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

Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Croquette curry rice and spicy pepperoni pasta in Yuseong, Daejeon

Gatjidong Noeun Branch is a Korean-style Western food restaurant in Noeun-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, serving pork cutlets, rice bowls and pasta. The writer ordered croquette curry rice, gyudon (beef rice bowl), and a spicy pepperoni cream pasta, and got bowls the size of washbasins with thick curry and a rich, spicier-than-expected pasta sauce. With a self-serve corner of side dishes, rice, broth and soup included, it's a filling, budget-friendly meal.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Family-friendly steak & risotto dinner in Seo-gu, Daejeon: Plate

Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta and steak restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building next to the Galleria annex parking lot in Seo-gu, Daejeon. On a weekend afternoon after a wedding, a family of three walked in with their child and ordered abalone liver cream risotto, rosé cream pasta with tagliatelle, and skirt steak as a set with soup, salad and bread. Baby chairs, kids' cutlery and spice-level adjustments made it an easy meal to bring a child to.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Group seating and in-store sink at Burgiz Daeheung, Daejeon

Burgiz Daeheung is a new burger restaurant in Jung-gu, Daejeon, right in front of Daejeon Girls' Middle School in Daeheung-dong. The visit covered the avocado burger, bacon cheese burger, and Godfather burger with original fries and San Pellegrino, plus the long communal seating, diagonal table layout, and a sink tucked inside the store. Worth remembering next time a burger craving hits in Daeheung-dong.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Mala kaoyu at basic spice level for two guys in Daejeon: Bantiannyao

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a new mala kaoyu restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Two guys ordered the mala flavor with Ningbo fish at basic spice level, added a vegetable-mushroom mix and the self-serve bar for ₩2,000 per person, and left completely full, with staff even deboning the fish for easy eating. Anyone who loves mala tang or hot pot will be satisfied by this tingling, spicy broth dish.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Dong-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Pick-your-own clams and abalone hot pot in Dong-gu, Daejeon: Widaehan

Widaehan Jogae Jeongol is a clam hot pot (jogae jeongol) restaurant in Yongun-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon, near Daejeon University. The pot at Widaehan Jogae Jeongol comes loaded with razor clams, scallops, white clams, surf clams, abalone, squid and cheese, and the broth turns deeper and more refreshing the longer it simmers. Worth a visit when a group wants a generous seafood meal in Daejeon.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Seafood jjamppong at Macheonchwi, a Mannyeon-dong Chinese restaurant

Macheonchwi is a Chinese restaurant in Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, serving a wide range of Chinese dishes. On this return visit the order was samseon jjamppong (seafood noodle soup in spicy broth, 13,000 won), X.O fried rice (11,000 won) and Peking-style tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork, 18,000 won for the small), eaten in comfort thanks to private rooms, 2-person to group tables, a self-bar and baby chairs. The seafood-packed jjamppong and the tangsuyuk, still chewy and tender even after reheating, were the most satisfying dishes at Macheonchwi.

Written Sep 13, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Tanbang-dong Western restaurant lunch set: smoky mare pasta, THE MUA

THE MUA is a handmade Western (European-style) restaurant in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. A married couple whose weekday off finally lined up went for a lunch date and worked through the lunch set — green grape and grapefruit ade, lobster croquette, a salmon dish, and smoky mare pasta. For Western food that is gentle rather than heavy and clearly made with care, THE MUA in Tanbang-dong is the right call.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Beef belly pilaf at Ciment, a Western diner in Gung-dong, Daejeon

Ciment Chungnam National University Branch is a casual Western restaurant in Gung-dong, in front of Chungnam National University in Yuseong, Daejeon. Visiting with friends, the writer ordered a half-and-half pizza (potato fry pizza plus bulgogi salad pizza) for 14,000 won, woo samgyeop (thin-sliced beef belly) pilaf for 9,500 won, plum ade for 4,500 won and a zero-sugar cola, and left full in a kitschy American-style dining room. Ciment is worth remembering when you want both value and atmosphere in a university neighborhood.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon BBQ restaurant with bean-powder pork skin: Imdaejang Dunsan

Imdaejang Daejeon Dunsan Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Galleria in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, where a grill expert cooks the pork and brings it to the table on one tray. The medium grilled platter set (₩48,000) with two bowls of rice (₩1,000 each) brought pork belly, pork neck and pork skin to dip in bean powder and a house sauce, plus soft-serve ice cream for dessert. Since nobody has to grill, Imdaejang is an easy pick for a date or a get-together with friends.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Gwanpyeong-dong dumpling restaurant with weekend lines: Yongja 1

Yongja 1 Gwanpyeong Branch is a handmade kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and kimchi dumpling restaurant near the Hyundai Outlet in Gwanpyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. Arriving for the 11am weekend opening rush, the writer ordered steamed dumplings at 9,000 won and rice cake and dumpling soup at 10,000 won, and both the spicy dumplings packed with kimchi and pork and the savory broth beat expectations. Yongja 1 is an easy, good-value lunch stop, with takeout available too.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Japanese restaurant near Daejeon Premium Outlets: Choi Dining

Choi Dining Daejeon Gwanpyeong is a Japanese fusion restaurant in Gwanpyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, about 5 minutes by car from Daejeon Premium Outlets. For lunch before shopping, Couple Set A brought salmon futomaki (5 pieces), maze soba and dontoro-don (pork jowl rice bowl), eaten with the kelp vinegar and truffle mayo combination the owner recommended. The spicy dontoro-don was the standout, making Choi Dining an easy Gwanpyeong-dong lunch stop for casual Japanese food.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Jungangno Station pasta restaurant with a 14,900 won set: Plate

Plate is a fresh-noodle pasta restaurant tucked into an alley in Sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, about a 5-minute walk from Jungangno Station. The 14,900 won pasta set adds salad, bread and soup to one pasta, and Plate's bacon cacio e pepe with No. 6 piche noodles and white vongole with No. 3 ink spaghetti both had the chewy, springy bite only fresh noodles give. Being able to pick your own noodle makes Plate an easy recommendation for noodle lovers in Daejeon.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored