# Gangneung gelato café for after-lunch dessert: Hi Gelato Signature - By Saeon (https://superchart.com/en/@before-noon-coffee/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangneung, Gangwon - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@before-noon-coffee/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@before-noon-coffee/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/index.md) ## In short Hi Gelato is a gelato dessert café on the corner of the Toseong-ro intersection in Gangneung, Gangwon. Looking for dessert after lunch with a friend, the writer ordered the Hi Gelato Signature for 9,000 won and a large cup for 6,500 won (Achacha Matcha Cha and Gourmet Butter Brown Cheese), and got tastes before choosing plus a free spoonful of a flavor they hadn't ordered. Hi Gelato is a good place to compare the Signature, whose flavor changes as you eat, with the thick, rich cup gelato. ## Good to know - **Address**: 158 Toseong-ro, 1F, Gangneung-si, Gangwon State - **Hours**: Daily 11:30–20:00 - **Parking**: No parking at the building; use a nearby lot - **Small cup**: 5,000 won - **Large cup**: 6,500 won - **Hi Gelato Signature**: 9,000 won - **Flavors chosen this time**: Achacha Matcha Cha, Gourmet Butter Brown Cheese - **Price reference**: ₩5,000 ≈ $3.6 · ₩6,500 ≈ $4.7 · ₩9,000 ≈ $6.6 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* ![Featured image of Hi Gelato in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-01-vt60i-1200.webp) *Hi Gelato in Gangneung* I'm Yoribari, always chasing dopamine here and there. Today I visited Hi Gelato in Gangneung. ## Where is Hi Gelato? Location, hours and parking Hi Gelato is a gelato café at 158 Toseong-ro, 1F, right on the corner of a crossroads. It's open daily 11:30–20:00, and since the building itself has no parking, I had to use a nearby lot. - Address: 158 Toseong-ro, 1F, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - Hours: Daily 11:30–20:00 - Parking: No parking at the building; use nearby lots - Access: Located on a corner of a crossroads, easy to spot ![Hi Gelato's exterior on the corner of a crossroads](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-02-1pvxr-966.webp) *Hi Gelato exterior in Gangneung* Sitting right on the corner of a crossroads, Hi Gelato caught my eye easily as I walked by. ![Hi Gelato storefront with sign visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-03-1xlpw-966.webp) *Hi Gelato exterior in Gangneung* I visited after lunch, looking for dessert with a friend, and found the place easily thanks to its clean exterior and sign. There was no parking at the building itself, but there were several lots nearby to use. We parked and walked over. ## What is the shop like inside? Inside, Hi Gelato was bright and clean overall. There was a gelato showcase, so it was fun just to look at all the flavors. ![Bright, clean interior of Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-04-1sf3l-966.webp) *Hi Gelato interior in Gangneung* Once inside, everything was bright and clean, with cute little touches here and there. It had a modern, MZ-generation aesthetic without being over the top, and browsing the gelato showcase was fun in itself haha ![Gelato showcase with many flavors at Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-05-jpfka-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* Even after a hearty lunch, seeing all the gelato flavors laid out made it hard to decide what to pick. ## Hi Gelato menu, prices and free tastes before you choose Hi Gelato's gelato comes in a small cup for ₩5,000, a large cup for ₩6,500, and the Hi Gelato Signature for ₩9,000. You choose the cup size and flavor to suit your taste. ![Menu board for choosing cup size and flavor at Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-06-7kvd1-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* The gelato is ordered by choosing a cup size and flavor to your taste. ![Menu showing small cup, large cup, and signature prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-07-169y2-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* Small cup is ₩5,000, large cup is ₩6,500, and the Hi Gelato Signature is ₩9,000. ![Guide to Hi Gelato's flavor options](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-08-1t1jj-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* While I was deliberating over the menu, a staff member let me taste a few flavors first, which made the choosing process easy and nice ^^ ![Gelato display browsed before ordering at Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-09-12bvl-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* This time I ordered the Hi Gelato Signature and a large cup gelato. ## Hi Gelato Signature, 9,000 won: a dessert that changes flavor as you eat The Hi Gelato Signature is ₩9,000. It's not a dessert that stays one flavor from start to finish — the impression of the taste changed the more I ate. ![A cup of Hi Gelato Signature gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-10-1lx7m-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* First, the Hi Gelato Signature at ₩9,000. It's not a dessert that stays one flavor from start to finish — the impression of the taste changed the more I ate. ![Eating the Hi Gelato Signature from the top down](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-11-2xc1x-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* Eating from the top down, the refreshing sweetness became more distinct the further down I went. ![Signature gelato whose flavor changes further down the cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-12-1p6xo-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* Since the flavor shifted within a single cup, eating it felt quite dynamic the whole time. If you like enjoying several flavors at once, the Signature's particular kind of fun would suit you well. ![Hi Gelato Signature and a large cup gelato together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-13-vcslg-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* ## Large cup, 6,500 won: Achacha Matcha Cha and Gourmet Butter Brown Cheese I ordered the large cup for ₩6,500 and picked two flavors: achacha matcha tea and gourmet butter brown cheese. The matcha was rich, and the brown cheese was nutty and had a more luxurious edge. ![Large cup gelato with achacha matcha tea and gourmet butter brown cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-14-15p99-966.webp) *Hi Gelato menu in Gangneung* The achacha matcha tea had a pretty deep matcha flavor that matched well with the thick, dense gelato texture. Rather than a light passing note of matcha, the rich flavor lingered in the mouth, so even my friend who loves matcha desserts enjoyed it a lot. The gourmet butter brown cheese reminded me of Baskin Robbins' New York Cheesecake for a familiar comparison, but it was even richer in aroma and flavor, with a bit more of a luxurious feel !! One more thing I liked: they topped each gelato with a free extra scoop of a flavor I hadn't ordered. Getting to lightly experience a new flavor beyond the one I chose was a nice surprise. ## Is Hi Gelato worth it for after-lunch dessert? Hi Gelato was a bright, clean space with the added fun of choosing your gelato. It was a great place to compare the different charms of a flavor-shifting menu like the Signature against a thick, rich cup gelato. Today too, I went chasing dopamine here and there, and came back sweetly recharged 🍨 ![Closing photo from the visit to Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup-15-eum1j-720.webp) *Yoribari at Hi Gelato in Gangneung* ## Where it is - Hi Gelato (하이젤라또) - 158 Toseong-ro, 1F, 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/@before-noon-coffee/gangneung-high-gelato-signature-matcha-cup/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt