Hotels Offer Summer Outdoor Dinings
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter
It's only early May but it’s getting hotter and hotter and soon Seoul’s midday highs will soar to 30 degrees Celsius. Soon you may not feel like placing yourself in a confined spot when dining.
Now is the perfect time to start savoring the early summer through outdoor dining experiences, which will make your dishes even more delicious.
Local hotels are now offering a range of outdoor dining experiences at their outdoor terrace restaurants, and the following are some tips for you to take advantage of the wonderful weather and delicious dishes.
Millennium Seoul Hilton
The Oak Room, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, features ``BBQ Happy Hour’’ special, which offers a no-frills barbecue complete with wine or ice-cold draft beer.
Every evening (except Sunday), you can enjoy a barbecue buffet of salad, different types of BBQ dishes accompanied by BBQ sauces, side dishes including bread and rice, and fresh fruit.
To quench your thirst, you can also drink as much draft beer or wine as you like.
It’s available at 29,000 and 39,000 won with the addition of premium wine. For more information, call (02) 317-3234.
The Westin Chosun Seoul
The Westin Chosun Seoul will feature an outdoor barbecue party at its restaurant O’Kim’s on May 18. It is accompanied by magic performances and live music.
The party has an unlimited barbecue buffet filled with fresh mixed salads and a selection of juicy, sizzling meats such as assorted sausages, marinated beef rib eye, salmon fillet, and BBQ pork rib.
A dancing magician will also enchant patrons with a range of tricks in a show, and a cappella group will create a relaxing atmosphere. In addition patrons can also join various games to win prizes.
The party begins at 6 p.m. and continues until 10 p.m., with an entrance fee of 60,000 won. For more information, call (02) 317?0388.
Hyatt Regency Incheon
Hyatt Regency Incheon presents the Garden Barbecue at its wild flower garden on the second floor, which offers a great view of the sunset.
At the Garden Barbecue, guests can enjoy a selection of prime meats, fresh seafood and vegetables, all prepared on a charcoal grill by skillful chefs. Salads, pastas and dessert stations will be set to offer fresh, unique and tasty products as well as a natural ambiance.
The Garden Barbecue is available from June 1 to Sep. 16 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and daily from July 27 to Aug. 15. It is available at 54,000 won with one complimentary summer cocktail offered to all BBQ guests. For more information, call (032) 745-1234.
Imperial Palace Hotel
Imperial Palace Hotel will open its outdoor swimming pool on May 20 and transform it into a venue for a barbecue party.
During the week the pool will be surrounded by pillars, patterned on ancient Greek shrines with wooden tables and chairs under white parasols, but every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening, the poolside will be used to offer a barbecue buffet.
The barbecue buffet opens from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. available at 63,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3440-8170.
Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel
Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel (formerly known as Holiday Inn Seoul) offers an outdoor BBQ Feast in the month of May. A variety of special benefits are offered in the period.
When five customers visit the feast, one meal is provided free of charge. Patrons get 10 percent discounts if they pay by KB credit card. If a group of more than three people visit the feast, accompanied with one child, aged between five and 12, the child can get a free meal. For more information, call (02) 710-7254.
Grand Hilton Seoul
A buffet restaurant at the Grand Hilton Seoul will host Australian-style barbecue parties every Saturday and Sunday.
The barbecue parties are held inside the restaurant and the outdoor deck to offer the early summer flavor.
The restaurant offers barbecued delicacies in various styles, from the traditional charcoal grill and carving corner, to Mongolian barbecue and Tandoori oven specialties.
The Australian barbecue is priced at 52,000 won on weekends. For more information, call (02) 2287-8271.