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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gangwon, written by bloggers who went there.
Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a café and dessert shop in Gangneung, Gangwon, selling sand cookies and Bangpaje Bbang. I chose one box each of purple sweet potato and Chodang corn sand cookies as family gifts, then split them half-and-half with my boyfriend while enjoying the fifth-floor observatory view. Verdict: a great stop when you want both the new purple sweet potato flavor and Chodang corn cream.
Hwangbuja Twigim is a Korean restaurant at the entrance to Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. I tried red snow crab meat tempura, baby crab, and seed shrimp gangjeong, eating the crab tempura right away and enjoying the rest still crisp two hours later. Verdict: a great fresh-fried market snack to end a Sokcho trip.
Coffee Dripper is a café in Chodang-dong, Gangneung, Gangwon, serving drip coffee and cruffins near the Nanseolheon-ro walking path. We ordered the Dripper House Blend, Signature Cream Latte, and black sesame cruffin, then wrote in our diaries in the sunlit, wood-toned space. Verdict: a lovely stop for quiet downtime and a sweet, nutty coffee-and-dessert pairing.
Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a dessert café near Ojukheon in Gangneung, Gangwon, selling boxed sand desserts to take away or enjoy in the café. The coffee and strawberry sands come individually wrapped in boxes of 10, with generously filled cream that pairs beautifully with coffee. Verdict: a neat, delicious Gangneung travel gift.
Coffee Dripper is a hand-drip café in Gangneung, Gangwon, about a 10-minute walk from Gangmun Beach. I tried milk and coffee soft serve with an iced Americano, and especially loved the coffee ice cubes and balanced nutty flavor. Verdict: a clean, lovely stop for coffee and ice cream together.
Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a café and dessert shop in Gangneung, Gangwon, for handmade sand cookies and travel gifts. I took home one box each of coffee and corn flavors, and the crisp butter cookies with gently flavored fillings made a lovely home-café dessert. Verdict: Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a polished choice for souvenirs and tea-time treats.
Deo Swim is a private caravan stay in the mountains of Yeongwol, Gangwon. Our family of four stayed in X6, with its picture windows, aurora lighting, amenities, and private barbecue area. Verdict: a comfortable nature escape for families, friends, and couples.
Singa Hoetjip is a sashimi restaurant near Dongmyeong Port in Sokcho, Gangwon. A small farmed assorted sashimi platter came with octopus, abalone, mulhoe, grilled fish, fried dishes, spicy fish stew, mini roe rice, and maki for 120,000 won. Verdict: a seriously filling stop with easy parking for a Sokcho trip.
Cafe Iseo Hongcheon Branch is a large brunch café near Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon. We had mild Bolognese ragù pasta with our child, rich shrimp cream pasta, and a guacamole sandwich. Verdict: a satisfying stop for a meal and coffee before or after a family trip.
Maru Pension Camping Site is a riverside pension and campground in Yeongwol, Gangwon, beside the Pyeongchang River. I set up a one-touch tent at the shaded C3 site on a weekday and enjoyed the facilities, river scenery, and a star-filled night. Maru Pension Camping Site is a lovely Yeongwol campground for zoning out over a Pyeongchang River view.
Yeonhwa Maeul Kkomak Bibimbap is a Korean restaurant in Gangdong-myeon, Gangneung, serving cockle bibimbap and mulhoe. We enjoyed the generous two-person set at an unhurried pace with our child, thanks to the large parking lot and clean baby tableware and high chair, then packed up the leftovers. A great place to pair hearty cockle bibimbap with refreshing mulhoe.
Maguro Tuna is a tuna restaurant on Boan-gil in Chuncheon, Gangwon, serving konbujime-aged tuna sashimi courses. I tried the 53,000 won Jin Course with explained cuts, sushi, and a choice of rice or buckwheat noodles to finish. Verdict: A satisfying dinner for slowly tasting different tuna cuts.
