Salotto Lounge Bar, Dubai

The designers of LW saw the potential of the location and how the venue could attract a great presence and lasting impression. A double-height entrance is accentuated with an elegant metal frame façade and an arrival lined with mature olive trees. The private drop-off and valet parking offers an inviting first impression. Guests will walk through the grandiose entrance into an impressive double void foyer with a seamless blend of Italian heritage and modern contemporary living. The first impression in Chic Nonna is the curated  central bar and the the open show kitchen that creates an engaging buzzing focus. The grand staircase with an impressive wine cellar links the ground-floor , new mezzanine level and restaurant with the first-floor lounge all leaning over 3 floors.  This leads the way up to Salotto.

The lounge bar Salotto by Chic Nonna seamlessly maintains homemade ancestral cuisine offering a combination of timelessness and a relaxed atmosphere.  The guest are impressed with an immense cocktail bar that also houses a stage behind it. It is the backdrop to the social and central lounge where stage performers and bartenders draws the guest up to the bar.

An impressive wine collection of Italian and other world wines are showcased in a wine cellar encasing the feature staircase that connects the dining room on the ground floor with the lounge bar upstairs. The impressive whiskey and cigar bar has an exclusive members club ambience and is furnished with a fireplace and library. Guests can enjoy an impressive private collection of exquisite drinks and rare single-barrel selections on the rocks.

LW Design chose timeless materials and used a sophisticated color palette of chalk, copper and pine green. They layered textures using various materials such as timber with an aged patina, black gunmetal accessories, Italian Pietra Leccese sandstone, leather and velvet. Overall the materials, artwork and table dressings give an elegant yet unpretentious vibe.

The well-curated collection of furniture embraces various styles and possesses vintage appeal. Oversized lighting hangs dramatically over each banquette or cluster of seating to create a sense of performance. Lemon trees are under spotlights to give a feeling of Mediterranean summers.