This hotel used to be called The Crown, now calling Altira. Price is much lower than before. We had the lunch, the price is around $200. The chocolate cake is like "Sum Tai Yuen", but the presentation is nice. All dishes are in small portions. So don't expect to be enough for sharing, better one main course for yourself!: D

We went upstairs to check it out, there's a nice cool bar at 20/F? It has a spectacular view of Macau! Expect to have live music at night.

My boyfriend and I went to Aurora on 14 Sept 08 around 630pm after watching the Zaia show at Venetian, we were planning to just have drinks on the outdoor patio only. We ordered 2 glasses of white wine and the bill was about MOP170, they served us 2 glasses of water and some cashew nuts and those are free. When we were about to leave one of the staff asked if we would want to stay for dinner and we said we did not have a table reservation, so he offered to check if there's any table available. He came back and informed us that he managed to arrange a table with view since there was fireworks competition that night. So we decided to stay for dinner, and we ordered the 3 courses degustation menu with pairing wine (for 680 per person). You get to choose among the 7 courses on the set menu ANY 3 courses and they will serve pairing wine with each course. Great deal! My boyfriend had king crab salad, lobster broth and rabbit, I had foie gras, lobster broth and cod fillet. The lobster broth was VERY delicious and it matched perfectly with the pairing wine! There were scallop, fish and clawfish in the soup and all tasted fresh and tangy! Soup was served at table with a teapot! Foie gras was wonderful and with a layer of crunchy sesame, especially like the vinegar dressing and rhubarb! My boyfriend also said his king crab salad with caviar was good and the crab meat tasted real fresh too. My cod fillet was a bit overcooked but I really like the cherry tomatoes and light cream sauce. I didnt try my boyfriend's rabbit main course, he said the meat tasted a bit like chicken (I doubt that really, I always thought rabbit tastes like lamb) and he said it was juicy! We also extra order a side dish of escagots, some might find the sauce a bit oily but that's what I like about dipping my bread in those melted garlic butter!!! After dinner we ordered a double expresso, a raspberry mousse (le granite) and the lychee lemon sorbet. Raspberry mousse was served in a fancy little bowl with dry ice underneath, very nice presentation. The lychee lemon sorbet is sour and with a touch of lychee essence, if you cannot stand the sourness, order some other flavor. Delicious dinner, outstanding presentation and service and magnificant view for 2 was about MOP 1800. I will definitely recommend this restaurant to my friends!