# Abalone porridge breakfast at Gangneung Gangmun Beach: Jeonbok Haenyeo - By Eunjae (https://superchart.com/en/@pause-for-coffee/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangneung, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal in exchange for a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@pause-for-coffee/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@pause-for-coffee/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/index.md) ## In short Gangneung Jeonbok Haenyeo Village is an abalone porridge restaurant in front of the St. Johns Hotel on Gangmun Beach in Gangneung. Instead of hotel breakfast, the writer visited at 8am for pressure-cooked abalone porridge and abalone perilla seaweed soup, each served with a 12-dish haenyeo (female diver) table of raw abalone, sea squirt, sea cucumber, steamed scallops, cold pork and grilled flounder. Both menus cost ₩25,000 — a hearty recommendation for Gangneung travelers wanting a solid breakfast. ## Good to know - **Menu & price**: Pressure-cooked abalone porridge + haenyeo table ₩25,000 / Abalone perilla seaweed soup + haenyeo table ₩25,000 - **Hours**: Wed–Mon 08:00–15:30 (last order 14:50) - **Closed**: Every Tuesday - **Parking**: Ground-level parking available in front of the restaurant - **Seating**: 1st and 2nd floors, floor-to-ceiling window view on 2nd floor, private room available, plenty of baby chairs - **Pets**: Allowed with a carrier or pet stroller - **Location**: Right in front of St. Johns Hotel Gangneung, about a 10-minute walk from Shilla Monogram *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Signature photo of abalone porridge and the haenyeo table at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-01-1mt61-1200.webp) ## A breakfast alternative to hotel breakfast at Gangneung's Gangmun Beach I stayed at Shilla Monogram Gangneung this time! Since I was traveling, I thought about eating the hotel breakfast, but the price felt like a lot and honestly nothing about it appealed to me, so I went out and found a really good breakfast spot nearby instead. This place serves from early morning until late lunch, and it was so delicious it's stuck in my memory. Here's my honest review of breakfast at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village, a must-visit near Gangneung's Gangmun Beach. They only sell two menu items — pressure-cooked abalone porridge and abalone perilla seaweed soup! ![Exterior of Jeonbok Haenyeo Village in front of St. Johns Hotel on Gangmun Beach](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-02-ef0uv-966.webp) ### Location and parking — right in front of St. Johns Hotel 📍 Located right in front of St. Johns Hotel Gangneung 🅿️ Convenient ground-level parking available in front of the restaurant The location of Jeonbok Haenyeo Village near Gangneung's Gangmun Beach is great since it's right in front of St. Johns Hotel. That's convenient for guests staying there, but I stayed at Shilla Monogram Gangneung, and it's still only about a 10-minute walk along a lovely beachside path — perfect! We walked over from Shilla Monogram. ![Ground-level parking lot and entrance in front of Jeonbok Haenyeo Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-03-v4fnv-966.webp) ### Open from 8am ⏰ Jeonbok Haenyeo Village hours Wed–Mon 08:00–15:30 Last order 14:50 Closed every Tuesday Please check the hours before visiting. It's a place that serves from very early morning until late lunch, but it's not open for dinner. We came here for breakfast instead of Shilla Monogram's hotel breakfast, and it was truly an excellent choice. ![Business hours sign and entrance of Jeonbok Haenyeo Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-04-vk9pd-966.webp) ## Only two menu items, both ₩25,000 with the haenyeo table ✔️ Pressure-cooked abalone porridge + haenyeo table: ₩25,000 ✔️ Abalone perilla seaweed soup + haenyeo table: ₩25,000 This place only sells its two signature dishes with the haenyeo (female diver) table! Places with huge menus like a gimbap chain are often oddly not that tasty, while places that bet everything on just a few dishes are usually the real deal. This place has exactly two menu items, so it already checks every box of a genuinely good restaurant. ![Menu board listing pressure-cooked abalone porridge and abalone perilla seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-05-1vfu5-966.webp) ![First-floor seating and warm interior atmosphere at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-06-15n5h-m-966.webp) ### Baby chairs and pets — are they allowed? The overall vibe is warm and cozy! There are plenty of baby chairs ready, and dogs are welcome with a carrier or pet stroller, so I saw people come with their pups too. We came for breakfast, but as time passed, more and more customers kept arriving. ![Dining hall seating with baby chairs prepared at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-07-100vm-966.webp) ### Second-floor window views and a private room The 2nd floor view at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village is genuinely amazing and comfortable. The wide-open floor-to-ceiling window view is fantastic. Eating a meal up there while soaking in the view would be so relaxing. ![Second-floor seating with floor-to-ceiling window view at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-08-fx6ns-966.webp) There's also a private room, so I'd recommend it for groups wanting privacy or larger parties. > Jeonbok Haenyeo Village — so how does it actually taste?! ![Private room seating usable for group dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-09-1n3ju-966.webp) ## The 12-dish haenyeo table — a feast from the sea When you order at Jeonbok Haenyeo Village, the haenyeo table comes standard. It's a 12-dish spread reflecting the season, and it's genuinely like a festival of the sea it's so generous — is this real? It was so fresh and delicious it was honestly moving. ![The complimentary 12-dish haenyeo table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-10-s18ya-966.webp) The spread has 12 or more items, and apparently the exact lineup changes a little every day. Besides fresh raw abalone, sea squirt, and sea cucumber, there are steamed scallops, boiled whelk, steamed mussels, steamed abalone, and other fresh, varied dishes. This spread alone was already moving. ![Fresh seafood side dishes including raw abalone, sea squirt, and sea cucumber](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-11-7xc31-966.webp) ![Steamed scallops, boiled whelk, and steamed mussels on the haenyeo table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-12-1ubzu-966.webp) True to the name 'abalone haenyeo village,' abalone comes in generous portions 🖤 Beyond fresh raw abalone, there's abalone mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) topped with sliced abalone, and even steamed abalone. It had been a while since I ate abalone this varied and plentiful, and it genuinely gave me energy. ![Abalone mulhoe topped with sliced abalone and steamed abalone](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-13-1kzu7-966.webp) ### Cold pork and grilled flounder for the meat lovers The thinly sliced cold pork caught my eye! Cold pork, chilled after cooking, is a specialty here, and it's nice that it's not just a pile of seafood — there's also a meat dish for meat lovers. My younger brother, who loves meat, commented how happy he was that cold pork was included. It was truly a full land-sea-air combo. ![A plate of thinly sliced cold pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-14-1dup8-966.webp) A whole grilled flounder, nicely browned, is also served, and it's delicious. The flounder is savory-salty and perfectly grilled, and it went really well with the abalone porridge too. ![A whole grilled flounder served intact](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-15-1xvot-966.webp) ## Abalone perilla seaweed soup — perfect for an empty morning stomach The abalone perilla seaweed soup was savory and so delicious! It's a great menu for an empty stomach in the morning. Served piping hot in a generous stone bowl, the broth was rich and packed with perilla powder — so savory it was, hands down, the best seaweed soup I've had in a while. ![Abalone perilla seaweed soup served in a stone bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-16-1q58g-966.webp) ![Broth of the abalone perilla seaweed soup, full of perilla powder](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-17-1mzs6-966.webp) The pale, rich broth was truly excellent, and the generous chunks of abalone inside the stone bowl were unbelievably tender 🥹 The combination of the seaweed's clean ocean scent and nutty perilla powder made for a truly great seaweed soup. Eating it in the morning felt gentle on the stomach and very filling. ![Tender abalone pieces inside the seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-18-fx2t8-966.webp) ## Pressure-cooked abalone porridge — made to order The pressure-cooked abalone porridge is cooked to order. It's absolutely not pre-made porridge sitting around — once your order goes to the kitchen, that's when they start cooking it fresh, which I really appreciated. And is it real that the huge pressure cooker itself gets brought straight to the table? ![The pressure cooker of abalone porridge brought whole to the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-19-1i0d9-966.webp) The savory aroma of abalone innards (gaeu) and the deep color of the porridge were legendary. They apparently never use frozen abalone, only fresh live abalone (13-count size) sliced generously into the porridge. The quality of this abalone porridge was truly a work of art... ![Pressure-cooked abalone porridge with deep color from abalone innards](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-20-r2y9z-966.webp) With one big spoonful, the abalone is so tender and the porridge is so soft and delicious it's moving. They apparently use a real haenyeo (female diver) recipe, generously blending in abalone innards, so the porridge has a deep, savory, umami-rich flavor that's spot on — I ate it very happily. ![A spoonful of abalone porridge lifted from the bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-21-roo1i-m-900.webp) ![A walk along Gangmun Beach and its pine trees after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast-22-195s1-900.webp) ## After the meal, a stroll along Gangmun Beach and Muscle Beach Near Jeonbok Haenyeo Village by Gangneung's Gangmun Beach, there's a beautiful beach and even Muscle Beach nearby, so just gazing at the sea and pine trees after your meal is relaxing. This place felt so varied in texture and so delicious it's hard to believe it's breakfast! If you're looking for a great breakfast spot near Gangneung's Gangmun Beach, St. Johns Hotel, or Shilla Monogram Gangneung, I recommend Jeonbok Haenyeo Village. Every single ingredient was fresh, and I enjoyed it so much :) ## Where it is - Gangneung Jeonbok Haenyeo Village (강릉전복해녀마을) - 286-1 Haean-ro, Building Na, 1–2F, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 강릉시 해안로 286-1 나동 1~2층 - 37.790759, 128.9207161 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B0%95%EB%A6%89%EC%A0%84%EB%B3%B5%ED%95%B4%EB%85%80%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%84/@37.790759,128.9207161,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@pause-for-coffee/gangneung-gangmun-beach-abalone-porridge-breakfast/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt