{"id":12756,"date":"2019-05-19T11:56:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T03:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=12756"},"modified":"2024-01-25T15:21:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T07:21:48","slug":"manila-creamery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/bakery-and-sweets\/manila-creamery\/","title":{"rendered":"Manila Creamery in Alabang: Gelato Made &#8216;Manila Way&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manila Creamery | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wLOxKnQ6uMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There\u2019s a difference between ice cream and gelato\u2014and not many people know about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Although ice cream has always been in-demand, gelato wasn\u2019t as famous here in the Philippines. The good news is, amidst all the ice cream businesses in the Philippines, there\u2019s one that seeks to make gelato known and loved in a way that feels and tastes familiar. <strong>Manila Creamery<\/strong>, a gelateria, takes pride in their gelato made the Manila way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31834\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-alabang.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-alabang.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-alabang-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-alabang-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Matcha-rap, a Matcha gelato made with grade A matcha from Japan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Owned by Jason Go and Paolo Reyes, Manila Creamery is a local gelato brand established in 2016. They aim to introduce gelato to Manila by using mostly locally-sourced ingredients and\u00a0turning well-loved\u00a0Filipino snacks\u00a0into gelato flavors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31835\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-made-the-manila-way.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-made-the-manila-way.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-made-the-manila-way-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-made-the-manila-way-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>To differentiate, gelato is denser than ice cream and has a lower fat percentage<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cWe like to call it a fusion of Italian and Filipino products,\u201d says Jason Go, one half of the gelato duo. Both Go and Reyes studied in different universities in Italy where they learned all about\u00a0gelato.\u00a0\u201cWe wanted to bring out something local that can compete with other international brands,\u201d Go quipped.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31836\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-primer-alabang.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-primer-alabang.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-primer-alabang-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-primer-alabang-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">They offer new flavors quarterly, so expect to find something new when you visit the store. The Alabang branch is their biggest one yet, and it also offers coffee as not all their stores offer one. Aside from gelato, they also offer soft serves, shakes, and parfait in this branch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31831\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/black-buko-and-monggo-manila-creamery-primer.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Black Buko and Monggo is made with red monggo and macapuno<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A trip to Manila Creamery wouldn&#8217;t be complete without trying their Filipino flavors. Start the dessert feast with Black Buko and Monggo, a\u00a0take on a popular summer treat in the Philippines which is ice buko and monggo. Aside from the gelato, it&#8217;s worth mentioning that they create fresh cones daily. The crispy waffle cones are just as tasty as the gelato and it&#8217;s made with cocoa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31833\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/mango-float-manila-creamery.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/mango-float-manila-creamery.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/mango-float-manila-creamery-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/mango-float-manila-creamery-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Mango Float<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">During\u00a0summer, Mango Float would be the ideal choice. Their mango float consists of layers of crowd-pleasing flavors such as mango chunks,\u00a0graham, and cookie butter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31838\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-salted-egg-cheesecake-gelato.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-salted-egg-cheesecake-gelato.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-salted-egg-cheesecake-gelato-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/04\/manila-creamery-salted-egg-cheesecake-gelato-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Salted Egg Cheesecake<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Manila Creamery\u2019s salted egg cheesecake was their bestseller at one point. Its sweet and salty flavors\u00a0made from\u00a0cheesecake gelato, salted egg caramel, and graham make this treat so addicting that you&#8217;d want another scoop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Manila Creamery has branches in Makati, BGC, Quezon City, Davao, and many more. You may check the full list <a href=\"https:\/\/manilacreamery.com\/pages\/map\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer magazine&#8217;s May 2019 issue.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manila Creamery in ATC Corporate Center is a gelato store that creates flavors made the Manila way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110,74],"tags":[1709,3424,3422,3423],"class_list":["post-12756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alabang","category-bakery-and-sweets","tag-gelato","tag-gelato-store-in-alabang","tag-manila-creamery","tag-manila-creamery-alabang"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12756","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=12756"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48877,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12756\/revisions\/48877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}