Aux Beaux Arts

Should You Book Aux Beaux Arts?

Booking Aux Beaux Arts is easy; this is not a reservation you need to plan weeks in advance, which makes it one of the more accessible French dining options in a city where Michelin-starred tables at Robuchon au Dôme or Alain Ducasse at Morpheus require considerably more forward planning. If you have been once and enjoyed it, returning without a reservation on a weeknight is a reasonable strategy. That accessibility is part of the value proposition here: brasserie-format French dining at $$$ pricing, inside MGM Macau, without the friction of a trophy-restaurant booking experience.

The case for a return visit rests on two things: the wine program and the room itself. Aux Beaux Arts holds a Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2025 and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation; credentials that put it in a different category from most hotel restaurants in the region. Wine Director Silven Wong and Sommelier Chris Lam oversee a list of 1,585 selections with a reported inventory of 11,000 bottles, with particular depth in Burgundy, Bordeaux, Portugal, California. At $$$ wine pricing, expect many bottles above the $100 mark, with a corkage fee of $38 if you bring your own. For a wine-focused evening, this is one of the strongest cellars available to you in Macau.

The Room and the Experience

The dining room is modelled on the atmosphere of a 1930s French brasserie: mahogany walls, art deco copper-tone interiors, cast iron coat and umbrella racks, paintings from the era. The mood is unhurried and moderately formal without being stiff, closer to a Parisian brasserie than a fine dining room. Noise levels sit at a conversational register during dinner service, which makes it a workable choice for a business dinner or a longer meal with a companion you actually want to talk to. The open terrace connecting to MGM Macau's central plaza shifts the energy considerably, more ambient hotel noise, livelier atmosphere, so if atmosphere is your priority, choose your seating accordingly when you arrive.

For returning guests, the seasonal rotation of the menu is the most relevant variable in deciding when to come back. The kitchen at Aux Beaux Arts follows French culinary convention closely, which means the menu shifts with the seasons in ways that matter: expect richer preparations and game-adjacent dishes in cooler months, lighter, produce-forward plates as the year warms. If your previous visit was in summer, a return in late autumn or winter will likely yield a meaningfully different menu. Chef Basil Yu heads the kitchen; no specific seasonal dishes are confirmed in available data, so it is worth checking the current menu before you book if a particular preparation is the draw.

Wine Program: The Real Reason to Return

The wine list here is the primary differentiator. A 1,585-selection list with 11,000 bottles in inventory, ranked #1 by Star Wine List in 2025 and holding a 3-Star World of Fine Wine Accreditation, is a serious programme by any measure, comparable in depth and credential to the wine operations at top-tier addresses in other major cities. If Burgundy or Bordeaux is your focus, this list will give you meaningful options at multiple price points. The $38 corkage fee is reasonable if you are travelling with a bottle worth opening. For context: this wine programme is a stronger argument for booking Aux Beaux Arts than the food alone, particularly if you are weighing it against Cantonese alternatives like Jade Dragon or Chef Tam's Seasons where the wine programme is not the point.

Practical Details

Aux Beaux Arts serves lunch and dinner, which gives you flexibility the higher-end French rooms in Macau do not always offer. Lunch here is a practical option if you want French cooking without the full dinner commitment. The MGM Macau location in the NAPE district is accessible from the main casino corridor and direct to reach from most Cotai and peninsula hotels.

Explore More in Macau

If Aux Beaux Arts fits your itinerary, Pearl's broader Macau guides cover the full picture: our full Macau restaurants guide, our full Macau hotels guide, our full Macau bars guide, our full Macau wineries guide, and our full Macau experiences guide. For French dining benchmarks elsewhere in the region, Le Bernardin in New York City and Atomix in New York City set a useful frame of reference for what a serious wine programme alongside serious cooking looks like in practice. For Chinese fine dining options that pair well with a Macau trip, Feng Wei Ju offers a sharp contrast in cuisine and price, while Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine in Guangzhou, Xin Rong Ji in Beijing, 102 House in Shanghai, Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu, Ru Yuan in Hangzhou, and Dai Yuet Heen in Nanjing are worth considering as part of a broader Greater China itinerary.