Balcony seat with fall breeze and Valrhona muffin at Baegya Coffee

A café in Gangneung I want to call a 'sea-view foodie spot'

'Sea-view foodie spot' is a strange phrase but it's the word that comes to mind haha 🤭 Baegya Coffee, the sea-view foodie spot — I genuinely love it.

Unpretentious bakery prices and the comfort the space gives — hard to find in Gangneung haha. Of course it's not the sourdough-style, expert-baker vibe, but still, the sea gives such a good guarantee.

My old habit was Tessa, but thanks to this sea-view foodie spot, I'm moving my loyalty to Baegya Coffee. I get drunk on the emerald color and choose this place.

Watching the sea in person from the balcony, fall breeze and coffee

There's a balcony, so there's a small spot where you can look right out at the sea. Feeling the fall breeze, smelling the sea air, coffee and bakery bread... ♡ I get to enjoy my beloved little everyday moments exactly like this at Baegya Coffee. That's the guarantee a sea-view foodie spot gives you, hahahaha.

Just turning my head, I can see the horizon stretching from one end to the other. I space out for a moment. My eyes well up — silly me, haha.

The coffee is just right to have with bread. If it's better than Starbucks, it's an automatic pass, hahahaha.

Valrhona cacao muffin, chocolate marble bread, cheese fig bread

*The Valrhona cacao muffin is so good ㅜㅜ I gratefully eat just a quarter of it haha.

*It's said to use Valrhona cacao powder (100% cocoa powder) from the French premium chocolate brand, giving the muffin its distinct deep flavor and heavy chocolate taste. Darker in color and richer in chocolate aroma than a regular chocolate muffin — the basic Valrhona cacao muffin, haha, I have to hold back.

The chocolate marble bread is nicely sweet, not too much. I had a little — it's a special day after all, haha.

It's plenty for a meal, packed with cheese and fig, but really sweet, so I just taste it ㅜㅜ.

Right now, looking at the sea again and again, I feel plenty of small everyday happiness 🩷

Baegya Coffee — a large ocean-view bakery café near Gyeongpo Beach and Sageunjin Beach in Gangneung

Basic info and location for Baegya Coffee

• Address: 607 Haean-ro, Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea (1st–3rd floor)
• Hours: Daily 09:00–21:00 (last order 20:30)
• Parking: Dedicated lot available in front and behind the store

Space and atmosphere

• Full-glass ocean view: from the 1st to the 3rd floor, floor-to-ceiling windows open onto an unobstructed view of the East Sea.
• Spacious, comfortable store: large seating areas and panoramic view spots inside make it good for lingering with family, friends, or a date.
• Modern, clean interior: a white-toned contemporary design with well-arranged photo-zone elements.

Main menu and desserts

• Signature lineup: signature cream coffee drinks along with various ades and latte drinks
• Bakery/desserts: bagels, salt bread, croissants, sandwiches and a variety of freshly baked breads made daily

Visiting tips

• Recommended time to visit: mornings, when the sea looks its most refreshing, or just before sunset, are easier times to grab a window seat.
• Nearby course: Gyeongpo Beach, Sageunjin Beach, and Gyeongpo Lake are all close by, making this easy to combine into a coastal drive route.