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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