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Poco a Poco

포코아포코

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A small handmade gelato shop a block from Sokcho's public parking lot, where a Goseong-born owner churns her own flavors using organic dairy, triple-washed produce, and not a single artificial additive. The syrup is boiled down from scratch every morning, the fruit is whatever's peaking that week, and the signature flavor — a makgeolli gelato made from rice grown just up the coast — is the one regulars come back for.

Pro tip

The Sokcho Makgeolli scoop is the one flavor you won't find anywhere else in Korea — it's made with makgeolli brewed from Goseong rice, and it's strictly for adults. The flavor list rotates with the season; ask what's new that week. If you're taking gelato back to the hotel, the 1+1 box set saves up to ₩6,000 over buying the boxes separately.

HoursSee listing
Phone0507-1472-4550
Address1F, 2 Subok-ro 201beon-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon

Quick guide

Try Sok-cho Mak-geol-li first.

7 vegan · milk, gluten, 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

Gelato Flavors

젤라또 맛

Sok-cho Mak-geol-li

속초 막걸리 (미성년자 X)

The house signature. Made with makgeolli brewed from rice grown in Goseong — lightly sweet, faintly yeasty, cloudy and unmistakably local. Contains alcohol; not served to minors.

organic milk · Goseong rice makgeolli

SignatureMilkGluten

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box. Contains alcohol — adults only.

Gang-won-do Gam-ja

강원도 감자

A quietly local flavor built on Gangwon-grown potato — gentle, starchy-sweet, with the kind of earthy comfort that only comes from a root vegetable in cream.

organic milk · Gangwon potato

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Geu-rik Yo-geo-teu

그릭 요거트 (유기농)

Tart, thick, and clean — made from organic Greek yogurt with nothing artificial to mask the tang.

organic Greek yogurt · organic milk

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Mal-cha

말차 / 제주 녹차

Matcha made with Jeju-grown green tea — deeply grassy, a little bitter, rounded out by organic milk.

organic milk · Jeju matcha

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Saeng-ttal-gi-u-yu

생딸기우유

Fresh strawberries mashed into organic milk gelato. No syrups, no purées — just whole fruit and dairy.

fresh strawberry · organic milk

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Saeng-min-teu-cho-ko-chip

생민트초코칩

Real mint leaves — not extract — blended into an organic milk base and studded with dark chocolate chips. Cooling and herbal, not toothpaste-y.

organic milk · fresh mint · dark chocolate chips

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Ttal-gi So-reu-be

딸기 소르베

Dairy-free. Pure strawberry and house-boiled cane syrup — bright, tart, and clean.

strawberry · cane syrup

Vegan

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box. Dairy-free.

Ae-peul-mang-go So-reu-be

애플망고 소르베

Dairy-free. Perfumed, honey-sweet apple mango with nothing but fruit and syrup. Tastes like biting into a ripe mango straight from the fridge.

apple mango · cane syrup

Vegan

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box. Dairy-free.

Sok-cho-ba-da So-geum-keo-pi

속초바다 소금커피

Espresso-deep coffee gelato finished with a pinch of Sokcho sea salt — a local twist that amplifies the coffee rather than competing with it.

organic milk · espresso · Sokcho sea salt

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box. Contains caffeine.

Sol-ti-deu Ka-ra-mel

솔티드 카라멜

Caramel cooked down from scratch every morning — buttery, bittersweet, with just enough salt to keep it grown-up.

organic milk · caramel · sea salt

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Seu-teu-ra-chi-a-tel-la

스트라치아텔라 (핑크초코칩)

Italian classic done the Poco a Poco way — clean organic milk gelato threaded with shards of pink chocolate. Milky, snappy, a little playful.

organic milk · pink chocolate chips

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Yu-gi-nong Ssal-bap

유기농 쌀밥

A gelato made from organic Korean rice — nutty, gently sweet, and weirdly comforting. One of those flavors that sounds unusual and tastes like home.

organic milk · organic Korean rice

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Eo-rin Ssuk

어린 쑥

Spring-only in spirit. Made with young mugwort (ssuk) — grassy, faintly bitter, deeply Korean. Tastes like the first warm week of March.

organic milk · young mugwort

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box. Strongest in spring.

Cho-ko-o-re-o

초코오레오

Dark chocolate gelato with crushed Oreo cookies folded in — the crowd-pleaser, especially with younger visitors.

organic milk · dark chocolate · Oreo cookies

MilkGluten

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Cho-ko-cho-ko

초코초코

For the chocolate maximalist — deep cocoa on a chocolate base, with no fruit or novelty getting in the way.

organic milk · dark chocolate · cocoa

Milk

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Ku-keu-da-seu

쿠크다스

A nostalgic Korean take — gelato flavored like the iconic Couque d'Asse wafer cookie. Light, buttery, and vanilla-laced.

organic milk · Couque d'Asse wafers

MilkGluten

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Pi-seu-ta-chi-o

피스타치오

Real pistachio, ground in-house — rich, a little savory, and the color that actual pistachios are (not neon green).

organic milk · pistachio

MilkNuts

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Heuk-im-ja

흑임자

Roasted black sesame ground into the base — toasty, faintly smoky, with the gentle bitterness that makes this flavor unforgettable.

organic milk · black sesame

MilkSesame

Pick as part of a cup or take-home box.

Gelato — Cup

젤라또 — 컵

Keop (Han-ga-ji Mat)

컵 (1가지 맛)

₩5,000

A single scoop of any house flavor, served in a cup. Comes with a small taste-scoop on the side so you can sample one more.

Includes one bonus taste-scoop.

Keop (Du-ga-ji Mat)

컵 (2가지 맛)

₩6,500

Two scoops, two flavors, one cup. Comes with a bonus taste-scoop so you can squeeze in a third.

Includes one bonus taste-scoop.

Gelato — Take-Home Box

젤라또 — 박스포장

Bak-seu S

박스 S (500g, 3가지 맛)

₩19,000

A 500g take-home box with three flavors of your choice. Great for two to three people sharing back at the hotel.

Pick 3 flavors from the current board.

Bak-seu M

박스 M (700g, 4가지 맛)

₩25,000

A 700g take-home box with four flavors. The sweet spot for a small family trip.

Pick 4 flavors from the current board.

Bak-seu L

박스 L (1000g, 4가지 맛)

₩32,000

A full 1kg take-home box with four flavors. Bring an insulated bag if the drive is long.

Pick 4 flavors from the current board.

Gelato — 1+1 Set

젤라또 — 1+1 세트

Il-deo-ra-gi-il Se-teu S+S

1+1 세트 S+S (500g×2, 6가지 맛)

₩36,000

Two S boxes — pick six flavors total. Saves ₩2,000 compared with two Box S orders.

Pick 6 flavors. ₩2,000 discount vs. buying two boxes separately.

Il-deo-ra-gi-il Se-teu M+M

1+1 세트 M+M (700g×2, 8가지 맛)

₩47,000

Two M boxes — eight flavors total. Saves ₩3,000 compared with two Box M orders.

Pick 8 flavors. ₩3,000 discount vs. buying two boxes separately.

Il-deo-ra-gi-il Se-teu L+L

1+1 세트 L+L (1000g×2, 8가지 맛)

₩58,000

Two full L boxes — eight flavors total, 2kg of gelato. The biggest discount: ₩6,000 off vs. buying two boxes separately.

Pick 8 flavors. ₩6,000 discount vs. buying two boxes separately.

Coffee

커피

A-me-ri-ka-no

아메리카노

₩3,500

A clean espresso-based Americano — the house's gelato-friendly palate cleanser.

espresso · water

Vegan

Hot or iced.

Yu-gi-nong U-yu Ka-pe-ra-tte

유기농 우유 카페라떼

₩4,500

Espresso with the same organic milk that goes into the gelato — creamy, round, and not over-sweetened.

espresso · organic milk

Milk

Hot or iced.

Yu-gi-nong U-yu Ba-nil-la-ra-tte

유기농 우유 바닐라라떼

₩5,000

Organic milk latte with real vanilla — the sweet-tooth option without the artificial flavoring.

espresso · organic milk · vanilla

Milk

Hot or iced.

Bakery

베이커리

Bel-gi-e Wa-peul

벨기에 와플

₩4,000

A crisp Belgian-style waffle — pairs beautifully with a scoop of gelato on top if you ask.

flour · butter · egg

MilkGlutenEgg

Keu-rim-chi-jeu Peu-re-jeul

크림치즈 프레즐

₩4,000

A soft pretzel filled with cream cheese — salty, savory, and a nice foil to the sweet gelato board.

flour · cream cheese

MilkGluten

Mal-len-ka Jo-gak Ke-i-keu

말렌카 조각 케이크

₩6,500

A slice of Marlenka — the layered honey cake from the Czech Republic. Soft, honeyed, and rich. An unexpectedly good pairing with black sesame or pistachio gelato.

honey · flour · walnut

MilkGlutenEgg

Beverage

음료

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

아이스티 (복숭아)

₩3,000

A classic peach iced tea — chilled and refreshing.

peach tea

Vegan

A-syat-chu Bok-sung-a

아샷추 복숭아 (+커피)

₩3,700

The Korean 'a-shot-chu' — peach iced tea with a shot of espresso added. Fruit-sweet on top, coffee-bitter on the finish.

peach tea · espresso

Contains caffeine.

Re-mon-ti / Ja-mong-ti

레몬티 / 자몽티

₩4,000

A hot or iced citrus tea — choose lemon or grapefruit. Made with real citrus syrup.

lemon · grapefruit · honey

Vegan

Pick lemon or grapefruit.

E-i-deu

에이드 (레몬 / 자몽 / 패션후르츠)

₩4,500

A sparkling citrus ade — pick lemon, grapefruit, or passion fruit. Bright and sharp, a great palate reset between scoops.

lemon · grapefruit · passion fruit · sparkling water

Vegan

Pick lemon, grapefruit, or passion fruit.

So-reu-be E-i-deu

소르베 에이드 (자몽 / 레몬 / 패션후르츠)

₩6,000

Sparkling ade topped with a scoop of matching fruit sorbet — the drink and the dessert in one glass.

fruit sorbet · citrus syrup · sparkling water

Vegan

Pick grapefruit, lemon, or passion fruit. Dairy-free.

After your meal

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About this place

A small handmade gelato shop a block from Sokcho's public parking lot, where a Goseong-born owner churns her own flavors using organic dairy, triple-washed produce, and not a single artificial additive. The syrup is boiled down from scratch every morning, the fruit is whatever's peaking that week, and the signature flavor — a makgeolli gelato made from rice grown just up the coast — is the one regulars come back for.

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