Relish local flavors of love at Tivoli Royale Country Club

IF YOUR PASSION for food knows no bounds, Tivoli Royale Country Club (located at Yakal Street, Tivoli Royale Subdivision, Quezon City) sparks love and romance using local ingredients to highlight the season’s best. From Feb. 12- 17, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Executive Chef Jonnel Roxas and his team presents “Lokal na Pag-Ibig,” a special four-course dinner for only P3,300 net per couple in collaboration with social enterprise Philia Business Center.

Inspired by sustainable and seasonal ingredients, the menu is playful and creatively infused with organic coffee, cacao, coco, and muscovado sugar responsibly sourced from the rural and upland mountains of Mindanao.

For the appetizer, the Kinilaw na Hipon sa Tustadas is light and refreshing, while hitting all the right notes in every bite. A harmonious marriage of tang and spice, the sourness is delicately balanced by the Philia Antique Muscovado’s mild sweetness.

As for the soup, the Sabaw ng Espinika is made with pureed spinach, onions, olive oil, and other natural spices. As an added touch, it’s finished with the Antique Muscovado Sugar which proves to be the perfect ingredient to mellow out the sharp and bitter taste of spinach.

The main course showcases two options. The Kinulob na Balikat ng Baka sa Toyo at Cacao is a perfect ratio of fat and meat, complemented with cooked-from-scratch sweet carrot puree and crunchy greens. The Sultan Kudarat Premium Quality Tablea is a comforting combination with soy sauce, resulting in a savory, dense texture sauce that meat lovers will surely enjoy. While the Inihaw na Salmon sa Kape at Balsamico is a straightforward dish, the fruity and floral blend of the Philia Sultan Kudarat Arabica Coffee with its tangysweet notes breaks in the fat of the salmon. It’s served with a medley of colorful local produce like pumpkin, cucumber, and snow peas.

Lastly, the Trio Dulces dessert presents an irresistible journey that starts with a rich, smooth, but not cloying mousse with Philia Sultan Kudarat Robusta Coffee as its star ingredient; followed by a leche flan with its crème caramel in coco sugar; and completed by the crêpe mille-feuille which captures a burst of chocolatey and heady flavor from the velvety Philia Davao Premium Cacao Tablea.

Book now at the Tivoli Royale Country Club and try this special Valentine’s menu, co-created with Philia Business Center and smallholder communities. For more information, visit

or the Tivoli Royale Country Club page on Facebook or Instagram. Contact the membership manager at 09177081445.