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MACAU RESTAURANTS
SOUTH EAST ASIAN

SAFFRON
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G/F, Banyan Tree Macau, Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus, Cotai, Macau
TEL: +853 8883 6061
www.banyantree.com/en/cn-china-macau

Nestled on the lobby floor of the Banyan Tree Macau, Saffron is an elegant
and sophisticated restaurant serving authentic, regional Thai cuisine. The
spacious interior features dark wood contrasted by shades of burnt orange,
while soft lighting and instrumental Thai music create a calm and relaxing
dining experience. You’ll find a lot more than Phad Thai and pineapple fried
rice here, with a menu that showcases regional specialties from around the
country—from grilled pork tenderloin in a North-Eastern Thai spicy sauce
to a Southern Thai braised beef curry with chestnuts and lotus seeds—and
plenty of options for vegetarians. The Kluay Buad Chee (banana fritters
with Thai tea ice cream) are a definite crowdpleaser—soft, mashed banana
fried to a golden crisp paired with a scoop of homemade Thai milk tea ice
cream. For drinks, a variety of wines are available by the glass along with
cocktails, smoothies and juices, but the Thai iced milk tea is not to be Saffron is an elegant
missed. Service is professional and friendly but not always attentive, as the paean to Thai cuisine
restaurant caters to large groups of tourists as well as walk-ins.

STEAKHOUSE

THE APRON SW STEAKHOUSE COPA STEAKHOUSE

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G108, G/F, Galaxy Macau, Estrada G/F, North Esplanade, Wynn Palace, Avenida da 3/F Sands Macao Hotel, Largo de
da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Nave Desportiva, Cotai, Macau Monte Carlo, No.203, Macau
Esperanca, Cotai, Macau TEL: +853 8889 3663 TEL: +853 8983 8222
TEL: +853 8883 2221 www.wynnpalace.com www.sandsmacao.com
www.galaxymacau.com
Named after Steve Wynn, founder of the Wynn Hotel chains, SW Steakhouse Perched above the gaming
Don’t be fooled by The Apron’s is a luxurious American grill restaurant at Cotai’s Wynn Palace. The décor room of the Sands Macau, Copa
fairly odd location in the middle mirrors its sister branch in Las Vegas, with elegeant taupe and beige colour welcomes dining guests with a bar
of Galaxy Macau’s shopping palette and ultra high ceilings—one of the iconic characteristics of the area and sofas, ideal for waiting
centre—it may look like a casual hotel’s restaurants. SW Steakhouse sources its meat from the US, Australia, to be seated. The dimly lit dining
stopover type of restaurant, but it and Japan, but cuts are rather general with few unique selections. Still, area situated behind the bar is
offers a solid menu that features the quality and execution is consistently high. Each steak is caramelised comprised of booths on the sides
quality international produce and on the outside with desired doneness within. Proper steakhouse classics of the room and smaller tables in
suitable for gatherings as well as such as Steve’s chopped salad is a playful mix of textures while the kitchen the middle able to accommodate
an indulgent dinner for two. The masterfully upgrades the traditional crab cake with sweet Alaskan king four people each. The restaurant
focus here is on seasonal and crabmeat. Side dishes are well executed, especially the macaroni and features an open kitchen, which
natural produce, and it’s worth cheese, and are worth saving your appetite for. The bone-in steaks are great provides a bit of entertainment
going for the great selection of on their own, but there’s also a mean peppercorn gravy and bearnaise sauce. while not affecting the overall
oysters alone; the bivalves are The wine menu documents a fine selection of labels from around the world. noise level of the room. Request to
jet-fresh and shucked to order be seated at one of the few booths
with a selection of accompanying available for a cosier environment.
sauces to choose from, including While deciding on your order, a
a red onion shiso salsa and warm bread basket will be brought
nam jim, to name a few. Other to your table to whet the appetite.
stars on the menu include The variety of meat and seafood
steak—they serve a variety of on the menu is what you should
cuts from reputable farmers expect from an American-style
such as Wakanui in New Zealand steakhouse, and our steaks were
and Darling Downs in Australia— served cooked as requested.
which are dry-aged in house and The pan-fried lump crab cake is
cooked over beech wood flames a generous medallion that’s filled
in an open kitchen. The Brandt with crabmeat and a great dish to
Family 365 Days alfalfa- and start dinner with. Great service
grain-fed sirloin is from cattle rounds up the enjoyable dinner
raised responsibly and with care, experience. End your dinner with
and the steak comes perfectly a melting chocolate lava cake,
cooked. The well curated wine SW Steakhouse is styled after should you still have stomach
list and knowledgeable staff are the Las Vegas original space. The wine selection,
definitely a plus. however, is quite limited.

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