{"id":10184,"date":"2015-10-02T15:28:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T07:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/?p=10184"},"modified":"2015-10-12T10:30:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T02:30:20","slug":"kabila-filipino-bistro-a-taste-of-the-finest-in-local-gourmet-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/kabila-filipino-bistro-a-taste-of-the-finest-in-local-gourmet-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Kabila Filipino Bistro: A Taste of the Finest in Local Gourmet Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Kabila Filipino Bistro<\/strong> is another innovative concept of Raintree Restaurants serving exquisite and modern selections of locally sourced and outright Filipino cuisine with modern impressions. Here, you can explore the Philippines through your palate with dishes from the different regions of the archipelago. Kabila is prominently located at the Ayala Museum Complex just beside (\u2018<em>Kabila\u2019<\/em> is the local translation for \u2018the other side\u2019) Museum Caf\u00e9, also under Raintree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10167\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Photo-11.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 1\" width=\"850\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Photo-11.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Photo-11-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Photo-11-803x600.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kabila is like a world-class showcase of Filipino ingenuity in terms of cuisine and artistry as the restaurant\u2019s design incorporates native Filipino crafts with a very 21<sup>st<\/sup> century vibe. And yes, the sophistication of the traditional also translates to the menu offered here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">This Filipino pride-inspired restaurant is a fitting setting for lovers of Filipino food, especially Balikbayans (Filipinos based abroad who are returning for a visit), and foreign guests as they get to taste the finest of Filipino cuisine, creativity, and hospitality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10168\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Feel-Good-Vibe-and-Relaxing-Ambiance-in-the-Dining-Area-Photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Feel-Good Vibe and Relaxing Ambiance in the Dining Area Photo 2\" width=\"850\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Feel-Good-Vibe-and-Relaxing-Ambiance-in-the-Dining-Area-Photo-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Feel-Good-Vibe-and-Relaxing-Ambiance-in-the-Dining-Area-Photo-2-290x205.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Feel-Good-Vibe-and-Relaxing-Ambiance-in-the-Dining-Area-Photo-2-847x600.jpg 847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10169\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Interesting-Display-of-Pickled-Jars-Photo-3.jpg\" alt=\"Interesting Display of Pickled Jars Photo 3\" width=\"844\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Interesting-Display-of-Pickled-Jars-Photo-3.jpg 844w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Interesting-Display-of-Pickled-Jars-Photo-3-240x218.jpg 240w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Interesting-Display-of-Pickled-Jars-Photo-3-659x600.jpg 659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>A creative display of traditional Filipino pickles in clear jars<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kabila\u2019s version of the <strong>Batchoy Noodle Soup (P275)<\/strong> is traditional but made even more special as it comes with bone marrow and pork bagnet, aside from the basic pork liver, egg yolk, bok choy and crispy garlic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10170\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Batchoy-Noodle-Soup-P-275-Photo-4.jpg\" alt=\"Batchoy Noodle Soup (P 275) Photo 4\" width=\"850\" height=\"657\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Batchoy Noodle Soup (P275)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Another favored offering here is <strong>Crispy Tapa + Pork Belly \u201cPica Pica\u201d (P395)<\/strong>, a good-for-sharing meal made of crunchy and tasty dried and cured beef (<em>tapa<\/em>), and the succulent and crispy crackling of pork cuts served with <em>pinakurat<\/em> (spiced vinegar), sweet soy and chili.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10171\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Crispy-Tapa-Pork-Belly-Pica-Pica-P-395-Photo-5.jpg\" alt=\"Crispy Tapa + Pork Belly Pica -Pica (P 395) Photo 5\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Crispy-Tapa-Pork-Belly-Pica-Pica-P-395-Photo-5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Crispy-Tapa-Pork-Belly-Pica-Pica-P-395-Photo-5-290x205.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Crispy Tapa + Pork Belly Pica Pica (P395)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The<strong> Alaminos Longganisa (P295)<\/strong>, is a Filipino-style sausage served with the strong flavor of sukang (vinegar) Iloko that is a favorite for breakfast. The <strong>Kangkong in Spicy Aligue sa Gata (P295)<\/strong>, a modern-style recipe for Kangkong (Water Spinach) mixed with the spicy aligue (crab fat) sauce and coconut milk blends spicy and sweet flavors perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10172\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Alaminos-Logganisa-P-295-Photo-6.jpg\" alt=\"Alaminos Logganisa (P 295) Photo 6\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Alaminos-Logganisa-P-295-Photo-6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Alaminos-Logganisa-P-295-Photo-6-290x188.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Alaminos Longganisa (P295)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10173\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Kangkong-in-Spicy-Aligue-sa-Gata-P-295-Photo-7.jpg\" alt=\"Kangkong in Spicy Aligue sa Gata (P 295) Photo 7\" width=\"850\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Kangkong-in-Spicy-Aligue-sa-Gata-P-295-Photo-7.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Kangkong-in-Spicy-Aligue-sa-Gata-P-295-Photo-7-260x218.jpg 260w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Kangkong-in-Spicy-Aligue-sa-Gata-P-295-Photo-7-716x600.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><em>Kangkong in Spicy Aligue sa Gata (P295)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Kabila also excels with its desserts. The <strong>Tablea Cake (P295 slice\/P1,850 whole)<\/strong>, a heavenly, rich and moist cake with some nuts on the side is made with local pure cacao beans. For refreshment, they have their own signature tropical shakes, <strong>Kamias + Kalamansi (P175)<\/strong> and <strong>Buko + Lychee (P175)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10174\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tablea-Cake-P-295-slice-and-P1-850-whole-Photo-8.jpg\" alt=\"Tablea Cake (P 295 slice and P1, 850 whole) Photo 8\" width=\"850\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tablea-Cake-P-295-slice-and-P1-850-whole-Photo-8.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tablea-Cake-P-295-slice-and-P1-850-whole-Photo-8-245x218.jpg 245w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tablea-Cake-P-295-slice-and-P1-850-whole-Photo-8-675x600.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>Tablea Cake (P295 slice\/P1,850 whole)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tropica-Shakes-Buko-Lychee-P-175-and-Kamias-Kalamansi-P-175-Photo-9.jpg\" alt=\"Tropica Shakes Buko + Lychee (P 175) and Kamias + Kalamansi (P 175) Photo 9\" width=\"635\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tropica-Shakes-Buko-Lychee-P-175-and-Kamias-Kalamansi-P-175-Photo-9.jpg 635w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tropica-Shakes-Buko-Lychee-P-175-and-Kamias-Kalamansi-P-175-Photo-9-163x218.jpg 163w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Tropica-Shakes-Buko-Lychee-P-175-and-Kamias-Kalamansi-P-175-Photo-9-448x600.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Tropical Shakes Buko + Lychee (P 175) and Kamias + Kalamansi (P 175)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">While restaurants offering international cuisine abound, Kabila gives you many good reasons to explore the other side, where a world of Filipino culinary flavors and ingenuity awaits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Article and photos by Adrian Pempena<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Edited by Ingrid Soriano<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kabila Filipino Bistro is another innovative concept of Raintree Restaurants serving exquisite and modern selections of locally sourced and outright Filipino cuisine with modern impressions. Here, you can explore the Philippines through your palate with dishes from the different regions of the archipelago. Kabila is prominently located at the Ayala Museum Complex just beside (\u2018Kabila\u2019 is the local translation for \u2018the other side\u2019) Museum Caf\u00e9, also under Raintree. Kabila is like a world-class showcase of Filipino ingenuity in terms of cuisine and artistry as the restaurant\u2019s design incorporates native Filipino crafts with a very 21st century vibe. And yes, the sophistication of the traditional also translates to the menu offered [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,90,112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-makati-avenue","category-makati"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10184"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10188,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10184\/revisions\/10188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}