il Cielo Introduces Blooming Spring Seasonal Menu for Ninth Anniversary Celebration

Seasonal Spring Creation – Kyoto Amadai tile fish

SINGAPORE – This March, il Cielo rooftop Italian restaurant will celebrate its ninth anniversary with the launch of a seasonal produce series with a curated menu that will refresh every two months to showcase the finest seasonal ingredients flown in from Italy and Japan. Starting with the season of spring, resident Chef Yohhei Sasaki will present an exclusive menu that incorporates the season’s best produce to take diners on a sensorial journey through an artistry of Italian cuisine perfected with Chef Sasaki’s unmatched Japanese flair.

The spring menu will welcome the warmer season by featuring in-season ingredients of Toyama-Japan firefly squid, Kyoto amadai fish, fresh spring Japanese cabbages, Italian white asparagus and premium Japanese Shorthorn Wagyu beef. The exclusive seasonal spring menu is only available in March and April ranging from four- to seven-courses at $118 onwards. 

Highlights of Seasonal Spring Creations

• Marinated Japanese baby squid with puttanesca sauce, Japanese rape blossom ships, squid ink aioli sauce and lemon gel
• Kyoto Amadai tile fish, Italian tomato consommé soup, small spring onions, crispy pancetta, Italian parsley sauce and oven-baked Italian tomato
• Ravioli stuffed with Sakura ebi and Japanese spring cabbage, new ginger espuma with lobster bisque sauce 

Other il Cielo Must-Try Creations

• New Welcome to the Sea: soup of Hokkaido sea urchin, abalone, sakura ebi crumbles, Asari gelato and seaweed
• New Organic U.S. duck breast, foie gras, duck leg confit croquette, coffee sauce, Italian chestnut purée
• Kinmedai carpaccio served with seaweed tuile, Madeira wine dressing and pink grapefruit snow
• Hokkaido sea urchin spaghetti, Sardinia bottarga and yuzu juice
• Caramelized Miyazaki Wagyu A4 short ribs, sautéed saffron risotto and lemon gel 

Modern Space for an Urban Cityscape

Set on the rooftop level 24 of Hilton Singapore, il Cielo, also translated as “The Sky,” restaurant can hold a capacity of up to 48 persons, with 32 indoor seats including a private dining room for 10 guests and 16 semi-al fresco seats by the pool. With a panoramic view of Orchard Road skyline, the interiors and surroundings of the poolside provide an urban romantic resort feel.

The restaurant is represented with contemporary geometrical trellis and sliding floor-to-ceiling glass panels which offer a sense of space, making way for a relaxing rooftop pool view. Within the restaurant interiors, the soft furnishings and wood floorings complements with the modern adornments and an iconic driftwood sculpture to accentuate space. At sundown, diners in the restaurant can experience a different alluring ambience as the versatile glass panels slide open for a semi-alfresco setting with the lighted pool area and modern cityscape of Orchard Road setting the stage for a captivating backdrop.

Spring-Bloom Menu | Available in March and April only

4-course: $118 (additional $50 for wine pairing)

5-course $138 (additional $60 for wine pairing)

7-course: $168 (additional $80 for wine pairing)

il Cielo Italian Restaurant

Lunch    Noon – 2.30 p.m (Monday – Friday)

Dinner    7p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Monday – Saturday)

Level 24, Hilton Singapore

581 Orchard Road Singapore 238883

For reservations, call +65 6730 3395 or email [email protected].

All prices printed herein are subject to seven percent GST and 10 percent service charge.

Media can access additional information about Hilton Singapore at http://newsroom.hilton.com/singapore

About il Cielo Restaurant

Located on the top floor of the 24-story Hilton Singapore on Orchard Road, the stylish, contemporary il Cielo (which means ‘the sky’) restaurant is the benchmark of Italian culinary standards in the city with handcrafted homemade foods, natural and organic ingredients as well as carefully sourced seasonal produce. Italian flavors are recreated with a contemporary twist in the preparation methods for diners to enjoy the aromas and flavors of modern Italian cuisine. Take in the panoramic view of Orchard Road skylines with the interiors and surroundings of the poolside providing an urban resort experience. Il Cielo seats up to 48 persons with 32 seats indoors including a private dining room for 14 guests as well as 16 seats by the pool side.

About Hilton Singapore

Hilton Singapore is an institution in Singapore’s hospitality scene, being among the first international hotels to bring its trademark level of service excellence and culinary innovation to the city-state. Located in the heart of fashionable Orchard Road, the city’s most popular shopping and dining district, the 421-room hotel is a superb venue for both the business and leisure clientele. The stylish, contemporary rooms and suites offer modern amenities and equipped with WiFi capabilities. The hotel also offers guests quality dining experience in its award-winning restaurants. The hotel’s central location makes it an ideal choice for meetings and conferences. The Grand Ballroom can accommodate up to 500 guests and a further 11 function rooms all fully equipped with advanced multimedia equipment, provide options for events and meetings of any nature.

Seasonal Spring Creation – Kyoto Amadai tile fish

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