CRISOSTOMA, MANILA
Turn
of the century Filipino cuisine
This
rustic Filipino restaurant is bright, breezy and cheerful and dispenses with
any false grandeur. Cosy tables set in cheerful turquoise colours dot the
expanse with plenty of large open doors from which you can catch the hustle and
bustle outside in the shopping mall. A strong Mediterranean feel comes across
complete with smartly dressed staff.
Coming
to the food, not as you might think a Filipino eatery, more Mediterranean and
Spanish in essence, this is because Philippines
has absorbed eating traditions from Spain, and also a bit from America,
Japan and china, hence one of the most unique cuisines in the world was born
and evolved aka Filipino Cuisine. Chef Florabel obviously labours with love
creating gourmet Filipino dishes. “Calamares
ni Tales” (fried golden calamari, coated with desiccated coconut and garlic
mayonnaise dip) is exceptionally crispy and delicious. The “Tinolang Matanglawin” is a culinary masterpiece where pressure
steaming coaxes all the juices and flavours out of the buko meat (the cream of the tender coconut) cooked along with
papaya and chicken.
The “Adobo Damaso”
is another speciality worth waiting for and the special topping of Adobo flakes
(Spanish seasoning) takes a liberal leaf by eschewing traditional variety of
meats. The Spanish inspired “paella”
was superlative in taste.
Their fresh from tank seafood items are wonderful for
their briny freshness. On a more traditional vein, there is “yaman Dagat”a wonderful mix of seafood
stir-fried in a lovely coconut cream sauce; lovely dish to accompany steaming
white rice. There are no mediocre dishes here and service is impeccable.
FAST
FACTS
Crisostoma
2nd Floor Newport Mall
Resorts world Manila
Pasay city, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 (02) 846 9275
Timings: Monday to Sunday: 11 Am to 10 Pm
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