Cibo

Cibo is one of my all time favorite restaurants. I have continuously went back and forth to this restaurant since forever. I dunno why I never get tired of this place. Well, I guess they serve really good food. Moreover, their menu is selection of very healthy dishes. So, its the season of lent now and summer has already started. We decided to eat in Cibo, Greenbelt for our break since we know they serve good food and they serve dishes with no meat in them.

Uva Nera Red Grape (php 119)

Since its burning hot here in Manila, we decided to order refreshments which could make us less feel hot. So we ordered the red grape shake. It's really one of the best shakes here in the metro. It was really blended well and you can guarantee that what you are drinking is really fresh. The bits of grapes are really felt inside the mouth.

Te Freddo Iced Tea Menta Mint Syrup (php 88)

The mint iced tea is one of my favorites here in cibo. I feel so refreshed while drinking this drink. It really refreshes my feeling. You get both the minty feeling and the sweetness of iced tea. If you love mint, you could ask for extra mint syrup if it is not enough for your taste buds.

La Familia Spaghettini All 'Alfonso (php 573)

For our main course, we ordered la familia spaghettini all 'Alfonso. In the menu, the pasta is supposed to be rigatoni but we had it changed to spaghettini. I like it better this way because its easier to eat for me. This pasta contains shrimps, chives, stewed tomato, chili peppers and cream sauce. It also comes with bread. This is ultimately my favorite pasta ever since. The noodles of the pasta is al dente. The sauce is very rich with flavor and something you would not get tired of eating. You'll just want to get more and more serving. Th tomatoes are sweet and blends with flavor of the pasta well. On the other hand, I control myself in eating shrimps because I really have bad allergies from seafood. 

Filleto di Pesce (php 383)

We ordered another main course, fileto di pesce. Its pan grilled fish fillet with mushroom pilaf and we chose pesto for our sauce. I suggest that you don't order this dish. It lacks flavor. The fish was perfectly cooked but there wasn't enough salt or flavoring to taste. 

Definitely, I'll go back to Cibo, it is like home to me. The ambience of the place is something familiar. It is a cozy restaurant wherein you could chill and eat good food. You should try their mango pannacotta for dessert. It is really a must try.

Address: 2/F, Greenbelt 5, Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines

Telephone Number: (02) 758-2426

Va Bene Pasta Deli

It has been a long time since I last blogged. I’ve been quite busy lately with school. Anyways, so a few weeks ago, I was able to try Va Bene Pasta Deli. It is currently in the top picks of Esquire magazine. The restaurant is small and it gives a homey feeling. I went there to eat lunch. So first up, we had free appetizers.

The dip's ingredients are combined perfectly. The bread on the other hand wasn't that toasted. It was still soft. It could've been much better if the bread was perfectly toasted. You could ask the waiter for more if the appetizer is not enough. After finishing 2 servings, our order was already served.

Pan Roasted Foie Gras (php 780)

So for the appetizer that we ordered, antipasti as they call it there, we had pan roasted foie gras. It came with portobello ravioli and onion marmalade. The foie gras was heavenly! It was perfectly cooked. It was crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. The rest of the dish wasn't that remarkable. I personally didn't like the combination of the ingredients. If you eat the whole thing in one bite it would be a bad idea. The ravioli wasn't that good. The marmalade was too strong and sour. It is best to eat the foie gras separately. Surely, it would be worth every bite.

Potato Gnocchi (php 390)

So for our main course we had the potato gnocchi with pumpkin bacon sauce and prawns served with melted mozzarella cheese. It was my first time to try eating gnocchi and I wasn't disappointed. It would be more fun and tasty if they add more bacon bits. But bite after bite there's this feeling of getting used to the taste and you don't want to eat it anymore (umay in Filipino). 

Organic Eggs Tagliolini (php 380)

For our next main course we had organic eggs tagliolini with portobello mushrooms, white wine cream sauce and truffle oil. Mamou > Va Bene for the truffle pasta. I super loved the pasta of this dish. They make their own pasta from scratch i think. It was very chewy to nibble on. I loved the texture but the sauce of the pasta wasn't that salty. there wasn't much flavor. The  dish was also too saucy. The ratio of the pasta and the sauce weren't in the right proportion. 

Strawberry Panacotta (php 130)

Finally, for dessert we had strawberry panacotta. It is also available in mango. The strawberries were fresh. I really enjoyed eating the strawberries. The panacotta wasn't that good. It was so-so. Cibo and Italiannis have the best panacotta for me and this is nothing equal to that. Overall, we enjoyed eating here. I think that we weren't able to order the right dishes. Va Bene Pasta Deli often changes its menu so until our next visit.

Address: 2/F Petron Gas Station, EDSA cor. Pasay Rd., Dasmariñas Village Makati City, Metro Manila Philippines

Telephone Number:(02) 556-9442

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