Can’t wait to see what 2018 brings in!
They may have graced your social media feeds once or twice in the last few months. We’ve seen the rise of froyo, ramen, milktea, and so many more food trends throughout the last few years that it must be tough for restaurants and food chains to come up with the next big thing. The ideas are getting crazier and crazier that we wonder what 2018 will bring.
Monster Desserts
Freezer Burn – Bonifacio High Street
Helmed by Miko Aspiras and Kristine Lotilla, Freezer Burn offers a unique dessert experience with their hot and cold combo creations such as the Morning Glory, Ketchup Mayo Fries, and Junkie. Read our full feature here.
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G/F Q3, Bonifacio High Street, 9th Ave, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(0927) 387-2703
Sub-Zero Soft Serve – The Lost Bread
The Lost Bread is a homegrown dessert cafe specializing in French toasts and milkshakes. Their name, ‘The Lost Bread’, is a direct translation of ‘pain de perdu’, the stale bread used to make French toast.
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Do-It-Yourself
Okonomiyaki – Dohtonbori
Dohtonbori, from Tokyo, is Japan’s #1 okonomiyaki restaurant chain that offers the first cook-your-own okonomiyaki experience to Manila. This is its 4th branch in the metro.
Insider tip: Get UP TO P300 OFF when you book a table at Dohtonbori's three other branches.
DIY Sisig – Sisig Society
Sisig is known to be a classic Filipino dish that originated in Pampanga. It has been recreated in more ways than one. At Sisig Society, you can create-your-own sisig plate from choice of meat, to sauce and sides.
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Eastwood Citywalk 1, Libis, Quezon City
(02) 940-9000
DIY Pasta – Trufa Pasta Bar
Trufa is a cozy and rustic Catalan-inspired pasta bar that creatively combines the best of Barcelona and Manila, a fusion of Spanish and Filipino cultures through the art of taste. At Trufa, diners have the liberty to customize their orders starting with the sauce, pasta and toppings. READ MORE
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109 Esteban St., Planters Bldg, Unit A, Legazpi Village, Makati
(02) 771-2581
Activated Charcoal
Dark Skim Cone – BLK 513
BLK 513 is the country’s first dessert store offering healthy activated charcoal-enhanced froyo served with various sauces, toppings and crunches.
Price: 2 orders of Dark Skim Cone for only ₱150!
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2/F SM Megamall, Bldg A, Ortigas, Mandaluyong
(0997) 105-9575
Charcoal Lemonade – Crazy Lemons
Ube
Honest Ube Cake – Wildflour Café + Bakery
The cafe and bakery is not one to miss out on food trends. After all, they’re the ones responsible for bringing the cronuts and salted egg croissants to Manila. Wildflour co-owner Ana De Ocampo brings to the table the Honest Ube Cake because the truth lies in each bite. Not a drop of food coloring was used, only traditional ingredients to bake this cake.
Puto Bumbong Pancakes – Early Bird Breakfast Club
Early Bird Breakfast Club offers gourmet renditions of Popular Filipino and Western breakfast dishes. The vision of this whole-day breakfast cafe is simple – to uplift mornings by providing the most beautiful breakfast experience in the city.
Superfoods and Health Foods
Mushroom Tapa – The Good Seed
The Good Seed by Edgy Veggy is a casual dining Cafe and Grocery offering delicious vegetarian food, desserts and coffee.
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#3 Brixton St, Kapitolyo, Pasig
(0917) 847 – 4831
Superfood Salad – Moxy
Moxy is a health junkie’s dream come true. Their Superfood Salad contains Adlai and spinach salad, roasted cashews, choice of grilled chicken or tofu. What is adlai, you ask? Think of it as a local version of quinoa. Moxy gets their adlai from an indigenous farm in Bukidnon. They make it a point to source most of their ingredients from local, organic farms and suppliers.
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G/F Makati Alphaland Place, Makati City
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Organic Cotton Candy – Honey Creme
Honey Creme is a Taiwan dessert brand specializing in Korean soft-serve ice cream loaded with organic honeycomb and other toppings. Using top-of-the-line equipment and fresh ingredients, Honey Creme Philippines promises to uphold the brand’s standards and promise of ensuring ‘a taste of heaven in every serving’.
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Visit them at SM Aura and SM North EDSA
VT Onion Bloom – Village Tavern
Village Tavern is committed to the finest freshest ingredients and their menu offers something for everyone: rustic whole wheat flatbreads made from scratch, fresh seafood dishes, juicy burgers and gourmet sandwiches served on artisan bread, premium beef trimmed and aged with precision and decadent desserts.
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2/F Bonifacio High Street Central, 7th Ave, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(02) 621-4100
Carbonara Soufflé – Le Petit Soufle
Le Petit Souffle is a modern French-Japanese cafe that offers unique fusion dishes and desserts by Chef Mike Aspiras and Kristine Lotilla. Menu highlights include their Caramelized Peaches Tartine, Squid-Ink Rice, and Mac & Foie.
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