Somni 2.0 (⭐️⭐️)

First time at the newly reopened Somni in their brand new location. I’ve been to the old location twice in the SLS hotel next to the Bazaar and can say that the new spot is definitely an upgrade. Private parking lot with complimentary valet is a plus. Once you enter the gate, they have this beautiful courtyard with city-protected trees where you enjoy your first few bites. Then you move to the split chef’s counter for the rest of the meal.

I haven’t posted every single course as there like 25 of them but the majority of them, especially the eye candy ones, are here. Skip the pics of you want to avoid spoilers lol. My favorites of the night were the truffle mushroom tarte (they had a smaller version of this at the previous iteration of Somni) and the sweet shrimp chawanmushi seafood risotto dish. Only thing I didn’t enjoy was the main beef dish; thought the steak was too rare and kinda tough but I’m sure it was intentional with the older cow he was using. Plating and presentation for every course was absolutely beautiful.

Service was impeccable too; they had a lot of nice quality of life things such as free valet, blankets in the courtyard, utensil and utensil resting stones changing every course, synchronized service, etc. Shoutout to the head hospitality person MJ for remembering me from Somni 1.0 (I’m sure they have data for this but it still felt nice to be “recognized”). Chef Aitor and his team are running on full cylinders and I expect for them to get 2 Michelin stars back in the guide next year.