After months of anticipation, Bongos Cuban Cafe celebrated its grand opening with a star-studded red carpet preview party hosted by Gloria & Emilio Estefan and cb5 Restaurant Group.
The celebration featured a Cachao band, cigar rollers, music, a variety of Latin-themed hors d’oeuvres and specialty cocktails.
The restaurant, which officially opens to the public on December 8*, draws its inspiration from classic Cuban supper clubs. The multi-level dining experience boasts a 7,000-square-foot indoor restaurant, a 5,000-square-foot-rooftop lounge and two outdoor patios. With its intimately chic, yet comfortable atmosphere, the restaurant features white tables and textured seats, polished dark mahogany panels and a dual-sided main bar (one side features a stage on top of it while the other side extends to the outside of the venue). A 20-foot window allows guests to glimpse a one-of-a-kind custom-made vertical flame rotisserie. Twin glass elevators ascend to the magnificent 5,000-square-foot rooftop lounge where private cabanas, bottle service and an open sky lounge overlook the Seminole Paradise entertainment complex.