Dubai, UAE: Nestled on 36th floor of Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai, is Chitarra, a new restaurant that any Italian food lover should add to their must-try list. The name, pronounced ‘kee-tar-rah’, refers to the traditional wooden frame used to cut fresh egg pasta into thin, square-edged strands.
Operating with an all-Italian culinary team, the restaurant focuses on the culinary craft of pasta-making and specialises in regional Italian dishes.
If you decide to dine at here in the winter months, then don’t miss the accompanying view of Downtown Dubai and the nearby Coca Cola Arena, from the semi-open terrace.
At the heart of the restaurant lies a large open kitchen, where you can see chefs busy at work mixing sauces and rolling the dough, as you wait for your hand-pulled and freshly-made pasta.
