Best Local Restaurants in Dong-gu, Daejeon

🏛️ 16 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chinese · 대구 동구 화랑로37길 5

Daegu Dong-gu Hwarang-ro 37-gil 5

2. Taehwajang (태화장)

Double-verified

🏛️ 16 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Chinese · 대전 동구 중앙로203번길 78

Daejeon Dong-gu Jungangno203beon-gil 78

★ 3.0 (307)₩₩₩

📺 Sung Si-kyung's Let's Eat

Yangjangpi · cold jellyfish & vegetable platter ₩38,000
Tangsuyuk · sweet-and-sour fried pork ₩20,000
Saeu-twigim · deep-fried shrimp (tempura) ₩35,000
Gansosaeu (간소새우) ₩40,000
Saeuwanjabokeum (새우완자볶음) ₩45,000
Sunsallajogi (순살나조기) ₩38,000

3. Byeolcheonji (별천지)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 13 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Korean · 대구 동구 팔공산로199길 3

Daegu Dong-gu Palgongsan-ro 199-gil 3

4. Sariwon myeonok (사리원 면옥)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 1 civil-servant visits

🏅 Century Store
✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Cold noodles · 대전 중구 중교로 62

Daejeon Jung-gu Junggyo-ro 62

★ 2.4 (118)₩₩

Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩17,000
Galbitang · beef short-rib soup ₩15,000
Naengmyeon · cold buckwheat noodles ₩11,000
Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩16,000
Bibim-naengmyeon · spicy cold noodles ₩11,000
Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩33,000

What are these dishes?

Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
Galbitang — A clear, hearty soup of beef short ribs simmered for hours, eaten with rice.
Naengmyeon — Chewy buckwheat noodles served in icy broth (mul) or with spicy sauce (bibim).
Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.
Bibim-naengmyeon — Chilled buckwheat noodles tossed in a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce.

5. Yongunsanseong (용운산성)

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🏛️ 9 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Meat & BBQ · 대전 동구 새울로 42-21

Daejeon Dong-gu Saeul-ro 42-21

₩₩₩

Seupesyeolmodeumgui(400g) (스페셜모듬구이(400g)) ₩110,000
Deungsim · beef sirloin ₩100,000
Bulgogi · marinated grilled beef ₩15,000
Deungsim · beef sirloin ₩80,000
Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩15,000
Kkotsal(400g) (꽃살(400g)) ₩60,000

What are these dishes?

Bulgogi — Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled or pan-cooked with vegetables.
Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.

6. Sikjangsangalbi (식장산갈비)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 9 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Galbi (grilled ribs) · 대전 동구 신기로101번길 30-7

Daejeon Dong-gu Singiro101beon-gil 30-7

₩₩

Galbi · marinated grilled ribs ₩13,000
Samgyeopsal · grilled pork belly ₩12,000
Moksal · grilled pork neck ₩12,000
Deungsim · beef sirloin ₩35,000
Galchi · cutlassfish (braised or grilled) ₩11,000

What are these dishes?

Galbi — Beef or pork ribs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce, then grilled over charcoal.
Samgyeopsal — Thick slices of pork belly grilled at your table, wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang paste.

7. Byeolchae (별채)

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🏛️ 27 civil-servant visits

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

8. Daejeonok (대전옥)

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🏛️ 27 civil-servant visits

Korean · 대전 동구 대동천우안4길 74

Daejeon Dong-gu Daedongcheonuan4-gil 74

★ 2.7 (12)₩₩₩

Bossam · boiled pork wraps ₩25,000
Hongeo-samhap · fermented skate with pork & kimchi ₩30,000
Galbi-jjim · braised short ribs ₩30,000
Galbi-jjim · braised short ribs ₩35,000
Chijeusaeujjim(4jogak) (치즈새우찜(4조각)) ₩12,000

What are these dishes?

Bossam — Boiled pork slices wrapped in cabbage with kimchi and salted shrimp sauce.
Hongeo-samhap — Fermented skate eaten with boiled pork and aged kimchi — pungent, an acquired taste.

9. Songnimsikdang (송림식당)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 6 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Meat & BBQ · 대구 동구 동부로 1

Daegu Dong-gu Dongbu-ro 1

★ 4.3 (37)₩₩₩

Saenggogi · fresh meat (in some places served raw — ask) ₩40,000
Odeuregi(so) (오드레기(소)) ₩40,000
Yangji(so) (양지(소)) ₩40,000
Sogogijjigae (소고기찌개) ₩35,000
Yukhoe · raw seasoned beef (not fish) ₩40,000
Saenggogi · fresh meat (in some places served raw — ask) ₩50,000

What are these dishes?

Saenggogi — Means fresh (never-frozen) meat; at some places, especially in Daegu, it is raw beef — ask before ordering.
Yukhoe — Raw beef cut into strips and seasoned with sesame oil and pear — served raw, not fish.

10. Matcheong (맛청)

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🏛️ 6 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

📍 Location unverified — search by Korean name

11. Solpailleseutorang (솔파인레스토랑)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 6 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Italian · 대전 동구 동대전로 171

Daejeon Dong-gu Dongdaejeon-ro 171

₩₩₩

Course meal ₩30,000
Course meal ₩36,000

12. Dongseohoegwan (동서회관)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 20 civil-servant visits

Grilled eel · 대전 동구 옥천로 136-11

Daejeon Dong-gu Okcheon-ro 136-11

₩₩₩

Grilled eel ₩32,000
Jangsamtang (1in) (장삼탕 (1인)) ₩33,000
Bok · pufferfish dish (prepared by licensed chefs) ₩10,000
Bok · pufferfish dish (prepared by licensed chefs) ₩10,000
Bok · pufferfish dish (prepared by licensed chefs) ₩35,000

What are these dishes?

Bok — Pufferfish (bok) — as clear soup (jiri), spicy stew or other dishes. Toxic parts are removed by licensed chefs.

13. Eogumteoyongjeonjeom (어굼터용전점)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Seafood & fish · 대전 동구 동서대로1653번길 13

Daejeon Dong-gu Dongseodaero1653beon-gil 13

★ 2.9 (23)₩₩

Jeongsik · set meal ₩20,000
Hanjeongsik · Korean table d'hôte ₩32,000
Godeungeo · mackerel (grilled or braised) ₩14,000
Galchi · cutlassfish (braised or grilled) ₩17,000
Samchigui (삼치구이) ₩15,000
Imyeonsugui (임연수구이) ₩15,000

What are these dishes?

Hanjeongsik — A full Korean course meal of many small side dishes served together.

14. A Twosome Place (투썸플레이스)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Cafe · 대구 동구 효동로6길 46

Daegu Dong-gu Hyodong-ro 6-gil 46

★ 3.7 (20)

Piseutachio chokollit moka (피스타치오 초콜릿 모카)
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Saengttalgi deumppuk juseu (생딸기 듬뿍 주스)
Cafe · coffee & drinks
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15. Chamsalikongiyagi (참살이콩이야기)

Gov-verified

🏛️ 5 civil-servant visits

✅ Exemplary Restaurant

Tofu · 대전 동구 판암로 23

Daejeon Dong-gu Panam-ro 23

₩₩

Jeongsik · set meal ₩10,000
Cheonggukjang · rich fermented soybean stew ₩10,000
Sundubu · soft tofu stew ₩10,000
Bijijang (비지장) ₩10,000
Donkatsu · pork cutlet ₩10,000
Fresh grilled pork belly ₩15,000

What are these dishes?

Cheonggukjang — A pungent, deeply savory stew of fast-fermented soybeans — stronger than doenjang.
Sundubu — Silky uncurdled tofu simmered in a spicy broth, served bubbling hot with an egg.
Donkatsu — A breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet, Korean-style — larger and often sauced.