# Sokcho Beach makguksu restaurant with a photo booth: Topgol Makguksu

- By Yerin Mok (https://superchart.com/en/@sokcho-morning-catch/)
- Written Sep 21, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Sokcho, Gangwon
- Sponsored: This is a visit review written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sokcho-morning-catch/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sokcho-morning-catch/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/index.md)

## In short

Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is a buckwheat makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) and suyuk (boiled pork) restaurant a 5-minute walk from Sokcho Beach in Gangwon. A couple ordered deulmemak (perilla oil buckwheat noodles) at 13,000 won, makguksu at 10,000 won, one suyuk portion at 17,000 won and jumbo mandu (dumplings) at 10,000 won, finished all four, and took a keepsake shot at the photo booth inside. Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is an easy pick for a meal before or after a day at the beach.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: Daily 9:30–21:00, until 22:00 on weekends
- **Location**: 5-minute walk from Sokcho Beach
- **Parking**: Public lot right beside the restaurant, 2 hours covered after a meal
- **Deulmemak (perilla oil buckwheat noodles)**: 13,000 won
- **Makguksu (buckwheat noodles)**: 10,000 won
- **Suyuk (boiled pork), one portion**: 17,000 won
- **Jumbo mandu (dumplings)**: 10,000 won
- **Other**: Groups, reservations and takeout available; Naver reservations accepted
- **Standard side dishes**: Mu-saengchae (seasoned radish) and yeolmu kimchi; salted shrimp and ssamjang come with a suyuk order
- **Self-serve bar**: Separate side dish bar with refills of garlic and green chilies

*as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026*

![Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch signature photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-01-cshll-1200.webp)

> Sokcho's makguksu hotspot — Topgol Makguksu Main Branch

There's a makguksu spot near Sokcho Beach I had to check out. Topgol Makguksu Main Branch also serves suyuk (boiled pork), so it's great for families with kids too. It's right in front of Sokcho Beach, so it's perfect to stop by before or after a day of playing there.

![Exterior of Topgol Makguksu Main Branch near Sokcho Beach](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-02-w8nvq-900.webp)

## Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch: hours and parking

Open daily 9:30–21:00, and until 22:00 on weekends. Groups, reservations, and takeout are all available.

It's a 5-minute walk from Sokcho Beach — such a great spot to grab noodles and then go for a stroll!

Parking for Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is at the public lot right next to the restaurant. After finishing your meal, they support 2 hours of parking.

![Public parking lot next to the restaurant and entrance area](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-03-xubtt-900.webp)

## What a late lunch looks like inside, plus the self-serve side dish bar

I visited during a late lunch and it was still packed — lots of families with kids. There's a separate self-serve bar, so if you want more banchan (side dishes), you can just help yourself as much as you like, no need to feel shy about it!

![Interior packed with customers during a late lunch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-04-1p29z-900.webp)

![Self-serve bar for side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-05-1mbc5-900.webp)

![Table seating with families dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-06-1moeu-900.webp)

![Side dishes prepared at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-07-932k0-900.webp)

You can reserve through Naver, so booking ahead might help you skip the wait. It looks like there's usually a line during lunch peak hours.

![Buckwheat noodles sold at the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-08-14w06-900.webp)

![Takeout sales corner display](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-09-jhu55-900.webp)

## Buckwheat noodles sold by the bundle and the signature deulmemak

They also sell buckwheat noodles to take home. If I knew how to make the sauce, I definitely would've bought some on the way out — they're genuinely soft and delicious. Grandparents would especially love this taste! I heard buckwheat is good for people with weaker digestion too.

There's a wide range of menu items, but the signature dish seems to be deulmemak (perilla oil buckwheat noodles)! Since I'd come to the holy land of deulmemak in Sokcho, obviously that went straight in the cart.

![Menu board listing deulmemak](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-10-1yevy-m-900.webp)

![Makguksu and suyuk menu lineup](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-11-ae3dz-900.webp)

![Order screen at the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-12-1b5yt-900.webp)

![Items added to the order cart](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-13-1xlh1-900.webp)

![Event notice running at the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-14-s1toq-900.webp)

They're running an event too, so it might be worth joining in!

> Deulmemak 13,000 won
> Makguksu 10,000 won
> Suyuk (1 portion) 17,000 won
> Jumbo mandu 10,000 won

Once we finished ordering, they brought out the basic side dishes — mu-saengchae (radish salad) and yeolmu kimchi, both of which pair great with makguksu. Salted shrimp and ssamjang come with the suyuk order!

![Mu-saengchae and yeolmu kimchi basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-15-sivhc-900.webp)

Deulmemak has this nutty perilla oil smell, and the mixed makguksu has that mouth-watering, appetizing scent.

![Bowl of deulmemak with a perilla oil aroma](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-16-zgujk-900.webp)

![Mixed makguksu and table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-17-10miu-900.webp)

## Suyuk at 17,000 won: enough pork for two

What caught my eye the most was the portion size of the suyuk. I didn't expect much since it's listed as a single portion, but it was genuinely huge. The meat was so tender I thought right away that even kids could eat it — made me think of my nieces and nephews.

![Generously portioned single serving of suyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-18-14ckx-900.webp)

![A piece of suyuk topped with garlic and pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-19-1qwo4-900.webp)

Topping it with a piece of garlic and pepper each bite makes it so good, and since garlic and pepper are refillable, you can eat worry-free. Mixing it with the deulmemak is genuinely delicious. Because it's good buckwheat, the noodles are soft and I felt like it would digest easily too.

![Deulmemak mixed together with suyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-20-9jkdm-900.webp)

## Pouring dongchimi broth into the makguksu

The makguksu looked like it had an unusually generous portion! They also loaded it up with plenty of gim (seaweed) flakes.

![Buckwheat makguksu topped with plenty of gim flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-21-10s2i-900.webp)

While mixing it, they told us adding dongchimi (radish water kimchi) broth gives it a different flavor entirely, so I thought about trying it midway — it started feeling a bit thick while mixing, so I poured in a little.

It was so refreshing and clean-tasting, and it added a real depth of flavor — I really enjoyed it. And on top of that, we also ordered the buckwheat jumbo mandu (dumplings).

![Buckwheat jumbo mandu with pickled onions](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-22-m4bab-900.webp)

## Buckwheat jumbo mandu and the photo booth inside the restaurant

It was my first time trying buckwheat jumbo mandu, and it was genuinely delicious and soft. The pickled onions especially were fantastic! Highly recommend Topgol Makguksu as the go-to spot near Sokcho Beach.

It's a great makguksu spot in Sokcho, but it's also a great spot for making memories. There's a photo booth inside the restaurant. Sokcho Beach gets so crowded that it's hard to take photos there sometimes... so eating with family and then taking keepsake photos here is a nice touch. My husband and I took a shot together after finishing our meal. It'd been a while since I took photos like that — it was fun!

![In-store keepsake photo booth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-23-1u52l-m-900.webp)

![Keepsake photo taken at the photo booth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit/sokcho-topgol-makguksu-photobooth-visit-24-1y6k1-900.webp)

If you're looking for a great makguksu spot near Sokcho Beach, be sure to visit Topgol Makguksu Main Branch. For reference, there were just the two of us, and we finished every single dish we ordered, completely. That's how good it was — guaranteed.

## Where it is

- Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch (속초탑골막국수 본점)
- 12 Haeoreum-ro 188beon-gil, 1st floor, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-teukbyeoljachido, South Korea
- 강원특별자치도 속초시 해오름로188번길 12 1층 속초탑골막국수 본점
- 38.1916152, 128.6017339
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8D%EC%B4%88%ED%83%91%EA%B3%A8%EB%A7%89%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@38.1916152,128.6017339,17z

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