Philippine Daily Inquirer

CASA XOCOLAT

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Xocolat is the first homegrown chocolate bar in the country that provides a feel of a second home where guests can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere among friends.

It offers home cooked comfort food with a Xocolat twist; unique hot and cold chocolate beverages; as well as freshly baked cakes and pastries from its small batch bakery.

For the proponents behind Casa Xocolat, Katipunan is a curious environmen­t, with its unique mix of the academe and residents making it extraordin­ary. It is a community that honors and celebrates diversity.

Proudly enough, Xocolat has successful­ly embedded itself in the counter culture of Katipunan without straying from its origins.

Casa Xocolat opened in 2007—initially a small café that sat 10 guests. It has since expanded to a full scale restaurant serving guests from the academe, offices, residents and any xocoholic that would want a taste and feel of its chocolate heaven oasis. Apart from serving the ultimate hot chocolate, Xocolat create favorites that were uniquely Xocolat. Xoco Chicken pasta (cream-based pasta with cacao rub chicken and grated dark chocolate); Xocolat Pork Belly (infused choice pork belly cut fried to a crisp and served with the addicting cacao bagoong sauce); Xocolat Spiced Chicken (flavorful chicken in a dark chocolate spiced sauce) became instant favorites. To this day, Casa Xocolat enjoys the loyalty and patronage of this community. In the midst of a price sensitive student market and a discerning residentia­l population spoiled for options, Casa Xocolat still endures.

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Xocolat offers home cooked comfort food with a twist. Xocolat Pork Belly The ultimate hot choco from Xocolat

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