Gamjajeok No. 1 (Potato Pancake House) 감자적1번지
Gangneung · Anmok, Gangmun & Songjeong · Meal
Gangwon Province is famous for potatoes, and this restaurant shows why. The potato pancake is crisp at the edges and soft inside, and the ongsimi, small chewy dumplings of grated potato in a clear, comforting soup, is the dish to order. Locals often split a pancake as an appetizer with a bottle of makgeolli, a lightly sweet milky rice wine.
The place is busy at dinner, so waiting lists are common, and a good plan is to put your name down and stroll the beach until it is your turn. Costs and hours are not fixed; verify them in the Naver Map listing before you leave.
From Gangneung Station (강릉역) it is about 15 to 20 minutes by taxi. The place has a waiting system, and the CatchTable app is in Korean only, so ask your hotel for help.
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: 감자적1번지
- Best time to visit
- Dinner on a cold or rainy evening, when potato dishes taste best.
- Pair it with
- Anmok Coffee Street & Anmok Beach and Songjeong Beach Pine Forest are a short drive away.
- Great for
- Friends, Parents
- Local tip
- Gangwon-style potato pancakes and ongsimi, chewy potato dumplings in soup. Pair it with makgeolli for dinner, and use the CatchTable app to queue.
- Reservations
- Waitlist via CatchTable (Korean app; ask your hotel)