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Manila Bulletin devider Lifestyle devider So many Valentine's date options at City of Dreams

So many Valentine's date options at City of Dreams

Published Feb 13, 2023 08:00 am

This month of love, get in the mood for some swoon-worthy celebration at signature
restaurants Crystal Dragon, Nobu Manila, Haliya, and Café Society.

Crystal Dragon

Crystal Dragon's Crispy Egg Noodles with seared king prawn

A curated five-course Valentine’s set menu of premium Cantonese cuisine and regional Chinese specialties await at Crystal Dragon. Available for lunch and dinner from Feb. 13 to 15 for P4,000 net per person, the menu for a couple consists of Oven-baked Swan Pastry filled with chicken and truffle paste and Deep-fried Stuffed Cheesy Prawn Ball with fragrant coconut roasted eel in crispy bean curd skin for appetizers. Braised Hot and Sour Crab Meat Broth with Japanese scallop and shrimp wonton, Wok-fried Beef Tenderloin with Sichuan pepper and king mushroom with sauteed mixed vegetables, and Crispy Egg Noodles with seared king prawn come after, preceding the dessert of Mangaro Dark Chocolate Dome with ginger crème brulée. The menu comes with a complimentary glass of France Chateau d'Esclans Rosé.

Nobu Manila

Nobu Manila's Blueberry Monkfruit Panna Cotta

The sophisticated five-course tasting menu for two is exclusively available for Valentine’s Day dinner at P11,000 net. The romantic gastronomic fete by Nobu Manila commences with a chef’s selection of zensai (appetizer), followed by the first course of Nobu Canape selection of Oyster with Nobu Salsa, Oyster with Yuzu Granita, Yellowtail with Jalapeño, and Spicy Tuna with Crispy Rice Malibu-Style. It continues with Nobu Seasonal Assorted Sushi of toro (tuna), uni (sea urchin), and ama ebi (shrimp); Seared Scallop with sobagaki (cooked soba dough) and truffle oil; Trio of Wagyu Beef – Nobu-style taco, wagyu skewer with kabotcha (squash), and crispy gyoza. For a sweet conclusion, Blueberry Monkfruit Panna Cotta will be served. As an added Cupid’s treat, the menu includes a complimentary welcome sake cocktail.

Haliya

Haliya's Tsokolate Liyag

The modern Filipino restaurant beguiles lovers with their “Araw ng mga Puso” special five-course dinner menu available for P9,000 net for two on Valentine’s Day only. It consists of: The Sugpo (poached annatto tiger prawn, coconut tuille, avocado crema, pickled radish compressed celery, lemongrass and ginger emulsion, and edible flowers); Cured Salmon Ensalada (pako or fern salad, crispy kataifi, semi-dried cherry tomato, Mandarin baby red radish, beet fluid gel, and kalamansi-dill cream); Bell Pepper and Tomato Krema (roasted bell pepper-tomato soup with parmesan heart tuille, crispy smoked pork bacon bits, micro basil, and thyme oil); Beef Estofado (sous vide carbon neutral Royal Ranch Beef Tenderloin, oven-baked stuffed baby eggplant, pork longganisa salsa, sweet potato puree, and estofado jus); Tsokolate Liyag (Haliya’s Valentine chocolate cake, salted caramel, and kesong puti or white cheese). Haliya elevates the dinner date night with a complimentary cocktail for couples, who can each choose one drink each from the following: Giliw (vodka, espresso shot, ube liqueur, and milk caramel with white meringue and whipped cream); Sinta (rum pineapple juice, orange juice, and strawberry puree, garnished with fresh strawberry and orange peel); and Liyag (rum, red wine, white wine, orange juice, and soda, garnished with grapes and lime peel).

Café Society

Cafe Society's Love Bear Raspberry Crunch

Array of handcrafted Valentine’s chocolates, pastries, and cakes are offered by Café Society from Feb. 11 to 14. Among these tempting treats are the creatively luscious Valentine pink rose and cranberry chocolate box, granola gianduja love dome, love bear raspberry crunch; or from a range of cakes including Raspberry Lemon Loaf Cake, Spiced Coffee Caramel Passionfruit Cake, and Trio Chocolate Mousse Crispy Feuilletine Cake.

For inquiries and reservations call 8800-8080 or e-mail [email protected]

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