A taste of Sicily - Cantina Sicilianita

Suddenly its magic! 

I thought I'll spend another Valentine's day inside the house - well I treat Vday as a normal day cause I don't have someone special to spend it with. But yesterday was different. Went out with my food buddy for some Italian experience. 

We both craved for cannoli and one of the spots that has it is at Cantina Sicilianita. Its a small resto located at Facilities Centre Building, 548 Shaw Boulevard, Highway hills, Mandaluyong. 

The ambiance was nice so was the food. I made reservations as suggested by Zomato since its the weekend and cmon it was Valentine's yesterday. Good thing we arrived at 3pm - siesta time so we are the only customers that time.

We ordered Arancini (Italian Rice with Meat Sauce) -- 180php 

Crunchy, flavorful risotto balls with pancetta ragu. We shared this antipasti and I can say its the best! its really yummy that we ate it slowly just to enjoy the taste. 

He ordered: Gambaretti Fra Diavolo (Spicy Shrimp Linguine) -- 210php

He said that it was really delicious. I tasted it and yes, it has that kick of chili. Love the taste of fresh tomatoes and shrimps.  

For my dish, Vongole con Pomodorini (Clams with Cherry Tomatoes) -- 170php

For me it was a humble dish. Good thing they used short neck clams which made it yummy. It was light and creamy and what made me satisfied was the pasta. It was cooked perfectly.

We won't end our early dinner (well I dunno what you call it if its 3pm lol) without the dessert. Of course we ordered their famous Cannoli Siciliani -- 170php for 2pcs 

This is the first time we ate cannoli. It was creamy and the shells are tasty and still crunchy. It was good to end up the meal. 

We also ordered Chardonnay -- 150php / glass to complement our pasta dishes. 

So it was my first Valentine's day to have someone to dine with (aside from my sister) I'm so grateful to my food buddy that he keep me company on heart's day. I'm also thankful that he manage to take pictures for my blog. 

If you want to taste a part of Sicily, make your reservations to Cantina Sicilianita they are open from Monday - Saturday from 10am - 9 pm

For reservations you can call them at 02 5702905 or 0999 490072

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CantinaSicilianita

Bunnyfied --- The Bunny Baker

Valentine's day is just few days to go and if you don't have a place in mind yet where to set your date, this cafe can be added to your sweet list. 

If your gf is "kikay" (if you are a guy) or you are someone who loves pink, you will definitely love The Bunny Baker. Ultimate cuteness -- that is what I can say for this cafe. Everything is so cute and adorable that it will remove all your stress away. 

Thanks to my friend Jane who posted a lot of things about The Bunny Baker thru Facebook. I got curious and surprised that its just near my place. So me and my sister went there for a Sunday coffee. 

The interiors are so girly and I loved the pink and bunny concept. The chairs were like bunny ears and the lights were like origami. 

I don't know if men will love this place cause its so girly but cmon! real men love pink :D and they will love their menu offerings.

The Bunny Baker is not only for people who has sweet tooth. They got a selection of pastas, all - day breakfast, soups, salads and a lot more.

Check their menu in Zomato by clicking here 

My sister ordered Bunny Cristo 220php -- TBB's version of Monte Cristo; mozzarella, ham and raspberry preserve. That marriage of savory and sweet got me (yep my sister ordered it but I can't resist having a bite cause its so yummy)

Next, I ordered something listed for the kids and that was the Corndog duo 195php 

It may look simple outside but the corndog was outstanding! I hated corndog cause I bought one before from a different store and it was bland and too moist (this time, the smiley made me order it and I'm happy that I made a good decision)  It was crunchy and flavorful. Yes, the smiley made my day haha.

Then there was coffee. I ordered coffee mocha 140php and for my sister, matcha latte 175php. We were so lucky that the latte artist was there to put some art on our drinks. 

There was a lot of effort making my latte. Requested for Hello Kitty Bastardino but because of the foam, it got a little bit disfigured but cmon! its still there and I soo love it! but for the sake of those who can't figure out the image, here is the copy :D 

They will create whatever you ask. My bad I chose a complicated picture -- yah there's alot of spikes yikes! haha

Now for the desserts. We got full after eating so we didn't order for any dessert -- Just joking! 

We had TBB's cute Bunny Macarons 75php/each - Chocolate and Vanilla. 

and thank you for the Facebook Offer, aside from the macarons we got a scoop of FREE gelato. The promo is only up to Feb 21. and my choice of gelato?

Irish cream 110php/scoop

I love any food that has booze. Even my doctor advised me to refrain from coffee, chocolates and alcohol, this needs to be on my list (well one day won't hurt right? -- darn this heartburn lol)

Overall, the experience was great and the food was good. I will definitely go back (hopefully my acid reflux will go away ASAP) The staff were awesome! I couldn't ask for more. 

Sorry I forgot to ask the name but Jane called them Bunny Boss so I'll just post here my gratitude to Bunny Bosses Aila and Zach. Kudos to the cafe and keep on spreading happiness! 

By the way, TBB is also a cake studio. You can check the links below.

The Bunny Baker 

3/F Unit 301 Hemady Square, Doña Hemady cor E.Rodriguez Sr. (in front of Gold's Gym New Manila and beside Christ the King Chapel) 

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