Mi piacciono tanto la pizza e la pasta! (I like pizza and pasta very much!)
When I was self-teaching myself with some Italian words, these were some of my favourite besides my perennial favourite word “attraversiamo” (which means “let’s cross over”.
Going back to pizza and pasta, through the years, my tastebuds and stomach have developed this special love for these foods. Hence, whenever I go for a food trip, I am always on the look-out for the best pizza and pasta and town.
(Thanks to Fiel for capturing this panoramic shot)
Enter GINO’s BRICK OVEN PIZZA . This Neapolitan-style Pizzeria in Makati, Philippines located on Bautista Street, one of the side-streets of Salcedo Village, near the corner of Tordesillas (this is where the Salcedo Market is). And so before I leave Makati for another work opportunity, two of my workmates and I went on to try this pizza and pasta place.
Upon entering the restaurant, I have noticed that the interior is simple with a comfortable vibe. Then came the menu… Going over it, I find the dishes straightforward – pizza and pasta, the very reason why we came. Here are the stuff they offer:
| APPETIZERS
House Salad Mixed greens with balsamic dressing 150.00 House Salad with Burrata Mixed greens with balsamic dressing 375.00 Summer Salad Greens, prosciutto, dalandan dressing 195.00 Summer Salad with Burrata Greens, prosciutto, dalandan dressing 420.00 Burrata Caprese Cherry tomatoes, basil, burrata 335.00 Classic Burrata Served with bread and olive oil 275.00 Classic Burrata with Cold Cuts Ask the server for the available cold cuts for the day395.00 Burrata with Bolognese Burrata, warm meat sauce, bread 415.00 Kesong Puti with Pastrami 240.00 PASTA Aglio Olio Spaghetti, garlic, olive oil, parmigiano 170.00 Tomato Basil Spaghetti, tomato, basil, garlic, Parmesan 190.00 Salted Egg Fettuccine, bacon, salted egg, cream, Parmesan 180.00 Classic Carbonara Fettuccine, cream, egg, bacon, parmigianao 180.00 Bacon Sausage Tagliatelle, bacon, homemade sausage, cream, Parmesan215.00 Pesto Stracci, pesto, cream, olive oil, arugula, pine nuts 175.00 Bolognese Pappardelle, bolognese sauce, kesong puti, basil, Parmesan240.00 Lengua Tagliatelle, lengua, mushrooms, cream, Parmesan 230.00 Lemon Mushroom Fettuccine, cream, mushroom, lemon, Parmesan 220.00 Stuffed Chicken Tender slices of chicken breast stuffed with ground pork, served with aglio olio pasta 320.00 |
PIZZA
Margherita Tomato sauce, kesong puti, basil 280.00 Queen Margherita Tomato sauce, kesong puti, cherry tomatoes, basil 340.00 Arugula Tomato sauce, kesong puti, cream, arugula 290.00 Sausage Pizza Tomato sauce, kesong puti, homemade sausage, red onion, basil 320.00 Four Cheese Tomato sauce, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Blue Cheese, Parmesan340.00 Buffalo Chicken Tomato sauce, mozzarella, buffalo chicken, blue cheese 360.00 Prosciutto Pizza Tomato sauce, prosciutto, kesong puti, arugula 410.00 Panna Sausage Tomato sauce, homemade sausage, cream, parmigiano reggiano 290.00 Bianca Verde Olive oil, garlic, kesong puti, ricotta, Parmesan, basil, arugula330.00 Rosa Bianca Olive oil, garlic, kesong puti, Parmesan, cherry tomatoes, basil350.00 Mushroom Pizza Cream, mozzarella, garlic, mushroom, blue cheese 345.00 Bacon Gouda Honey, bacon, gouda 365.00 Pesto Mushroom Pesto, mushroom, kesong puti, Parmesan, caramelized walnuts330.00 Lemon Speck Olive oil, garlic, kesong puti, Parmesan, lemon, speck, arugula455.00 SMEGG Homemade sausage, mushroom, eggs, gouda cream 370.00 Bomb Balsamic onions, mozzarella, mushrooms, blue cheese 340.00 |
EXTRAS
Burrata 225.00 Parmigiano Reggiano 55.00 15.00 Gouda 55.00 Blue Cheese 25.00 Cherry Tomatoes 50.00 Kesong Puti 50.00 Garlic Mushrooms 65.00 Balsamic Onions 60.00 Bacon 115.00 Sausage 55.00 Prosciutto 120.00 Speck 120.00 Salami Milano 120.00 Guanciale 120.00 DRINKS Bottled Water 30.00 Softdrinks 50.00 Iced Tea Pitcher 120.00 Calamansi Pitcher 150.00 Dalandan Pitcher 170.00 Lemonade Pitcher 250.00 |
What We Had:
For the pasta, we tried Salted Egg Pasta (P180). I personally adore the taste of the fettucine – aldente and gooey.I am personally surprised that the bacon-salted egg combination works wonders to the palate! It is like a Filipino-version of carbonara but is creamier.The other pasta we tried is Bacon Sausage (P215). Just like the salted egg pasta, this too has a creamy consistency. What made this dish a stand out is the sausage which really tasted good.
For the pizza, we tried one of their best-sellers — SMEGG (P370). I love the fact that it is thin crust, with the right crisp and generous toppings. We also ordered Margherita Pizza, which is made up of tomato sauce, kesong puti, and basil. With just three ingredients, it is just so amazing to the taste as it really was flavourful!
And finally, we sampled one of their desserts – Chocolate Chicharon!!! Okay, I admit, I ordered it because I find it unusual and to satisfy my curiousity. When it arrived, it wasn’t really enticing to eat, but when I got to taste it, I find the weird combination working some wonders to my taste buds. The dark chocolate surpisingly tasted good with the chunk of crispy chicharon.
In general, I love the food at GINO’s. I am looking forward to trying out their other food offerings especially their burrata which most people have raved about.
GINO’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA MAKATI
Bautista near corner Tordersillas St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
Email: ginosbrickovenpizza@gmail.com
Mobile: +63 917 964-5339 (for reservations)
Operating Hours: 11.30am to 9.30pm
***Special thank you to Alyssa for allowing me to use her phone to capture our food. hehehe.
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