Le Siècle Centennial Western Restaurant belongs to the Summer Palace, located in the Yihe Road Mansion District, where one of Nanjing's cultural heritage sites is located. The area is a residential area for the upper class during the Republic of China, and currently retains 26 buildings, mostly used for hotels, restaurants or exhibitions. In 2014, the Summer Palace joined the Relais & Chchoto Group, the world's top hotel brand, known as the "Michelin of the hotel industry", which introduced a high-end tone to Le Siècle and its popularity soared. Today, Le Siècle is headed by Sylvain Dalle, a three-Michelin-starred French chef.
Le Siècle mainly offers 3-4 kinds of single set menus, and the price is roughly between 488-988 yuan based on the number of set dishes. Taking the 988 yuan set meal as an example, it includes a total of 7 dishes such as appetizer, appetizer, main course, dessert, etc., all of which are exquisitely selected and cooked excellently, which can be regarded as the highest level of restaurant production.
The appetizer Green Salad is a combination of seasonal vegetables, baby peas, fennel, kiwi and caviar, a carefully selected combination of low-fat and low-heat ingredients. The main course, French baked oysters, is seasoned with garlic, which is fresh and fragrant in the mouth, which meets the appetite of Chinese people. The classic dish of pan-fried French foie gras is served with jam, hazelnut and butter bread to add a light fruity aroma and reduce the fatness of the foie gras.
This is followed by Parsnip soup with grilled Australian scallops, which infiltrates the mouth with its sweet and umami flavor and undertakes subsequent meals. Baked Boston Lobster and Australian Wagyu Beef Eye Steak are made with pumpkin, morel mushrooms and other rich ingredients to bring out the sweet taste of the shrimp, while the ribeye steak is set off with black truffle potatoes. On the whole, the whole course meal tastes good, and some of the dishes have been improved in response to the taste habits of the Chinese people, with both sincerity and quality.
The restaurant environment maintains a simple tone, with only simple green plants, hanging paintings and carpets to decorate the atmosphere, and plain decoration of tables, chairs and other utensils, giving people a sense of tranquility and tranquility. The outdoor area is often decorated with starlight lights and light strips to guide diners to the restaurant. The service is good, the basic links such as guidance and reception are warm and orderly, the service is provided in a timely manner, and the attitude is commendable.
