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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gangwon, written by bloggers who went there.
Jin Seiromushi is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, serving red snow crab and marinated shrimp with pot-cooked rice. We arrived at 10:30 for a private-room table and loved mixing the crab roe sauce, egg yolk, and rice before wrapping it in seaweed. Verdict: a wonderfully abundant meal for crab lovers.
Bongpo Hoega is a sashimi restaurant near Bongpo Port in Goseong, Gangwon. I ordered a medium assorted sashimi platter 30 minutes ahead and brought it to our lodging with an ice pack. A generous, fresh dinner for a Goseong trip.
Baegya Coffee is a large ocean-view café near Anmok Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon. On a chilly day, I had rich jujube tea, misutgaru, a chocolate baguette, and squid-ink cheese bread by the third-floor windows, then packed up the generous leftovers myself. Baegya Coffee is an easy place to enjoy warm drinks, bread, and the sea.
Yeoyejeong is a Korean meat restaurant in Yangyang, Gangwon, serving pork, beef, and lunch specials. After a Gangneung trip, I had 15,000 won galbitang and 13,000 won meat naengmyeon with charcoal-grilled meat and pot rice. Yeoyejeong is somewhere I want to return to for grilled meat.
Deo Swim is a private caravan stay surrounded by mountains and forest in Yeongwol, Gangwon. In the X3 room, we used the kitchen and grilled samgyeopsal and sweet potatoes over charcoal in our own space. Verdict: a lovely place to make staying in the accommodation part of the trip.
Hwangbuja Twigim is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, serving fried snacks and sundae. I took home its freshly grilled nurungji squid sundae and loved its well-seasoned, chewy yet tender texture; reheat it in a pan or air fryer for crispness. Verdict: a must-try Sokcho market snack.
Jeongseong Katsu Chuncheon Hyoja Branch is a tonkatsu restaurant in Chuncheon, Gangwon, about a 3-minute walk from the back gate of Kangwon National University. My boyfriend and I had kimchi cheese nabe and a buckwheat noodle set for lunch, and the spicy kimchi broth and icy buckwheat broth were an especially good match. Verdict: Jeongseong Katsu is a satisfying, generously portioned lunch choice.
Moana Burger is a handmade burger restaurant near the Chodang Sundubu Alley in Gangneung, Gangwon. Three minutes by car from St. John's Hotel, Moana Burger served a memorable Moana Burger and Moana Double Burger with juicy patties and fresh vegetables. Verdict: a place I want to revisit every time I’m in Gangneung.
Maguro Tuna is a tuna restaurant in Hupyeong-dong, Chuncheon, Gangwon. The writer repeatedly chose the Jin course for its thick-cut tuna, explanations of each cut, continuing side dishes, and two refills. Verdict: a course worth lingering over with tuna and sake.
Sinhaeburi Hoejip is a seafood restaurant at Daepo Port in Sokcho, Gangwon. Two adults and one child had the ₩150,000 crab and sashimi A set, from assorted side dishes to spicy fish stew. Verdict: a convenient set meal to compare for a family crab-and-sashimi dinner.
Seo Jubang is a seafood bar in Yeongnang-dong, Sokcho, Gangwon. I ordered the ₩53,000 Sokcho drinking set with Abai baeksundae, boiled squid, whelks, and tomato flounder mulhoe. Verdict: a great quiet spot to share drinks and fresh seafood.
Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch is a Korean restaurant near Sokcho Beach in Sokcho, Gangwon. I ordered deulmemak, spicy-sour buckwheat makguksu, and a generous potato pancake, with two hours of public-parking support available. Verdict: a satisfyingly light yet filling meal for a Sokcho trip.
