Damna Dunsanbonjeom

Damna Dunsanbonjeom is a Jeju-themed naengmyeon and meat restaurant located in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Its signature menu items are Pyongyang naengmyeon and domebegogi.

Highlights

• The Pyongyang naengmyeon features a clean first taste with a subtle umami broth that lingers, combined with homemade buckwheat noodles.
• The domebegogi is moist and rich in juices, and when eaten with naengmyeon, the flavors balance well.
• The Jeju-themed interior and private room make it suitable for gatherings or dates.
• The perilla oil naengmyeon is savory, and the stir-fried kimchi balances the richness.

Key information

What sets it apart

• Compared to restaurants that only serve naengmyeon or only serve meat, you can cover a meal, meat, abalone dishes, and group menu at one place, offering a wide choice. — Menu featuring naengmyeon, meat, and abalone combined
• Located within walking distance from Daejeon Sicheong Station, and parking support for 2 hours at 3 lots is mentioned, so both accessibility and convenience for car users are good. — 257m from Sicheong Station noted and parking reviews
• Private rooms and spacious seating are mentioned, making it highly useful for family gatherings, company dinners, treating parents, and entertaining guests. — Private rooms and reviews mentioning spacious tables
• The lunch specials include abalone stone pot rice, master’s set meal, Damna set meal, and kimchi stew set meal, which is strong for meeting the lunch demand of office workers near Sicheong Station. — Lunch specials listed including abalone stone pot rice

Compared to nearby places

• Sariwonmyeonok Bonjeom
  Here: Damna offers not only Pyongyang naengmyeon but also Jeju black pork, dombegogi, and abalone dishes, offering greater menu extensibility.
  Sariwonmyeonok Bonjeom: Sariwonmyeonok is a Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant with 65 years of tradition, now in its 4th generation, strong in tradition and recognition.
• Yuwonok
  Here: Damna has a wider menu spectrum than Yuwonok, which focuses on Jinju naengmyeon and galbitang, offering Jeju black pork, abalone, dombegogi, and Pyongyang naengmyeon.
  Yuwonok: Yuwonok is introduced as open year-round without holidays, so it offers more visiting days compared to Damna’s Sunday closure.
• Sinseonchiknaeng-myeon
  Here: Damna is not just a naengmyeon specialty shop but allows enjoying Pyongyang naengmyeon, perilla oil naengmyeon, dombegogi, black pork, and abalone set together.
  Sinseonchiknaeng-myeon: Sinseonchiknaeng-myeon is strong in naengmyeon, pork cutlet, and dumpling sets and delivery demand, so for customers wanting a light and cheap meal, Damna may be burdensome.

Good to know

• Closed every Sunday, so it is inconvenient for customers who want to dine out on Sundays
• Break time exists, so there are restrictions for late lunch or early dinner visits

Frequently asked questions

Based on detailed visitor reviews and official place information.