Sokcho restaurant, hangover breakfast of octopus soup: Deungdae Gotgan
In short
Deungdae Gotgan (등대곳간) is an octopus restaurant by the Pocha Street side of Deungdae Beach in Sokcho, Gangwon, open from 8 a.m. After a morning walk, a couple sat in the 2nd-floor ocean-view hall and ate two bowls of octopus hangover soup and a pork cutlet. The refreshing octopus soup was ideal for a hangover and a cold, and the thick giant cutlet was the best the writer had eaten in a while. For a hangover breakfast in Sokcho, Deungdae Gotgan's octopus hangover soup with a side of pork cutlet is well worth ordering.
Good to know
- Address
- 2F, 109 Yeongnanghaean-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea
- Hours
- 08:00-17:00
- Parking
- Public roadside parking along the beach
- Signature dishes
- Jjageul nakji (braised octopus), octopus hangover soup, pork cutlet (also octopus porridge, octopus and perilla seed porridge, spicy stir-fried pork and more)
- Ordering
- Tablet ordering at every table
- Side dishes
- 5 kinds
- Amenities
- Takeout available; baby chairs available
- Seating
- Two floors; most diners eat in the 2nd-floor sea-view hall
as written by the visitor on Apr 23, 2026 · not checked with the business
A hangover breakfast by Deungdae Beach in Sokcho: Deungdae Gotgan
Deungdae Gotgan (등대곳간) opens early right in front of Deungdae Beach in Sokcho, so I recommend it if you're hunting for a breakfast spot or something to cure a hangover. My early-riser partner and I took a morning walk and then came here for breakfast :3 It's also a good pick for anyone looking for a place that opens early. And if you need hangover soup, definitely!
Where it is: a walk from our stay
Deungdae Gotgan is on the Sokcho Pocha Street side. Was it a 10-minute walk from our Urban Stay accommodation? Honestly, we were looking at the sea the whole way, so we got there in no time...
What's the 2nd-floor ocean view like?
The building has a 1st and 2nd floor, but it seemed like most meals are served only on the 2nd floor.
Because... when you climb these stairs, you get an insane sea view!! I thought it'd be empty so early, but guests had already claimed the window seats, sob.
Here's the ocean view I shot after those guests left!! The view is seriously crazy, hahaha. No secret that we whispered to each other that it might beat the sea view at our hotel, haha.
Menu and how to order
Deungdae Gotgan's signature dishes are jjageul nakji (braised octopus), octopus hangover soup and pork cutlet, plus octopus porridge, octopus perilla porridge, spicy stir-fried pork and more.
- Jjageul nakji (braised octopus)
- Octopus hangover soup
- Pork cutlet
- Also octopus porridge, octopus perilla porridge, spicy stir-fried pork and more
Maybe because it was breakfast, most other guests were eating the octopus hangover soup! We thought about the jjageul nakji for a moment, but went with one bowl of octopus hangover soup each! And we added a pork cutlet too. Ordering was easy on the tablet at each table. Done!
Five side dishes
Five side dishes come with the meal.
The sides were all clean and tasty, and the stir-fried fish cake was chewy and really good :w Honestly, I was so focused on the mains that I didn't eat many of them, haha.
Is the octopus hangover soup good for a hangover and a cold?
Deungdae Gotgan's octopus hangover soup has chewy octopus and a refreshing broth packed with tofu, bean sprouts and radish, so it was just right for a hangover and for a day when you have a cold. We ordered one steaming bowl each. I expected it in a earthenware pot, but it came in an ordinary bowl :w
Springy, chewy octopus with loads of tofu, bean sprouts and radish! It was perfect as a hangover breakfast for my partner, who'd had a drink, and a great choice for me with my cold, haha. The refreshing broth was really good! To everyone wondering about a Sokcho morning hangover meal: just get the octopus hangover soup, hahaha.
It's an octopus place, but is the cutlet good too?
Deungdae Gotgan's pork cutlet is a big, thick cutlet that comes with cabbage salad, corn salad and even pineapple. My partner loves pork cutlet, and when we read reviews beforehand they said the cutlet was good too, so we added one. It would also be easy to order if you're coming with kids.
Super thick. Crispy outside, juicy inside! This is what a real cutlet is ♬♬
Wow... this is the best cutlet I've had in a long time, seriously, hahaha. I thought it was just an octopus specialist, but it's a Deungdae Beach spot in Sokcho that does cutlet well too!! My partner said it was really delicious and wolfed it down ♥ We wondered if three dishes for two people was too much, haha, but we'd have regretted skipping the cutlet. The two of us cleared everything and had a really filling breakfast.
Stay near Deungdae Beach and take a morning walk
The Deungdae Beach side of Sokcho is quieter and calmer than Sokcho Beach, so I recommend booking a stay here and dropping by Deungdae Gotgan in the morning. After breakfast we walked back to our room along the shore~ I feel like I got my fill of the sea this time, hehe. We'd mostly only gone to the Sokcho Beach side, but the Deungdae side was quiet and calm, so it was even more healing :3 If you're planning a Sokcho trip, I recommend staying on this side! And after a night of drinking, Deungdae Gotgan is a must for the morning-after soup..♥
- Address: 109 Yeongnanghaean-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea
- Hours: 08:00-17:00
- Parking: public roadside lot along the beach
- Takeout available
- Baby chairs available
Where it is
109 Yeongnanghaean-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea강원특별자치도 속초시 영랑해안길 109 등대곳간
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