Chungju — Places to eat
Two lakes, a lot of apple orchards, one hot-spring town
- Jungangtap Makguksu — Bibim makguksu plus buckwheat chicken near the tower
- Memilmadang — Sprout-topped makguksu and fresh-fried buckwheat chicken
- Jiyeongok Cheonggukjang — Cheonggukjang from ondol-fermented beans
- Yeonghwa Sikdang — A mountain-herb set with a name tag on every plate
- Galma Garden — Kudzu naengmyeon with a bitter edge
- Hyangnamujip — A Suanbo country kitchen with a juniper in the yard
- Guok, Nalda — An old house turned lake-view cafe
- Coffee Danwol — A three-storey bakery cafe by the Dalcheon
- Cafe Lazy Crocodile — A crocodile-themed cafe at the trailhead