# Sunday brunch pork belly with minari pancake in Cheongna: Sammi-jip

- By Everyday Notes (https://superchart.com/en/@everyday-notes/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Seohae, Incheon
- Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@everyday-notes/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@everyday-notes/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/index.md)

## In short

Sammi-jip is a pot-lid kimchi pork belly restaurant on the Cheongna 4-danji restaurant street in Seohae, Incheon. Visited on a Sunday at noon for brunch, the pot-lid kimchi pork belly and minari pancake (minari-jeon) paired beautifully, with thick pork belly, grilled kimchi and minari, and the meal ended on a high note with injeolmi ice cream for dessert. A Cheongna pork belly favorite worth returning to for a family gathering.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 18 Cheongnacanal-ro 233beon-gil, Seohae-gu, Incheon, South Korea (inside the Cheongna 4-danji restaurant street)
- **Hours**: Daily 10:30–22:30 (last order 21:30)
- **Parking**: Available in front of the restaurant
- **Lunch special**: Kimchi jjigae, budae jjigae, or duruchigi (3 choices)
- **Minari pancake**: From ₩10,000

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

![Cheongna Sammi-jip's signature pot-lid kimchi pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-01-van03-1200.webp)

No boring pork belly place here — Cheongna pork belly restaurant "Sammi-jip" is a different story.

I arrived around noon on a Sunday and the place was already in full pork belly party mode. Why? I wanted to know the secret behind how Sammi-jip's pork belly wins over Sunday brunch crowds.

![Exterior of Sammi-jip on the Cheongna 4-danji restaurant street](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-02-kqa66-900.webp)

## Sammi-jip location and hours

- 🏡 Address: 18 Cheongnacanal-ro 233beon-gil, Seohae-gu, Incheon — inside the Cheongna 4-danji restaurant street
- 🅿️ Parking available in front of the restaurant
- ⏰ Hours: Daily 10:30–22:30 (last order 21:30)

## Sammi-jip's popular lunch special

![Sammi-jip's lunch special menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-03-1koef-900.webp)

Sammi-jip, the Cheongna pork belly restaurant, is great for lunch specials too. With three options simmered right on a quality cast-iron pot lid — kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), budae jjigae (army stew), and duruchigi (spicy stir-fried pork) — it's a Cheongna lunch spot with real value for money.

## Sammi-jip's spacious, comfortable interior

![White-toned interior of Sammi-jip](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-04-2h5yg-900.webp)

![Sammi-jip seating with table-order touchscreen](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-05-8a9la-900.webp)

I tried to photograph the interior avoiding other customers as much as possible, and despite being a pork belly place, the white-toned, clean modern interior stood out. The table-order touchscreens were kept so spotless it genuinely lifted my mood — you could feel the same care extends to kitchen hygiene at this Cheongna pork belly restaurant.

## Ordering pot-lid kimchi pork belly and minari pancake

![Sammi-jip's full spread of basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-06-7ls7n-900.webp)

![Side dishes served with the pot-lid kimchi pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-07-12b6t-900.webp)

![Close-up of Sammi-jip's side dish plates](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-08-6iikm-900.webp)

![Table set with side dishes and cutlery](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-09-14bbp-900.webp)

Curious about the pot-lid kimchi pork belly, I ordered it, and a full spread of side dishes arrived. Since they stir-fry minari (water dropwort) on the pot lid too, I also ordered a minari pancake (minari-jeon) — excellent choice! The fragrant pancake had more minari than batter, so it was crispy and aromatic, and it paired wonderfully with the pork belly, adding an even richer flavor.

![Sammi-jip's minari pancake packed with minari](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-10-16xh3-900.webp)

![Minari pancake dipped in special pancake sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-11-bwvhb-900.webp)

Sammi-jip's minari pancake starts from ₩10,000, served with a special dipping sauce made just for pancakes — a real specialty, definitely worth trying if you get the chance!

## The Cheongna Sammi-jip pot lid arrives!

![Thick pot-lid pork belly, freshly grilled](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-12-d37ss-900.webp)

Thick pork belly, perfectly grilled. You understand why it's a Cheongna pork belly favorite the moment the pot lid arrives. Staff bring out the sizzling hot pot lid piled with kimchi, minari, seasoned bean sprouts, scallion salad, onion, and king oyster mushroom — my mouth was watering just looking at it, haha.

![Kimchi, minari, and seasoned bean sprouts on the pot lid](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-13-luq5h-900.webp)

![Pot-lid pork belly topped with finely sliced kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-14-811cy-900.webp)

![Full pot lid with onion and king oyster mushroom added](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-15-1s0ws-900.webp)

They pile on the finely sliced kimchi so deliciously — this is exactly the flavor that gets people here early for pot-lid kimchi pork belly!

Looking around again, I saw young newlyweds, elderly couples, groups of friends, whole families, and church gatherings — all sorts of people enjoying Sammi-jip's pork belly in Cheongna. Brunch or lunch, the pot-lid kimchi pork belly at Cheongna pork belly favorite Sammi-jip makes it all work, absolutely!

![A piece of pork belly picked up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-16-dbgrn-900.webp)

![Pork belly eaten together with grilled kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-17-uo2oz-900.webp)

![Pork belly and vegetables cooking on the pot lid](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-18-30vd5-900.webp)

![Cross-section of a thickly sliced pork belly piece](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-19-3yu1m-900.webp)

![Pork belly wrapped together with minari](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-20-1crkd-900.webp)

I tried a piece of pork belly plain, with no dip, and could really taste the quality of the meat — a faint smoky char passed through, filling my mouth with pork belly flavor.

### Pot-lid kimchi pork belly — yes, this really is a Cheongna pork belly favorite!

The meat itself was delicious, sliced thick and cooked so that you could feel the juices with every bite, and best of all, grilling well-fermented kimchi alongside the pork belly meant its tangy flavor brought out the pork belly's flavor even more. Kimchi, minari, onion, mushroom — I cleared it all, haha.

## Dessert: injeolmi ice cream

![Dessert ice cream sprinkled with injeolmi powder](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-21-7pd3m-900.webp)

![Close-up of Sammi-jip's injeolmi ice cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip/cheongna-samgyeopsal-sunday-brunch-sammijip-22-1mpq0-900.webp)

The ice cream shaped like injeolmi (rice cake coated in bean powder) I'd been waiting for! It was the perfect dessert after pot-lid kimchi pork belly at Cheongna Sammi-jip. The injeolmi powder (not sure if it was soybean powder) was sprinkled so prettily on top I almost didn't want to eat it! A refreshing, all-in-one way to end the meal.

## Final verdict

Cheongna's Sammi-jip turned out to be a well-known pork belly favorite that I just hadn't heard of yet. Kimchi and pork belly, cooked together on a pot lid — next time I want to come back with family for a happy time together.

> The pot-lid idea, and grilling minari and kimchi together — both wonderful at Sammi-jip. Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, definitely coming back.

## Where it is

- Sammi-jip (삼미집)
- 18 Cheongnacanal-ro 233beon-gil, 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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