Ronda Locatelli among famous culinary names to choose from at Atlantis

The family is at the heart of celebrity chef Giorgio Locatelli's business and nowhere is this more evident than at his new restaurant Ronda Locatelli at the Atlantis hotel on The Palm. The Ronda Locatelli eatery has a pizza oven at its very centre, with bar-style seating for children all around it.

But Locatelli, 44, is a Michelin-star chef – and a family man himself. He says his flagship London outlet, Locanda Locatelli, which counts Tony Blair and Madonna among its guests, is the only Michelin-star restaurant in the British capital to welcome children, and he wants to be able to do the same here in Dubai. "My business is about hospitality, and if we cannot deal with kids it is ridiculous. You can come to eat, but if you cannot come with your kids, forget about it.”

The 210-seater restaurant, finished in earthy tones to convey a country feel, the casual-dining venue will source organic ingredients regionally and import authentic products to serve up the traditional Italian food Locatelli specialises in.

When Kerzner International's Atlantis opened on September 24, 2008, 17 restaurants, bars and lounges were added to Dubai’s culinary. Besides Ronda Locatelli, there will be Nobu Matsuhisa's Nobu Atlantis, whose Asian-fusion cuisine has seen it become world-renowned with a celebrity status that is matched by its famous clientele; Santi Santimaria's signature seafood restaurant Ossiano and Rostang – The French Brasserie, by acclaimed French restaurateur Michel Rostang.

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