www.bahrainthismonth.com November 2013 141 Social Dining THE DOMAIN BAHRAIN The Domain Bahrain, the region’s first ‘social club’ inhabited by a luxury boutique hotel, has opened the remainder of its restaurants and lounges. Japanese chic Imari is a cool, cosmopolitan Japanese restaurant spread over an entire floor. Funky modern interiors, featuring Imari porcelain with its distinctive blue and white illustrations, are complemented by stellar 35th floor views. A team of Japanese chefs craft sizzling skewers on the robata grill, sushi and ocean-fresh sashimi served izakaya style (Japanese tapas). Your mood can dictate if you prefer to dine in a formal setting of the restaurant or informally within the adjacent bar or lounge. Like minded The Living Room is a place for big ideas to flourish, where an entrepreneurial, like-minded crowd meets to connect, share ideas, shop or simply gaze out over the city from the heart of The Domain on level 16. Featuring the Figs & Olives restaurant, lunch and dinner is a casual combination of Italian and Lebanese cuisine served in duets. The mix of mezze, salads and antipasti, pastas, kebabs and Arabic sweets are all you would expect from ‘comfort’ food. Also located on this floor is The Cigar Lounge, a refined space decked out in warm woods, cosy leather chairs and a walk-in humidor. Enjoy a quite conversation while selecting from an extensive selection of fine cigars paired with dark chocolate. Txoko A sky lounge perched on the top floor of The Domain, this venue serves up delicious little plates of Pintxos (Basque tapas) together with a wide selection of beverages. It’s a quiet place to meet and read during the day and is transformed into a chic and vibrant meeting place, with soothing music from the resident DJ, in the evening. French affair The 34th floor is dedicated to French cuisine. Le Domain [34] serves lighter food from the south of France, while Le Sauvage Restaurant serves up primes cuts of meat and grills. Both restaurants boast gorgeous art nouveau interiors and impressive views of the city’s skyline. Deli-cious Located at level one, The Deli is a café-cum-takeaway and the ideal place to grab a quick bite, hot drink or creamy cake. It’s casual food at its finest. E Call 16 000-000. The Kingdom’s newest five-star destination for food sees six new social spaces open for business at this landmark property in the Diplomatic Area.
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