Fab Dinner

Last night, Tin and I met up with our good friends from Venezuela, Cesar and his boss, Robert.

We met Cesar and Robert in Orlando last May during the tradeshow.

Tin and I went to Manila Peninsula to meet them. They decided to eat at some posh Italian restaurant called L'Incontro Ristorante Italian.

L'Incontro offers authentic Northern Italian cuisine. The restaurant itself is very Italian. You'd love the look and the feel of furnitures around.

I forgot what I ordered because both were in written Italian. I just took photos.

Salad with freshly cut cheese.

Pasta with smoked pink salmon

I also tried a traditional drink called Sambuca. It is an Italian aniseed -flavored, usually colorless liqueur. In Italy it is common to serve neat Sambuca with some floating coffee beans dropped on it. The beans are there as an ornament, but they can be chewed to exalt the taste of anise.

Cesar roasted the coffee bean by putting flame on top of the shot glass.

Sambuca is commonly brewed to 84 proof. Tin and I just had a sip and a bean for the experience. It was strong.

We had dinner with their colleagues working here in their Manila office.

The food was great but a little pricey. It's nice for dates or special occasions though. If you want authentic Italian then L'Incontro is a must try.

L'Incontro Ristorante Italian
207 Nicanor Garcia St., Makati City,
p: (02) 899.0634 f: (02) 899.0634

Cesar and I at Jon and Yoko at Greenbelt last Monday.