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A century-old shop hidden in an alley in Daeheung-dong, certified as a Korean century-old store and a leading example of Daejeon’s spicy braised tofu; finish by adding noodles to the leftover sauce.
Hidden in an alley in Daeheung-dong, Jung-gu, this shop has run for more than 30 years and holds Korea’s “century-old store” certification. It is the representative restaurant for Daejeon’s signature spicy braised tofu (dubu duruchigi). The tofu is simmered in a spicy sauce. The local way to eat it is to add knife-cut noodles at the end to soak up the remaining sauce, and it is often served with boiled pork. The flavor is quite spicy, so diners who cannot handle heat should choose mild. Prices reported by diners in 2025 were about KRW 13,000 for the spicy braised tofu and about KRW 18,000 for the boiled pork. The shop is small and old, and on weekends a queue often forms before the lunch break ends, with waits of about 30 minutes. There is no parking; it can be reached on foot from Jungang-ro Station or Jung-gu Office Station.
Opening hours
11:30–22:00; break 15:00–16:30 (lunch last order 14:30, dinner last order 21:30); closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Sungsimdang Bakery
- Former Chungnam Provincial Office
- Daejeon Jungang Market
- Sojedong Railway Village
- Uam Historic Park
- Daejeon O-World
- Daejeon Museum of Art & Lee Ungno Museum
- Hanbat Arboretum