Sokcho bakery café with a 12-pack squid jjondeugi: Bultan Gamja Bread

If you're planning a trip to Sokcho, local restaurants and dessert spots are a must on the itinerary. So let me introduce Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store, a Sokcho bakery that's great both as a travel souvenir and as a snack to munch on while you're out sightseeing.

Where is Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store, and what are its hours and parking?

Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store is located at 34-20 Haksapyeong-gil, 1st floor, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, and it's open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exterior is decorated so distinctively that you can spot it from far away, so finding it is no problem. Parking is easy since the lot is spacious.

• 📍 Address: 34-20 Haksapyeong-gil, 1st floor, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
• ⏰ Hours: Daily 09:00–17:00

How is the potato bread made? Reading the origin-labeling board

Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread is made fresh every day using potatoes from Gangwon-do, kneaded with squid ink and dusted with ground grain powder before baking. The origin-labeling board was actually pretty fun to read — it noted 'potatoes: domestic' and 'staff: purely domestic' ㅎㅎ. To bring out the potato's natural sweetness, they bake it, knead it with squid ink, and coat the surface with ground grains like black sesame, black beans, and black rice. Since they use carefully selected domestic grains, it comes across as a healthy dessert made with real care.

Inside Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store and the activity for kids

The interior of Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store is spacious, so you can enjoy coffee and various desserts right there in the store. If you come with family or kids, there's also a muse-toy figurine decorating activity that makes for a nice memory.

Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread ₩10,000 Oranda ₩10,000 Sokcho Jjondeugi ₩10,000

The water used to make the potato bread is deep ocean water from the East Sea, and no synthetic additives are added at all, so it's a healthy, delicious dessert everyone — young or old — can enjoy.

Taste before you buy: 10% off 3 boxes or more

At Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store, they cut a piece for you to taste before you buy. Buy 3 or more boxes and you get 10% off, so it's great for stocking up and giving as gifts to friends and family.

I packed up Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread and the squid-flavor jjondeugi to enjoy throughout our trip.

Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread 4-pack for 10,000 won — how does it taste?

Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread [4-pack] ₩10,000

One bite in, it was so soft and sweet — the filling inside was genuinely tender. It's made with cream cheese and butter, so instead of an artificial sweetness you get a soft, mildly sweet flavor that lets the potato's natural taste shine through. It also felt completely light on the stomach and healthy, which was great — I felt fine giving it to my kid as a snack instead of something more sugary and processed.

Sokcho jjondeugi 12-pack for 10,000 won: why I picked squid flavor

The Sokcho jjondeugi set is a 12-pack for ₩10,000, and you can choose from three flavors: squid, snow crab, or seasoned fried chicken.

Sokcho Jjondeugi Set [12-pack] ₩10,000 Squid / Snow crab / Seasoned fried chicken Choose one of 3 flavors

Jjondeugi made from Sokcho's specialty ingredients — squid, snow crab, and seasoned fried chicken — each with its own distinct twist! I went with the squid flavor. The moment I opened the bag, a faint squid aroma came through along with that chewy texture, and it was so good. With 12 pieces I figured it'd last at least 5 days, but everyone kept snacking on it during the trip, and it was so tasty we finished it all before the trip even ended ♥️

Is the Sokcho jjondeugi and potato bread set a good travel gift?

If you're visiting Sokcho, you really have to try desserts made from Sokcho's local specialties. The potato bread and jjondeugi from Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread were something I truly enjoyed the whole trip! Bring some home as gifts and your friends will love them — I'd definitely recommend this as a Sokcho dessert gift set 👍