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Established
  
2012

Food type
  
Italian Gastronomy

Country
  
Malaysia

Current owner(s)
  
Modesto Marini

City
  
Kuala Lumpur

Street address
  
Level 57, Menara 3 Petronas, Persiaran KLCC

Marini's on 57 is the highest rooftop bar, restaurant and lounge in Malaysia. Located on the 57th floor of Menara 3 Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, it started operations in June 2012. A multi-award winning establishment, it is owned and operated by chef restaurateur Modesto Marini.

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Description

Marini's on 57 is situated on the roof top of Menara 3 Petronas, next to the Petronas Twin Towers in the heart of Kuala Lumpur City Centre, and provides a 360° view of the city. The establishment has a dedicated private lift that takes visitors directly to the 57th floor. The property itself is divided into three sections – a bar, a restaurant and a lounge, with floor-to-ceiling glass windows. It operates a dress code policy.

Celebrities

Marini's on 57 has hosted a number of celebrities including Tiger Woods, Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, former English footballer and manager Glenn Hoddle, LPGA stars Paula Creamer and Michelle Wie, Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, American PGA Professional Chris Stroud, season one winner of Masterchef Whitney Miller, designer Jimmy Choo, singer Nicole Scherzinger, and Rick Harrison and Corey Harrison of Pawn Stars.

Notable events

Marini's on 57 was the venue of the after-party of the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards. In 2014, its Formula 1 party featured British House Music DJ Danny Rampling, who is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene, and his wife, Ilona Rampling.

Album

In 2014, the father of Balaeric Chill Out Music, DJ José Padilla, created an album to commemorate the second anniversary of Marini’s on 57 called Sunset Hours Volume One. The album will be launched in Ibiza, Spain, on 20 June 2014.

Awards

  • Signum Virtutis (Seal of Excellence), Seven Stars Global Luxury Awards, presented by Prince della Torre e Tasso
  • Century International Quality ERA Award Geneva
  • Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2014 - multiple awards including "Icon of the Year" for Modesto Marini, Restaurant of the Year Dining Experience and Nightspot of the Year Outstanding Concept
  • Malaysia International Gourmet Festival 2013 - multiple awards
  • Expatriate Lifestyle’s Best of Malaysia Travel Awards 2013
  • Malaysian Tatler - Malaysia's Best Restaurants
  • Top 10 in ‘My Favourite Interior Design – Restaurant Edition Award
  • References

    Marini's on 57 Wikipedia