Farfalla Osteria - Makati

Every visit to this hidden Gem in Makati is a visit to Italy. I can't find the words to express how good and authentic the food is here. My favorite are the fabulous Risotto (you won't understand unless you try), the apple ravioli (heavenly) and their pizza is also marvelous. The service is warm and impeccable. I eat there 2-3 times every week and just can't get enough.

Ordered food from here for delivery via Foodpanda. Delivery was on time and the food was well packaged with labels of dish names. The orange salad (Insalata di arance) was fresh and zesty with a good citrus dressing. Garganelli All'Amatriciana - a pasta dish with spicy tomato and pamcetta - was quite good. As was the Tagliatelle Bolognese. Both the dishes, however, seemed to be missing some 'oomph'. Maybe because it was delivered and probably just missing some shredded parmesan. Risotto al Funghi Porcini was great. Classy dish executed well. Paired well with my bottle of Malbec

Farfalla is Hotel Durban's restaurant. Interiors were modern, classy. Very boutique-type and cozy. Staff was perfect, wasn't intimidating nor annoying. It was about 3PM when we arrived, we had the resto to ourselves.  Food:  *Pappardelle Tartufate (Wide pasta with porcini & truffle cream) was Amazing! Add lots of pepper! *Filetto al pepe verde (Filet with green peppercorn, brandy & cream) was a full plate. Good for sharing. The steak was cooked as instructed. I wasn't too fond of the sauce at first, bit bitter. But it grew on me. *Cannoli - no! Forget about it. travelspeed.net

It was November 1 and searching for a place to eat was a chore. Most if not all of the restaurants in Makati Business Central were closed so we travelled to food hub, Poblacion. It was an unexpected turn that made us land here. Farfalla Osteria is the restaurant of Hotel Durban. They have this well thought of pair of pizza and pasta. It was a perfect order for us and it can be for solo diners as well. We had the deliciously cheesy and fresh Margherita Pizza and meaty tasty Pomodoro. Great serving size for Php 225. For desserts we had their Torrone Semifreddo and Tiramisu. The former was really creamy but too buttery at the same time. I did like the chewy texture of the nougat. The latter had a nice light layers of mascarpone but its coffee taste was quite weak. Their wonderful cup of Cafe Latte is less than a Php 100 and most of their alcohol picks are affordable for its fancy, cozy ambiance. I love the art pieces and artsy walls. Expect a warm service here as well. alwayshungry.ph

Cheap drinks, very clean and cozy ambiance. Very accommodating waiters and the service is superb. Its not crowded since we stayed at their hotel on a Sunday and have our drink on a Sunday night. Mojito - 100 pessos - ???? thumbs up! San Mig Super Dry - 100 pesos love their glass too..