Villa d'Este, Paradise Island

A wide variety of meat, fish and pasta dishes are served at this lovely Italian eatery. With its open dining area, high ceilings and marble floors, the restaurant manages to be not only elegant but also graceful. Gourmet dishes from all the regions of Italy are featured. Pasta dishes vary from US$18 to US$28. The signature item is the Bistecca alla Pizzacola, a 10-ounce New York strip steak served in herb tomato sauce. The trim and floor are polished marble. The ceiling is frescoed, and murals painted in muted tones hang on the walls.