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Cafés, restaurants and places in Daejeon, written by bloggers who went there.
Buggies Tangbang is a handmade burger restaurant in Seo-gu, Daejeon, running for nine years since 2017. The writer added avocado topping to the signature Hangover burger and took out sweet potato fries and buffalo wings, and the double packaging and ranch sauce combo were both satisfying. For avocado lovers, adding the topping to the Hangover is a genius move.
Frank Coffee Bar Daejeon Dunsan Branch is a bakery café in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, a 5-minute walk from Galleria Department Store. The old-world European interior pairs with pollock roe cheese salt bread, financiers, a decaf iced americano and a warm latte, plus a free espresso Albero from a Naver alert coupon. It's usually just a coffee stop, but the desserts were good enough to pack some to go.
Plate Dunsan Branch is a Western restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon serving pasta, risotto, steak, and pizza. With 12 noodle types to choose from, I got the lobster pasta with squid ink spaghetti and the cheongyang vongole cream gnocchi as a set for an extra ₩4,000. The lobster meat was generous and the cheongyang cream sauce wasn't greasy at all — a solid pick for a date or group meal.
Luonto Sutonggol Branch is a cafe and small wedding venue in Yuseong, Daejeon, on the site of the former Secret Garden near the Sutonggol trail. The outdoor pool-concept photo zone, quiet third-floor seating and warm chimney bread paired with iced Americano made for a happy autumn outing with two kids. A great stop before or after a walk along Sutonggol.
Myeongtaerang Ryu Myeongho Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Seo-gu, Daejeon, near the Gasuwon CGV in Dosan-dong. Over dinner with her husband, the writer ordered a small spicy braised pollock and wrapped the pollock, sireogi (dried radish greens) and cheongyang chili in Wando dolgim (rock laver) from Jeollanam-do, a combo that kept the rice going. Side dishes refill at a self-serve bar, and staff bring extra laver and sireogi on request, making for an easy, comfortable meal.
Burgiz Daeheung is a hamburger restaurant that just opened in Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, a 5-minute walk from the Sungsimdang main store in Eunhaeng-dong. This visit compared the cheeseburger set, Chicago burger set, mushroom burger and avocado burger side by side, and every pick across the 13-item lineup had solid ingredient balance. A great stop to fold into any bakery-hopping course around Sungsimdang.
Plate is a pasta restaurant in Sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon. Visiting on a Sunday at 7:30pm with one number ahead in the wait, the writer ordered the signature scallop uni oil pasta (linguine) and steak cream ragù (pappardelle) with a set add-on, and both plates delivered — whole scallops, spicy kkwarigochu peppers, and a tender medium-rare steak — making it a solid pick for a date-night restaurant.
Seoreojeong Munji Branch is a budget-friendly steak restaurant in Yuseong, Daejeon, near Munji-dong's Hyoseong Harrington complex. Visiting for dinner with a child, the writer shared a chuck flap steak set and a tomato hangover pasta ordered mild without chili, using the hot plate's residual heat to cook the meat further to a kid-friendly doneness. For a family dinner that isn't too spicy or heavy, Seoreojeong Munji Branch is a solid pick.
Uhwa Gopchang is a gopchang restaurant in Seo-gu, Daejeon, serving assorted grilled beef intestines and sides. We ordered the 2-person assorted gopchang for ₩46,000 and loved the tender makchang and spicy ramen. Verdict: a great pick for trying several cuts at once.
Rimseutu is an eyelash extension studio in Seo-gu, Daejeon. Before a trip, I chose natural brown LED extensions in a CC curl at 10 mm, completed in under an hour without eye stinging. Verdict: Rimseutu is a great choice for a natural, quick result.
Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch is a family restaurant near Sutonggol in Yuseong, Daejeon. We had the 18,900-won-per-person Jjuchipa set with my parents, then used the kids’ room, spacious parking, and after-meal café. A wonderfully easy choice for a multigenerational family gathering.
Gatjidong Noeun Branch is a pork cutlet restaurant in Yuseong, Daejeon. I tried the signature half-and-half pork cutlet, spicy onion pork cutlet, and buckwheat soba on a hot day. Verdict: the stretchy cheese, spicy sauce, and chilled soba made a great combination.
