Sokcho bakery café: potato bread cheaper in store than online, Bultan

Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store: why buy in the store?

Buying at Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store (속초불탄감자빵 본점) tends to be cheaper than ordering online, so if you're in Sokcho, I recommend stopping by in person! Potatoes and soft tofu (sundubu) are must-haves on any Gangwon trip, right? I finally got to visit Gangwon again after a long time and brought home potato bread 😊

Bultan potato bread is such a famous place that I'd seen it all over social media, and lots of people were buying takeout! If you visit Sokcho, I recommend dropping by this bakery café, a Sokcho favorite! 🥔

• Hours: daily 09:00-17:00
• Bultan potato bread [4 pieces] ₩10,000
• Sokcho jjondeugi (chewy dried snack) set [12 pieces] ₩10,000
• Americano ₩4,500
• Café latte ₩5,500
• Homemade lemonade ₩6,000

Location and parking of Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store

The main store is at 34-20 Haksapyeong-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, on the 1st floor of a colorful building-! Parking is available right in front of the store, so it was easy to visit :))

What kind of bread is Bultan potato bread?

They say Bultan potato bread avoids artificial sweetness to bring out the real potato flavor, using cream cheese and butter for taste! A true potato bread that focuses on the potato, at this Sokcho bakery café favorite 🥔👍🏻👍🏻

The black color comes from squid ink, to capture the color of Sokcho, and the owner says they make and sell food that is healthy as well as tasty 🫶🏻

Can you eat in at the Bultan Gamja Bread main store?

Yes, you can eat inside the store and order coffee too. I thought it was a takeout-only shop, but there's seating! The big windows meant it didn't feel stuffy at all 😍

Bultan Gamja Bread menu

They sell coffee, drinks and teas! For food, there's potato bread and squid jjondeugi-!

Why the potato bread is black, and how it's made

The black bread was made to recall the sooty roasted potatoes people used to bake in old hearths!! haha It's not actually a charred potato bread :)

Bultan potato bread is made fresh every day, with Gangwon potatoes washed and roasted each morning 👍🏻 Boiling or steaming is easier, but they say roasting gives the best natural sweetness. So they peel the roasted potatoes before they cool. Maybe that's why the potato filling inside is so soft and not artificially sweet, which made it even tastier 🥔💛

Grain powder coating and the sample bread

The outside is coated with ground grains such as black sesame, black beans and black rice! It looks good, and since they carefully select domestic grains, it tastes nutty too 👍🏻

At the main store, they cut up sample bread so you can taste before you buy 😆 Chewy outside, moist inside!!

How to reheat Bultan potato bread

Room-temperature bread takes 20 seconds in the microwave; frozen bread takes 30 seconds, then flip and heat 30 seconds more. The store's instructions are below.

• Room-temperature bread, microwave: 20 seconds
• Room-temperature bread, air fryer: 180°C for 5 minutes
• Frozen bread, microwave: 30 seconds, then flip and add 30 seconds
• Frozen bread, air fryer: 180°C for 10-15 minutes
• Once frozen bread is naturally thawed, heat it the same way as room-temperature bread!

How did the Bultan potato bread taste?

It was chewy outside and moist inside! Tasty, moist and chewy, it would make a great meal replacement 😍

How was the Sokcho squid-flavored jjondeugi?

The Sokcho squid-flavored jjondeugi at the main store wasn't too salty and had a strong squid aroma 👍🏻 Sokcho means squid again!! Squid is in season right now, so it tasted even better :)

The Sokcho jjondeugi comes in three flavors wearing Sokcho's colors! Red crab and squid, both Sokcho specialties, plus dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken) flavor!! If you're wondering what Sokcho souvenir to buy, I highly recommend this bakery café favorite 💛