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Gilsang (길상)

Gilsang (길상)

2024-02-14

43 Jeonmin-ro 6beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Café Gilsang, a haven for classical music enthusiasts, offers pour-over coffee made with in-house roasted beans. The café's walls are adorned with a collection of 2,000 vinyl records, showcased like art pieces. Adding to the charm are the vacuum tube amplifiers and vinyl turntables prominently displayed at the bar. It's an ideal spot for enjoying a book accompanied by classical tunes.

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim (황인진대구탕대구찜)

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim (황인진대구탕대구찜)

2024-07-17

1F, 73 Eungubinam-ro 7beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim is a haemuljjim (spicy braised seafood) specialty restaurant. Its signature dish is a daegujjim (braised codfish), featuring chewy, high-protein fresh codfish combined with bean sprouts, various vegetables, and seafood, all seasoned with a spicy sauce. The fresh ingredients like bean sprouts and water parsley add a refreshing taste to the daegujjim. The dish can be ordered in various sizes, depending on the number of diners. The restaurant also offers a special delicacy, daegu twigim (deep-fried codfish), which perfectly complements the spicy flavor of the daegujjim.

Sambuja Budaejjigae (삼부자 부대찌개)

Sambuja Budaejjigae (삼부자 부대찌개)

2024-02-14

5 Eoeun-ro 52beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Sambuja Budaejjigae is renowned for its signature budae jeongol (sausage hot pot), a spicy dish loaded with ham, sausages, crown daisy, bean curd, mushrooms, and glass noodles, all simmered in a rich broth. The restaurant offers a range of side dishes, including house-made kimchi, as standard fare with meals, and these can be refilled at the self-service corner. Guests have the option to add extra ingredients such as ramyeon (instant noodles), additional sausages, mushrooms, or tteok (rice cakes) to their stew.

Jangmo Bapsang (장모밥상)

Jangmo Bapsang (장모밥상)

2024-10-15

5, Haogae-ro 344beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

This restaurant specializes in elegant Korean table d’hote. Order the flagship set menu, Jangmo Bapsang, which includes nearly 20 types of side dishes. These dishes range from Saengseongui (Grilled fish), Suyuk (Boiled pork slices), Ganjanggejang (Soy sauce marinated crab), Japchae, Kimchi, Doenjangjjigae (Soybean paste jjigae), Namul (Salad), and Cheongpomukmuchim (Mung bean jelly salad), all served with Gamasotbap (Rice Cooked in Cast-iron Pot). You can enjoy extra servings of side dishes from the self-service bar. The dishes are known for their refined taste. After your meal, enjoy a cup of tea at the café on the second floor.

Imgane Hanu Maeul (임가네한우마을)

Imgane Hanu Maeul (임가네한우마을)

2024-02-20

443-12, Heungdo-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

Imgane Hanu Maeul is a dedicated restaurant specializing in Hanu (Korean Beef). Customers have the privilege of personally selecting and grilling tender and fresh Hanuteuksubuwigui (Grilled Korean beef special cuts), Deungsim (Sirloin), and Galbisal (Galbi). Renowned for its high-quality beef offered at reasonable prices, the restaurant consistently attracts crowds. Among its popular menu items is the Yukhoebibimbap (Beef tartare bibimbap), which features savory Yukhoe (Beef tartare) mixed with vegetables, chili paste, and sesame oil, as well as the comforting Galbitang (Galbi soup). Complementing the meat with grilled Tteok (Rice cake) and pine mushroom adds an extra delightful dimension to the dining experience.

Mekong Café (메콩 카페)

Mekong Café (메콩 카페)

2024-02-19

1983-2, Bukhangang-ro, Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
031-584-0777

Located by the Bukhangang River, Mekong café offers a charming Southeast Asian-style ambiance, complemented by scenic river views. The establishment features a main building, a lounge-style annex with doctor fish experiences, and outdoor cabins. The individual cabins, offering a closer connection to the Bukhangang River, are particularly popular. The menu includes specialties such as Espresso vienna, Milk vienna, Salted bread, and the Mekong brunch set menu. Conveniently located, the café is just a 10-minute drive from Cheongpyeong Station.

Imjingang Jangeo (임진강장어)

2024-02-14

143 Munhwawon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Imjingang Jangeo specializes in charcoal-grilled eels, with the highlight being hanbang jangeo sogeum gui (grilled salted eel with medicinal herbs). This dish features thick, large eels expertly grilled over charcoal and accompanied by soy sauce. It's presented with vegetables for wraps and a variety of side dishes including salad, chopped ginger, garlic, crispy deep-fried eel bones, and kimchi. Another popular dish is the spicy and sweet gochujang yangnyeom gui (grilled red chili paste marinated eel), which pairs excellently with janchi guksu (banquet noodles) served in a light, savory broth.

Jeju Yuginong Ssambapchon Main Branch (제주 유기농 쌈밥촌)

2024-02-14

75 Jinjam-ro 150beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Jeju Yuginong Ssambapchon, a restaurant dedicated to ssambap (leaf wraps and rice), offers a health-focused dining experience. Guests can enjoy an unlimited refill of five distinct varieties of fresh and organic leaf wraps. The restaurant's signature dish is the saeng samgyeopsal gamasot, which comes with deliciously grilled pork belly and hot pot rice. Another crowd-pleaser is their lunch specialty, jeyuk bulgogi ssambap (pork bulgogi, leaf wraps and rice).

Solbat Mukjip (솔밭묵집)

2024-02-14

51 Gwanyong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Solbat Mukjip is a restaurant celebrated for its 40-year tradition in crafting dotorimuk (acorn jelly salad), a culinary specialty of Daejeon. The city is so famed for its acorn jelly that it hosts an acorn jelly village. The restaurant's standout dish is chaemuk (chilled acorn jelly and rice soup), a delightful blend of chopped acorn jelly immersed in broth and garnished with sour chopped kimchi, sesame oil, laver flakes, and roasted sesame powder. The combination of the nutty acorn jelly salad with the tangy broth creates a uniquely delicious flavor. Additionally, the thinly batter-fried acorn jelly is a popular choice. This dish is served with a side of refreshing radish water kimchi and other accompaniments.

Gaeul Terrace (개울테라스)

2024-02-20

212-5, Namhansanseong-ro, Namhansanseong-myeon, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gaeul terrace is a cozy forest café nestled beside a stream in the valley. Its interior features full-length glass walls, providing panoramic views of the natural scenery throughout all four seasons. A pathway from the café leads directly to the valley. Popular menu items include aromatic Espresso, sweet Ttalgi latte (Strawberry latte), and tender Croffles rich in buttery flavor. The outdoor seating area offers a serene ambiance, complemented by the soothing sound of the flowing water from the nearby stream.