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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, 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.
Hyeondae Memil is a fusion buckwheat noodle restaurant in Chuncheon, Gangwon. I piled refill after refill of sprouts into soy sauce makguksu and paired tender sous vide whole pork belly with white kimchi, salted shrimp, wasabi, and shishito peppers. Verdict: Hyeondae Memil is a cozy choice for a late lunch in Chuncheon.
Hwangbuja Jeotgal is a salted seafood shop in Sokcho Central Market, Gangwon. I bought 600g myeongnanjeot for ₩20,000, 500g broken-piece myeongnanjeot for ₩15,000, and scallop jeotgal to enjoy at home. Hwangbuja Jeotgal is a Sokcho food stop I would happily revisit.
Kkulkkuine Charcoal Pork Ribs is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Joyang-dong, Sokcho, Gangwon. After 3 servings of pork ribs with complimentary steamed egg and soybean paste stew, I walked 20 minutes to Sokcho Beach. Verdict: a warmly local-feeling stop for gently seasoned, charcoal-scented ribs.
Bellemons Cafe is a dessert café in Toseong-myeon, Goseong, Gangwon, with wide views of Ulsanbawi and Seoraksan through floor-to-ceiling windows. We lingered by the window with sweet corn honey cake, whipped-cream chewy bread, a nutty cream latte, and omija ade. For a quiet mountain-view break rather than an ocean-view café, Bellemons Cafe is a great fit.
Samsami-ne Gyeongpodae Main Branch is a sashimi restaurant near Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon. We took its value red sea bream yubiki sashimi and mulhoe set for two back to Ramada Hotel, and it stayed fresh even after some time had passed. Verdict: a generous, satisfying choice for springy red sea bream yubiki.
