# Pork belly restaurant in Seohae: a smoke-free lunch at Sammi-jip

- By Geulsoop (https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-table/)
- Written Sep 11, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Seohae, Incheon
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-table/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@across-the-table/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/index.md)

## In short

Sammi-jip is a pork belly restaurant in Seohae, Incheon, serving fully grilled kimchi pork belly in a bright, comfortable space. We had two portions at 17,000 won each with mul-naengmyeon for 8,000 won. Verdict: a satisfying lunch when you want Korean BBQ without the lingering smell.

## Good to know

- **Parking**: Parking is available directly in front; double parking may occur during weekend peak hours.
- **Lunch specials**: Sotttukkeong kimchi jjigae, budae jjigae, and duruchigi.
- **Kimchi pork belly**: ₩17,000 per serving
- **Mul-naengmyeon**: ₩8,000

*as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026*

I love eating out for Sunday lunch, so I went to a great pork belly spot in Cheongna, Incheon. Sammi-jip (삼미집) is a Cheongna restaurant that serves all the meat fully grilled, so the smell of meat does not cling to you.

![Store photo introducing a visit to Sammi-jip](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-01-sugua-900.webp)

## Sammi-jip parking and lunch specials

Sammi-jip specializes in kimchi pork belly grilled on a sotttukkeong, a cast-iron pot lid. The inside and outside were so clean that it looked like a newly opened Cheongna pork belly place. But when I looked at Naver reviews before visiting, there were tons. So it was not newly opened after all.

![Sammi-jip exterior and parking information](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-02-1pttl-900.webp)

First, you can park right in front of the restaurant. We arrived practically at weekend-opening-run time, so parking at Sammi-jip was honestly the easiest thing ever. From weekend peak hours onward, though, unavoidable double parking can happen.

![Sammi-jip lunch special menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-03-42idq-900.webp)

It is also great for a Cheongna lunch special. They were selling sotttukkeong kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), sotttukkeong budae jjigae (army-base stew), and sotttukkeong duruchigi (spicy stir-fried pork) as lunch specials.

![Interior space at Sammi-jip in Cheongna](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-04-nup2l-900.webp)

![Bright and comfortable Sammi-jip interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-05-m3cp1-900.webp)

![Restaurant interior in wood and white tones](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-06-2q864-900.webp)

## A bright, comfortable interior that does not feel like a meat restaurant

I almost doubted this was a meat restaurant. It was really bright, comfortable, and spacious—almost café-like. The wood-and-white interior was light, with plants adding a fresh touch. That is why I briefly mistook it for a newly opened hot spot. If you are looking for a clean Cheongna pork belly restaurant with no meat smell, Sammi-jip is just right.

![Table set with ssam vegetables and dongchimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-07-t07j1-900.webp)

## Side dishes grilled with the meat

When we ordered the meat, they set out the side dishes: ssam vegetables for wrapping, dongchimi (water kimchi), and a house sauce for dipping the pork belly.

![Side dishes to grill with the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-08-owikm-900.webp)

After setting these out, they said they would grill them together with the meat.

![Well-fermented dongchimi and house sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-09-h6reu-900.webp)

The dongchimi was nicely fermented and refreshing. It was not just sweet dongchimi; it had a gentle sweetness and a cool, fizzy tang.

![Sotttukkeong pork belly served fully grilled](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-10-1xdxr-900.webp)

## Kimchi pork belly served fully grilled

The sotttukkeong pork belly appeared. This was not merely par-grilled pork belly—they grilled it all the way through. It was ready to eat immediately.

![Napa cabbage kimchi grilled with pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-11-xkooc-900.webp)

They grilled nicely ripened, delicious napa cabbage kimchi too.

![Vegetables and side dishes on the cast-iron lid](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-12-1qyyt-900.webp)

They also added and grilled bean sprouts, minari (water celery), seasoned scallions, king oyster mushrooms, and onions.

![Side dishes grilled with kimchi pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-13-uh6yw-900.webp)

Kimchi pork belly: ₩17,000 × 2 servings. This was a generous Cheongna meat restaurant. The pork belly itself was good, but there were so many things to grill alongside it that it made for a filling meal.

![A generous spread of kimchi pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-14-vkwn6-1200.webp)

I like grilling and eating a variety of side dishes as much as I like meat, so this Cheongna spot was exactly my kind of place.

![Fresh pork belly with grilled side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-15-4dj45-900.webp)

Rather than feeling like pork belly grilled with exceptional technique, it felt like they used fresh pork belly. The meat was fresh with absolutely no off smell. The ratio of lean meat to fat was perfect too. When one side overwhelms the other, I think the flavor suffers, but this was the delicious balance.

![Pork belly dipped in house sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-16-6ldby-900.webp)

### A combination with a house sauce that is not salty

You absolutely have to dip it in the house sauce. This sauce is seriously delicious. It is not salty, so you can dunk away. The pork belly was tender, not tough. I especially loved the rich flavor from the fatty part.

![Perilla-leaf wrap with grilled vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-17-ox9e1-900.webp)

The charm of Sammi-jip, this Cheongna pork belly restaurant, is wrapping the meat with the grilled vegetables. I put every grilled thing into a perilla-leaf wrap. The perilla aroma and all those richly grilled ingredients tasted so good.

My husband made himself huge wraps too. Why does the perilla leaf look so small, you ask? Well, we love taking giant bites, so we got a little greedy, haha.

![A generously filled perilla-leaf wrap](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-18-16mxn-900.webp)

Pork belly over well-cooked bean sprouts and kimchi was heavenly too. The kimchi was delicious kimchi to begin with. Grilling it made it insanely good!!

![Pork belly with bean sprouts and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-19-cuek0-900.webp)

Pork belly and minari are the best pairing. The fragrant herb makes it feel cleaner and fresher.

![A bite of pork belly with minari](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-20-4ug5n-900.webp)

## Hardly any smell on clothes, even at lunch

Also, while having lunch at this Cheongna favorite, I felt so fresh. Since they grill all the meat in the kitchen, there was not much meat smell around us and my clothes did not smell like meat either. Of all the pork belly places I have visited, this Cheongna restaurant left the least meat smell.

And have a mushroom too~

![Mushroom eaten alongside pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-21-1jxwf-900.webp)

Also, it is much tastier if you add undercooked onion to this house sauce. It feels like the onion dipping sauce served with jeon (Korean savory pancakes). The crisp onions, savory sauce, and pork belly were a great match. It tastes so good that you keep dipping.

![House sauce with added onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-22-1h4ma-900.webp)

## Lunch with mul-naengmyeon on the side

Mul-naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in broth), ₩8,000. We wanted something cool, so we ordered one mul-naengmyeon too.

![A refreshing order of mul-naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-23-e62w7-900.webp)

The vinegar prince from the land of mustard poured on loads of mustard and vinegar. We both have exactly the same taste for sharp, tangy flavors.

![Mul-naengmyeon with mustard and vinegar](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi/cheongna-pork-special-sauce-sammi-24-5ihmo-900.webp)

It was cool and tasty mul-naengmyeon. Honestly, it was a familiarly delicious flavor. But somehow I could taste a fruity sweetness. (Was that right? I do not know the answer.)

At ₩17,000 per serving, I had thought it was expensive. But I loved all the things grilled alongside the meat, and the environment for eating meat was so comfortable.

You can bring more side dishes from the self-service corner. Before eating, I thought I would load up on bean sprouts, seasoned scallions, and so on, then grill more—but the portions were more generous than expected, so I did not even make it to the self-service bar.

Sammi-jip is a Cheongna pork belly restaurant that serves quality pork belly fully grilled. The staff and owner were all kind, and being able to eat meat in a comfortable space—as well as having it as a Cheongna lunch restaurant—is a real plus.

## Where it is

- Sammi-jip (삼미집) (삼미집)
- 18 Cheongna Canal-ro 233beon-gil, 1F, Seohae-gu, Incheon, South Korea (인천광역시 서해구 청라커낼로233번길 18 1층)
- 인천광역시 서해구 청라커낼로233번길 18 1층
- 37.5292096, 126.6428885
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%82%BC%EB%AF%B8%EC%A7%91/@37.5292096,126.6428885,17z

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