WHY GO? On the sixth floor above a stylish MINI dealership, this subdued indoor/outdoor venue offers high-quality fare prepared by an all-Thai staff that has obviously studied and mastered Italian cuisine with a modern twist, served by a well-trained wait staff.

WHAT TO ORDER? Food is creatively presented and portions are generous. Marinated tuna tartare with salmon caviar is rich and tender. Grilled soft-shell crab salad in spiced lemon oil arrives on a high stack of greens with a deliciously spiced crust. Ravioli with four cheeses in black truffle cream sauce delights olfactory sensations as much as the tastebuds with pungent truffle slices on fluffy pillows of goodness. Grilled rack of lamb with wholegrain mustard and mint jelly is wonderfully tender and juicy, a real treat for lamb lovers. Grilled black angus fillet is wrapped in Italian speck ham with a generous slice of goose liver on top that melts as you eat it, mixing deliciously with the porcini sauce. Desserts, such as tiramisu with vanilla gelato and mascarpone mousse, or molten chocolate cake with chocolate gelato, are tasty and well presented.

The mainly Italian list has several affordable bottles and some upper-echelon choices for those with more extravagant tastes and/or expense accounts.