cafe milano - four seasons hotel abu dhabi

before visiting café milano at four seasons in abu dhabi i was convinced that one could not have a authenticitalianexperience outside of italy. this quickly changed right after i devoured the starter with the mind-blowing burrata with beautiful wild tomatoes and asparagus’s. i believe what i’ve had so far at any place hasn’t been burrata, except for the one today!

the starter was accompanied by the chefs special pasta dish with seafood. the main was very authentic in its character and the flavors were completely autonomous, almost getting hungry while describing this dish again.

to finish of this beautiful culinary experience, and once you think it can’t get any better, it just gets better. we were served with tiramisu, probably the most extraordinary tiramisu i’ve had in my life too, and i’ve had many :). words can not even describe the explosion of flavors which occurred putting the first spoon and sensing the flavors. everything was rounded of with anitaliancup of cappuccino with almond milk.

i can now go back on my conviction and say that i have experienced the bestitalianfood outside of italy!

i am happy with their service. they accepted us even we don't have reservations. we are so lucky that we tried this place. we ordered prosciutto de cecina and spaghetti gucci and by far, the bestitalianfood i've tried here in uae. thank you team for great service.

cafe milano has a greatitalianfood and superb service. we had the tomato soup, pizza and the lamb chops, which was well-prepared. the team was very nice and helpful. highly recommend for the fine dining.

went there for a business lunch ...nice view and good selection ofitalianfood ...delicious food, great service and friendly atmosphere..classyitalianrestaurant

absolutely delicious!

we went there the last saturday and surprisingly the has this amazing friuli venezia-giulia brunch.

there are so many good things about this venue that y really do not know from where start.
the selection of cold starters was just enough to start the meal, delicate flavor, high quality of charcuterie and cold cuts; the panini and the pizza fritta were so light and tasty that after we ate them our appetite was more than ready for the next course: "hot starters'' the frittata with parmesan cheese is definitely something to highlight from the hot starter section, there were spinach and leeks tortino which has a perfect cloudy texture and really balanced flavor, the fagioli soup is a must if you go there! it really made me feel like if i was at home.
and finally; la pasta!! i no want to exaggerate but the home pasta was perfectly cooked, it is for much the best pasta i have ever tried in the uae so far... the thinness of the ravioli will make you understand the trulyitalianskills of the chef and his team, i will not describe how wonderful the flavor was because i do believe this one of those dishes that people must go to taste because any description of any ''blogger'' will have the right words to explain it. the ravioli came along with a long pasta with beef ragu, the shape of the pasta was a kind of ''bugattini'' perfectly cooked as well, i will just say i'll be back soon to the brunch only to repeat at least 5 times that pasta.
if you think that is enough, well when we talk aboutitaliangastronomy never is enough: we got both main courses, the goulash with polenta and the black code, again the cooking method of the stew in the goulash, the flavor of the seasoning and the texture in the polenta take me back to home again. as a seafood lover, i was really excited waiting for the black code so as the rest of the food was just extremely delicious i got really high expectation from the fish, so after the first bite, i confirmed the marvelous chef the have at cafe milano - four seasons abu dhabi. no more comments... unfortunately we could not finish the main courses as it was too much food for only two of us.

i've talked too much about the place already but it will be unfair if i finish this review without mentioning how good, professional and engaging staff they have at cafe milano, mr. patrizion was the head waiter on charge of our table, the service was smooth and we definitely felt we were served by a professional. overall the staff was smiling and well-groomed. i saw the sommelier serving a glass of chianti in one of the nearest tables and i could appreciate his skills and professionalism, i think we made as well our aperol spritz so well done!! our table was approached by a gentleman who i think must be the gm or the maitre, i made the quality check twice and even helped me with an issue a was having (lost my mobile in the taxi) so overall the experience was beyond the expectation.

i'd like to highlight that even though the saturday brunch was amazing, this is a restaurant that has more to offer to the public in general, is the right place to go for dinner and enjoy a lovely bottle of franciacorta

in the year since cafe milano opened at the four season’s abu dhabi, theitalianeatery has made quite the impression on diners in the capital. for cafe milano isn’t afraid to be different, forging its own unique path when it comes toitaliancuisine. having dined at cafe milano a number of times in the twelve months since inception (though this actually marks the first time we’ve written about it), the dining room never fails to impress. shunning the rustic trattoria style of decor that abu dhabi seems to love, we instead get an elegant and sophisticated space. a dining room of crisp white table linens, beautiful crockery and those unmissable waterside views taking full advantage of cafe milano’s island location. a seemingly ideal place to spend a lazy saturday afternoon.

if you love brunches, you must reserve a table at the next cafe milano’s brunch del sabato. it’s a delectableitalianaffair with beautiful views that will wow all your guests. my husband and i were invited to sample the menu last weekend and boy was i impressed! first off, with four seasons, of course everything is fancy! it’s decently priced too! read on further about the details, pricing and what to expect.

i am quite happy with this restaurant, finally a gooditalianrestaurant in abu dhabi well priced.

i have been at the restaurant few times, trying pastas and pizzas, and they are good. the menu is simple and easy to choose. the preparation is simple, with good balance to the ingredients, definitely is not an americanized cuisine although the concept is originally from us. i think the main reason is the well prepared staff, majority are italians including the chef that can add the right 'authentic'italiantouch to the food and service.

ambience is refined but not intimidating, the view is probably the best as you can see sea and the city behind.

definitely recommended, i hope the quality and prices remain the same in the future