Macau Part 3: Sunday Dinner

Back at the Pousada de Coloane we readied for dinner. I'd been looking into this restaurant "Os Gatos" (meaning the Cats) all week. It was supposedly the best Mediterranean and Portuguese food around. It was located in another small hotel called the Pousada de Sao Tiago just across the bridge. My gastronomic interested were getting the better of me, and I couldn't wait to spend an evening discussing flavor and texture of food!
We headed up to the patio to wait for our cab. We don't look very happy with yet another Macau Beer, do we?

A short trip later, our cab pulled up to the Pousada Sao Tiago and we walked up the most amazing stone staircase. The real stones along the wall trickled with water which fell to the sides of the stairs and washed down to drains near the door. It was as if walking through a waterfall into an elegant hotel. (note the chandelier).

Yikes! What did I get us into- I thought! We were led into the restaurant which, was called "La Paloma." I said "I thought this was called Os Gatos"- and was informed that the restaurant had changed recently. With all my research out the window- I could only hope that this place would be as good as it seemed so far!

We ordered the Tapas sampler. (Let's see how much of this I remember...) I should have photographed the menu! In the bottom left corner was Roquefort Blue cheese and chunks of pear with "cheese cookies" (Missing from photo: pear pieces we'd already eaten- I should have taken the photo sooner). Bottom right is a martini glass with a layered dish. It was some kind of pate on the bottom and a savory egg custard in the middle with a potato foam on top. It sounds crazy, I know- but the flavors were wild. In the top right corner, you see fresh figs and smoked prosciutto and black olives. And in the top left corner, was sun dried tomatoes, roasted tomato jelly and pickled herring with more crackers. In the center was a pile mixed greens with aged balsamic vinegar on top. This was a total taste sensation! and we SO enjoyed ourselves.

Our entrees were to die for! Brett had white fish with apricots and raisins- oh, and two giant slabs of Iberian Bacon. Yum.

I decided on sirloin of Beef with a sauteed medley of mushrooms and pearl onions. Both dishes were fantastic. These photos don't even begin to do the experience justice.

We ordered a pot of tea and lingered a while- still talking about the amazing food. In turn we each used the bathrooms (a MUST when visiting a fancy hotel). The entire process was so automatic it was hardly any effort to use the facilities. Even the door to the restroom was automatic, soap, water, towels, etc. And all surrounded in stunning marble design.

What a totally fantastic evening to celebrate the senses. I honestly couldn't have enjoyed myself more. We headed home- exhausted from eating and loving every minute of it.