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Cafés, restaurants and places in Daegu, written by bloggers who went there.
Second Face Jukjeon Branch is an optician in Dalseo, Daegu. After an eye exam and consultation for old glasses that slipped and no longer matched my prescription, I tried on MOSCOT and many other frames. Verdict: Second Face Jukjeon Branch is a great stop for carefully choosing frames with easy parking.
Mubokka Gukbap Gamsam Branch is a Korean restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu, serving gukbap and suyuk. I tried the ₩19,000 one-person suyuk set and ₩11,000 galbi siraegi gukbap, with generous meat and a deep, clean broth standing out. Verdict: a filling choice for lunch or a gukbap-and-soju dinner.
Otter Rabbit House is a cozy brunch café in Dalseo, Daegu, where brunch can be ordered until 5 PM. I shared bulgogi shrimp salad pasta, spinach shrimp oil pasta, apricot pie, and corn tart with my mom and aunt. Verdict: a lovely, unhurried spot for a meal with someone special.
Geumdeungeo Dalseo Branch is a Korean restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu, serving wood-fired mackerel seasoned with fermented rice nuruk salt. I enjoyed the fish with plentiful side dishes, warm soup, a hot-pot-style dish, scorched rice, and after-meal drinks. Verdict: a hearty choice for a family meal with parents.
Haenyeo Sotbap (해녀솥밥) Suseong Direct Store is an abalone-focused Korean restaurant near Suseong Lake in Daegu. I shared abalone pot rice, abalone porridge, and seafood ttukbaegi with my parents, and loved the spacious seating, private rooms, and gently seasoned stew. Verdict: a hearty, thoughtful meal to treat your parents to.
Dana Dongseong-ro Main Branch is an Italian restaurant in Jung-gu, Daegu. I booked a weekday dinner and tried the signature set with creamy pasta, baked risotto, and half-and-half pizza. Verdict: a generous, cozy choice worth reserving for dinner.
Saero Beauty is a lash salon in Suseong, Daegu, offering eyelash extensions and LED lash extensions. After several visits, the writer chose semi-anime LED extensions tailored to round eyes and a long face shape, creating a defined yet not-overdone horizontally elongated look. Verdict: Saero Beauty is the pick for comfortable, eye-shape-customized lash extensions.
Supbul Makchang is a charcoal-grill restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu, with a grandmother’s mountain-house theme and a bamboo-grove patio. We shared a ₩53,000 set of Iberico makchang, pork skirt meat, pork neck, and Cheongdo Hanjae minari. Verdict: a lovely spot for charcoal-grilled makchang and soju in a nostalgic setting.
Gankeun Galbi Seongseo Branch is an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu. I tried the 23,900 won pork belly, makchang, and pork ribs set alongside the huge self bar. Verdict: a comfortable pick for families and group meals.
Modak Texas Barbecue Palgongsan Branch is a Texas barbecue restaurant in Dong-gu, Daegu. We tried the two-person Texas platter set and rosé ravioli pasta, with tender smoked meat and a refillable self-service bar standing out. Verdict: a fun choice for a family meal or a Palgongsan date.
Rama & Babana Dongseong-ro Main Branch is an Indian fusion curry restaurant in Jung-gu, Daegu. My daughter and I ordered chicken curry, butter garlic naan, plain naan, and tandoori cream chicken while looking out over Dongseong-ro at night. A satisfying, cozy choice for a mother-daughter date.
Banwoldang Buja Sikdang Suseong Branch is a Korean restaurant in Suseong, Daegu, known for wok-fired spicy pork. After a walk around Suseong Lake, we had clean-tasting banchan, doenjang-guk, and pork that kept sizzling on the hot plate; the rosé pork was sold out. Verdict: a satisfying fire-grilled pork meal worth returning for.
