Relish at Ponte

After my first trip to Relish at Ponte for my birthday last year, I have been there two more times. Once with my family after our stay at Picasso Boutique and then again earlier today when I met up with a couple of friends whom I haven't seen in months. I told them that my belated Christmas gift for them would be lunch at Relish and since neither of them had eaten here yet, they thought it would be a good idea.

My friends got a bit detained and as such, they were late by almost an hour. While waiting, I decided to get the Roasted Tomato Basil Soup (P175).

I decided to order for everyone so that our food would be ready by the time my friends arrived. I got the Slow Roasted Grilled Beef Belly with au just gravy (P550 for three slices, P440 for two). This apparently means that the gravy is made from the beef's own juices. The beef was very good and tender. I haven't eaten anything in Relish that wasn't delicious and this roast beef belly was no exception.

The one thing on their menu that I have eaten on all three occasions I was there was the Chorizo Pasta with Tomato Cream sauce (P380). Relish has Wild Mushroom with Truffle Oil pasta in their menu which I have tried (it was good!) but while I'm a huge fan of pasta in truffle oil, I find that this chorizo pasta is the perfect comfort food that goes well with whatever else you order.

I was planning to get the Relish Roasted Chicken with Garlic, Lemon and Oregano again but they didn't have it that day so I got the Samba Chicken (P395) instead. This roasted chicken is marinated in garlic, cane vinegar, and spices and roasted and is served with a trio of dipping sauces. The meat comes off the bone with no effort and the very subtle spiciness gives an extra kick.

Relish at Ponte is fast becoming one of my favorite restaurants in Metro Manila so I'm pretty sure I will end up having more meals here. You can check out their menu here.

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G/F Ponte Salcedo Bldg. Valero St.
Salcedo Village, Makati
(02) 519-3543