What's new to eat: 3 must-tries for Italian, frozen yogurt, and Japanese desserts
From limited-edition Italian dishes and a frozen yogurt brioche to Japan's trending warabimochi, here's where to go for your next sweet or savory craving
SPICY INDULGENCE Cibo’s Nduja Pizza, topped with spicy sausage, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and creamy burrata, is part of the Italian restaurant’s 28th anniversary limited-edition menu available until Sept. 30.
What do you get when three crowd favorites roll out exciting updates? A delicious trio of reasons to visit each of them and try their newest releases. Whether it’s celebrating milestones, launching new treats, or opening new doors, CIBO, Llaollao, and Warabimochi Kamakura are all serving something fresh—and definitely worth trying. Here's a quick roundup of what’s new with these food favorites.
Pasta, pastries, and P28
Celebrating its 28th anniversary, Cibo is offering diners a variety of exciting reasons to join its celebration. One highlight is the limited-edition dishes by executive chef Jorge Mendez. A must-try is the Tubettoni alla Nduja, a spicy and creamy pasta featuring Nduja sausage, burrata, tomato tsukemono, and stewed tomatoes. There's also the pizza version that combines tomato sauce and mozzarella with Nduja sausage and burrata.
Finish on a sweet note with Filipino-inspired desserts such as Turon Bomboloni, which features banana cream custard and caramelized banana, and Ube Maritozzo, made with ube custard cream and caramelized coconut. All of these are available until September 30.
Regular customers are in for extra treats with the upgraded Lealta loyalty card, which offers weekly dine-in discounts of up to 30 percent off for dine-in and up to 20 percent off for take-out, birthday treats, and more. The Club Bimbi program is also available nationwide for children aged 12 years old and under. This membership card provides a complimentary set meal of one appetizer, one main dish, and one dessert—for a minimum dine-in spend of P2,000. And when the child turns 13 years old, they get upgraded to the Lealta program.
Raffle prizes are up for grabs, along with a chance to win a Vespa, with every single-receipt dine-in purchase of P2,800. On August 22, drop by any of their branches to avail of P28 favorites with a minimum single dine-in purchase of P1,500 nationwide. And the best news of all? 28 percent discount with a minimum purchase of P2,000 and a maximum of P3,000 on deliveries made through their official website or hotline, and P28 iced tea until Sept. 30—no minimum purchase required.
New twists
SESAME DELIGHT Warabimochi Kamakura’s exclusive Black Sesame flavor, available only at its new SM Aura branch, offers a rich and nutty twist to the traditional Japanese treat.
A favorite traditional Japanese snack made from kinako, roasted soybean flour, this uber soft and silky jelly is now available at SM Aura. Aside from their classic and matcha flavors, the highlight of visiting their new store is the exclusive, rich, nutty twist with Black Sesame flavor.
Other exclusive items to try include Matcha Latte Warabimochi and Hojicha Latte Warabimochi drinks, both offering a refreshing take on these creamy and roasted Japanese green tea notes. They also offer a selection of regular drinks, including Matcha, Strawberry, Hojicha, Coffee, Lemonade, and Matcha Lemonade, all served with warabimochi sinkers.
“Since our opening in SM Megamall last January, there has been very high demand and requests for us to open near BGC, so this opportunity to open our doors at SM Aura is really for our dedicated customers and and eager fans of Warabimochi Kamakura,” shares Warabimochi Kamakura Philippines General Manager Victoria Riingen.
Toasty upgrade
SWEET SANDWICH Llaollao new Brioche pairs warm grilled bread with creamy frozen yogurt and up to three toppings, introduced as part of the brand’s 100th store celebration.
Coinciding with their 100th store celebration, frozen yogurt brand Llaollao introduces their latest product—Llaollao Brioche. Now, fans can enjoy their favorite frozen yogurt in a grilled bun, with a maximum of three toppings, starting this August 20.
“With the Brioche, we’re introducing something familiar, but completely unexpected. It’s warm and cozy, but still light and feel-good. It reflects our desire to create not just new products, but new moments of joy,” says Llaollao Philippines Chief Operations Officer Erika Dee-Gonzales.
For one year, starting August 21, fans of this healthy sweet snack will find a Llaollao room at The Dessert Museum. Guests can immerse themselves in a happy place filled with interactive brioche-themed displays. You may even have the chance to take home complimentary vouchers!