Dan Panorama lobby restaurant is
situated on the 2nd floor of the hotel. It is elegantly decorated, has
a pool and sea view, and different seating options.
We had a light dairy lunch
there. The menu includes salads, sandwiches, fish and pasta and some fancy
desserts.
Starters
We started with a soup, sandwich
and salad.
Soup of the Day (NIS 35)
Pumpkin soup a little savory and
very good. It was served with biscuits.
Menashiya Salad – fresh
seasoning herbs, fried Halloumi cheese, crispy-coated artichoke hearts, roasted
nuts and seeds, pomegranate vinaigrette (NIS 54).
This was more a starter than a
salad. Cubes of fried Halloumi cheese with artichoke heart schnitzels on top of
bourghul and herbs (I identified parsley), cranberries and grains, very rich
with dots of pink sauce. I highly recommend it, we loved it!
Caprese Sandwich –
Rustique bread, fresh mozzarella, basil, tomato mousse, pesto, served with
fresh vegetables (NIS 58).
The waiter thought the menashiya
salad was small (not really) so we ordered this instead of bread (which she didn’t
note and brought the bread anyway). At any rate, this was pure pleasure – we
loved every bite! It was served with a fresh vegetables salad made of Salanova
lettuce, chunks of carrots and miniature vegetables, mini red pepper, mini
cucumber and cherry tomatoes. It turned out to be one of the dishes we loved -
a tasty dish which is a must-order here! The crunchy bread with the melted
cheese and the spread’s flavor was a treat!
Bread with butter and dips
(NIS 16).
While ordered by mistake, this
bread is yummy! Two loafs of fresh bread, one white and one whole with
flaxseeds. We ended up taking it with us and had it for supper.
Entrees
For main course we had Salmon
and Ravioli.
Roasted Salmon Fillet –
green vegetables, pepper cream and coriander seeds (NIS 84)
A big chunk of tender salmon
with crispy greens and a slightly spicy pinkish sauce (the coriander seeds were
the garnish). I enjoyed it very much!
Chestnut Ravioli in cream and
mushroom sauce (NIS 62)
Excellent ravioli, well prepared
(al dente) good filling and wonderful sauce with slices of mushroom and chunks
of chestnuts, served with shaved parmesan.
Dessert and Drinks
There are many options for
desserts, including a choice of cakes, we decided to try some of the
specialties here.
Orange and rum semifreddo
(NIS 34)
This was presented in the Hebrew
version of the menu as an orange soufflé, but the waitress explained to us that
it was a cold dessert. It was indeed a fluffy orange soufflé, not too sweet
with a center of orange marmalade and sweet candied orange peel garnish. This
plate was beautifully served with different sweet creams and candy. It was
relatively light and not too sweet, which makes it a good ending of a full
meal.
Surprise Egg – chocolate
ball stuffed with candy and ice-cream, served with hot chocolate toffee sauce
(NIS 34)
This dessert is served
beautifully. First, you get a chocolate egg (the plate is similar to the other
dessert, very beautiful and full of creams and candy). Then, the waiter pours a
warm toffee sauce on it and it melts and collapses – very
cool!
You end up eating a pile of
quality chocolate mixed with sauces and creams (the filling was praline sauce
and not ice cream though).
This is a very fancy dessert
which would make the ‘wow’ effect, so if you are here with children, or want to
impress someone – this is the dessert for you!
Here's a short movie of how it collapses.
The menu featured the Israeli
Barkan winery and we had the Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve from the Upper
Galilee that was aged 18 months in oak barrels, a really good, balanced wine
(NIS 36).
My partner had an espresso that
was very elegantly served with a glass of soda and a cookie.
In summary, a pleasant calm
ambience, far from the city rush, with excellent food that is beautifully
presented; not cheap, but surely worth the experience!
Information
Panorama restaurant, Dan
Panorama Lobby, 10 Kaufman st. Tel Aviv. Dairy, Kosher.
Disclosure: I was a guest of the
restaurant
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