SEOUL, KOREA - On July 21st Millennium Seoul Hilton will open the doors of its new all day-dining, flagship restaurant - Café 395.
Following a three-month-long renovation period, the much anticipated Café 395 will welcome diners to a special market-to-table dining experience – with emphasis on the finest and freshest ingredients made to order at various action stations throughout the restaurant.
Commanding each section (salads, seafood, Korean cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Italian cuisine, French cuisine, grill, desserts and much more), is seasoned chefs who are specialists in those food genres. The open-style kitchen concept brings life and energy to the restaurant, while also providing entertainment to diners as chefs cook up the buffet offerings.
Here are some examples of the delicious fares that will be an offer:
Appetizers : Soft Shell Crab, Italian-style Seafood Salad, Grilled Mushrooms, Assorted Cheeses, Smoked Tuna Salad
Seafood Corner : Steamed King Crab, Abalone, Whole Tuna Sashimi, Sea Bream, and other seasonal selections
Asian Specialties (Korean, Japanese, Chinese cuisines) : Seasonal Namul, Grilled Mero, Soy Sauce Marinated Blue Crab, Lotus Leaf Rice, Beef Tenderloin and Asparagus Stir-Fry, Fried Garlic and Abalone
Western Specialties : Foie Gras, French Vineyard Snails, Pasta Made to Order
Grilled Section : Top Grade Hanwoo Beef, Live Lobster, Tuna, King Prawn, Lamb, Assorted Vegetables, Peking Duck
“Millennium Seoul Hilton is a hotel that has a 30-year of glorious history and is taking the lead in the commerce with its tradition. Our employees’ outstanding service and cuisine at the hotel perfectly proves our ability to deliver value to customers and our historical aspects of reputation,” said Eric Swanson, general manager, Millennium Seoul Hilton. “We are introducing an elegantly contemporary and casual lifestyle all-day dining restaurant, ‘Café 395,’ as well as the lobby, which was renovated in order to give a contemporary ambience as soon as our guests walk in.”
Café 395 has maximized its space for our customers to enjoy a live performance with their full of vibrant energy. It is an ideal place to simply unwind with friends and family throughout the day and into the evening. The restaurant focuses on fresh seasonal offerings presented on an ‘open kitchen’ style international buffet, superior quality a la carte selection and intuitive service from attentive and skilled waiting staff.
It is not only ground-breaking in its concept, but also introducing new ideas in management. This restaurant will be helmed by 2 full-time co-managers in order to serve our diner’s needs more effectively. Approximately 70 staff members make up the team at this new restaurant, and all have undergone intensive training spanning several months. This is due to the fact that the teamwork is a key factor in making a restaurant successful. When selecting a culinary team, skilled cooking techniques as well as excellent communication skills are highly considered because cooperation leads to success, and thus brings a true value to the customers. Café 395 will create an experience befitting a flagship restaurant - one that will be new, exciting, memorable, and pleasurable to the palate.
Café 395 was designed by Aedas, a global design company. Greg Farrell, Executive Director of Asia was in charge of the project. Aedas has worked on major restaurants in Singapore, notably at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, as well as Hilton Beijing, and the Shanghai Peninsula Hotel. Aedas has also been involved in creating landmark government offices, office towers and restaurants in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and America.
Café 395 offers an a la carte menu and a full-service buffet.
- Location: Main Lobby (1st Floor)
- Seating Capacity: 278 seats (private dining for 8 also available)
- Opening hours: 06:00-22:00
- Price(inclusive of tax and service charge):
- Adults: KW87,000
- Children: KW52,000 (under 12 years of age)
☞ The price is the same for lunch/dinner and weekdays/weekends
For reservations or enquiries, please call Café 395 at (02) 317-3062.
CILANTRO DELI RE-OPENS IN NEW LOCATION
Millennium Seoul Hilton is happy to announce that after a major three-month transformation period, Cilantro Deli has re-opened to the public with a updated new look.
Cilantro Deli has been relocated next to the main entrance in the hotel lobby. The location is convenient for grabbing goods on your way out, but there is also an auxiliary seating section in the spacious main lobby, where guests are invited to savor the deli’s offerings in style.
Cilantro Deli offers a variety of coffees and other beverages for both dine-in and take out. There is a sumptuous selection of goods such as decadent cakes, handmade chocolates and gourmet fresh baked breads and pastries. The Deli also offers prepared sandwiches and salads that are perfect for grabbing on the go or to enjoy leisurely in the newly revamped seating section in the lobby. There is also a wide selection of fine wines and champagnes for sale – ideal for a celebration or as a thoughtful gift.
Beverages range from KW9,000 to KW20,000. Guests can also avail of a Coffee Set (KW25,000), which consists of a premium coffee (choice of cappuccino, caffe latte, espresso, mochaccino, Americano or iced coffee) and freshly baked macaroon, cookie, chocolate and pastry. Sandwiches are priced at KW25,000. Bread and pastry items range from KW1,200 to KW12,000. Beautifully decorated whole cakes are KW40,000 to KW48,000.
Don’t forget to take advantage of the deli’s Happy Hour special! From 8:00PM to 9:00PM, all breads and pastry items are discounted by 30%. From 9:00PM to 10:00PM, they are discounted by 50%.
Cilantro Deli will be open from 6:00AM to 10:00PM, seven days a week.
For enquiries, please call Cilantro Deli at (02) 317-3064.
Prices quoted above are already inclusive of tax and service charge.
