What to Know Before Booking Crab 52, Seoul's High-Priced Buffet
The 52nd-floor buffet at Trade Tower charges $200 for adults and $100 for children, settled in won at a daily exchange rate.
Oh Seung-min ·
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Crab 52, the country's most expensive buffet, occupies the 52nd floor of Trade Tower in Gangnam, Seoul. (Hong Yoo/The Korea Herald)
What this means for travelers
Adults pay $200 and children pay $100 for the buffet, with the bill settled in won at a rate reset daily. Window tables go to those who book earliest, and each seating lasts three hours within the noon-to-3 p.m. lunch or 6-to-9 p.m. dinner windows.
Location and Setting
Crab 52 occupies the 52nd floor of Trade Tower in Gangnam, Seoul.
Cost and Payment
Adults pay $200.
Children pay $100.
The bill is settled in won at a rate reset daily according to the previous day's exchange rate.
Hours and Seating
Lunch runs from noon to 3 p.m.
Dinner runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
Seating is offered for three hours.
Window tables are assigned by booking order rather than on arrival.
What's on the Menu
The sashimi counter is assembled to order from amberjack, blanched octopus, abalone, otoro, red sea bream, humpback shrimp, striped jack, Antarctic red shrimp, uni, salmon roe, royal Belgian caviar and sheets of gamtae seaweed.
The final savory course is ganjang gejang, described by the restaurant as Yeonpyeong Island crab, served whole with a scoop of white rice and sesame oil spooned into the shell.
A gelato counter carries about 10 flavors from Gelati Gelati.
Dessert options also include vanilla mille-feuille, matcha mille-feuille and chocolate fudge supplied by Lyon Bakery.
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