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Italian · Luxury-hotel à la carte dinner pricing per person
Essenza
Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat
ItalianEssenza is an Italian restaurant in Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat. Best for date night, celebration and business dinner. Budget around Luxury-hotel à la carte dinner pricing per person.
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Known forElegant Italian dining roomGarden terrace and open kitchenDedicated bar before and after dinner
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Why it earns a place
A handsome, confident hotel Italian that understands the room should flatter dinner without shouting over it. Take the terrace in season and save some appetite for a proper Italian dessert.
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The full picture
The room
Essenza combines an open kitchen, richly planted dining room and alfresco terrace in Shatti Al Qurum. It feels purpose-built for dinner rather than adapted from an all-day space.
The booking
The restaurant serves dinner while the bar opens earlier and runs later. Advance reservations are required, and smart-casual dress is the stated code.
The case for going
Why go
- Elegant Italian dining room
- Garden terrace and open kitchen
- Dedicated bar before and after dinner
- Strong special-occasion fit
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What to order
01Fresh pasta02A wood-fired or grilled main03The current Italian dessert selection
Before you go
Good to know
- Advance booking is required
- Smart-casual dress applies
- The bar opens before restaurant service
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