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Cafés, restaurants and places in Daegu, written by bloggers who went there.
Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch is a casual Texas-style barbecue restaurant near Dongdaegu Station in Dong-gu, Daegu. I enjoyed the ghee-butter steak fire show, its meltingly tender first bite, and sweet shrimp cream pasta. Verdict: a great fit for meals with friends, dates, and family dinners.
Etrenne Jukjeon Branch is an Italian restaurant by Jukjeon Station in Dalseo, Daegu. I ordered the Mammoth Garlic Steak and mild Toowoomba Pasta with ₩500 garlic bread; Etrenne is a great date-night pick for tender steak and rich pasta.
Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch is a Korean restaurant near Apsan in Nam-gu, Daegu. I tried two charcoal-grilled spicy pork set meals and one Dongi bulgogi set meal, with self-serve fried eggs and individual braziers keeping everything warm. A satisfying choice for a warm Korean meal near Apsan.
Ongijeong Suseong Lake Branch is a Japanese restaurant by Suseong Lake in Daegu. We ordered steak and raw salmon rice bowls and pork jowl yakiniku rice bowls with tempura sets for a weekday lunch date. Verdict: a satisfying, easy lunch stop with parking by Suseong Lake.
Banwoldang Buja Sikdang Suseong Branch is a Korean restaurant in Suseong, Daegu. I ordered two servings of seokgalbi for 14,000 won per serving and enjoyed the hot stone-platter ribs with rice and ssam vegetables. Verdict: a filling, comfortable Korean meal with parking support.
Hanwoojang is a Korean soup restaurant in Jung-gu, Daegu, serving seolleongtang and tripe soup. After a short lunch wait, I tried ₩15,000 tripe soup and ₩11,000 seolleongtang with beef and somyeon noodles. Verdict: a filling, satisfying meal with clean-tasting broth and great side dishes.
Suyeong Naengsam is a frozen pork barbecue restaurant in Dongseong-ro, Daegu. We ordered three servings each of quick-frozen thin-sliced pork and pork belly, plus meat doenjang stew and bibim noodles. A great pick for a filling gathering meal that cooks fast!
Donggok Jemyeon is a Korean noodle restaurant in Dongseong-ro, Daegu, serving kalguksu made with freshly prepared noodles. I tried the ultra-concentrated chicken kalguksu, Korean beef bone broth kalguksu, and seafood chive pancake; the thick, chewy standard noodles were the standout. Verdict: a great stop for a clean, comforting bowl of hot noodles.
Gyeryonggak is a Chinese restaurant near Dongdaegu Station in Dong-gu, Daegu, serving traditional ganjajang stir-fried in lard. No. 1 and I shared an extra-large lard ganjajang and 10 fried dumplings, and especially loved the rich, nutty black bean paste and sweet-crisp onions. Verdict: A lovely pick for a child-friendly jjajangmyeon date or a craving for deeply savory ganjajang.
Daraewon Makchang is a grill restaurant in Seo-gu, Daegu, serving makchang and fresh pork belly. My daughter and I arrived at opening time for two portions of makchang, pork belly, soybean paste stew, and rice. A satisfying choice for an early, meat-filled dinner.
Taegyeongok is a Korean restaurant in Jung-gu, Daegu, serving Seoul-style bulgogi and Hamheung naengmyeon. I had the small Seoul-style bulgogi, level 3 spicy naengmyeon, and three meat dumplings for a seriously filling meal. Verdict: the spicy naengmyeon and bulgogi pairing was especially satisfying.
Raichen Chilgok Branch is a Vietnamese restaurant in Buk-gu, Daegu. I tried the ₩37,500 Set A for two with Hanoi-style pho, bun cha, and banh xeo; the broth was rich and the charcoal-grilled aroma was lovely. Raichen is where I want to return when I’m craving bun cha and pho.
