A recent statement by SJM Resorts said that its “Robuchon au Dôme”, “Casa Don Alfonso” and “The Kitchen” restaurants at the Grand Lisboa Hotel on the peninsula and the “Palace Garden” and “Mesa” restaurants at the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau in Cotai were awarded by the internationally renowned magazine Wine Spectator.
The statement said that Grand Lisboa Hotel was the first hotel in China to receive an award from Wine Spectator, adding that its two restaurants – Robuchon au Dôme and Casa Don Alfonso – have received the Grand Award for 18 and 13 consecutive years respectively, while The Kitchen has been given the Best Award for Excellence for 14 years, which secured SJM Resorts’ “incontestable leadership” in the fine dining scene.
According to the statement, Palace Garden and Mesa were awarded the Best Award of Excellence in their opening year, thanks to their impressive wine lists and menus.
The statement quoted SJM Chairman of the Board of Directors Daisy Ho Chiu Fung as saying that her company’s properties offer the “largest” selection of wines in Asia, including nearly 17,900 labels and more than 500,000 bottles of vintage wine sourced worldwide, bearing testament to Macau’s position as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
According to the statement, Wine Spectator Grand Award is the “highest” honour for destinations that exhibit uncompromising devotion to the quality of their wine programmes, which feature 1,000 or more selections, excellent harmony with the menu and superior service, while The Best of Award of Excellence is presented to restaurants which offer an expansive wine list with no fewer than 350 selections.
This undated handout photo provided by SJM on Wednesday shows Palace Garden at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau in Cotai.
