What is the parking situation at the Aurora?
If you plan to drive to Aurora, you will get two hours of complimentary valet parking included with your dinner. If you really take your time while dining, the first additional hour is MOP$30 and every hour after that is MOP$10. You will also get additional complimentary hours if you decide to spend some money at the casino. The drive to Aurora takes about 10 minutes from Cotai Strip and about 15 minutes from Macau Peninsula. There are also free shuttles going between Aurora and City of Dreams, The Four Seasons and The Venetian, so don’t have to drive if you don’t want to!
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On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What bars are close to Aurora?
Aurora is close to the chic 38 Lounge on the roof of Altira where there’s an indoor and outdoor space and live music every night. The view from the 38th floor of the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Altira Macau offers a chance to drink in the glittering Macau skyline. Happy hour brings a two-drinks-for-one promotion and the bar menu boasts of Portuguese-inspired tapas. If you buy a bottle of alcohol and don’t drink the whole thing, 38 Lounge will store it until your next time lounging at the bar. And if you want to try a club outside the hotel, rest assured, the pumping Club Cubic at City of Dreams or Lion’s Bar at MGM, with its live music and hip crowd, are just a 10-minute taxi ride away. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Aurora is decidedly a romantic restaurant ideal for dates in almost any scenario. Though a table facing the outdoor space and the glittering Macau skyline in the distance is a good choice, perhaps you’ll find a table in the secluded wine cellar, just off the main dining room, even better. You’ll have all the privacy you need, but still have a view of the theatrics taking place as your order is prepared in the kitchen open to the rest of the dining room. If you really want to wow your date, reserve the pavilion — an entirely separate dining room located across the patio from Aurora. The pavilion has its own entryway and bathroom and could be the location for a meal of a lifetime — think Champagne followed by a proposal, gentlemen.
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On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
How old does my child have to be to dine at Aurora?
Though Aurora is a fine-dining Italian restaurant that is decidedly grown up with its hundreds of bottles of wine paired with its Riedel and Reynaud glassware; there is no age limit for children. You’ll find that the kitchen welcomes young diners and is happy to please their delicate of palates with simple Italian fare such as al dente pasta flavored with olive oil and Parmesan. But the best meal for your tots at Aurora is the brunch, when, every Sunday, a full spread of breakfast delights is enhanced by entertainment from clowns and magicians. The buffet is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Forbes Travel Guide editors suggest you make a reservation to ensure you don’t have to console disappointed, not to mention hungry, children. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Does Aurora have a children’s menu?
Aurora is a wonderful place for anyone to dine and the Italian restaurant caters to young diners with a children’s menu. The kid’s menu at the restaurant in the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Altira Macau features all-time favorites like pizza, spaghetti and pancakes. There’s a sophisticated litany of Southern Italy-inspired entrées on Aurora’s menu, Chef Michele Dell’Aquila welcomes the challenge of creating simpler dishes to please young diners. And if all goes well, things should end in one food both adults and kids can agree on: ice cream. The best meal for kids at Aurora is Sunday brunch, when a full spread of breakfast delights is served between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. complete with clowns and magicians. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What water service does Aurora offer?
Aurora’s water service gives you plenty of choices when you’re dining at the high-end Italian restaurant in the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Altira Macau. First, you have to decide whether you want still or sparkling water. The most natural choices are San Pellegrino and Panna, mineral waters from Italy that are ubiquitous in the chef’s native Puglia. The other water selections at Aurora include Evian, Perrier and Voss, Norwegian water that comes in a sleek cylindrical bottle. If you are seeking alcohol-free beverage alongside your water, our Forbes Travel Guide editors recommend going for the espresso. It’s the drink of choice at this fine dining Italian restaurant inside Altira Macau. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What wines are offered by the glass at Aurora?
If you’d like to experience a different wine with every course of your meal at Aurora, you can do so thanks to the list of wines by the glass at the Italian restaurant in the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Altira Macau. Aurora wine director Keith Lam offers four kinds of champagne and sparkling wine, six kinds of white wine and seven red varieties, two dessert wines and six sake options, all available by the glass. If your appetite for a fine wine is enough to buy an entire bottle, your options increase ten-fold to include wines from around the world including many from Portugal. Aurora prides itself in its Chateau Latour vertical collection from 1945 to 2005. Be advised that ordering certain bottles means that you have to purchase the entire vertical, valued at MOP$1.5 million. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What kind of coffees and teas are served at Aurora?
The selection of coffees and teas is just as varied as the martini list at Aurora, the Italian restaurant in the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Altira Macau hotel. You’ll find that after a three- or four-course meal, nothing tastes better than an espresso or cup of hot tea. You’ll have Harney & Sons Teas to choose from including Earl Grey, herbal tea, English breakfast, jasmine, green, mint (our favorite for after dinner), Ceylon, citron and black. When you order an after-dinner tea, they will bring out a steeping pot of hot water. Even though it’s the end of the meal, still don’t expect that you will ever lift a finger pouring or refreshing your cup of tea, the staff and service are that good. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Does Aurora have any special or rare liquors?
In Italy, where Aurora finds its culinary inspiration, there’s a long tradition of lingering at the dinner table with special spirits and rare liquors. These liqueurs are usually slightly bitter and sweet, earning them the name amari, which means bitter in Italian. They help settle the stomach and aid in digestion after a generous meal. Aside from Aurora’s Chateau Latour vertical collection from 1945 to 2005 worth MOP$1.5 million (you can buy some of the vertical by the bottle, but other bottles require you to buy the entire vertical), Aurora also has ten special Italian liquors on their drink menu you may want to sample before or after your meal. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Who is the wine director at Aurora?
Keith Lam is the beverage manager and wine director at Altira, the Italian restaurant in the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Altira Macau. In this capacity, Lam oversees wine selections for Aurora. Mr. Lam came to Aurora recently with years of experience developing wine collections and beverage offerings in luxury hotels all around Macau. He takes great pride in making sure Altira’s restaurants house a selection of wines that include the familiar ones you might be looking for and then some more rare bottles. After taking note of people’s preferences over the years, he has a special insight into what it takes to create a satisfying and thrilling wine list. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Does Aurora offer any low-calorie options?
Low-calorie options are part of the mix when you dine at Aurora in the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel Altira Macau. Inspired by the fresh, seafood-dominated cuisine of Southern Italy, the menu at Aurora is a lot more than pasta and pizza. Besides those staples, you’ll find that the salad and antipasti sections, especially, are quite healthy. But if you have dietary restrictions or want to watch your caloric intake during your dinner, you’re in luck. Altira’s chef is happy to go off the menu to accommodate your needs. Just discuss with your server how you would like to alter an item on the menu to make it better for you and rest assure that a dish that’s both healthy and satisfying will turn up. Even the dessert section has some options that could be considered healthy, including several flavors of sorbet. -
On June 25Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What are the petit fours or mignardise served at Aurora?
The mignardises are seasonal at Aurora, so depending on the time of year you dine there, you’ll be presented with a treat that will feel appropriate to the weather and any particular holiday. Expect something along the lines of a tiny fruit tart, homemade almond cookies, miniature cannolli or profiterole. Forbes Travel Guide editors especially loved the pastel-colored French macarons as an after dinner treat. When they were at Aurora, they also enjoyed several chocolates served on long sticks. Even though you might be totally full, these chocolates and the other mignardises will prove irresistible to sample as you wait for the bill.
