Location: Sokcho
Top Restaurants in Sokcho
Top 10 restaurants in Sokcho, South Korea
Sokcho (속초; (Korean pronunciation: [sok̚.tɕʰo])) is a city in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is located in the far northeast of Gangwon-do. Lying north of the 38th parallel, the city belonged to North Korea from 1945 until the end of the Korean War, when the dividing line between the two Korean states was officially altered. Abai Maeul was originally set up as an area to house North Korean refugees in Sokcho due to the separation of the two Koreas. Consequently, many of the population have relatives in North Korea. Today, Sokcho receives a number of tourists attracted by the closeness to the DMZ. The city is also a well-known gateway to nearby Seoraksan national park.
Things to do in Sokcho
1. Sindasin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By ar75012 - Paris, France
Impossible de passer à Sokcho sans goûter la spécialité locale, le sundae (calamar farci). Dans ce resto, il est excellent. Un plat suffit largement pour 2 personnes (25000 KRW). Personnel très sympathique mais qui ne parle pas trop anglais (on montre la photo pour choisir). Tables basses et tables normales sur la terrasse et à l'entrée. Resto fréquenté uniquement par des locaux, on peut se garer gratuitement juste à côté. Si le sundae ne vous tente pas, la soupe de boeuf est bonne (8000 KRW). Bière à 4000 KRW. Le resto est facile à trouver. Vous pouvez prendre le bac pour aller de l'autre côté (200 KRW la traversée qui dure 2 minutes). Une bonne adresse.
2. Gimyeongae Halmeoni Sundubu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Josh A
the side dishes are AMAZING and Authentic. We ordered seconds of almost all the side dishes the soup!! Geeze. so good it's not like any to fu I've ever had before. It's pure white tofu!
3. Gamnamujip Gamja Ongshimi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By kimkimBB - Hong Kong, China
這間是一間地道韓式的餐廳，餐廳不算太大間，是一間像民間飯堂那樣的小店子。店內供應各式各樣的韓式美食，炒年糕，湯窩等等，味道不錯，價錢合理，值得一試。
4. Hamheungnaengmyeonok
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By 콩란이 - Donghae, South Korea
명태회가 여기만큼 맛있는곳은 없음!! 여기 회냉면 먹고 생각나서 다른곳에서 먹어봐도 회 양념이 별론데 진쨔 여긴 최최최고!!
5. Matsu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By ebmangaser - Kaneohe, Hawaii
This was a 2 min walk from our Spa Pension Basso. For 13,000-16,000 won you get a pasta (veg,meat,seafood) with light crisp garlic bread, crisp salad with homemade dressing, mushroom cream soup and dessert (ice cream, coffee, or tea). Loved that it was real Italian pasta...no Korean fusion (i.e. Pickles on the side). Pasta portions are huge. The tomato spaghetti was handmade with large sautéed tomatoes and garlic. Everything was wonderful and service was very friendly. We were a fam of 4 (kids 3 and 10). Kids could share one pasta meal.
6. Sokcho Jeonbok Haemul Ddukbaegi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Aryun - United States
We are not seafood lovers nor people who search out abalone, a popular delicacy in Korea, Yet this soup, we enjoyed~
So, on our walk past this place towards the seaport, we saw a huge line of Koreans outside this restaurant. Well, monkey see, monkey do. After being awesomely disappointed by the portside food, we ended up on the line.
At 18,000 krw each, the abalone soup is designed for one person and the more expensive seafood soup is designed for two. After balking at the prices for a bit, we got one of each. We had to make the line wait worth it. The soups were similar, but the abalone one had a richer taste with a hint of bean paste.
The seafood was really fresh with very little of the "fishy" smell. Apparently, they only use the day's catch and sometimes close early if they run out of the day's catch. Don't know if that part is true, but we enjoyed it. Been trying seafood more regularly since, but it never got quite as good. This might seem pricey, but for us, it was well worth it.
7. Marado
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By roma01 - Huizen, The Netherlands
The owner of our B&B (Casa Seorak) made a reservation for us here in this Korean-Japanese restaurant. We eat quite a lot of Japanese and except for the sashimi and some of the sushi, the difference in style is notable.
No-one spoke English, we did not mind but the people there apparently did and an English speaking person was phoned and we had to tell that person what we wanted to eat: that was sushi and sahimi.
Maybe the translation went wrong some-where along the line or they thought they would give us a treat, but the wonderful food kept coming and coming. About half way, but that we did not know at the time, we said to each other (actually a bit hopefully as we were getting full) that the meal was probably at an end, we were very wrong. 9 dishes are not shown in the picture.
This was one of our more expensive meals in South Korea: 4 persons €88, about KRW 120,000.
8. Cheongchosu Mulheo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By CanisHan - Guri, South Korea
CYC ( 2015.01.01 )
Our family visited there for lunch with Mulhoe, and this restaurant was famous place. Many famous Mulhoe restaurant was located Sokcho. We ordered Mulhoe that was representative this restaurant. This food was delicious and satisfied. This restaruants was very busy in meal times, so sometimes many people waited for their turns. Luckily, we visited there about 3 p.m, so we didn't wait. If you visit Sokcho, try to eat Mulhoe.
9. 88 Saengseon Gui
Overall Ratings
4 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By Maxim B - Ottawa, Canada
This place has been around for ages. In fact, it is so popular that the owners have built a four-storey building that is all dining room next to the original location on the Sokcho waterfront. I've been to it about 5 or 6 years ago, but frankly couldn't recollect the details.
Our assorted grill was 24,000 won for 2 people + a kid, for whom we were not asked to pay as the 3rd person - something that sometimes happens in Sokcho restaurants. Some years ago this would have been half the price, but such is life.
Service was nice, side dishes good - the place is actually quite famous for their house-made salted and fermented squid. The grill fare was a bit overdone, but still tasty.
Verdict: something to be repeated, but only if I have time after I've tried everything else I've earmarked for this visit. Otherwise, next time.
10. Mansuk Dak Gangjeong
Overall Ratings
4 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By blacky-nl - IJsselstein, The Netherlands
I heard so much about this chicken, so tasty to get it express delivered from other region.
Well, maybe I had too high hopes for this chicken dish.
It was nice, tasty, but not that I would long for afterwards.
I was more impressed with other sweet & spicy marinated chicken you can get at any specialized chicken restaurants in Korea. There are so many of them everywhere in Korea anyway.
Why there is no such dish in anywhere else but Korea? It really is finger licking good!
Anyway, back to this restaurant, if you are near the town, it might be worth to drop by and have a go.
