Gaecheon Sikdang (개천식당)

4.9Km 2024-02-15

41-1 Daejeon-ro 779beon-gil, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Gaecheon Sikdang, located in Daejeon Jungang Market, is a restaurant specializing in mandu. They are known for their handmade Hamgyeongdo-style mandu. The menu offers a variety of dishes including manduguk (mandu soup), gukbap (rice soup), jjinmandu (steamed mandu), and deep-fried mandu. The signature dish of the restaurant is manduguk, which is distinguished by its boiled pork slices and glass noodles, offering a hearty and flavorful experience similar to the enjoyment of galbitang (galbi soup).

Daejeon Jungang Market (대전 중앙시장)

4.9Km 2025-10-23

783 Daejeon-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon
+82-2-226-0319

Daejeon Jungang Market is a large comprehensive market consisting of many smaller markets including the Jungang Comprehensive Market, Jungang Arcade Market, Jayu Wholesale Market, New Jungang Market, and Jungang Wholesale Market. Daejeon Jungang Market is located in downtown Dong-gu and is one of the most famous traditional markets in the city. The market has many different sections (dried seafood street, hardware street, fish street, herbal medicine street, hanbok street, delicacy street, etc.) which stretch all the way from Daejeon Station to the banks of the Daejeoncheon Stream.

Sariwon Myeonok Main Store (사리원면옥 본점)

4.9Km 2024-02-23

62 Junggyo-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
042-256-6506

Sariwon Myeonok, a well-known restaurant in Daejeon, specializes in traditional Pyeongyang-style cuisine, with their Pyeongyang naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) being the highlight of their menu. This dish is particularly notable for its light yet flavorful broth. Alongside their signature naengmyeon, the restaurant also offers other popular dishes such as galbitang (galbi soup) and sobulgogi (beef bulgogi). The galbitang is renowned for its rich flavor achieved through long simmering, and the sobulgogi is delightfully accompanied by bean sprouts and mushrooms. These main courses are complemented with hot broth and an array of standard side dishes.

Bada Hwangje (바다황제)

5.0Km 2024-02-23

43 Daeheung-ro 121beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon
0507-1411-5665

Bada Hwangje is renowned for its fresh seafood cuisine. Their signature offering is a course menu that includes freshly sliced raw fish and a spicy seafood stew. Accompanying these are a well-curated selection of standard side dishes, fresh vegetables for wraps, and an impressive array of 15 appetizers. Another highly popular dish at Bada Hwangje is the jeonbok haesintang (chicken and seafood soup with abalone). This soup is meticulously simmered with a variety of seafood, duck, five key ingredients, and a blend of Korean herbs.

Sungsimdang (성심당)

5.0Km 2025-10-23

15 Daejong-ro 480beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-254-4114

Sungsimdang was first established as a small bakery selling jjinbbang (steamed bun) in front of Daejeon Station in 1956, and has since become an iconic bakery that represents Daejeon as well as Korea's baked goods. Baked goods at Sungsimdang are all handmade using quality ingredients and reach almost 400 in variety, including breads that uses slow-bread process which requires a 16-hour fermentation.

Jeongsikdang (정식당)

5.0Km 2024-03-05

37-13 Jungang-ro 130beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon
042-257-5055

Jeongsikdang is a traditional Korean restaurant that has been operating in the same location since the 1980s, maintaining a legacy of taste. Renowned for its spicy dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken), it has expanded to a second branch. The fried rice cooked with the remaining seasoning from the dakbokkeumtang is also delicious. In addition to its signature dish, the menu includes traditional Korean dishes such as tojong hanbang baeksuk (whole chicken soup with medicinal herbs), ori baeksuk (whole duck soup), and mikkuraji twigim (Deep-fried loach).

Olive Young - Daejeon Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 대전중앙점)

5.1Km 2024-06-27

17, Jungang-ro 164beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon

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Artbox - Daejeon Eunhaeng Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 대전은행)

5.1Km 2024-04-22

29, Daejong-ro 488beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon

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ABC-Mart - Daejeon Eunhaeng Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 GS대전은행)

5.1Km 2024-04-18

7, Jungang-ro 156beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon

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Kkumdori House (꿈돌이 하우스)

5.1Km 2025-10-23

3 Jungang-ro 203beon-gil, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Located near Daejeon Station, Kkumdori House promotes the city's tourist attractions and sells souvenirs. The first floor offers a variety of merchandise featuring "The Kkum Family," the symbol of Daejeon. On the second floor, visitors can enjoy a VR drive through Daejeon. The third floor showcases photos and media art of major attractions, such as the Daejeon Observatory and Sangso-dong Forest Park.

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