# Sokcho Korean restaurant for pressure-cooker pollack soup: Bigeumdo - By Doran (https://superchart.com/en/@gangwon-market-mornings/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Sokcho, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post includes a sponsorship disclosure for Bigeumdo. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gangwon-market-mornings/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gangwon-market-mornings/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/index.md) ## In short Bigeumdo is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon. I had its pressure-cooker dried pollack soup at 10 a.m. without a wait and loved the deep, refreshing broth loaded with dried pollack, bean sprouts, and scallions, plus a gentle perilla-seed aroma. A solid, hearty pick for families and groups. ## Good to know - **Address**: 5 Sinheung 2-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon State, South Korea (강원특별자치도 속초시 신흥2길 5) - **Hours**: 08:30–20:00 - **Break time**: 15:30–17:00 - **Closed**: Every Wednesday - **Parking**: Available on both sides of the restaurant - **Waiting**: Tableling on-site waitlist only - **Ordering**: Pressure-cooker dishes require a minimum order of two - **Amenities**: High chairs and private rooms available *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* ## Pressure-cooker dried pollack soup in Sokcho On the way back from Sokcho! I wanted to leave early in case of traffic, but after walking around the market, I was starting to get hungry. I searched for a good Korean restaurant in Sokcho and found Bigeumdo (비금도), which serves pressure-cooker hwangtae gukbap (dried pollack soup with rice), so I headed straight over. Bigeumdo apparently operated in Cheongdam for 18 years before settling in Sokcho. They make a refreshing hangover soup with Yongdaeri dried pollack and jjaebok, a local East Coast clam, in a hot pressure cooker. I wondered what jjaebok was, and it turns out it is a dialect term for one of the East Coast's three native clams; one theory says it got the name because it is smaller than other clams. There was plenty of dried pollack, and it had a slight perilla-seed flavor too, which made the broth feel wonderfully deep. Bigeumdo felt like a great Sokcho breakfast spot for a family meal, from little kids to adults. The side dishes were not flashy, but they looked neat and seemed to be made with good ingredients. If you are looking for a hearty, easy-on-the-stomach meal with family in Sokcho, I think you would enjoy a meal at Bigeumdo. - Address: 5 Sinheung 2-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon State, South Korea (강원특별자치도 속초시 신흥2길 5) - Hours: 08:30–20:00 - Break time: 15:30–17:00 - Regularly closed every Wednesday ![Bigeumdo address and business hours information](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-01-mgk1m-900.webp) ![Bigeumdo location and visitor information](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-02-jqps3-900.webp) ## Bigeumdo’s location and hanok-style restaurant Bigeumdo is near Plaza CC Seorak, Seorak Pine Resort, and Sokcho Sports Complex. It is about 15 minutes from Sokcho Beach and Sokcho Jungang Market, so it seems convenient to visit on your way into Sokcho or back up to Seoul. The hanok-style building looked so lovely. They say you can see Seoraksan when the weather is nice, too. ![Bigeumdo’s hanok-style restaurant near Seoraksan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-03-16jvy-900.webp) ![Exterior of Bigeumdo’s hanok-style restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-04-fhk1q-900.webp) Parking was easy on either side of the restaurant. If you are visiting as a group, it would probably be best to contact them in advance. ![Parking spaces on both sides of Bigeumdo](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-05-hgydy-900.webp) ![Bigeumdo asks groups to contact the restaurant before visiting](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-06-nv8o3-900.webp) ## Waiting and the spacious interior I arrived around 10 a.m., so there was no wait, but they do use Tableling for waiting. Only on-site waitlisting is available, so keep that in mind. ![Bigeumdo information for on-site waiting](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-07-13a9x-900.webp) ![Bigeumdo with no wait during a morning visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-08-171qg-900.webp) ![Tableling on-site waitlist information](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-09-13igh-900.webp) The interior was much bigger than I expected. There were high chairs, so it looked fine for visiting with children, and there were private rooms in an upscale setting that seemed suitable even for a formal family meeting, making it a good choice for groups too. They had a variety of options, from single-serving dried pollack hangover soup, spicy pork stew, and mulhoe (cold raw-fish soup) to pressure-cooker dishes that require at least two orders. There were also plenty of special dishes, including borigulbi (dried yellow corvina with barley), skate pancake, abalone pancake, and raw skate, so it was easy to choose according to your taste. ![Dried pollack hangover soup and pressure-cooker menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-10-fn8k9-900.webp) ![Special dishes including borigulbi and abalone pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-11-151la-900.webp) ## Neat side dishes and pressure-cooker dried pollack soup The basic side dishes were seasoned cucumber, kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), seasoned eggplant, salted seafood, and stir-fried shredded potato. Each one looked neatly homemade. They were not overly seasoned and pleasantly mild, so I think adults would enjoy them too. ![Seasoned cucumber and kkakdugi side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-12-bn01r-900.webp) I debated between the pressure-cooker abalone porridge and dried pollack soup, but thought I should have dried pollack soup while on the East Coast, so I ordered it. Pressure-cooker dried pollack soup, bubbling hot! I think it was my first time eating food served in a pressure cooker, haha. ![Hot pressure-cooker dried pollack soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-13-il7e6-900.webp) ![Dried pollack soup served in a pressure cooker](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-14-1bu72-1200.webp) The mild dried pollack soup was cooked with rice and dried pollack, served gukbap-style with the rice already mixed in, so I could simply scoop it up with a spoon. The deep broth, full of dried pollack, bean sprouts, and scallions, was so refreshing and delicious. A faint hint of perilla seed seemed to lift the flavor even more. ![Deep broth with dried pollack and bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap-15-lwkd0-900.webp) If you had quite a bit to drink, this would be a great place to properly recover before heading back up. If you are looking for Korean set meals or great dried pollack soup in Sokcho, try a hearty meal at Bigeumdo near Sokcho Pine리즈CC and Plaza CC. ## Where it is - Bigeumdo (비금도) (비금도) - 5 Sinheung 2-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon State, South Korea (강원특별자치도 속초시 신흥2길 5) - 강원특별자치도 속초시 신흥2길 5 - 38.2005787, 128.5356499 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B9%84%EA%B8%88%EB%8F%84/@38.2005787,128.5356499,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gangwon-market-mornings/sokcho-pressure-pot-pollack-gukbap/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt