Four Guling Samsam Merekak Branches in Bali
Babi guling is one of the dishes closely associated with Bali. But there is a more specialised offering for pork lovers: samsam.
Samsam is pork belly made up of layers of meat, fat and skin. It is usually rolled and filled with chopped spices and cassava leaves, then cooked over hot coals while being turned at regular intervals, a method known as guling.
One eatery in Bali is well known for serving samsam: Guling Samsam Merekak. For those keen to try it, the restaurant has several branches across Bali. Here are their locations.
1. Guling Samsam Merekak Mengwi
The first branch is in Penarungan Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency. It is located in Banjang Blungbang, on Jalan Raya Penarungan.
Google Maps data gives the branch a rating of 4.5 from around 1,300 reviews. Its listed opening hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm WITA every day.
Guling Samsam Merekak Mengwi offers a different experience, set in a leafy area. Visitors can also watch the samsam being prepared.
2. Guling Samsam Merekak Denpasar
In Denpasar, diners can visit 199 Jalan Hayam Wuruk, East Denpasar.
The branch is opposite a petrol station. It has a rating of 4.4 from 920 reviews, and its listed opening hours are 10.00am to 10.00pm WITA.
Guling Samsam Merekak Denpasar is located in a plant shop, where visitors can enjoy their meal among ornamental plants.
3. Guling Samsam Merekak Kuta
For visitors staying in Kuta or Legian, there is a branch at 8 Jalan Campuhan I-Dewi Sri.
Guling Samsam Merekak Kuta has a rating of 4.6 from around 1,500 Google Maps reviews. Its opening hours are split into two sessions: 10.00am to 5.00pm and 6.00pm to 10.00pm WITA.
The location is convenient for anyone in Kuta and the surrounding area who wants to try Samsam Merekak without travelling to another branch.
4. Guling Samsam Merekak Canggu-Munggu
Another option is in Munggu Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency, on Jalan Bypass Tanah Lot.
Guling Samsam Merekak Canggu-Munggu has a Google Maps rating of 4.6, based on dozens of reviews. It may suit visitors in Canggu or Munggu, or near the Tanah Lot tourist attraction.