Before heading to this beach club and restaurant, my friend and I didn’t expect to be dining by a beautifully-lit pool, surrounded by lanterns and date palms...
The Don Alfonso name is renowned internationally when it comes to Italian cuisine, and has picked up multiple awards for its establishments – in Rome and Sant’Agata Sui Due Golfi (Don Alfonso’s hometown); the brand has outposts in China and Morocco as well...
Merletto is the sort of place you’d really want to get dressed up for, but what you get here is a fine-dining experience, with a bill that doesn’t leave a gaping hole in your pocket...
Like everything else at this hotel, the restaurant oozes understated luxe – plush carpeting, silk curtains, crystal chandeliers and a subtle beige colour scheme all of which come together to create an ambience that is on the sophisticated side of glam.
I was looking forward to trying out the new menu at this elegant restaurant, a refined alternative to the casual sidewalk café-style eateries of JBR Walk...
