When the highly anticipated, five-star ‘Hilton International Adelaide’ (now known as the Hilton Adelaide) opened its doors in October 1982, Adelaide’s nightlife changed forever. As the largest hotel at the time, the Hilton boasted 374 rooms, and a glamourous bar that could host cabaret shows and touring international acts.
Forty years on, Hilton Adelaide is celebrating a milestone birthday by welcoming back three of its most successful Executive Chefs – Cheong Liew, Simon Bryant, and Bethany Finn – for a culinary night to remember.
With the help of Liew, Bryant, and Finn, the hotel’s signature restaurant Coal Cellar + Grill will be curating a luxurious six course dinner in honour of “the good things in life” – food, wine, and friendship. The unique dining experience will also give a nod to the culinary techniques and trends that have stood the test of time.
Featuring a collaboration of the chefs’ favourite dishes from their time at Hilton Adelaide, the menu will span 40 years of timeless dining history from The Grange Restaurant and The Brasserie to Coal Cellar + Grill. The culinary legends will tell their story of the flavours, local produce and people that inspired them.
To prepare the tastebuds, Coal Cellar + Grill will be serving Grange Sourdough on arrival, smothered with Pepa Saya cultured butter and Murray River “pink” sea salt.
The first two courses will be odes to South Australia’s rich, tasty seafood industry, serving up dishes such as Seaceviche yellow tail kingfish, olive fried octopus, red roasted Murray Cod With leek fondue, and shaved calamari.
Courses three and four transition into heartier dishes, including their Adelaide Hills porcini mushroom pâté pie and pepper berry & bush tomato rubbed Roo saddle.
The dining experience will be concluded with two extraordinary dessert courses: A Valrhona chocolate soufflé cake with Cointreau raspberries and rich cream, followed by liquorice and vanilla bean checkerboard ice-cream, with dried pineapple and sugared fennel flowers.
All courses are paired with complementary wines by one of McLaren Vale’s most iconic family owned wineries, Coriole Vineyards.
With the evening hosted by MC – Mark Soderstrom, this is certainly a milestone in South Australian history not to be missed.
To learn more or secure your spot at the table, click here.
Event Summary
Where: Coal Cellar + Grill, 233 Victoria Square Adelaide, SA 5000.
When: Saturday 12 November 2022, 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start, until late (After Party in The Collins Bar)
Cost: $349 + fees, includes a 6-course dinner with paired Coriole wines (buy tickets here)
Note: This event does not cater for dietary requirements.
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