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

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Daejeon Chinese bar first in line: eggplant fritters at Yongju

Yongju is a Chinese-style dish-and-drinks bar tucked into a Galma-dong alley in Seo-gu, Daejeon. Turned away by the wait on an earlier try, the writer arrived right at opening to get in first and ordered yeon-saengmaek (draft beer with a shot of Yantai gaoliangju) for 8,000 won, fish-fragrant fried eggplant, nurungji gwabaro for 15,000 won and Biryong egg fried rice for 8,000 won. The cooking at Yongju is properly seasoned rather than salty, making it a solid pick in Galma-dong for both evening get-togethers and drinking alone.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Weekend pork belly lunch with homemade aged kimchi: Jeonju House

Jeonju House is a Korean restaurant in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, serving cast-iron-lid pork belly and kimchi stew. A couple visited for a late weekend lunch past 2pm, ordering two servings of pork belly, a pot of kimchi stew, and finishing with fried rice, with the deep flavor of the restaurant's own homemade aged kimchi standing out most. It's a great match for anyone who loves country-style aged kimchi and handmade side dishes.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Last-order dinner: fire-grilled pork & octopus set, Boksakkot Pineun

Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch is a Korean restaurant near Sutonggol in Yuseong, Daejeon, specializing in fire-grilled stir-fried pork and octopus. Visiting right at last order meant no wait for the fire-grilled pork/octopus set for two and a rice ball, plus the set's included handmade wood-fired pizza, mukbap-style buckwheat jelly, salad and dessert coffee. With a large parking lot, a kids' zone and an unlimited self-serve bar, it worked well for a family dinner or group meal.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Oyster tempura and mixed pork cutlets in Yuseong, Daejeon: Gatjidong

Gatjidong Noeun Branch is a Western-style pork cutlet and pasta restaurant near the National Cemetery in Yuseong, Daejeon. A couple visited in the early evening and ordered whole pollack roe cream pasta, oyster tempura, and the Gatjidong mixed cutlet platter, helping themselves to rice, soup, old-style Western soup, kimchi, and pickled radish at the self-serve bar. The rarely-seen oyster tempura and the cheese-loaded mixed cutlet platter made for a especially satisfying meal.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Steak ragù & abalone gue cream pasta lunch in Seo-gu: Plate Dunsan

Plate Dunsan Branch is an Italian restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building behind Galleria in Seo-gu, Daejeon. Visiting for lunch without a reservation, the writer ordered the steak cream ragù pasta with noodle No. 5 and the abalone gue cream pasta with noodle No. 4, finding whole abalone and generous, tender steak well worth the price. The bright, sunlit interior even made it a candidate for a wedding invitation gathering.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Buffalo wings and dog-friendly weekend visit: Burgiz Daeheung, Daejeon

Burgiz Daeheung is a burger restaurant that opened in Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. Visiting on a Saturday at 2:30 PM, two diners ordered the Hangover set, Godfather set, Mushroom burger, and buffalo wings, with the mushroom burger's mozzarella-and-fried-mushroom combo standing out most. No break time and an in-store hand-washing sink make it an easy, comfortable place to eat.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Tomato-broth kaoyu with ningbo fish in Daejeon: Bantiannyao

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, serving kaoyu with a whole fish cooked in broth. This visit skipped mala for a tomato broth with ningbo fish, an add-on vegetable-mushroom platter, and staff who came to debone the fish once the tabletop hourglass ran out. The fish was tender with no muddy taste or stray bones, and the self-serve sauce bar made for a fun DIY finish.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
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Korean BBQ in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon with free parking: Imdaejang

Imdaejang Daejeon Dunsan Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in the Dunsan-dong restaurant alley of Seo-gu, Daejeon, where the staff bring the pork out already grilled. Two friends ordered the medium all-in-one grill set (48,000 won), which came with 2 servings of pork neck, 1 serving of pork belly and pork skin, finished with a soju-beer mix and ice cream for dessert. With 2 hours of free parking in the building's basement lot and no grilling to do yourself, Imdaejang works well for a get-together built around conversation.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Soybean kalguksu restaurant in Gwanpyeong-dong, Daejeon: Yongja 1

Yongja 1 Gwanpyeong Branch is a Korean noodle and dumpling restaurant in Gwanpyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, where the kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) are cut in house and the dumplings are pinched fresh every morning. Two of us arrived just before the 14:30 lunch last order and ordered kong-kalguksu (soybean noodle soup) at 10,000 won, kalmandu-guk (dumpling noodle soup) at 10,000 won and eight steamed dumplings at 9,000 won — more food than two people could finish. The kong-kalguksu, on the menu only from April to September, matched its creamy soybean broth with the house-cut noodles so well that we drank the bowl dry.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon Japanese restaurant near Hyundai Outlet: bone-in pork katsu

Choi Dining Daejeon Gwanpyeong is a Japanese fusion restaurant in Gwanpyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, a short drive from Hyundai Premium Outlet Daejeon. Two people shared the Choi bone-in pork katsu at 16,500 won and the salmon futomaki 5P at 14,900 won for a total of 31,400 won, and the crisp breading and thick-cut pork paired well with the big futomaki rolls packed with chunky salmon. With katsu, futomaki, maze soba and pasta on one menu, Choi Dining is a good choice for a lunch that feels a little different.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Yuseong Korean restaurant with fatty pork belly on a cast-iron lid

Jeonju House is a pork belly restaurant in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. The wide, sloped cast-iron lid let the fat drain off the pork belly, leaving it light while the fat still turned out chewy, and the neatly arranged side dishes were good enough that chopsticks were busy before the meat even finished cooking. Worth remembering if you're after a meal where both the meat and the side dishes deliver.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Yuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Kids' room and free café drinks after octopus stir-fry, Yuseong

Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch is a family restaurant in Gyesan-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, serving spicy octopus and cheese dishes. After registering a wait on Tabling for weekend lunch, the family ordered jjuchipa (octopus, cheese and pasta) and got a wood-fired pizza, salad and mukbap free with orders of two or more, plus a self-serve salad bar, beef seaweed soup, unlimited soft drinks, and free café drinks with rice puffs next door after the meal. With its wide parking lot, kids' room and baby chairs, it's a solid pick for family dining with kids and parents alike.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored