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Salotto

The Italian table.
Italian wine. No agenda.

Quarterly. Private. By design, never the same.

Sport is the rhythm. Salotto is the soul. Four times a year, twenty to thirty members gather at one of Dubai's finest Italian establishments — a private room, a long table, a curated menu and wine pairing. Every Salotto has a theme but never a panel; a guest of honour but never a keynote. The conversation finds itself.

Past themes — to be revealed only after the season — explore Italian culture, craft, business, ideas. Sometimes a winemaker, a chef, a writer, a builder of things. Always intimate. Always discreet. Always Italian-feeling, even when the guest of honour is not.

Members are seated by design, not by friendship — to ensure the network keeps weaving rather than calcifying.

01 · Frequency

Four per year

Quarterly. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. Dates announced two months ahead.

02 · Capacity

20 to 30 members

Strictly capped. Members may bring one guest per year, subject to approval.

03 · Venues

Rotating

Among Dubai's finest Italian establishments and occasionally a private home. Always discreet, always central.

04 · Cost

Members at cost

Members split the cover — typically 600 to 900 AED including wine pairing.

05 · Dress

Smart, not formal

Jacket recommended. No ties. The Italian sensibility — effort without appearing to.

06 · Discretion

No phones, no posts

Photography by an in-house photographer only, shared privately with members.

Where the Italian table is set.

We rotate among Dubai's most refined Italian venues, with the occasional private home for the most discreet evenings of the year.

— 01

Roberto's Dubai

DIFC · Gate Village

Cornerstone of the Italian dining scene in DIFC. Private dining room, world-class wine list, the natural home for Salotto. Walking distance for DIFC-based members.

— 02

Cipriani

DIFC

Iconic Italian luxury dining. Private rooms with the unmistakable Cipriani service standard. Strategic for members across DIFC, Downtown.

— 03

Cavalli Club

Fairmont, Sheikh Zayed Road

Italian fashion-house elegance for evening Salotto. Wine tastings, late dinners, private rooms upstairs.

— 04

Signor Sassi

St. Regis The Palm

A fixture of the Italian community in Dubai. Already a venue for IBC events. Strategic for members based on the Palm, JBR, Marina.

— 05

Il Borro Tuscan Bistro

Jumeirah Al Naseem

Tuscan elegance at the Madinat. Private rooms, terrace overlooking the Burj Al Arab. The perfect setting for autumn and winter Salotto evenings.

— 06

Private homes & unannounced venues

Selected Salotto evenings

Once or twice a year, members host. Address is shared 48 hours before. The most discreet and intimate Salotto evenings of the calendar.

Be on court for the next session.

Drop your details below and we will be in touch with the next Salotto schedule and venues. No commitment.