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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gangwon, written by bloggers who went there.
Yes Susan (예스수산) is a seafood takeaway counter on the first floor of Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. I took home a ₩25,000 red snow crab lunchbox and two crab-shell fried rice portions; the prepared crab was easy to eat, and the rice was enough to share as a finishing dish for four.
Cafe Dunchi is a café on the second floor of the building connected to the Namdaecheon Water Leisure Sports Center in Yangyang, Gangwon. I rode an electric boat with my parents-in-law, then enjoyed the river view, terrace seating, and bakery selection at the café. The calm boat ride and riverside setting made for a satisfying family outing.
Cafe Giwa is a hanok café tucked into Chodang-dong, Gangneung, with a green garden and its own parking lot. I visited around 1 p.m. on a rainy Monday for two signature lattes and cake; the mung bean flower latte, with its soft cream and nutty flavor, was my favorite.
Baegya Coffee is a large bakery café near Sacheonjin Beach in Gangneung, across the road from the sea. On my return visit, I had a pollack roe baguette, injeolmi croissant, coffee, and milk tea on the third floor; the open sea view and varied seating stood out, though the second floor was busier.
Hwangbuja Twigim is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho Central Market. I took away its king prawn and peeled prawn tempura set, plus a squid sundae half-and-half set, and ate them in the car and at my accommodation. The crispy nurungji squid sundae took a little longer to cook, while the shrimp tempura stayed crisp even after cooling.
Yeoyejeong is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Yangyang, Gangwon, where my husband and I ordered three servings of fresh pork ribs and Yeoyeong Naengmyeon. The ₩56,000 meal was filling, and the noodles after the meat were especially memorable; parking was easy, though the restaurant was nearly full by the time we left.
Ichiba Ramen is a Japanese ramen restaurant on Jungang-ro in Yeongnang-dong, Sokcho. We had cold hiyashi chuka with red snow crab, spicy karai ramen, and a chashu rice bowl; the thin, slightly firm noodles were the highlight in both bowls.
Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a dessert café near Ojukheon in Gangneung. I bought strawberry and chodang corn sand cookies as gifts for my family, and liked their buttery aroma, soft texture, bright packaging, and individually wrapped pieces.
Jin Seiromushi is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, where I ordered set meals with marinated red snow crab and roe-filled shrimp. The crab was not overly salty and had plenty of meat, while the shrimp was sweet and rich; the generous side dishes and pot-cooked rice made for a filling lunch.
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market Large Parking Lot is a seafood takeaway shop inside Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. I took away a two-red-snow-crab lunchbox, extra fried rice, and a flying-fish-roe marinated-crab fried-rice set for ₩35,000; it was enough for two, though parking was difficult.
Cafe Giwa is a hanok café near Chodang Sundubu Street in Gangneung, Gangwon. After a meal, I had its pink strawberry coffee latte, an Americano, and Real Chocolate cake; the drinks were good, but the spacious seating and garden views were what stayed with me.
Cafe Dunchi is a café on the second floor of a water sports center beside the lower Namdaecheon River in Yangyang, Gangwon. I rode an electric boat there with my parents and drank café drinks while taking in the river views. We had to steer and control forward and stop ourselves, but did not need to pedal; the speed felt different depending on the current.
