Sokcho café with a bamboo indoor garden & Neorae Pudding: Cafe Neorae

After a meal on our Sokcho trip, we went looking for a café. We wanted somewhere big with a good view, and what we found was "Cafe Neorae." It turned out even better than we expected! 🥰

The name "Neorae" comes from a Gangwon-do dialect word for a wide, large rock. It carries the idea of a space that resembles the grand rocky peaks of Seoraksan, so even the name feels stylish.

Where is Cafe Neorae in Sokcho and how are the floors laid out?

Cafe Neorae is a large café on Wonamhaksapyeong-gil in Sokcho, with a 2nd floor, a 3rd floor and a rooftop. It sits on a street full of sundubu (soft tofu stew) restaurants, so it's perfect for a stop after a meal!

The exterior combines red brick with floor-to-ceiling glass for a stylish, solid look, and inside, every floor has a completely different mood, so it was fun just wandering around!! The 2nd floor is the bakery and ordering area, the 3rd floor is the main hall with big windows, and the 4th floor is the rooftop.

Cafe Neorae's bamboo indoor garden and rooftop Ulsanbawi view

The building has an indoor garden decorated with bamboo, pebbles and stepping stones, so there are really a lot of photo spots. 💙

On a clear day you can see Ulsanbawi and the Seoraksan ridgeline in a panorama from the rooftop. The day we visited was a little cloudy, but we could still see them well.

Cafe Neorae menu and prices

The signature items are all ₩7,500, and drinks are mostly in the ₩6,000–7,000 range. The signature drinks are made with biji (the soy pulp left over from making tofu), which I found fascinating.

• Neorae Latte (ICE only) ₩7,500
• Sseoda Einspänner (ICE only) ₩7,500
• Neorae Tea (hot/ice) ₩7,500
• Neorae Pudding ₩7,500

Check the photo for detailed prices!

How do the Neorae Latte and Neorae Pudding taste?

At Cafe Neorae we ordered the Neorae Latte, Neorae Pudding, a Chodang sweet corn latte and an iced Americano.

What's unique is that Cafe Neorae's signature drinks use biji from the Chodang area of Sokcho.

Neorae Latte: cream with nutty biji (soy pulp)

The Neorae Latte brings together smooth cream and nutty biji, and it tasted nutty and rich all the way through. 😂

Neorae Pudding with the Biji Crunchy topping

The Neorae Pudding is like a soft, sweet banana pudding, pretty to look at and satisfying as a dessert. You can choose a topping, and I went with Biji Crunchy! It comes with biji cream and cinnamon. Personally, I highly recommend it together with the Neorae Latte!

Chodang sweet corn latte and iced Americano

The Chodang sweet corn latte is sweet with a subtle corn aroma, which suited the Sokcho trip mood well. 🩷 The iced Americano was clean and decent, nothing fancy.

The bakery at Cafe Neorae

The bakery doesn't have a huge variety, but it had solid picks like tissue bread and salt bread, and they looked delicious just to look at. If I hadn't been so full, I would have eaten some.. haha

Tips for visiting Cafe Neorae in Sokcho

• Visit the rooftop on a clear day, when Ulsanbawi and the Seoraksan ridgeline open up refreshingly. Highly recommended.
• Photo spots are everywhere, so take your time wandering around.
• The signature drinks are delicious, so be sure to try them!

If you're looking for a café with a good atmosphere on your Sokcho trip, Cafe Neorae is well worth a visit. With the Seoraksan view, stylish interior and unique biji signature drinks, it was a proper café experience you can only get in Sokcho. 🥰