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Cafés, restaurants and places in Gangwon, written by bloggers who went there.
Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a dessert café in Gangneung, Gangwon, spread across floors 1 through 3. After looking around the roomy parking lot and children’s play space, I packed strawberry and Chodang corn buttercream sand cookies to enjoy at the hotel. Gangneung Sand Main Branch is a lovely stop for family souvenir shopping.
Palpal Hoesenta Sokcho Daepo Port Market Branch is a seafood restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon. The 190,000-won Snow Crab C Set brought sashimi, live Dokdo shrimp, crab, fried rice, and spicy fish stew, plus red crab ramen with a reservation. Verdict: a seriously filling seafood feast for crab lovers.
Hwangbuja Twigim is a Korean restaurant in Sokcho, Gangwon, serving freshly fried seafood and sundae. I took an assorted fried platter to go and opened it straight away in the car, with the crispy-chewy nurungji squid sundae as the highlight. Verdict: a must-try for an unusual market fry-up in Sokcho.
Coffee Dripper is a roastery café in Chodang-dong, Gangneung, serving house-roasted coffee and cone-shaped dessert drinks. I tried the 8,000 won cone chocolate latte, 8,500 won cone affogato, and salt vanilla financier in its plant-filled space. Verdict: come for a coffee experience that turns into dessert.
Gwandongjip is a Korean restaurant near Cheongcho Lake in Sokcho, Gangwon. After Seoraksan, I had the small gamjatang for 30,000 won, with tender meat, deep broth, and chewy sujebi. A truly satisfying final-day lunch in Sokcho.
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.
