{"id":26769,"date":"2018-11-13T08:33:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T00:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=26769"},"modified":"2018-12-10T14:43:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T06:43:22","slug":"piccolo-padre-pampanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/italian\/piccolo-padre-pampanga\/","title":{"rendered":"Piccolo Padre in Angeles, Pampanga Whisks You Away on a Journey to Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It is surprising to find a unique Italian restaurant in Pampanga but <strong>Piccolo Padre<\/strong> is exactly where it needs to be. Have some wine, admire the Venetian interior design, and enjoy the delectable dishes at the perfect place for romantic dinners and anniversaries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26781\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>From Italy with love. The interior of Piccolo Padre is designed specifically\u00a0to\u00a0show Venetian design and the carnival masks.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sit by the beautiful view of the scenery of Venice as you dine at Piccolo Padre (&#8220;little father&#8221; in Italian,) the specialty restaurant created by Italian Chef Dan Giampaolo. Enjoy a wide variety of quality food, good service, and good ambiance at one of the most romantic places in town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26772\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-ahi-katsu.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-ahi-katsu.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-ahi-katsu-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-ahi-katsu-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ahi Katsu (Php 600) is sashimi tuna wrapped in nori, panko and fried; served with lemon, garlic, and butter sauce.\/IMAGE courtesy of Chef Dan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">A step into the restaurant will transport you to Venice, Italy. From the ceiling, the carnival masks, the wall accent imitating Piazza San Marco, and the window boxes, the interior of Piccolo Padre is a testament to the romance and grace of classic Italian design. It is the perfect visual as you savor their dishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26782\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-interior1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The restaurant can hold\u00a064 pax but the VIP room on the second floor can have an additional 80 people for Php 2,000\/ person.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">They have a menu featuring\u00a0dishes that are considered homecooked meals in Milan, Venice, and Sicily. Expect dishes that have\u00a0satisfied customers served in the original Piccolo Padre in Italy,\u00a0owned by Chef Dan&#8217;s father.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26777\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_lobster-tails.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_lobster-tails.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_lobster-tails-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_lobster-tails-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Piccolo Padre&#8217;s Maine Lobster Tails (Php 1,750) is baked and served with lemon, garlic, and butter\u00a0dipping sauce.\/IMAGE courtesy of Chef Dan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It is known in Pampanga that they serve the best steaks in Angeles and this includes the Golden Wagyu Rib and the Porterhouse Fiorentina (Php 3,950\/ 900g). Also try their Seafood Platter (Php 950), Piccolo Padre&#8217;s bestseller, which includes pan-fried clams and black mussels or baked oysters ala Genovese, and Ahi Katsu in lemon butter garlic sauce and shell-on scallops in cheese sauce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26778\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_veal-ossobuco-with-saffron-risotto.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_veal-ossobuco-with-saffron-risotto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_veal-ossobuco-with-saffron-risotto-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre_veal-ossobuco-with-saffron-risotto-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ossobuco Alla Milanese (Php 1,100) is veal shank served with saffron risotto.\/IMAGE\u00a0courtesy of Chef Dan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Chef Dan&#8217;s attention to detail also reflects on the dishes being served. The vegetables are also\u00a0sourced locally for freshness but everything else is imported from Italy to retain the authentic flavor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26780\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-facade.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-facade.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-facade-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/piccolo-padre-facade-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Come over for a family dinner or a romantic date; either way, it will be an experience to remember.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Overall, dining at Piccolo Padre is something that many look forward to. The dishes that were enjoyed back from its first branch in Italy and later in the US are a delight to have. For a taste of Italy, visit Piccolo Padre in Pampanga.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This also appears on Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine\u2019s November 2018 issue.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is surprising to find a uniquely Italian restaurant in Pampanga but Piccolo Padre is exactly where it needs to be. Have some wine, admire the Venetian interior design, and enjoy the delectable dishes at the perfect place for romantic dinners and anniversaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,136,2695],"tags":[2559,2560,2557,2544,2556,2561,2562,2558],"class_list":["post-26769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian","category-pampanga","category-pampanga-food-2018","tag-dan-giampaolo","tag-italian-chef","tag-italian-restaurants-in-pampanga","tag-piccolo-padre","tag-piccolo-padre-in-pampanga","tag-piccolo-padre-in-prime-asia-hotel","tag-prime-asia-hotel","tag-restaurants-in-pampanga"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26769","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=26769"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26830,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26769\/revisions\/26830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}