# Gangneung gelato café with two 6,500-won large cups: Hi Gelato - By Hojin (https://superchart.com/en/@after-noon-seat/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangneung, Gangwon - Sponsored: This is a review written after visiting with products provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@after-noon-seat/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@after-noon-seat/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/index.md) ## In short Hi Gelato is a gelato café on Toseong-ro in Gangneung, about 7-8 minutes on foot from Gangneung Central Market. Two large cups at 6,500 won each came as corn supernova with mango-strawberry romance and soft tofu gelato with marble strawberry, plus free tastes of Valrhona dark chocolate and cheer-up matcha. Pairing one sweet flavor with the tangy mango-strawberry scoop was the most satisfying combination at Hi Gelato. ## Good to know - **Location**: 158 Toseong-ro, 1st floor, Gangneung-si, Gangwon — 7-8 minutes on foot from Gangneung Central Market - **Parking**: Free public parking lot 3 minutes away on foot - **Hi Gelato (signature)**: 9,000 won - **Small cup**: 5,000 won - **Large cup**: 6,500 won - **Take-home boxes**: Small 16,000 won / Medium 22,000 won / Large 32,000 won - **Gelato flavors**: 9 in the showcase (marble strawberry, corn supernova, soft tofu gelato, mango-strawberry romance, milk choco chip, Lotus biscuit, cheer-up matcha, gourmet butter brown cheese, Valrhona dark chocolate) - **Price reference**: ₩6,500 ≈ $4.7 (2026-09-20) *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Hero photo of Hi Gelato in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-01-17mad-1200.webp) Hi GELATO ## Where is Hi Gelato? 7-8 minutes on foot from Gangneung Central Market Hi Gelato is about a 7-8 minute walk from Gangneung Central Market, so it's a great spot for anyone stopping by the market on a Gangneung trip. Isn't eating soft tofu gelato basically part of the Gangneung course now?! So here's my review of Hi Gelato! ![Hi Gelato storefront with white walls and red lettering](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-02-1idhh-966.webp) There's a free public parking lot nearby, about a 3-minute walk, so you can park there for free! I've marked the public parking lot on the map. The weather was gorgeous and the storefront photographed beautifully too — white walls with red lettering made it stand out and look even prettier! ![View around the entrance of Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-03-qb70f-966.webp) ## Inside Hi Gelato: a Gangneung gelato café with seating There was more seating inside than I expected, which was nice! Most gelato places I remember are set up mainly for takeout, but Hi Gelato — the Gangneung café famous for its soft tofu gelato — had several tables for eating in. ![Hi Gelato interior seating with several tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-04-4somb-966.webp) Every corner had a lovely vibe and was nicely decorated, great for photos! Looks like they run various events too, so if you visit, be sure to check those out! ![A tastefully decorated corner of Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-05-1hp2r-966.webp) ## Hi Gelato prices and menu - Hi Gelato ₩9,000 - Small cup ₩5,000 - Large cup ₩6,500 - Take-home small box ₩16,000 - Medium box ₩22,000 - Large box ₩32,000 ![Hi Gelato price list and menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-06-1cmbh-966.webp) There was also a detailed description of the signature Hi Gelato menu item. Vanilla gelato, a tasting scoop, blueberry compote — seems like there are combinations unique to Hi Gelato that aren't in the showcase! ![Sign explaining the signature Hi Gelato composition](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-07-1jvgq-966.webp) ## The 9 gelato flavors in the Hi Gelato showcase There were 9 gelato flavors total in the showcase — marble strawberry, corn supernova, soft tofu gelato, mango-strawberry romance, milk choco chip, Lotus biscuit, cheer-up matcha, gourmet butter brown cheese, and Valrhona dark chocolate! So many options that I really struggled to decide what to get! ![Showcase with 9 gelato flavors on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-08-1euco-966.webp) ![Flavor name tags on the gelato showcase](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-09-1t4bn-966.webp) The flavors at Hi Gelato — the Gangneung café famous for soft tofu gelato — seem to rotate often, so the flavors in this post might not be available depending on when you visit! ![Gelato flavors on display in natural colors](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-10-1m2q9-966.webp) Just looking at them, the gelatos seemed so soft and like they'd melt in your mouth! The colors were also natural-looking, which made them seem even more delicious! ![Close-up of soft-textured gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-11-1x8uo-966.webp) ## Ordering two large cups at Hi Gelato, with plenty of tasting spoons I ordered two large cups at ₩6,500 each, and the owner at Hi Gelato — the Gangneung café famous for soft tofu gelato — was so friendly! They gave us this many tasting spoons!! The tasting spoons alone were a decent amount of food! ![Large cup of gelato with plenty of tasting spoons](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-12-1s0x9-966.webp) ### Corn supernova and mango-strawberry romance The first cup was corn supernova and mango-strawberry romance, plus a taste of Valrhona dark chocolate. First off, the Valrhona dark chocolate was exactly as its name suggests — a rich, deep chocolate flavor that was very appealing! The corn had a deep corn flavor and a pretty color! And I highly recommend the mango-strawberry romance!!! Personally, since you can pick two flavors, I'd suggest always getting mango and strawberry as one, then picking something sweet for the other. That way you can go back and forth between sweet and tangy, which is great! ![Large cup with corn supernova and mango-strawberry romance](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-13-r737r-966.webp) ### Soft tofu gelato and marble strawberry Soft tofu gelato — a must-try if you're in Gangneung — and marble strawberry, and since I was on the fence about whether to try matcha, the owner thoughtfully gave us a taste of matcha! Marble strawberry had strawberry flavor that wasn't overpowering, blending nicely with the base ice cream, and the soft tofu gelato was a strange one! It tastes like soft tofu, but it's ice cream!!! But it's not bad at all! I guess this is why everyone eats soft tofu gelato?! ![Large cup with soft tofu gelato and marble strawberry](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-14-h1k5v-966.webp) ![Cheer-up matcha gelato given as a taste](https://img.superchart.com/images/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry-15-1eqby-966.webp) ### Cheer-up matcha gelato at Hi Gelato And the cheer-up matcha was a clean matcha ice cream without an overly strong bitterness. So it was a good style of ice cream even for matcha beginners! ## Where it is - Hi Gelato (하이젤라또) - 158 Toseong-ro, 1st floor, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 강릉시 토성로 158 1층 - 37.7554497, 128.8938564 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%98%EC%9D%B4%EC%A0%A4%EB%9D%BC%EB%98%90/@37.7554497,128.8938564,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@after-noon-seat/hi-gelato-gangneung-matcha-mango-strawberry/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt