MIGF 2015 PART 1---MARINI'S ON 57 ON 57th FLOOR IS KING OF SKY-HIGH DINING IN KUALA LUMPUR AND A TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ITS OWN RIGHT! COME UP FOR A SUPERB MEAL, SPECTACULAR VIEWS AND SUPER DRINKS!

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LOCATED ON THE 57th FLOOR WHICH EXPLAINS WHY IT IS NOT CALLED MARINI'S ON 55 OR ANY OTHER NUMBER, MARINI'S ON 57 IS MALAYSIA'S HIGHEST RESTAURANT WITH MATCHING PRICES. 

SO IF YOU ARE A PEASANT OR MEMBER OF THE LOWER CLASSES, YOU MAY STILL COME HERE PROVIDED YOU HAVE SHOWERED, PERFUMED AND WEAR DECENT CLOTHES (JEANS ARE ALLOWED SINCE THESE ARE EGALITARIAN DAYS) YOU CAN  VISIT AND BUY A BEER HERE AT EARTHBOUND PRICES. 

Having said that, the pizza and finger food at the main bar is surprisingly affordable and prices are clearly stated so there is no need to jump off the balcony when the bill arrives. The views of Petronas Twoin Towers from the openair terrace are to die for though.

Of course the dine dining restaurant is a different kettle of fish. This eatery is meant for the rich, preferably rich and famous but if you are rich and unknown, you are welcome too as owners Elizabeth and Modesto Marini are nice, friendly and affable, not snobbish, arrogant and stuck-up like a certain blogger Dato whose name I should not mention as no point shooting myself in the foot.

The MIGF Festival Menu starts from RM 480++ per person to RM 1,200 ++ so you cannot accuse Marini's on 57 to catering for the masses, certainly not at the rent they have to pay their landlord Petronas.

To maintain standards, there are 2 chefs and not 1 as Elizabeth and Modesto Marini believe 2 heads are better than one. Chefs Federico Michieletto and Fabio Ruggiero are Italians just like their boss Modesto Marini and are Malaysia's most powerful duo when it comes to churning out delectables for a dinner equivalent of a waiter's monthly salary.

The sterling service proves the waiters are highly paid too as I have never been treated so well.  

Come here for the food and views, stay back for the drinks and service!

MARINI'S ON 57
LEVEL 57, PETRONAS 3 TOWER, KLCC
03-2386 6030
PORK-FREE
reservations@marinisgroup.com
marinisgroup.com    marinis57.com

AT 57 LEVEL, ALL OF KL SPREAD-EAGLES OUT BEFORE YOU

ROOMS WITH 360 DEGREE VIEWS

STUNNING DECOR TO MATCH THE VIEW AND PRICE

SEATS 70 COMFORTABLY

ALAN HARRIS AND DATO STEVE DAY

DAVID TEH, PITT LEE, DATIN NANCY GAN AND DATO TAN HOE PIN

THE TORTOISE SHELL BACKPACK AND SMALL TORTOISE SHELL SLING BAG CAN BELONG ONLY TO ONE PERSON WHO TRANSFORMED HIS DEAD PETS INTO BAGS

DATIN ZARINA BANU, DATO MIRZA MOHAMMAD TAIYAB THE DIRECTOR OF MALAYSIA TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD AND DATO STEVE DAY, ORGANISING CHAIRMAN, FOUNDER, OWNER AND PRODUCER OF MIGF 2015

DATO KEE HUA CHEE WITH CHEF FABIO RUGGIERO AND CHEF FEDERICO MICHIELETTO
NOTE THE WALL HANGING OF TARA THE TIBETAN GODDESS OF MERCY WHICH DATO KEE HUA CHEE USES AS PENDANT TO GUARANTEE A MAGNIFICENT, MARVELLOUS MEAL!

IVA AND IMMO BUSCHMANN THE MD OF AUDI MALAYSIA

MOST GLAMSLAM COUPLE OF THE NIGHT

DATO STEVE DAY, IVA AND IMMO BUSCHMANN AND DATIN SU DAY

IMMO BUSCHMANN IS THE MOST DASHING AND HANDSOME MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A CAR COMPANY IN MALAYSIA

HIS EXCELLENCY MARIO SAMMARTINO THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR AND DATO MIRZA MOHAMMAD TAIYAB

DATIN ZARINA AND MADAME FEDERICA SAMMARTINO

DATIN NANCY GAN, DATIN SU DAY AND PITT LEE

MY FAVORITE TIPPLE

CHEF FEDERICO MICHIELLETTO AND CHEF FABIO RUGGIERO

PUAN SRI LISA YEO AND TAN SRI TEO CHIANG HONG

PUAN SRI LISA TEO AND DATIN NANCY GAN

ANDREA AMBRA AND MODESTO MARINI, OWNER OF MARINI'S ON 57

ARRIVAL OF GUEST OF HONOUR AND ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS YAM TUNKU LAKSAMANA NEGERI SEMBILAN TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR

PUAN SRI LISA TEO GREETING ROYAL PATRON

ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF, ANDREA AMBRA AND MODESTO MARINI

FLOWER GIRLS PUAN SRI LISA TEO AND DATIN NANCY GAN

YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR, ANDREA AMBRA AND MODESTO MARINI

THE 2 POWERS--OWNER OF MARINI'S ON 57 MODESTO MARINI AND OWNER OF MIGF DATO STEVE DAY

THE WIVES JOIN IN! ELIZABETH MARINI AND DATIN SU DAY

YUM

DATIN SU DAY, Y.A.M TUNKU DARA TUNKU TAN SRI NAQUIAH TUANKU JAAFAR AND MODESTO MARINI

YM TUNKU DANNY NASAIFUDDIN TUNKU MUDZAFFAR AND WIFE CHE PUAN CLAIRE LOUISE RANIA

CHEERS TO MIGF! DATO STEVE DAY, MODESTO MARINI, ELIZABETH MARINI AND DATIN SU DAY

DATO STEVE DAY WELCOMING AND INTRODUCING HIS VIP GUESTS

TUNKU DANNY, CHE PUAN CLAIRE, PUAN SRI LISA TEO, DATIN NANCY GAN, PITT LEE AND YAM TUNKU DARA

PITT LEE, YAM TUNKU DARA, YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN AND ANDREA AMBRA

BEAUTIFUL IVA BUSCHMANN

GROUP PHOTO!

ONLY MARINI'S ON 57 PROVIDES THIS READING LIGHT!

SO USEFUL AND THOUGHTFUL! DINERS CAN PERUSE THEIR MENU COMFORTABLY INSTEAD OF PRETENDING TO READ WHEN ALL THEY SEE IS ARE BLURRED WORDS!

MARINI'S ON 57 IS ALSO THE FIRST AND ONLY FINE DINING RESTAURANT TO GO THE EXTRA KILOMETER TO PLACE THE NAMES OF WINES AT BOTTOM OF EACH GLASS!

WELL DONE! SUCH A CONSIDERATE AND CLEVER MOVE! NOW DINERS CAN SEE AND READ WHAT THEY ARE DRINKING! PREVIOUSLY 99.98% OF DRINKERS CANNOT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THEIR WINE AFTER THE FIRST 15 MINUTES!

MIGF 2015 PART 2---MARINI'S ON 57 AT PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS ON 57th FLOOR IS KING OF SKY-HIGH DINING IN KUALA LUMPUR. IT IS ALSO THE HIGHEST AND BEST RESTAURANT IN TS CATEGORY AS NO OTHER RESTAURANT CAN REACH MARINI'S ON 57'S STELLAR HEIGHT!

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WHEN IT COMES TO IMPRESSING YOURSELF AND FRIENDS (ESPECIALLY OUT-OF-TOWNERS!) OF THE MALAYSIA BOLIH SPIRIT, ONLY MARINI'S ON 57 WILL DO.

Not only is the food out of this world (in concord with MIGF's theme of 'Galactic Chfes---A Food Odyssey!), it offers an unique view only possible from the openair terrace plus luxury bars and sterling service to match!

By a coincidence, during the MIGF dinner in October, while this year's theme can be loosely referred to as Star Wars, it was more a case of Car Wars!

Why?

The big bosses of BMW and Audi were there while Dato Steve Day is Jaguar's ambassador!

Of course there was no Food Wars as none comes close at 57th floor!

Expect to pay RM 500 up to RM 1,000 per person for a meal to remember! 

Marini's on 57,
Level 57, Petronas Tower 3, KLCC
03-23866030
reservations@marinisgroup.com
marinis57.com

AMUSE BOUCHE OF CAULIFOWER CROQUET AND CRISPY HERBS

NORWEGIAN SWEET PRAWNS, SOUS VIDE SLOW COOKED IN SHEETS

AGED WAGYU,WITH ROMANO FOAM

PASTA STEW WUTH SAFFRON, MAINE LOBSTER, MUSSELS AND CRUSTACEAN FOAM

MARINI'S ON 57 IS THE ONLY RESTAURANT IN MALAYSIA WHICH FEATURES NAMES OF WINES ON EACH GLASS!

WHY DON'T ALL RESTAURANTS FOLLOW SUIT AND CALL IT THE MARINI EFFECT!

PAN FRIED TURBOT, POACHED EGG, SWISS CHARD, CAVIAR AND CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

ALL AGREED THE POACHED EGG WAS THE BEST WE HAD EVER EATEN! SENSATIONAL!

ALL NAMED AND PRESENTED NICELY!

HANDS UP FOR MARINI'S ON 57

PUAN SRI LISA TEO IN BLUE BUT NOT FEELING BLUE

DEEP FRIED LAMB SWEETBREAD WITH ARTICHOKE, WINTER BLACK TRUFFLE AND PARSLEY OIL

DELIGHTFUL DESSERT

COTTON CANDY NEST OF GOLDEN EGGS FLAVORED WITH PERSIMMONS!

YUMMY AND FUNNY

TAKING CANDY FROM A CHILD?

DAVID TEH

DATIN NANCY GAN

TAN SRI TEO CHIANG HONG

YAM TUNKU DARA TUNKU TAN SRI NAQUIAH TUANKU JAAFAR

ELIZABETH MARINI

NOTE THE GOLDEN EGG!

YM TUNKU DANNY NASAIFUDDIN TUNKU MUZADFFAR

DATO KEE HUA CHEE

EYE-CANDY!

ALMOND TART WITH BERRIES, SORBET AND WHIPPED CREAM

CHEESE TROLLEY

VIEW FROM MARINI'S ON 57

HAZE AND ALL!

MY COFFEE!

CHEESE PLATTER

DAVID TEH SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF GUESTS

YAM TUNKU NAQUIYUDDIN TUANKU JAAFAR SPEAKS AS ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF

TUNKU LAKSAMANA OF NEGERI SEMBILAN HAS BEEN ROYAL PATRON OF MIGF FOR 15 YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION!

THE CHEFS AND RESTAURANT MANAGERS

DATO STEVE DAY LAVISHES PRAISE ON THE DESERVING QUARTET AND CULINARY AND SERVICE TEAMS OF MARINI'S ON 57

WHAT A VIEW!