# Sokcho café with a hidden 2nd-floor passage seat: Cafe Neorae - By Yeobaek (https://superchart.com/en/@eating-around-chungcheong/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Sokcho, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post was written based on a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@eating-around-chungcheong/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@eating-around-chungcheong/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/index.md) ## In short Cafe Neorae is a large Ulsanbawi-view café in Sokcho, Gangwon, occupying the 2nd floor up to the 4th-floor rooftop of a building whose ground floor is a Haksapyeong sundubu (soft tofu) restaurant. Behind a hidden passage on the 2nd floor there is a separate seating room, plus stair-step seats, a self-serve bar with bottled water and paper cups, and a microwave for warming bread; drinks include the Sua Da Spänner at 7,500 won and Neorae tea, with potato bread and sweet potato bread at 3,500 won each. For anyone looking for an Ulsanbawi-view café in Sokcho, Cafe Neorae is worth adding to the list. ## Good to know - **Location**: 114 Wonam-Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, 2F - **Hours**: Daily 09:00-18:00 (last order 17:30) - **Regular closing days**: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month - **Parking**: In front of the building, with a parking attendant - **Floors**: 1F sundubu restaurant, café from 2F, rooftop on 4F - **Sua Da Spänner**: 7,500 won - **Neorae Latte**: 7,500 won - **Americano**: 6,000 won - **Potato bread / sweet potato bread**: 3,500 won each - **Price reference**: ₩3,500 ≈ $2.5 (2026-09-19) *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* I stopped by Sokcho and searched for a café with a good view of Ulsanbawi, and this is where I ended up. ## Where is Cafe Neorae, and what are its hours and parking? Cafe Neorae is on the 2nd floor at 114 Wonam Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea. It's open daily 09:00-18:00 (last order 17:30), closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. - [Location] 114 Wonam Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea, 2F - [Hours] Daily 09:00 - 18:00 (last order 17:30) - [Closed] 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month - [Parking] In front of the building (attendant on duty) The 1st floor of the building is a sundubu (soft tofu stew) restaurant, and the café starts from the 2nd floor (4th floor is the rooftop). You can just park right in front — there's an attendant managing parking. ## 2nd floor: order counter, self-serve bar and the hidden passage The 2nd floor of Cafe Neorae is where the order counter is. There's a self-serve bar for water and paper cups, and a microwave too, so I could warm up the bakery items I'd bought. ![Cafe Neorae's 2nd floor entrance with order counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-01-1377y-900.webp) The 2nd floor café entrance (with the order counter) ![Open, spacious interior design on Cafe Neorae's 2nd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-02-19134-900.webp) Walking in, a spacious, open interior with great design unfolds. Self-serve bar for water and paper cups There's a microwave, so if you need to, you can warm up any bakery items you've bought — nice touch. [Next to the 2nd floor men's restroom] A thoughtful full-length mirror — the women's restroom is on the 3rd floor ![Full-length mirror next to Cafe Neorae's 2nd floor restroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-03-8w54x-900.webp) Passing through a sort of hidden passage on the 2nd floor... ![Another seating area beyond the 2nd floor passage at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-04-hz9oy-900.webp) ...another space opens up. ## 3rd floor: Ulsanbawi views and stair-step seating You can get from the 2nd to the 3rd floor either via the stairs below or by elevator. ![Stair-step seating from 2nd to 3rd floor at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-05-1oclq-900.webp) [Stair-step seating from 2nd to 3rd floor] The natural light here is really lovely. ![Full view of the well-lit stair seating at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-06-dabrb-900.webp) Looking down at the 2nd floor from the 3rd floor One corner of the 3rd floor ![Spacious seating area on Cafe Neorae's 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-07-1xy8l-900.webp) The 3rd floor is also a spacious spot with a great view of Ulsanbawi. It's higher up than the 2nd floor, so naturally you want to linger longer! ![Ulsanbawi visible through the window on Cafe Neorae's 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-08-1fm6u-900.webp) Ulsanbawi looking magnificent. The weather was great that day, but right at this moment there were a lot of clouds over the rock, so the photo didn't come out as pretty as I'd hoped, T T ![Ulsanbawi view through the window at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-09-vaxx3-900.webp) ![Seating with baby chair on Cafe Neorae's 3rd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-10-hzmja-900.webp) There are baby chairs, so it'd be easy to bring young kids along too. Ulsanbawi looking refreshingly clear through the window ## 4th-floor rooftop at Cafe Neorae Coming up to the rooftop... ...Ulsanbawi feels even closer ^^ ## Cafe Neorae drink and bakery menu prices ![Drink menu posted inside Cafe Neorae's elevator](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-11-botsl-900.webp) There was a drink menu posted inside the elevator. ### Main drinks on the Cafe Neorae menu - Neorae Latte - a nutty latte topped with Neorae's signature sweet okara cream, ₩7,500 - Seodada Sfogliatella - Vietnamese condensed milk affogato-style coffee topped with cinnamon and Neorae cookie, ₩7,500 - Golden Pear Sparkling - a refreshing pairing of pear and yuzu, ₩7,500 - Neorae Pudding - soft, sweet handmade banana pudding, choice of okara crunch or chocolate chip cookie topping, ₩7,500 - Bam Bam Latte - a new autumn latte 🍁 full of fall feels, ₩7,500 - Americano ₩6,000 - Espresso Doppio - espresso with Neorae cookie, ₩6,000 - Apple Mango Smoothie ₩7,500 - Melon Smoothie ₩7,000 - Cookies and Cream Frappe ₩7,000 - Tropical Sunset Ade ₩7,500 - Grapefruit Ade ₩7,000 The bread selection wasn't huge, but there were a lot of popular items, so I had a hard time deciding. ![Bakery display case at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-12-1abue-900.webp) ![Thousand-layer croissant at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-13-1embq-900.webp) [Thousand-layer croissant] [Tissue bread] ![Salt bread at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-14-15doi-900.webp) [Salt bread] ![Sobooro chestnut bread at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-15-co5s6-900.webp) [Sobooro chestnut bread] ![Croissant at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-16-1uzhq-900.webp) [Croissant] ![Sora bread at Cafe Neorae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-17-1q3ov-900.webp) [Sora bread] ## What we ordered: Sua Da Spänner, Neorae tea, potato bread and sweet potato bread At Cafe Neorae I ordered a seodada sfogliatella, Neorae tea, and potato bread and sweet potato bread. The potato bread and sweet potato bread are ₩3,500 each. I wanted to try all the breads, but since I'd stopped by after lunch and was already full, I picked things I don't usually get to eat. ![Cafe Neorae's seodada sfogliatella topped with Neorae cookie](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-18-1vhjz-900.webp) Seodada sfogliatella — the cookie shape kind of looks like Ulsanbawi ^^ ![Seodada sfogliatella set against the Ulsanbawi view](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-19-1aaho-1200.webp) The coffee tasted great. I had a nice healing moment taking in the view. ![Cafe Neorae potato bread, ₩3,500](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-20-16l10-900.webp) [Potato bread] ₩3,500 ![Cross-section of Cafe Neorae's potato bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-21-143h3-900.webp) ![Cafe Neorae sweet potato bread, ₩3,500](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-22-6r4nn-900.webp) [Sweet potato bread] ₩3,500 ![Cross-section of Cafe Neorae's sweet potato bread](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-23-16y51-900.webp) Both the potato bread and sweet potato bread were nutty and subtly sweet. If there was a difference, the potato bread leaned more savory and nutty. ![Window-side table at Cafe Neorae with a view of Ulsanbawi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating-24-1s7eo-900.webp) If you're looking for an Ulsanbawi-view café in Sokcho, add 'Cafe Neorae' to your list. ## Where it is - Cafe Neorae (카페너래) - 114 Wonam Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, South Korea, 2F - 강원특별자치도 속초시 원암학사평길 114 2F - 38.2062842, 128.5204745 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EB%84%88%EB%9E%98/@38.2062842,128.5204745,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@eating-around-chungcheong/sokcho-cafe-norae-hidden-passage-seating/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt