Silversea's Terrace Café Restaurant Takes On Italian Accent For Dinner

Starting this month, Silversea guests sailing aboard ultra-luxury Silver Shadow will be the first to experience the transformation of the Terrace Café into La Terrazza, an innovative Italian restaurant that will be open exclusively for dinner.

The new dining concept and menu for La Terrazza, created under the guidance of Marco Betti, owner of the award-winning Antica Posta restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia, and Florence, Italy, are a further product enhancement designed to reflect the line's unique concept of luxury -- one that arises from, and is shaped by, its Italian heritage. And it is only fitting that an Italian-owned company would offer a new dining experience that reflects one of the world's most luxurious culinary trends, the Slow Food Movement, launched in Italy 19 years ago and dedicated to preserving gastronomic traditions through the use of fresh -- not processed -- traditional foods.


"For several years, Marco and his two chef brothers, Gianni and Alessandro, have been dazzling and delighting sophisticated diners in Atlanta and Florence with a taste of the Old World in their innovative Tuscan-style and regional Italian cuisine,"said Erling Frydenberg, Silversea's chief operations officer. "We're extremely excited to be able to bring their culinary vision and creativity aboard our ships for the enjoyment of our guests. This is a further step in our ongoing program of enhancements designed to give our concept of luxury a distinctly Italian touch."

Open most evenings for dinner, La Terrazza will offer an innovative à la carte menu designed exclusively for Silversea to showcase the finest elements of Italian cooking, melding together fresh and flavorful ingredients from classic Italian and rustic Tuscan culinary traditions. Highlighting the menu are such tempting delicacies as arugula and parmigiano salad; risotto with asparagus and shrimp; grilled swordfish with Pantelleria caper pesto sauce; and grilled beef tenderloin with aromatic herb butter and sautéed baby spinach. There is no additional charge to dine in the restaurant, but reservations are recommended as seating is limited in order to maintain an intimate atmosphere.

"I'm delighted to be affiliated with Silversea, a company renowned for its culinary excellence and innovative spirit," said Marco Betti. "It's a great opportunity and privilege to be able to bring the taste of the Italian countryside to Silversea's guests, giving them a chance to explore a variety of delicate blends of meat, fish, vegetables and spices, and experience the quality and authenticity that have made classic Italian cooking among the most widely appreciated cuisines in the world."

La Terrazza will be rolled out aboard Silver Wind in September, while the line's other two ships, Silver Cloud and Silver Whisper, are set to offer the new dining venue later in the year. The Terrace Café will remain each ship's casual alternative restaurant for breakfast and lunch during daytime hours.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels, Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. For the eighth year, Silversea was named "Number One" small-ship line in the 2004 "Readers' Choice" survey conducted by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. For the sixth time, Silversea was selected "World's Best" small-ship line in the 2004 Travel + Leisure readers' poll.

Press Release Source: Silversea Cruises
Dateline: July 2005