Italian restaurant in Songdo: basil pesto caprese & gnocchi, Cenacolo

Cenacolo Artfore opening hours and info

Cenacolo Artfore is open daily from 11:00 to 22:00, with a break from 15:00 to 17:00. Last order is 21:00 Monday to Saturday and 20:30 on Sundays. Group seating, takeout, reservations, Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, delivery, high chairs and parking are all available.

On the 2nd floor of the Artfore shops at Songdo Central Park, Cenacolo Artfore is a cozy, warm, upscale Italian restaurant with high-quality food, great for dates, anniversaries and brunch in Songdo.

Cenacolo Artfore has steadily earned a Blue Ribbon, so if you want a certified good restaurant in Songdo, do give it a visit!

Where is Cenacolo Artfore, and where do you park?

The address is 257 Incheontawo-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea (Artfore Building C, 2nd floor, Unit 211). I've attached a map for anyone who doesn't know the area.

Use the Artfore underground car park. Cenacolo is in Building C, so I'd recommend parking on the C side ✨ Parking is free only if you register your plate number when you pay, so if you parked underground, please don't forget to register!

On the way to Cenacolo~ The weather was so nice that day, I was excited even before going in.. 💚

What's the atmosphere inside Cenacolo Artfore?

Inside, Cenacolo Artfore is a small, calm space with only 6–7 tables. Like a proper Italian restaurant, it feels modern yet cozy with a European touch, so I thought it would suit a date or a get-together with family or friends.

As in the photos, one whole side of the room is a wall of windows, which gives an open feeling. By day natural light pours in, and in the evening you see Artfore's exotic night view and soft street lights outside, which felt kind of romantic ✨💛

From the cute pictures to the little props, I loved the vibe of the place 😊 (They have baby chairs too, so no worries if you're coming with a baby.)

Cenacolo Artfore menu

The menu is varied: salads, pasta, gnocchi, risotto, soup, steak, drinks and alcohol. It's based on authentic Italian but keeps the rich, crowd-pleasing sauce flavors Koreans love, which is probably why it's so popular. Each dish has a short description, so order to suit your taste and group size 💛

There's a wide range of both drinks and alcohol, which I liked even more!

There's currently a receipt review event: leave a Naver review and you get the soup of the day or a homemade ade. If you enjoyed your meal, leave a review and pick up a soup or ade 👍

Cenacolo's bread and olives

As soon as we sat down, cold water arrived (even the water bottle looks fancy.. 🙄), and the tableware was clean and classy.

Starters came with bread, balsamic sauce, olives and pickles.

I've seen plenty of places serve bread and pickles, but olives are rare, so it felt extra special~ They were crunchy, with that salty, nutty flavor, and eating olives after pasta cut the richness and refreshed my mouth, so I enjoyed them.

The bread is kneaded and baked in-house. It was focaccia or ciabatta style, with vegetables inside that smelled wonderful~ It looks rough and chewy, but it was crisp outside and soft and moist inside, and really delicious!!

The bread is good plain, but even better dipped in the balsamic oil, so give that a try!

Caprese salad (₩19,000): basil pesto instead of balsamic

The caprese salad at Cenacolo Artfore is ₩19,000, an Italian-style salad of colorful tomatoes, basil pesto and soft mozzarella. Caprese usually brings balsamic sauce to mind, but Cenacolo uses basil pesto.

It's a classic Italian-style caprese that focuses on the harmony of good ingredients rather than a punchy sauce. In one bite you get fresh, nutty fresh mozzarella, rich basil pesto and olive oil aroma, and tomato juice that bursts as you chew, which I think is why so many people love it.

Maybe because the ingredients are so good, you get rich aroma even without much sauce, and basil pesto instead of balsamic gave it a classy flavor too~ Truly the best appetizer 👍

If they hadn't said it was mozzarella, I'd have believed it was burrata: soft and tender, with a nutty flavor. Loved it.

Mushroom cream gnocchi (₩24,000), Cenacolo's signature

The mushroom cream gnocchi at Cenacolo Artfore is ₩24,000, a signature dish of roasted potato gnocchi in a deeply flavored mushroom cream. It came with 7 pieces of gnocchi in total.

The mushroom cream gnocchi is one of the must-orders at Cenacolo! Luxurious truffle aroma, gnocchi crisp outside and tender inside, how could you not order it~~~ What's great is that it isn't just cream sauce: finely chopped mushrooms are mixed in, so you get their chewy texture too, and everyone from kids to grandparents is bound to like it.

Pan-fried until golden, the outside was crisp while the inside was fluffy from the potato, with a chewy, soft texture too. I really enjoyed it.

Shrimp rosé pasta (₩26,000): how many shrimp?

The shrimp rosé pasta at Cenacolo Artfore is ₩26,000, a smooth pasta with a Basque-style rosé sauce and big shrimp. There were 5 big, plump shrimp in it!

Shrimp rosé pasta is popular and easy for anyone to enjoy without hits or misses. The thick, hearty rosé sauce gives you the softness of cream and the tang of tomato sauce at once, which I think is why it's so loved.

The noodles were cooked just right, so they had a good bite, and the sauce clung to them, so from the first bite to the last it was never bland. The shrimp added chewy fun too! The shrimp here are good too 👍

Cenacolo Artfore overall verdict

Pretty restaurant, good parking, kind staff and tasty food! If you're looking for a truly great restaurant in Songdo, I recommend Cenacolo Artfore 💚