Aurora

With room for up to 120 diners, chances are that you won’t need to make a reservation for Aurora. On weeknights, you can typically walk into the sleek, contemporary restaurant and expect to be seated quickly, even if you’re hoping for a table on the restaurant’s attractive outdoor terrace.The views don’t get much better than at Aurora, located on the tenth floor of Altira Macau hotel. The floor-to-ceiling windows mean that even on rainy days, the restaurant has unobstructed views of theMacauskyline and the sea that surround Taipa island, where the hotel is located.Beneath complex dressings and ingredients commonly found on Aurora’s menu such as creamy sea urchin, delicate parsley sauce and frothy asparagus foam lies a foundation of simple, traditional Italian food. Whether it’s a rich, wood-fired pizza or plate of homemade pasta boiled to perfection and served with the catch of the day, Aurora has something delicious sure to satisfy your Italian craving.Don’t be fooled by the somewhat daunting turns of Italian phrasing seen in the artful menu descriptions of Aurora’s cuisine: the attentive waitstaff will clearly describe everything in great detail if you’re not quite sure what to expect from a certain dish.If you’re in the mood for something not on the menu, try asking for it: the kitchen will try to accommodate your request on the fly, which is particularly nice if you’re traveling with kids who are picky eaters and just want some plain old spaghetti.