# Gangneung hanok café garden break with a baby: Cafe Giwa - By Danjeong (https://superchart.com/en/@while-coffee-cools/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gangneung, Gangwon - Sponsored: Sponsorship status and the scope of any support are being confirmed. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@while-coffee-cools/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@while-coffee-cools/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/index.md) ## In short Cafe Giwa is a café in a renovated old hanok on Chodangwon-gil in Gangneung. I visited with my 4-month-old baby and my mother, enjoyed the garden, and found the spacious private parking convenient for the stroller and our luggage. The relaxed setting and Giwa Black Latte with milk roll cake made for a pleasant stop after lunch near Gangmun Beach. ## Good to know - **Address**: 15 Chodangwon-gil 54beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea - **Setting**: A café in a renovated old hanok with a garden of trees and flowers - **Parking**: Private parking; during my visit, it was convenient for taking out the stroller and luggage - **Ordered**: Giwa Black Latte, hot Americano, iced Americano, and milk roll cake - **Coffee**: Uses house-roasted beans and sells hand-drip coffee *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ## Which hanok café did I visit with my baby? I visited Cafe Giwa (카페기와) on Chodangwon-gil in Gangneung with my 4-month-old baby and my mother. After spending time at our ocean-view accommodation, I also wanted to rest somewhere with a hanok and garden. ![Quiet hanok space at Cafe Giwa in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-01-9ppbm-1200.webp) ![A Gangneung family trip with a baby](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-02-1ac54-900.webp) ![Accommodation during a Gangneung family trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-03-1e49u-900.webp) Cafe Giwa is at 15 Chodangwon-gil 54beon-gil in Gangneung. I sought it out on this trip because I was drawn to its quiet hanok atmosphere. ![Cafe Giwa on Chodangwon-gil in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-04-zwosd-900.webp) ![The old hanok atmosphere at Cafe Giwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-05-1u871-900.webp) ## What were the hanok and garden like? The space is a renovated 130-year-old hanok, combining the character of an old home with the relaxed atmosphere of a garden. The garden, arranged with trees and flowers, was especially memorable. ![Cafe Giwa garden with trees and flowers](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-06-4b137-900.webp) ![Cafe Giwa garden alongside a hanok](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-07-1f4x5-900.webp) ![Relaxed hanok garden at Cafe Giwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-08-11pzg-900.webp) ![Cafe Giwa space decorated with trees and flowers](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-09-8xczo-900.webp) The space seemed fairly large, making it suitable for families or groups to spend time together. It also had an atmosphere that suited a date, with time to look around the hanok and garden. ![Hanok space suited to families spending time together](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-10-yjjsg-900.webp) ![Spacious hanok space at Cafe Giwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-11-152zp-900.webp) ## Was parking convenient with a baby? The private parking area was spacious, so taking out the stroller and organizing our luggage was not inconvenient. Since we were moving around with a baby, I was particularly pleased that unloading our things from the car was easy. ![Spacious private parking at Cafe Giwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-12-29n3m-900.webp) ## Where did it fit into our Gangneung trip? We rested at our accommodation, had lunch near Gangmun Beach, and then headed to the café. Adding time to relax in a hanok garden after our meal was a nice change of atmosphere during the trip. ![Cafe Giwa during a Gangneung trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-13-1pa4f-900.webp) ![Cafe Giwa on a family travel itinerary](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-14-l0zmc-900.webp) ![Cafe Giwa space for a rest in Gangneung](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-15-iu2fo-900.webp) ![Cafe Giwa visited after lunch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-16-1w6z0-900.webp) ## What coffee and dessert did I have? They use beans roasted in-house, and there were hand-drip coffees and signature drinks as well. ![Menu board with coffee choices at Cafe Giwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-17-y6hda-900.webp) *Cafe Giwa menu board* ![Cafe Giwa coffee menu details](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-18-yi49j-900.webp) ![Cafe Giwa signature latte](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-19-12yzl-900.webp) *Cafe Giwa signature latte* We ordered a Giwa Black Latte, a hot Americano, an iced Americano, and milk roll cake. ![Coffee and milk roll cake ordered at Cafe Giwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-20-14xpf-900.webp) The Giwa Black Latte had a full-bodied taste with a hint of smooth sweetness. The Americanos were clean-tasting and went well with dessert, while the milk roll cake was mild and soft, making it easy to enjoy alongside the coffee. ![Soft milk roll cake enjoyed with coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-21-12fhg-900.webp) ## What did I like most while spending time with family? What I remember most was the feeling of lingering in a hanok garden. There were vintage objects throughout, which also made it enjoyable to look around and take photos. ![Cafe Giwa space with vintage objects](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-22-824oi-900.webp) The relaxed atmosphere made it easy to rest comfortably with my baby on this visit. I felt more at ease than I do in a crowded café. ![Hanok space at Cafe Giwa where we rested with a baby](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-23-ntbc7-900.webp) I was happy with our itinerary of resting at our accommodation, having lunch near Gangmun Beach, and ending at a hanok café. I remember the brief rest in the garden after seeing the sea. ![Cafe Giwa ending a Gangneung family trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family-24-1c8o3-900.webp) ## Where it is - Cafe Giwa (카페기와) (카페기와) - 15 Chodangwon-gil 54beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 강릉시 초당원길54번길 15 카페기와 - 37.7859541, 128.9163704 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EA%B8%B0%EC%99%80/@37.7859541,128.9163704,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@while-coffee-cools/cafe-giwa-chodang-hanok-family/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt