SIGNATURE DISHES

Open tiger prawn ravioli Avocado and crab salad Pan-roasted foie gras with raspberry syrup Coq au vin Mediterranean red tuna

SETTING: Aldo's offers delightful indoor seating and open-air salas around the pool each named after a different grape variety.

FOOD: Mediterranean with a hint of California, the menu is updated on a monthly basis to reflect the seasons. Soft-shell crab salad is both deliciously light and with a lovely soft, crunchy texture excellently complemented by a mango, walnut and tomato salsa. The various salads are expertly dressed giving tastebuds something to do while maintaining that healthy eating habit. Pizzas are thin crusted and the pasta dishes more than adequate, but seafood selections are perhaps more attractively presented. Coq au vin or lamb stew nicoise style fits in more authentically with the surroundings. The extensive dessert menu includes mousses, crepes, cheese and chocolate cakes and ice cream from New Zealand.

WINE: A good and varied selection of wines from around the globe.

SERVICE: Be prepared for a slightly more laidback service in the outside areas which in any case lend themselves to an unhurried meal.

PRICE: Very good value at about 2,500 baht for a three-course meal for two, minus wine.