Popular dishes of Italian cuisine include pasta and pizza. Cheese and Wine is a major part of Italian cuisine. Ingredients and dishes vary by region (in Italy).
Pollo con Rucola (Chicken with Arugula) at Php 295
When you’re working 8 hours a day, don’t you want something decent to eat for lunch? I have experienced being at work and not eating a decent lunch meal and have to resort to fast food. During this time of recession, we still deserve to eat a decent meal with a much lower price. This is the reason Italianni’s launched the “Small Price for a Big Lunch” promo so that we can experience great food cheaper than the usual Italianni’s ala carte meal. There are 5 meals to choose from and are available for craving foodtrippers Mondays to Fridays 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The promo has already started (I already had mine today 
until May 31st. Hope they’ll continue this promo forever 
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Chicken and Spinach Lasagna, PhP 125 per order
We tried Mom and Tina’s Bakery Cafe at Perea St. in Makati. Upon entering the restaurant, it is like you’re in a whole new environment, from urban to country-style and homey one. Looking at the menu, Mom and Tina’s has a lot of items to choose from. Continue reading →
Baked Ziti @ Php 160
Big Oli is somewhat a combination of Sbarro and Chef de Angelo but it’s much cheaper. The good thing about it is that the food tastes good. It’s almost the same quality as those 2 popular Italian fastfoods here in the Philippines. We ordered 3 things in the menu. I saw the Baked Ziti and tried to compare it to Sbarro. Well, it was ok but Sbarro’s is still much better. With its price at just Php 160, this is good for sharing with someone you love Continue reading →
We found an Italian fine dining restaurant hidden in the Makati Central Business District area and we must say that it doesn’t look like one. Karla and I always pass by Rufino St. and have been curious in this restaurant called La Grotta. One day, we decided to try dining there due to my uncontrollable craving for something Italian.
The exterior of the restaurant was actually filled with Christmas lights. Well, it wasn’t Christmas season yet so it’s really part of their normal look. They have stairs on their entrance and the very first thing you will see is a table and few chairs before entering the restaurant. The moment we entered the restaurant, we were surprised because it somewhat transported us to another world that is so not like the busy restaurants in Makati. It was dinner time and lights were dimmed, candles were lit and flowers were on the table. We immediately thought of this as a ‘date place’. It was very cozy and the ambiance is really superb.
I was craving for pasta so I chose Penne Salsiccie (Php 295). It’s penne w/ spicy Italian sausage, fresh mixed olives in tomato sauce. My oh my, I was astonished by this dish. It was so delicious. I thought that it would be just like the ordinary restaurants I’ve eaten before but this is different. Their ingredients are so fresh plus, they have big serving so no need to add another entree. Continue reading →
Cannelonni Agli Spinaci ( Php 180)
Amici has just recently opened their branch in Tomas Morato, QC. It’s in Bellagio Square, right under Ratsky’s and beside Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Their original branch was near Don Bosco. Many people I know recommended this restaurant for us to try and so we did. Continue reading →
