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Alloro Ristorante
Dubai has seen an influx of Italian restaurants recently and
Alloro Ristorante is one of them. Alloro located within the Wyndham Dubai Marina
Hotel, is inspired by a team of foodies that believe ‘there’s a
little Italian in all of us’.
I was invited to Alloro Ristorante and all views and images are © Urbanmodish, unless stated otherwise.
Alloro is offering a Friday brunch in a cozy
setup, with live band and chef table service. You can easily find a spot for
yourself owing to the spacious indoor and outdoor seating area. The interior is done up with dim lighting and earthy tones, complete with marble top tables. They had a rustic long table set up in the center, laden with fresh vegetables which was a sight to behold.
It’s a set brunch menu that they have carefully
chalked out, keeping the real taste of Tuscany in mind. Be ready to have an
explosion of Italian food with some good wine.
We started off with an Aperol welcome drink
which prepared us for what was to come.
As we were busy sipping on our drinks, a beautiful plate of Prugna in prigione which is essentially roasted plum wrapped in turkey bacon was set before us. The plating looked beautiful and very inviting, and the starter set my taste bud tingling.
As we were busy sipping on our drinks, a beautiful plate of Prugna in prigione which is essentially roasted plum wrapped in turkey bacon was set before us. The plating looked beautiful and very inviting, and the starter set my taste bud tingling.
Italian food is incomplete without bread and we
had a selection of Antipasti homemade Italian bread.
For starters we had frittata, bruschetta,
polenta, Spiedino & Insalata.
What caught my attention was how fresh the veggies were. I loved how they were
all served on a wooden platter. My favorites were the Insalata, polenta and
frittata.
Before our main course we were served mango and peach sorbetto
that was a palate cleanser.
We moved onto our mains – the brunch offers eight main course
meals including roast beef meatloaf. You need to save up space for all the
food.
For the main we had – Lasagna, Pasta, stracetti, pesce persico,
cabbage salad, beans salad and roast beef meatloaf.
Beef Lasagna was scrumptious. I kept devouring it almost forgetting
that there was a huge spread waiting post this. Stracetti was delish
too. I loved how the chicken strips were presented in lime and ginger juice.
The flavors were an instant hit with my palate.
Roasted perch was crispy and tasted very good as well. I loved
both the fagiolini and cabbage salad. The fagiolini, I would say is an acquired
taste - but definitely worth a try at Alloro.
We were so stuffed with all the food, that we almost thought it
was over until the chef came to our table with the live carving station. He
served us beef meatloaf with beetroot puree. The combination of the meatloaf
and beet puree was amazing.
We managed to still have space after all the food we had and we
were glad we did. The dessert platter is one not to be missed.
The platter or rather tray was a sweet tooth’s delight. It had
Tiramisu crepe, banana zeppole with chocolate cream, blueberry and lime
pannacotta, cassata siccilaana.
My favorite was the banana zeppole and panacotta. If I did have enough space I would have asked for more of both.
My favorite was the banana zeppole and panacotta. If I did have enough space I would have asked for more of both.
No Italian meal is complete without Tiramisu, and what better way
to have it than in a crepe. The tiramisu
in it was definitely the surprise element. The zeppole was so delish especially
the chocolate cream – it was whipped to perfection. The fried banana
zeppole combined with chocolate cream was scrumptious.
What stood out more was the blueberry and lime panacotta. I just
couldn’t stop myself from finishing it clean.
The food ,ambiance, service combined with live music was
beautiful for the brunch setting. Angelina and Rolando ensured we were taken
care of right from the time we stepped in to Alloro.
So, head right over for a perfect Friday
afternoon with family or friends and indulge in the generous portions of
Tuscany goodness that is served from 2PM to 5PM at only at Alloro.
Location: Ground Floor, Wyndham Dubai Marina Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai
Timings: 14:00 pm to 00:00 am
Cost: AED 200 for two
Reserve your table at: 044078872
I was invited to Alloro Ristorante and all views and images are © Urbanmodish, unless stated otherwise.
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