# Mugwort rice cake gelato café near Gangneung Central Market: Hi Gelato - By Yunjae (https://superchart.com/en/@meal-by-meal-5/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangneung, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored visit to the store. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@meal-by-meal-5/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meal-by-meal-5/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/index.md) ## In short Hi Gelato is a chewy gelato café on Toseong-ro near Gangneung Central Market in Gangneung, Gangwon. The two-flavor cup came with milk chocolate and mugwort rice cake (ssuktteok), alongside the signature Hi Gelato layered with vanilla, lemon sherbet and blueberry compote, plus a generous mango-strawberry taste-topping added for free. Hi Gelato is a gelato spot well worth a stop on a Gangneung trip. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1st floor, 158 Toseong-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do - **Hours**: Mon–Sat 11:30–20:00, Sunday until 15:30 - **Parking**: No dedicated lot; use nearby paid parking - **Discount**: 10% off when you follow on Instagram - **Flavors tried that day**: Milk chocolate, mugwort rice cake, mango-strawberry (taste-topping), signature Hi Gelato *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ![Main photo of Hi Gelato in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-01-1me32-1200.webp) I'd heard there was a gelato café near Gangneung's Central Market, so I went to check out Hi Gelato. They said the gelato was really chewy, so I had to see for myself — and once I heard they even had sundubu (soft tofu) gelato, I got curious enough to go. ## Where is Hi Gelato, and what about parking and hours? ![Exterior of Hi Gelato near Gangneung Central Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-02-12ndx-836.webp) There was no dedicated parking lot at Hi Gelato, the gelato café near Gangneung Central Market, so you'd need to walk over or park at a nearby paid lot. 158 Toseong-ro, 1st floor, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea ![Hi Gelato business hours sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-03-1h4jl-900.webp) Hours are 11:30–20:00 Monday through Saturday, and on Sundays they close at 15:30. ## Inside Hi Gelato: atmosphere and seating ![Clean interior of Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-04-15ryq-900.webp) It was a clean, tidy gelato shop. Living up to its reputation, there were plenty of customers, and I kept seeing delivery riders coming and going nonstop. Along with regular tables, ![Bar table seating at Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-05-1kb2a-868.webp) there was also bar seating, which was nice for a comfortable bite. Doesn't it have a nice atmosphere?? ## Hi Gelato menu and gelato flavors ![Hi Gelato menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-06-1e510-900.webp) The menu had a good variety — the signature Hi Gelato cup, cup gelato you can pick and choose, and even takeout options, so there was plenty of range by price and type. ![Sign for 10% Instagram follow discount](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-07-1jk47-717.webp) Following them on Instagram got you a whopping 10% discount, and various events were also announced there. There were a lot of gelato flavors, too — blueberry, corn, sundubu (soft tofu), mango-strawberry, milk chocolate, mugwort rice cake, and more. We asked for milk chocolate and mugwort rice cake, plus mango-strawberry as a taste-topping. ![Gelato being packed into a cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-08-epvdx-900.webp) The owner packed the gelato into the cups by pressing it down firmly and generously — that kind of care from the owner is really the best! ![Generously piled chewy gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-09-1qj5s-900.webp) The chewy gelato was piled on thick and pressed down generously, and the taste-topping portion came in a pretty substantial size. Is this really just a Wait, is this really just a taste-topping? It felt like the generous kind of 'one bite' size you'd only see from a comedian on a food show — so generous, and I really appreciated it. ![A generously sized taste-topping gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-10-7mto8-900.webp) ## Milk chocolate and mugwort rice cake: the two-flavor cup I got two flavors of gelato, and just looking at how dense and heavy they were made me want to dig in right away! ![Two-flavor cup gelato visual](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-11-1987u-900.webp) It was such a pretty-looking gelato from this Gangneung Central Market café. I started with the taste-topping first. ![Mango-strawberry flavor taste-topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-12-hwky9-900.webp) Sweet mango met tangy strawberry in perfect harmony — sweet, tart, and really delicious. ![Close-up of sweet and tart mango-strawberry gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-13-574p1-900.webp) Next was the milk chocolate, a milk base with chocolate chips mixed in. The soft milk flavor with the crunchy little chocolate chips gave it great texture — I think both kids and adults who like a classic flavor would enjoy this one. ![Milk chocolate gelato with chocolate chips](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-14-pwvj8-900.webp) Next up was the mugwort rice cake (ssuktteok) flavor. It's built on mugwort, the kind of flavor that hits grandma's taste buds just right, layered with a dense, chewy texture reminiscent of nutty injeolmi (rice cake coated in bean powder). This flavor alone felt like it could fill you up. ![Dense, chewy mugwort rice cake flavor gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-15-hsi44-900.webp) ## What goes into the signature Hi Gelato cup? I also got the signature menu item — a single, clean cup where you can taste several flavors layered together. ![Signature Hi Gelato single cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-16-8x18e-900.webp) The taste-topping on this one was mugwort rice cake, and once again, ![Mugwort rice cake flavor topped on the signature cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-17-14ve1-900.webp) the mugwort rice cake flavor itself was so dense and chewy it couldn't help but be delicious. ![Scooping a bite of mugwort rice cake gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-18-yskkr-900.webp) Below that was vanilla gelato, with a rich vanilla flavor that was very enjoyable, ![Vanilla gelato inside the signature cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-19-1h1lh-900.webp) and further inside was a gelato with a lemon-sherbet-like texture, so around the middle you got a nice hit of tartness. ![Middle layer with a lemon sherbet-like texture](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-20-pwhk9-900.webp) At the very bottom was blueberry compote, giving a sweet, cool finish — it all came together so well, truly living up to being the signature gelato. ![Bottom layer of blueberry compote in the Hi Gelato](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco-21-f6hnj-900.webp) ## Is Hi Gelato in Gangneung worth a stop? The chewy gelato at this Gangneung Central Market café left a strong impression. There were plenty of flavors to choose from, and each one was delicious, which made it really enjoyable. The taste-topping portion was so generous it felt like buying a whole new ice cream, so I'd say the owner's service was very generous indeed. I'd definitely recommend stopping by this gelato spot on a Gangneung trip! ## Where it is - Hi Gelato (하이젤라또) - 158 Toseong-ro, 1st floor, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 강릉시 토성로 158 1층 - 37.7554497, 128.8938564 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%98%EC%9D%B4%EC%A0%A4%EB%9D%BC%EB%98%90/@37.7554497,128.8938564,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@meal-by-meal-5/gangneung-market-gelato-ssukdeok-milk-choco/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt