# Dog-friendly snow crab dinner with ocean-view seating: Hanggu Hwareo

- By Chagok (https://superchart.com/en/@rice-and-stories/)
- Written Sep 8, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Sokcho, Gangwon
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@rice-and-stories/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@rice-and-stories/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/index.md)

## In short

Hanggu Hwareo is a dog-friendly, ocean-view raw fish restaurant inside the Daepohang fish market in Sokcho, Gangwon. The ₩170,000 snow crab E-course brought banchan, three kinds of raw fish, croquettes, fish cutlets, snow crab, and spicy stew, with fried rice ordered separately for ₩3,000. Eating snow crab with a sea view like an open-air pojangmacha, the crab's yield and innards proved worth every won.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: 11:30–04:00
- **Closed**: Every other Wednesday
- **Ordered**: Snow crab E-course ₩170,000
- **Extra orders**: Fried rice ₩3,000, Chamisul soju ₩5,000
- **Features**: Dog-friendly, ocean view, live fish tank on site
- **Address**: 59 Daepohang huimang-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea

*as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026*

Today I'm sharing the review that was basically the main event of this Sokcho trip — the snow crab dinner haha

We went to Daepohang near our accommodation, and this is my review of Hanggu Hwareo (항구활어), a Daepohang snow crab spot that's dog-friendly and has an ocean view!!

> Hanggu Hwareo / Hours 11:30–04:00, closed every other Wednesday

![Front view of Hanggu Hwareo, a raw fish restaurant at Daepohang in Sokcho](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-01-q346l-900.webp)

## The vibe of the Daepohang raw fish restaurant street

There are sooo~~ many raw fish restaurants along the Daepohang street! Even though peak season had passed, it was still packed with people that day!!

![View of the raw fish restaurant street at Daepohang](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-02-2u643-900.webp)

![Crowded street at the Daepohang fish market](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-03-7bfgv-900.webp)

Hanggu Hwareo, a raw fish restaurant at Daepohang in Sokcho, was even better because you can enjoy this ocean view while eating

![Ocean view from the seats at Hanggu Hwareo](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-04-1q52m-900.webp)

There's a live fish tank right behind the seats, so you can enjoy fresh raw fish and crab!

![Live fish tank behind the seating area](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-05-yi98r-900.webp)

## Ordering the ₩170,000 snow crab E-course

Here's the menu at Hanggu Hwareo, a Sokcho snow crab spot! There are various set menus, so you can pick according to your group size and taste haha. We ordered

> Snow crab E-course ₩170,000 / Chamisul soju ₩5,000 x N / Fried rice ₩3,000

this!

![Set menu board at Hanggu Hwareo](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-06-1t12i-1200.webp)

I liked that the spoons and chopsticks came hygienically wrapped like this

![Hygienically wrapped spoon and chopstick setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-07-1cs1m-900.webp)

## Banchan and sashimi — a table-breaking spread

It really comes out like the table's about to collapse haha, and I couldn't even fit it all in the photos!! From kimchi pancake to all sorts of side dishes, the spread was so varied~!

There was so much to snack on that we could easily clear a whole bottle of soju before the crab even arrived

![Table spread full of kimchi pancake and banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-08-1ufgh-900.webp)

The sashimi comes out pretty generously too haha. Three different kinds! And even pricey squid sashimi came out, so I told myself I'd have to dive into the drinks. hahahaha

![Plate of three kinds of sashimi and squid sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-09-14n8t-900.webp)

Croquettes and fish cutlets came out too><. My fried-food-loving partner demolished them instantly

![Croquettes and fish cutlets included in the course](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-10-1nsn8-900.webp)

![Close-up of thickly sliced sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-11-bfiww-900.webp)

![Picking up a piece of fresh sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-12-1v13t-900.webp)

The sashimi was really fresh, thick, and chewy — I could see why Daepohang in Sokcho is famous for raw fish restaurants!!

![Wrapping sashimi in lettuce to eat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-13-h6inj-900.webp)

We wrapped it in lettuce and ate it too haha

![A bite of sashimi wrapped in lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-14-bt9vi-900.webp)

## Snow crab yield and that ocean-view open-air feeling

And then the snow crab arrived, and the yield was great too. It came already fully cleaned and prepped, so it was super easy to eat!!!

![A full spread of prepped steamed snow crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-15-ymdnn-774.webp)

Eating with the outdoor breeze on my face felt totally like an open-air pojangmacha — eating snow crab while looking at the sea, this combo just isn't fair, ㅠㅠㅠ. It really felt like a vacation, and just sitting there made me happy

![Eating snow crab at an outdoor seat with a sea view](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-16-85j72-900.webp)

The crab meat was so sweet~ and rich,,, ah, is this the flavor that makes people money???

![Snow crab leg packed with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-17-v60b3-900.webp)

We also enjoyed a full mouthful of the plump claw meat

![A bite of plump crab claw meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-18-of07t-900.webp)

The staff were also really kind!!! They took good care of whatever we needed while we ate, so the meal felt really pleasant

![White meat visible inside a snow crab leg](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-19-xzfy0-900.webp)

See how packed the meat is????? Snow crab isn't exactly a cheap food, so if the yield is bad it feels so unfair — but here, both the spread and the yield were worth every won!!

![Crab shell filled with innards](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-20-1wuyz-900.webp)

## Crab innards fried rice and the finishing stew

Everyone, look at these innards ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ. Scooping up a big spoonful of this really felt like having everything in the world

Dipping crab meat into the innards is the ultimate combo, right?? The soju just kept going down and down

![Dipping crab meat into the crab innards](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-21-17r7s-900.webp)

Not eating fried rice with those innards? Guilty as charged. So we immediately ordered fried rice too haha. Fried rice cooked with the richness of the crab innards was a flavor beyond words!!!

![Fried rice cooked with crab innards](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course/sokcho-daepohang-pet-friendly-crab-course-22-1czdm-900.webp)

After finishing the crab, we ended with spicy stew! Everything except the fried rice is included in the course!!

Eating a lot of crab can feel a bit heavy!!! One spoonful of hot, spicy broth completely cleared away the richness from the crab and sashimi we'd eaten before. Eating crab and looking out at the sea while traveling in Sokcho — that day, honestly, nothing was missing

For anyone looking for a dog-friendly raw fish restaurant in Sokcho, a dog-friendly restaurant at Daepohang in Sokcho, a snow crab spot at Daepohang in Sokcho, or a raw fish restaurant at Daepohang in Sokcho — I recommend Hanggu Hwareo!

## Where it is

- Hanggu Hwareo (항구활어)
- 59 Daepohang huimang-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
- 강원특별자치도 속초시 대포항희망길 59 대포항수산시장 S동 9호
- 38.1739728, 128.6057974
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%AD%EA%B5%AC%ED%99%9C%EC%96%B4/@38.1739728,128.6057974,17z

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