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PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho Korean BBQ: pork and beef ribs with makgeolli, Kkulkkuine

Kkulkkuine Charcoal Pork Ribs (꿀꿀이네 연탄돼지갈비) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Joyang-dong, Sokcho, that grills pork ribs over coal briquettes. On a Sokcho trip, a family of pork rib lovers had domestic pork ribs (200g for ₩15,000) and beef short rib for dinner with jijangsu makgeolli, a rice wine they had never seen before, and everyone left happy. Kkulkkuine is a good-value dinner spot where smoky briquette-grilled pork ribs pair well with a bottle of jijangsu makgeolli.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho Eye noodle restaurant: Grandma's first perilla makguksu, Topgol

Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is a makguksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant next to Sokcho Eye in Sokcho, Gangwon, that makes its own noodles. For the first meal of a Sokcho trip, a family of three brought Grandma and ordered perilla oil buckwheat makguksu, pollack salad makguksu and a large suyuk (boiled pork); Grandma, trying perilla oil makguksu for the first time, rated it the best. With chewy noodles that don't go soggy and a mild, nutty perilla oil seasoning, the perilla oil buckwheat makguksu is the must-order dish at Sokcho Topgol Makguksu.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho tofu restaurant: block tofu & chamnamul sides, Daecheongmaru

Daecheongmaru (대청마루) is a chodang sundubu (soft tofu) restaurant in a converted old hanok at 430 Gwangwang-ro in Sokcho, Gangwon, and it opens daily at 7:20am. For breakfast on a Sokcho trip, the writer ordered chodang sundubu, modubu (block tofu) and sanchae bibimbap (mountain herb rice bowl) at Daecheongmaru, and side dishes like chamnamul (Korean wild parsley) and seasoned pickled cucumber were good enough to refill. If you want an early breakfast in Sokcho, Daecheongmaru's soft tofu and side dishes are well worth the stop.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonShopping

Sokcho market gangjeong, Grandma's white vs. my yellow: Ibuja Mayak

Ibuja Mayak Gotgan is a snack shop on the first floor of Sokcho Jungang Market (Sokcho Tourism and Fisheries Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon, selling grain gangjeong (crunchy puffed grain cakes) shaped like rice puffs. After more than ten trips to Sokcho, the writer tried a sample at Ibuja Mayak Gotgan, walked on 10 to 20 meters, then turned back with Grandma to buy two more bags; the writer's favorite was the yellow rice gangjeong, while Grandma's was the white rice. For a new Sokcho market snack or travel gift that isn't fried food, Ibuja Mayak Gotgan's gangjeong is a good choice.

Written May 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho butcher restaurant for a meal with grandma: Seoraksan-ro Hanwoo

Seoraksan-ro Hanwoo (설악산로한우) is a butcher-style restaurant serving 1++(9)-grade hanwoo in Domun-dong, Sokcho, on the road toward Seoraksan. A family of three brought their grandmother and shared the ₩120,000 two-person Seoraksan Set (300g assorted grill, 100g brisket, 250g marinated charcoal bulgogi). The portions were so generous they barely finished, and even grandma raved about the ugeoji-tang (dried cabbage soup) and vegetable side dishes. Seoraksan-ro Hanwoo suits family meals that want both a big-window view and good value.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jongno sashimi pub for office lunch: fatty tuna kaisendon, Suksseong

Suksseong Susan (숙썽수산) is a Jongno seafood restaurant near Jonggak Station in Seoul that runs as an aged sashimi pub in the evening and serves kaisendon (Japanese seafood rice bowl) at lunch. Over an office lunch with coworkers, the writer compared the Suksseong Susan kaisendon (25,000 won) with the special kaisendon (34,000 won), which adds fatty tuna belly and amberjack, and found the thick sashimi, cold-aged for 24–30 hours, chewy, clean and free of any fishy smell. Even diners who never understood the appeal of aged sashimi will get it from a bowl of Suksseong Susan kaisendon.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho sashimi restaurant with grandma, ₩120,000 for 3: Singa Hoetjip

Singa Hoetjip (신가) is a live fish and snow crab sashimi restaurant on Dongmyeonghang-gil in Sokcho, Gangwon. The writer, her grandmother and her husband shared the small farmed mixed sashimi platter, and dozens of side dishes, sashimi, fried dishes, maki, spicy fish stew (maeuntang) and fish roe rice (albap) came out for 120,000 won, with nothing left over. Three people ate until they were stuffed for 120,000 won, and Singa Hoetjip is now saved on the writer's map as a Sokcho sashimi restaurant worth a return visit.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonShopping

Sokcho market jeotgal: king-size low-salt roe for mom, Hwangbuja

Hwangbuja Jeotgal (황부자젓갈) is a shop that sells only jeotgal (salted seafood) inside Sokcho Central Market (Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. From five or six kinds of myeongnan (salted pollock roe), the writer bought about 1kg of the largest low-salt pollock roe, tried it as a drinking snack at a Sokcho stay and gave half to mom. Verdict: Hwangbuja Jeotgal's low-salt pollock roe isn't too salty, the roe is fresh, and it makes a recommended Sokcho travel gift.

Written May 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJongno, SeoulRestaurants

Seoul Korean BBQ in Jongno with coworkers, extra potato slices: Cham

Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch (참돼짓간 종로본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant using Jirisan black pork and Boseong Nokdon pork, on the first floor of the Piccadilly CGV building near Jongno 3-ga Station in Seoul. Over dinner with coworkers, we ordered 2 servings of black pork ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly), which staff grilled from start to finish, and the thick belly and thin potato slices cooked in the pork fat were so good that we added more potatoes for 2,000 won. For staff-grilled black pork belly at a reasonable price in Jongno, Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch is a good fit.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Jamsil burger shop: Kang Min-kyung's bacon cheeseburger, Daily Fix

Daily Fix Jangmi Sangga is a handmade burger and sandwich shop on basement level 1 of Jangmi Sangga near Jamsil Station in Songpa, Seoul, known as the "Kang Min-kyung burger" spot. On a friend's recommendation, the meal at Daily Fix started with carrot and celery sticks with ranch as an appetizer, then two people shared one bacon cheeseburger set and added a Philly cheesesteak sandwich and corn salad. Verdict: Daily Fix Jangmi Sangga is a satisfying weekday lunch burger spot with generous fries, plus veggie sticks and corn salad that hit the mark.

Written May 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho market fried food shop, potato pancake made to order: Hwangbuja

Hwangbuja Twigim (황부자튀김) is a fried food and jeon (Korean pancake) shop on the main street of Sokcho Central Market (Sokcho Tourist Fish Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon, opening at 8 a.m. On the morning of heading back to Seoul, the writer bought ₩10,000 worth of fried food plus a potato pancake and a kimchi pancake, and Hwangbuja Twigim mixed fresh batter and griddled both pancakes only after the order came in. Made with Gangwon potatoes, the potato pancake stayed chewy even after cooling, making it a new must-order even for regulars who only ever bought fried food.

Written May 24, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulRestaurants

Garak Market sashimi shop: belly cuts & uni omakase, Jangseong Susan

Jangseong Susan (장성수산) is a sashimi shop at Garak Market, on the first floor of the Garak Mall Panmae-dong building in Songpa, Seoul, selling a skidashi seasonal omakase set made up of only the tastiest cuts. The writer took home the ₩100,000 small size, which came with a premium fish belly sashimi platter, a seafood assortment with sea urchin roe, sea squirt and abalone sashimi, mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) and a free spicy fish stew. Even the small size was generous enough for three or four adults. The writer's family, Garak Market regulars for 10 years, say Jangseong Susan is where they have finally settled.

Written May 25, 2026Sponsored