Sokcho Korean restaurant for a couple's hangover breakfast: Bigeumdo

• Pressure-cooker pollack gukbap (pollack and rice soup) that gently settled a stomach after a night of heavy drinking
• Big parking lot, private rooms and even baby chairs, so it's easy for family meals too
• A hearty Korean set-meal spot (hanjeongsik) that's great for breakfast on the last day of a Sokcho trip

Why Bigeumdo for a hangover breakfast on the last day in Sokcho

Bigeumdo (비금도) is a Korean restaurant on Sinheung 2-gil in Sokcho. It opens at 8:30 every morning, so it's a good stop for breakfast on the last day of a Sokcho trip. We went for its pressure-cooker pollack gukbap to soothe stomachs after a night of heavy drinking.

After our short 2-day Sokcho trip, I had breakfast at Bigeumdo with my boyfriend before heading back to Seoul. We'd had all sorts of delicious food the night before and drunk way too much, so he said his stomach was a little sore~ At times like that, you want something that eases your stomach rather than something harsh, right? So we went for the pressure-cooker pollack gukbap.

I heard Bigeumdo had already held its ground in Cheongdam for 18 years, known for its flavor. Now it carries on that history in Sokcho, Gangwon, and apparently the main ingredients are brought in every morning from places like Yeonggwang, Wando and Muan.

Is parking easy at Bigeumdo?

Bigeumdo has a roomy free parking lot in front of and beside the restaurant, so driving there was no trouble at all. The building has a lovely, upscale hanok (traditional Korean house) feel.

Inside Bigeumdo and the forest view

Inside Bigeumdo, potted plants and small decor pieces everywhere create a warm atmosphere, and the big windows look out on a lush green forest view.

Once we stepped inside, the potted plants and little props placed around the room made it feel warm and cozy.

The lush green forest view outside the big windows was pretty impressive too. The tables were spaced widely apart, and everything was kept neat and clean, so it was comfortable to eat.

Good for kids and big families? High chairs and rooms

Bigeumdo has high chairs and a self-serve corner, plus separate rooms at the back, so it looked workable for dining with kids, big families, or even a formal family introduction meal (sangyeonrye).

👶🏻 There are high chairs on one side of the restaurant, and you can grab any extra tableware from the self-serve corner.

There are also separate rooms at the back, which looked great for visiting with kids, or for a big family or sangyeonrye-style gathering when you need some privacy.

Bigeumdo menu and how to order

At Bigeumdo you order and pay in one go on the tablet at each table. Besides the pressure-cooker pollack gukbap, there are meals like jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), tofu stew and haejangguk (hangover soup), plus abalone rice set meals and barley-aged yellow croaker set meals.

Looking at the menu, there were plenty of meals besides the pressure-cooker pollack gukbap we'd planned on, and there were even set meals, so it'd be easy to choose if you came with your parents too~

5 basic side dishes

We got 5 side dishes in total: cucumber kimchi, kkakdugi (radish kimchi), braised eggplant, shredded potato and jeotgal (salted seafood). They were nice to nibble on one by one before the main dish arrived,

The cucumber kimchi in particular was refreshing and the shredded potato kept its crunch, and both went really well with the pollack gukbap.

How does Bigeumdo's pressure-cooker pollack gukbap taste? Why it works for a hangover

Bigeumdo's pressure-cooker pollack gukbap costs ₩14,000 per person, is ordered for 2 or more, and comes to the table in a big pot. The broth isn't spicy or salty: the mildness of the pollack plus a clean, cooling flavor made it perfect for a morning after heavy drinking.

🍚 Pressure-cooker pollack gukbap ₩14,000 [order for 2 or more]

It's made by putting Yongdae-ri dried pollack (hwangtae) and east-coast jjokbok (a small clam) in a pressure cooker, which gives a mild, refreshing flavor. It arrives in the big pot, and I couldn't believe it was only 2 servings, with so much pollack, bean sprouts and green onion packed in.

Scoop up a big spoonful of plump pollack and rice, add a little jeotgal on top, and the seasoning is just right! The broth tasted like the mildness of the pollack plus a clean, cooling flavor rather than anything harshly spicy or salty. The bean sprouts were crunchy and the pollack was tender, not dry, so it was great for big spoonfuls with rice.

My stomach was still a bit sore from the night before, but with each spoonful of the hot broth it felt like everything was unknotting•••

Now I finally feel alive.

My partner said exactly that after eating, and that his stomach felt much better~ Since it comes in the pressure cooker pot, it stayed hot until the very end, which made it even better-!

Overall verdict on Bigeumdo, a Sokcho breakfast spot

Bigeumdo is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho that's great for a hearty, no-fuss meal on the last day of a trip. With gentle-on-the-stomach dishes like pollack gukbap and set meals good for eating with parents, it also looked like a fine stop on a family trip.

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After visiting Bigeumdo this time, I felt it's a great place for a hearty, no-fuss meal on the last day of a trip. There are gentle dishes like pollack gukbap, and also dishes good for eating with parents, like the abalone rice set or the barley-aged yellow croaker set, so it looked like a fine stop on a family trip.

Above all, the roomy parking plus rooms and high chairs seemed to make it comfortable even when you visit in a group. If you're looking for a Sokcho breakfast spot, or a Korean restaurant to go to with your parents, I'd recommend Bigeumdo-!