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

Jung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon burger restaurant with cheeseburger and Cheese Bang: Burgiz

Burgiz Daeheung is a newly opened American-style burger restaurant in Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, a 2-minute walk from the Sungsimdang main store, just past Daeheung-dong Cathedral and directly across from the Daejeon Lifelong Learning Center parking entrance. Ordering by QR code at the table, the writer tried two burgers from the cheese line, the cheeseburger and the Cheese Bang, both built on a buttery bun with a 100% beef patty, cheddar, grilled onion and house sauce. For a classic cheeseburger near Sungsimdang, the cheese line at Burgiz Daeheung is the answer.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
Seo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Kaoyu beginner tries mala fish and stinky tofu in Daejeon

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chongqing-Sichuan style kaoyu (grilled fish) restaurant on Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil in Seo-gu, Daejeon. As a kaoyu beginner, the writer ordered the basic mala-flavor kaoyu with an added vegetable-mushroom set and tried stinky tofu from the self-bar for the first time. A place worth returning to whenever mala xiang guo starts feeling too familiar.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Jung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon burger restaurant, double cheese and garlic fries: Burgiz

Burgiz Daeheung is a local handmade burger restaurant newly opened in Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. The order was a Hangover burger set and a Double Cheese burger set with garlic sauce added for the fries, and the rich double patty and the freshly fried fries stood out most. Burgiz Daeheung is worth keeping on the shortlist when you are near Sungsimdang and can't decide what to eat.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Dunsan-dong date-night restaurant, squid ink pasta & pork ribs: Plate

Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta and steak restaurant on the 2nd floor of the building right next to Galleria Timeworld in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The steak set brought the signature pork ribs and abalone gue (roe) cream pasta, ordered with fresh squid ink spaghetti, after a first round of freshly baked bread, salad and two soups. With soft pendant lighting and arched interiors, Plate Dunsan Branch earns its reputation as a first-date and blind-date spot in Dunsan-dong.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Mala kaoyu level 2 spice with ₩2,500 draft beer in Daejeon

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese kaoyu restaurant on the 2nd floor near Galleria Department Store in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. A couple ordered mala kaoyu with Ningbo fish at spice level 2, a vegetable-mushroom mix, self-serve bar sides, and ₩2,500 draft beers, with staff filleting the fish tableside. It's not the cheapest option since the self-serve bar and vegetables cost extra, but it was a satisfying first taste of kaoyu.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Dunsan-dong pasta restaurant for a Sungsimdang day-trip date: Plate

Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, serving fresh noodles made in-house and wood-fired pizza. After finishing a presentation in Daejeon and stopping by the Sungsimdang bakery, the writer visited with her boyfriend and ordered the fire-grilled chopsteak pizza and the signature spicy rosé chicken pasta with linguine, adding the bread, soup and salad set for 4,000 won. Between the tree-lined window view and the pick-your-own-noodle system, Plate Dunsan Branch made a satisfying stop on a one-day Daejeon date course.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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How to order kaoyu in 4 steps at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese-style steamed fish restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Following the sauce-fish-noodle-side ordering method, the writer picked honghuajiao kaoyu (Ningbo fish) with fresh shrimp tofu skin and gungchae (leaf mustard) noodles plus the ₩2,000-per-person self bar, and even though the fish was much bigger than expected, two people finished it completely. A great spot for anyone intimidated by ordering kaoyu for the first time — once you know the order, it's easy.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Vongole pasta and creamy rosé risotto in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon: Plate

Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta, pizza and steak restaurant up on the second floor of a side street in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Ordered as sets, the meal started with salad, soup and bread, followed by white vongole pasta (10,900 won), steak cream ragù (15,900 won) and creamy rosé risotto (10,900 won) shared across the table. Plate Dunsan Branch is an easy place to split several dishes and talk over a long, unhurried meal.

Written Sep 5, 2026Sponsored
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Spice-toned-down green pepper kaoyu, ₩2,000 self bar: Bantiannyao

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese fish hotpot (kaoyu) restaurant in Seo-gu, Daejeon, next to the Galleria in Dunsan-dong. Ordering the green Sichuan pepper kaoyu with a vegetable-mushroom mix and the ₩2,000 per-person self bar, even pulling out most of the chilies for a spice-shy palate still left plenty of kick. If you like numbing spice and tender fish, rice is non-negotiable.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Tomato kaoyu with fuzhu and fensi noodles in Daejeon: Bantiannyao

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese grilled-fish restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, tucked behind Galleria Department Store on the 2nd floor of the Ohayami Building. On a Sunday evening the writer ordered tomato kaoyu (₩43,000) with ningbo fish, adding fuzhu (dried tofu skin) and fensi (glass) noodles, and found the tangy-sweet tomato broth paired beautifully with the thick fish meat. If you like mala tang or hot pot, this is worth trying as a different kind of dinner.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
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Mala kaoyu with three self-bar sauces and cucumber salad in Daejeon

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese kaoyu restaurant on the 2nd floor near Galleria in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, Seo-gu. The writer ordered mala kaoyu (₩43,000) with ningbo fish and a vegetable-mushroom mixed topping, then mixed three sauces at the ₩2,000 per person self bar — Bantiannyao secret sauce, savory peanut sauce, and garlic sauce — to dip the fish in. The peanut and garlic sauces paired especially well with the mala seasoning, making this a satisfying spot for anyone who loves fish and mala flavors.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored
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Broth-cooked rice paper kaoyu in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon: Bantiannyao

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese braised fish (kaoyu) restaurant on the 2nd floor near Galleria Timeworld in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The order was ningbo fish in green Sichuan pepper broth with a vegetable and mushroom side platter, rice paper wraps dipped into the hot broth to cook, plus Saero soju and the Chinese liquor Xueyuan. Bantiannyao makes a genuinely different meal when you are tired of the usual grilled-meat night out.

Written Sep 6, 2026Sponsored