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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 coffee-scented souvenirs. On the last day of a 3-night, 4-day East Coast trip, I chose the coffee Gangneung Sand and ate three in the car thanks to its crisp cookies and coffee caramel. Gangneung Sand is a memorable Gangneung travel gift.
Bigeumdo is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon. I had its pressure-cooker dried pollack soup at 10 a.m. without a wait and loved the deep, refreshing broth loaded with dried pollack, bean sprouts, and scallions, plus a gentle perilla-seed aroma. A solid, hearty pick for families and groups.
Cafe Dunchi is a bakery café in Yangyang, Gangwon, at the lower reaches of Namdaecheon Stream. After decaf coffee by the floor-to-ceiling windows, my husband, May, and I drove an electric boat ourselves. Cafe Dunchi is a lovely pick for riverside scenery and a different kind of outing with a dog.
Bongpyeong Memil Migayeon is a Korean restaurant serving buckwheat dishes near Hyoseok Cultural Village in Pyeongchang, Gangwon. My family shared ₩30,000 buckwheat-sprout boiled pork, ₩25,000 beef yukhoe, buckwheat pancake, Migamyeon, and spicy mixed noodles. Verdict: a wonderful family lunch for a proper taste of Bongpyeong buckwheat.
Yeon Makchang Dangye Branch is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Dangye-dong, Wonju, Gangwon, specializing in lotus-leaf-aged makchang. We ordered 600g of Yeon Makchang and special makchang, plus yeolmu bibim guksu and a slushie. Verdict: a satisfying choice if you want tender makchang without the usual smell.
Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip is a chicken restaurant near Sokcho Central Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. I packed garlic dakgangjeong and half fried chicken, and the sweet-savory sauce and gentle garlic flavor worked beautifully with the crisp chicken. Verdict: try the garlic dakgangjeong while it is warm.
Gossi's Donghae Makguksu & Sundubu Kalguksu Main Branch is a Korean restaurant by Gangmun Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon. I tried pollock sikhae bibim makguksu, buckwheat gimbap, sundubu, buckwheat jeonbyeong, and pumpkin makgeolli all in one spread. Verdict: a great pick when you cannot choose between makguksu and sundubu.
Sokcho Bultan Gamja Bread Main Store is a bakery café in Sokcho, Gangwon, selling black potato bread and chewy jjondeugi snacks. The first Bultan Gamja Bread had a wonderfully chewy, potato-rice-cake-like shell and soft potato filling, while the jjondeugi seemed made for beer. Verdict: a fun, distinctive Sokcho travel snack to try or bring home.
Jinsol Halmeoni Sundubu is a Korean restaurant in Haksapyeong Tofu Village, Sokcho, Gangwon. I tried the ₩17,000 seafood jjamppong sundubu and ₩14,000 spicy sundubu, both served with rice. Verdict: I would choose the seafood jjamppong sundubu again.
Yetgoeul Sundubu is a tofu restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, serving abalone jjamppong sundubu and Chodang sundubu with pot rice. I tried the spicy seafood broth, mild tofu, and perilla oil grilled tofu, and the free parking and pet-friendly private room were so convenient. Verdict: a hearty, wholesome meal for a Sokcho trip.
Deo Swim is a private mountain stay in Yeongwol, Gangwon. In X5, I opened the electric curtains for a mountain-view breakfast of Nespresso coffee and Yeongwol salt bread, then enjoyed a private barbecue, fire pit, and aurora lighting. Verdict: a memorable overnight stay where the accommodation became part of the trip.
Bigeumdo is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, serving breakfast from 08:30 near Sundubu Town. I tried two servings of pressure-cooker hwangtae-gukbap, whose rich pale broth and tender dried pollack soothed a tired stomach. Verdict: a hearty start or finish to a Sokcho trip.
