SIGNATURE DISHES

Grilled lobster Traditional caesar salad Consomme of Roma tomatoes Angel hair pasta Saffron risotto Veal cutlet

SETTING: A relaxed white-walled dining room with contrasting dark wood furniture and contemporary Thai artefacts.

FOOD: Start off with grilled island lobster tail served on a bed of young garden greens, oven-dried tomatoes and a yellow mango and balsamic jam. Or caesar salad prepared fresh at the tableside with a twist on the original recipe offering a choice of crispy pancetta, smoked salmon, rock lobster or roasted chicken. Saffron risotto with a whole Phuket lobster, asparagus and fondue of Roma tomatoes is paired with a Sandalford semillon-sauvignon blanc, while consomme of Roma tomatoes with king crab meat, basil and avocado is matched with Pouilly Fume Pascal Jolivet from the Loire Valley in France. This is rustic Italian cuisine with an emphasis on family-style dining and a focus on sharing.

WINE: An extensive list of both New and Old World wines including a few labels from Thailand. It is good to see wine pairings on the food menu.

SERVICE: Professional, efficient and well trained as one expects from a five-star hotel.

PRICE: Dinner for two without wine will cost about 3,000 baht.