ARUNA

아루나

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CafeModerateBeach

ARUNA is a sea-facing cafe a short walk from Sokcho Beach, run by an owner who understands travel because she has lived it herself: Canada for school, a year of backpacking in her twenties, temple-stay interpreting, and years teaching English before coffee became her own space. The first floor looks straight toward the East Sea, but the real move is upstairs — on a clear day, the rooftop frames both Ulsanbawi Rock and the water. Six straight years in Korea's Blue Ribbon Survey and a cabinet of handmade desserts make this feel less like a random beach cafe and more like a careful stop worth building into the day.

Pro tip

Ask for the rooftop if the weather is clear; many visitors miss it, but it is the best place to see the sea and Ulsanbawi in one pause. If you care about coffee, start with the Americano or Classic Latte — ARUNA uses specialty-grade beans and will discard a bad extraction rather than serve it.

HoursSee listing

Phone070-4408-8585

Address85 Cheonghohaean-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do

Quick guide

Try A-me-ri-ka-no, Saeng-gwa-il Ju-seu or O-ri-ji-neol Kka-nul-le first.

gluten, milk, egg

Ee-geo ju-se-yo

이거 주세요

This one, please

An maep-ge-yo

안 맵게요

Not spicy, please

Al-le-reu-gi iss-eo-yo

알레르기 있어요

I have an allergy

Coffee

커피

A-me-ri-ka-no

아메리카노

₩5,000–5,500

Specialty-grade espresso pulled clean and served long. Choose this if you want to taste ARUNA's coffee standard without milk or syrup.

Signature

Hot ₩5,000 / iced ₩5,500. Decaf +₩1,000.

Keul-lae-sik Ra-tte

클래식 라떼

₩5,500–6,000

Espresso and milk, kept simple so the beans still show through.

SignatureMilk

Hot ₩5,500 / iced ₩6,000. Oat milk +₩600; decaf +₩1,000.

Ba-nil-la-bin Ra-tte

바닐라빈 라떼

₩6,000–6,500

A latte sweetened with vanilla bean rather than a flat candy-like syrup.

vanilla bean

SignatureMilk

Hot ₩6,000 / iced ₩6,500. Oat milk +₩600; decaf +₩1,000.

Seu-wit O-teu Ra-tte

스윗오트라떼

₩6,000–6,500

A gently sweet oat-milk latte with a softer, rounder finish than the classic dairy version.

Signature

Hot ₩6,000 / iced ₩6,500. Decaf +₩1,000.

Ma-ja-geu-ran

마자그란

₩6,500

A French-style iced lemon coffee: bright, chilled, and sharper than a normal iced Americano.

Iced only.

Sya-ke-ra-tto

샤케라또

₩6,500

Italian-style espresso shaken cold until frothy.

Iced only.

E-seu-peu-re-so

에스프레소

₩5,000

A straight shot for guests who want the coffee at full strength.

He-beun In E-seu-peu-re-so

헤븐 인 에스프레소

₩5,000

A dessert-style espresso drink from the menu board. Ask the staff for the current preparation.

O-neul-ui Pil-teo

오늘의 필터

₩7,000–7,500

A rotating hand-drip filter coffee. The photographed board showed Ethiopia Sidama Bensa.

Hot ₩7,000 / iced ₩7,500. Bean origin may rotate.

Non-Coffee

논커피

Saeng-gwa-il Ju-seu

생과일주스

₩9,500

A no-sugar seasonal fruit juice blended from fresh fruit.

Signature

Seasonal. See the fruit-juice board for current blends.

Bok-sung-a A-i-seu-ti

복숭아 아이스티

₩6,000

A sweet peach iced tea for a lighter beach-day drink.

Iced only.

Cho-ko Ra-tte

초코라떼

₩6,000–6,500

Steamed or iced chocolate milk, no coffee.

Milk

Hot ₩6,000 / iced ₩6,500.

Mal-cha Ra-tte

말차라떼

₩6,000–6,500

Green-tea latte with milk; smoother and less sharp than coffee.

matcha

Milk

Hot ₩6,000 / iced ₩6,500.

Herb Tea

허브티

Pol-ling In Leo-beu

폴링인러브

₩5,500

A tropical fruit-and-herb blend for guests who want something fragrant without coffee.

Hot or iced.

Jin-jeo Re-mon

진저레몬

₩5,500

Warm ginger and bright lemon in a caffeine-free tea.

Hot or iced.

Handmade Sweet Fruit Tea

수제청

Ttal-gi Re-mon

딸기레몬

₩6,000–6,500

House-made fruit syrup with strawberry and lemon. Order iced as an ade for a sparkling version.

strawberry · lemon

Hot ₩6,000 / iced ade ₩6,500.

Pae-syeon Hu-reu-cheu

패션후르츠

₩6,000–6,500

House-made passion-fruit syrup. Order iced as an ade for a sparkling version.

passion fruit

Hot ₩6,000 / iced ade ₩6,500.

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Juice

생과일 주스

Kae-rot Pa-in

캐롯파인

₩9,500

A no-sugar fresh juice blend from the seasonal board, built around carrot, mango, and pineapple.

carrot · mango · pineapple

Seasonal fresh juice; availability can change.

Mang-go Ba-na-na O-ren-ji

망고바나나오렌지

₩9,500

A tropical no-sugar juice blend from the seasonal board.

mango · banana · orange

Seasonal fresh juice; availability can change.

Ke-il King

케일킹

₩9,500

A green no-sugar juice blend from the seasonal board, with kale, mango, and pineapple.

kale · mango · pineapple

Seasonal fresh juice; availability can change.

Canele

까눌레

케이크

Bal-lo-na Da-keu-cho-ko

발로나 다크초코

₩6,800

A handmade chocolate cake built around dark chocolate, for guests who want the least beach-cafe-generic dessert in the case.

dark chocolate

SignatureGlutenMilkEgg

Ttal-gi Chi-jeu

딸기치즈

₩6,800

Sweet-tart strawberry with soft cream cheese.

strawberry · cream cheese

GlutenMilkEgg

Sol-teu Ka-ra-mel

솔트 카라멜

₩6,800

A salted caramel cake with a sweet-salty finish.

salted caramel

GlutenMilkEgg

Handmade Cookies

수제쿠키

Heuk-im-ja Twi-il

흑임자 튀일

₩4,800

A crisp handmade black-sesame cookie.

black sesame

GlutenEggSesame

Deo-beul Cho-ko

더블초코

₩4,800

A handmade double-chocolate cookie.

chocolate

GlutenMilkEgg

So-geum

소금

₩4,800

A handmade salt cookie with a simple sweet-salty profile.

GlutenMilkEgg

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ARUNA

아루나

👥 3 travelers viewedInterviewed by HeySeorak

CafeModerateBeach

Pro tip

HoursSee listing

Phone070-4408-8585

Address85 Cheonghohaean-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do

Quick guide

Try A-me-ri-ka-no, Saeng-gwa-il Ju-seu or O-ri-ji-neol Kka-nul-le first.

gluten, milk, egg

Ee-geo ju-se-yo

이거 주세요

This one, please

An maep-ge-yo

안 맵게요

Not spicy, please

Al-le-reu-gi iss-eo-yo

알레르기 있어요

I have an allergy