Buenisimo

My friend S happened to be in Eastwood for training, so we met up for a Wednesday bonding dinner. :)

Buenisimo is owned by the Cafe Ysabel family. This Spanish word means "very good", "excellent" and even "terrific". And their food / service delivers just that..

Lavosh Bread with Zatar - The bread is like that of panini but softer. The dip, zatar, is a delicious blend of the herbs and spices of Asia Minor and the Middle East. When we asked the waiter what type of herbs they included in this concoction, he just said "special herbs". I have to say that it's quite good. S even asked for a refill. :)

Buenisimo Shake - I ordered this because I read on a blog that it is one of their must-try drinks. This is ripe mango + passion fruit juice  + mint. The fusion just works! Sweet, sour and  a really small hint of mint.. :)

Silk Road Salad - This is fresh greens with smoked salmon. What stood out is its dressing - Tamarind Cilantro. The salmon was sweet while the dressing was tangy. The mixture really went well together. We made an error of pouring the entire dressing onto the salad which left huge portions of this dish dry. Our fault! :P

Puttanesca alla Buenisimo - Normally when you think of pasta, the following comes to your mind.. Creamy sauce, parmesan, mushrooms and the like. But this is no ordinary pasta. It's made up of longganisa Lucban, gourmet tuyo, sun-dried tomatoes, green and black olives, basil and parmesan. You can also choose the type of pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, penne - we chose the second one). Be sure to mix this really well as you may find it too salty if you don't. I actually wanted to recommend that they cut the tuyo into tinier pieces to split the saltiness across this dish evenly. But overall, I'm very impressed with the taste and originality. :)

It's a pity I wasn't able to try their Artisanal Ice Cream - Dried Mango flavor, which was out of stock at the time. A good enough reason to pay this restaurant another visit in the near future! :)

Buenisimo by Cafe Ysabel
Eastwood Mall Veranda

Eastwood Mall, Orchard Road, Bagumbayan, Libis, Quezon City, Metro Manila, PH

Telephone: (63 2) 709-2136