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Cafés, restaurants and places in Daejeon, written by bloggers who went there.
Ciment Chungnam National University Branch is an Italian restaurant near Chungnam National University in Yuseong, Daejeon. We ordered four dishes for a weekday dinner with the kids, and the garlic oil pasta with beef and fries-topped potato pizza were especially popular. Verdict: a comfortable, good-value choice for family meals with plenty of options.
Hanmaeum Jeongyuk Sikdang Daejeon Gayang Branch is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Gayang-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon. My friend and I enjoyed the 600 g beef platter, with juicy, tender meat, warm doenjang-jjigae, and kind service. A great pick for family meals or group gatherings.
Someday Romance is a rooftop restaurant on the sixth floor of Save Zone in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. We shared bulgogi pizza, Toowoomba pasta, aglio e olio, and iced Americanos for 49,800 won. Verdict: a great choice for a full meal with a resort-like atmosphere.
Bologna Daejeon Dunsan Branch is an Italian restaurant near Daejeon City Hall Station in Seo-gu, Daejeon. I tried the B Set, from soup and bread to ricotta salad, whole bacon pomodoro, steak cream risotto, and Gorgonzola pizza. Verdict: a satisfying, generous set meal in an elegant setting.
Sodium is a rental studio in Jung-gu, Daejeon. I took a break there with bread and coffee bought near Seongsimdang’s main store, enjoying the spacious room, beanbags, sofas, projector, and games. Sodium is a great pick when you want to relax more freely than at a café during a Daejeon trip.
VL Hair Yuseong Bongmyeong Branch is a hair salon in Yuseong, Daejeon, where I had a special protein treatment 2 weeks after coloring my hair. The roughly 1-hour treatment included collagen and keratin proteins, heat processing, a pack, and mist steam. Verdict: VL Hair’s special treatment made my dry, rough hair feel swishy again.
Uhwa Gopchang is a gopchang (grilled beef intestines) restaurant in Seo-gu, Daejeon. I shared a three-serving assorted platter, flying-fish-roe fried rice, and chilled kimchi noodles with my senior coworkers, and loved the staff’s grilling help and grilled green-onion kimchi. Verdict: a filling, good-value gopchang meal I’d happily return for.
Plate is an Italian restaurant in Seonhwa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, serving house-made fresh pasta and steak. Two people shared the 37,900 won steak set with white vongole, ink spaghetti, and 220g flat iron steak. Verdict: A filling, easy-to-share date meal.
Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch is a Korean restaurant in Daedeok, Daejeon, serving oven-grilled mackerel meals. We ordered two set meals and used the self-serve counter’s namul (seasoned vegetable side dishes) to make bibimbap. A satisfying choice for a warm grilled-fish meal.
Yongju is a Chinese food bar in Galma-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. I ordered the 42,000 won rosé mala xiang guo set with 6,000 won Tsingtao draft beer and loved the creamy spice and crispy nuroongji guobaorou. Verdict: a great dinner spot for dates or drinks with friends.
Kkodeul Daepae is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. I tried flower-cut sliced pork belly, frozen sliced pork belly, honeycomb pork skin, steamed egg, and the ₩3,000 self-service bar. Verdict: an easy, filling choice when you want to try several pork dishes together.
Plate Dunsan Branch is a pasta restaurant in Seo-gu, Daejeon, where diners choose from 12 pasta shapes. I tried Classic Meatball Bolognese and Chicken Leg Buldak Rosé Pasta amid two order mix-ups, and loved the tagliatelle rosé pasta and chicken leg. Verdict: come for the fun of pairing a pasta shape with your sauce.
