DINE LIKE IT’S 1976
Nostalgia is on the menu at the Peninsula Manila
After a monthlong celebration of its 44th anniversary in September, the Peninsula Manila has decided to keep the party going.
There’s still time to enjoy the “grande dame of Makati hotels” slew of “Our Birthday-Your Birthday” offers at the Peninsula Boutique.
“Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to continue celebrating our 44th anniversary until Oct. 30. We’ve also added new dishes and included the menus from Escolta and the Pool Snack Bar. And we’re still promising you a traipse down memory lane with our signature Peninsula dishes,” says the hotel GM
Masahisa Oba.
Executive sous chef Xavier Castello is offering more of the most loved culinary creations and cocktails at prices evocative of that day 44 years ago when the iconic Peninsula pages welcomed their first guests through The Lobby’s doors.
Also available are the much-loved
ensaymada and doublechocolate brownieat only ₱44. Assorted French pastries, 70 percent dark chocolate cigar, coffee Mango Cheesecake, The Peninsula Chocolate Bar, etc. are priced at ₱197.60, while miniature (for four persons) strawberry shortcake, truffle chocolate cake, and the classic King Oscar are a steal for only ₱444.
On The Lobby menu are favorites like Caesar salad, Peninsula US beef burger, pan-roasted Norwegian salmon, and (something old, something new) karekare, all for ₱444.
Spices classics tom mung goong
(fried shrimp cakes) and salmon fillet tikka masala,
as well new additions liketom
nuong (grilled prawns in hollandaise sauce),
asamgoreng
(braised beef in tamarind sauce), and
gai horbai toey
(chicken pandan) can be enjoyed for ₱444.
Old Manila’s must-try beef cheeks bourguignon and new menu additions like handcutbeef tartare and gnocchi carbonara are another steal at ₱444, while chef de cuisine Allan Briones’ famed Angus Beef Ribeye Steak is ready for takeout or delivery at ₱1,976.
Those who find themselves missing the delicious cuisine of Escolta can now order eight pieces of sushi rolls like Crazy California and Ultimate Maki—or healthy poke bowls like Stayin’ Alive and Spice Up Your Life—for ₱444, and home shelterers can enjoy avocado toast or a pulled pork burrito from the Pool Snack Bar also for ₱444.
Beverage manager Rico Deang’s bottled batched Aperol Spritz, Margarita, and Negroni can be sipped at home for ₱1,976.
Either for takeout or delivery, there’s until Nov. 1 to enjoy these treats. Complimentary delivery within Makati City will be extended to guests making a minimum singlereceipt purchase of ₱2,000.