branch is a sushi restaurant in the Buldang-dong commercial district of Cheonan, Chungnam. The writer ordered the signature omakase sushi 12P, swapped the mini udon for cold soba (+₩5,000), got a seafood croquette on the side, and added 2 pieces of egg sushi for ₩500 through a receipt review event. For anyone who likes tasting many kinds of sushi one piece at a time, the omakase sushi plus cold soba combo is a great match.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Cheese waterfall katsu & curry rice bowl for two in Cheonan: Jinsim

Jinsim Wang Donkatsu Cheonan Buldang is a giant pork cutlet restaurant near Mulchongsae Park in Buldang-dong, Cheonan. A couple shared the cheese waterfall pork cutlet and the sausage curry rice bowl, and the portions were so huge they had to pack half the cutlet themselves at the self-packing station by the entrance. With a self-serve bar for side dishes, broth and soup, it's a great spot for two to eat well.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Sisters' weekday lunch, three dishes to mushroom pancake: Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Cheonan Buldang Branch is a Korean restaurant in Cheonan's Buldang-dong neighborhood serving dishes made with domestic ingredients. On a weekday lunch visit with her sister, the writer shared mackerel gondre rice, eggplant doenjang rice bowl, and mushroom pancake, with a short wait due to full tables. Anyone looking for a clean, unfussy Korean meal will find Hyangtaek Cheonan Buldang Branch a good fit.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Bluefin tuna & swordfish 6-way sashimi set in Cheonan: Donghae Bada

Donghae Bada Hoetjip is a room-based seafood restaurant in Cheonan's Dujeong-dong neighborhood, South Korea, serving tuna and live sashimi alongside seafood dishes. The writer ordered the mixed sashimi and seafood stew set, getting six kinds of raw fish including bluefin tuna, swordfish belly, rockfish and croaker, plus a seafood stew loaded with scallops, abalone and conch that staff prepped tableside. With top-quality seasonal fish and seafood, it's a solid pick for group dinners.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Weeknight raspberry milk and crème brûlée flan at a Cheonan café

Brewers Coffee Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a baked-goods café on Meokgeori 9-gil in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan. Visiting on a weekday evening at 8pm, the writer tried raspberry milk, matcha ganache canelé, crème brûlée flan, and almond chocolate madeleine, with plenty of baked goods still on display. The raspberry latte alone was reason enough to return after six months.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Cheonan restaurant for a jjukkumi and hot pot rice set: Bulnaneun

Bulnaneun Jjukkumi Yuryang Direct Branch is a jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) restaurant below Taejosan mountain in Cheonan, Chungnam. The signature set costs 17,000 won per person and brings smoky stir-fried jjukkumi in the mild spice level, hot pot rice and two fried king shrimp, finished with scorched rice tea. With private rooms, group seating and a large parking lot, Bulnaneun Jjukkumi is a hearty choice for a family dinner.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored