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

Gumi, GyeongbukCafés

Weekday evening at Otters Jisan Saetgang, a Gumi mega café: crème

Otters Jisan Saetgang Main Branch is a two-floor mega bakery café in Jisan-dong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk. Visiting around 6pm on a weekday, the writer tried the crème brûlée donut, real milk cream donut, melon cream bread, green onion cream cheese salt bread, and a chestnut latte, though the most popular donuts were already sold out. Parking fits over 90 cars, but the second-floor hall closes after 5pm on weekdays, so it's worth timing your visit.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Pohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Snow crab set for two, 130,000 won at Jukdo Market, Pohang

Yeonggwang Hoe Daegae Center is a crab and sashimi restaurant tucked inside Jukdo Market in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. The 130,000 won Bakdal Special set for two came with steamed snow crab, assorted sashimi, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), horaegi sukhoe (blanched bay squid), abalone, and crab ramyeon — so much food the final spicy stew had to be skipped. If you want to eat crab and seafood until you're stuffed, portion size is not a worry here.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Pohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Tablet-order oil pasta with ocean view in Songdo, Pohang: Plan A

Plan A Restaurant is a Western-style restaurant on the 4th floor of a building along the coastal road facing Songdo Beach in Pohang. Diners order oil pasta, a chop steak plate, and cheese pilaf via tablets at each table while looking out at the sea through floor-to-ceiling windows. With just the Tuesday closure and break times to check, it's a satisfying spot for a date or anniversary meal.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Pohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Pohang mulhoe restaurant with separate broth for squid mulhoe: Ppwang

Ppwang Mulhoe is a mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) restaurant on the coastal road by Yeongildae Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk. The writer ordered squid mulhoe and flounder mulhoe, squid pajeon, and shrimp fried rice with her kid, and liked that the broth came separately so she could pour in only as much as she wanted. It suits people who like squid more than raw fish and families bringing kids along for mulhoe.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju restaurant with kkomak bibimbap and free buckwheat pancake

Hwangnam Dukkebi Restaurant Hwangnam Main Branch is a Korean restaurant on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk, known for its aged kimchi rib stew. Two diners ordered the signature aged kimchi rib stew for two (₩16,900) and Boseong-style kkomak (cockle) bibimbap (₩12,000), and ordering the rib stew brought a free buckwheat pancake on the side. Weekend waits run 20-30 minutes, so a Naver reservation is essential.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Sold out by 3pm: apple and red bean pie at Gyeongju Tokyo Pie

Gyeongju Tokyo Pie is a takeout-only handmade pie bakery in Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju. Arriving around 3pm, the chocolate pie was already sold out, so the writer picked apple and red bean instead—and the entire menu sold out right after that order. The whole-apple pie's buttery aroma and crisp layers were excellent, but anyone buying several boxes as gifts should go early.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gyeongju, GyeongbukCafés

Rice-dough walnut pastries on a Hwangnidan-gil backstreet, Gyeongju

Buja Hodu is a walnut pastry shop tucked in a backstreet just off the main Hwangnidan-gil road in Gyeongju. On a late weekend afternoon walk after Bomun Tourist Complex, I stopped by and ordered a 24-piece mix (red bean, pea cream cheese, matcha) with an iced americano, and the chewy Korean rice-dough texture packed with a whole walnut stood out. A solid Gyeongju travel snack and a decent holiday gift too.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Family BBQ set with daechang hot pot at Kkotdwaeji Sikdang, Gyeongsan

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang Gyeongsan Branch is a pork belly and beef intestine barbecue restaurant in Gyeongsan's Oksan 2 District. The reviewer ordered the Kkotdwaeji set with daechang (beef intestine) hot pot and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), getting pre-grilled pork belly, pork neck, pork skin and four kinds of kimchi, finished with a spicy daechang hot pot with udon noodles added. With a large parking lot behind the building, group seating and even baby spoons, it's a solid pick for family gatherings or company dinners.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Gyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Couple's weeknight Korean set meal with egg self-bar: Cafe Dongi

Cafe Dongi Yeungnam University Art Center Branch is a Korean restaurant on the 2nd floor of the main hall at Yeungnam University's Cheonma Art Center in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk. A couple visited on a weeknight for the individual-brazier grilled pork jeongsik set, bulgogi yeolmu bibimbap, kimchi jeon, king shrimp tempura, and fried mandu, frying their own eggs at the self-bar to mix in. A tidy, generous spread and the fry-your-own-egg bar made for a comforting end to a tiring weekday.

Written Sep 8, 2026Sponsored
Pohang, GyeongbukRestaurants

Dokdo shrimp butter grill and snow crab set for two: Gallilli Daegae

Gallilli Daegae Hoe Sikdang is a snow crab and live fish sashimi restaurant in Jukdo Market, Pohang. The ₩200,000 Gallilli set for two came with bakdal snow crab, Dokdo shrimp, live sashimi of sea bass, red snorkel bream, and flounder, plus mulhoe, hoe-muchim, and clam soup, and the buttery roe from the grilled Dokdo shrimp heads was the standout. Portions were so generous that they swapped the spicy stew for seafood ramen and still packed leftover sashimi to go — a solid pick for a sashimi restaurant in Jukdo Market.

Written Sep 8, 2026Partially sponsored
Gyeongsan, GyeongbukRestaurants

Jujube-aged soy sauce sushi near Hayang Station, Sonsi Sushi Hayang

Sonsi Sushi Hayang branch is an aged-sushi restaurant near Hayang Station in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, close to Daegu Catholic University. The value set was upgraded to a premium 12-piece sushi platter and paired with anago-liver futomaki, aged vinegar-gochujang sashimi rice bowl, bonito udon, and fried shrimp, all served with a low-sodium aged soy sauce brewed from Gyeongsan's local jujubes. Recommended for anyone who wants to really taste the umami of aged sushi.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored
Gyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Rainy-day terrace pork belly BBQ in Gyeongju: Ddeoggogi Ttaenggijae

Ddeoggogi Ttaenggijae is a charcoal grill restaurant in Hyeongok-myeon, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. On a rainy day, the writer grilled AI-pre-grilled whole pork belly over charcoal, paired with homemade side dishes, gyeolmyeongja (cassia seed) tea, steamed egg, marinated crab, and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). With wide table spacing, a baby chair, and a camping-style terrace, it's a great spot for families.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored