{"id":31362,"date":"2019-04-25T18:52:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T10:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=31362"},"modified":"2019-07-31T17:10:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:10:41","slug":"sobre-mesa-in-shangri-la-plaza-a-food-cradle-for-the-90s-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/bar-and-resto\/sobre-mesa-in-shangri-la-plaza-a-food-cradle-for-the-90s-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Sobre Mesa in Shangri-La Plaza: A Food Cradle for the &#8217;90s Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Update:\u00a0<\/strong>This restaurant\u00a0is already closed as of May 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sobre Mesa | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dHV4i4ewQyo?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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feeling the <em>tito <\/em>(uncle)\u00a0or\u00a0<em>tita <\/em> (auntie)\u00a0in you?\u00a0For millennials\u00a0looking for the perfect dining spot to catch up with friends while munching on timeless favorite dishes, <\/span><b>Sobre Mesa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the place to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Sobre Mesa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in <\/span><b>Shangri-La Plaza Mall <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offers a stellar dining experience paired with the undying &#8217;90s vibe suitable for groups of friends who want to reminisce about the good old days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31382\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This restaurant was established in 2015 with its first branch located at Sapphire Bloc Ortigas Center. They used to serve South American cuisine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now that they have rebranded with a new concept, new target diners, and a new menu, they are set to bring together the memories of the &#8217;90s generation and the familiar flavors the young <em>titos<\/em> and <em>titas<\/em>\u00a0of Manila grew to love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31386\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-dishes-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-dishes-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-dishes-1-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-dishes-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa-dishes-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSince the owners are titos and titas, we created a menu based on what the titos and titas like to eat\u2026 something familiar, something that we loved through the years, nothing too different. We didn\u2019t want to experiment too much but we want to bank on something that is close to the Filipino palate, so it is not exactly authentic Spanish but is curated with Filipino flavors,\u201d said The Menu Group President Harvard Uy de Baron.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The term\u00a0<em>sobremesa<\/em> is a known Spanish tradition of having delightful conversations during mealtime. Here, customers can dine in a vibrant interior with cushioned seats made for long talks while indulging in classic European dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31385\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_interior-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_interior.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_interior-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_interior-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_interior-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, if you pay attention to the restaurant\u2019s interior, you\u2019ll see posters of\u00a0popular &#8217;90s bands and TV shows at the bar, which will give you a bit of a flashback to the legendary generation of millennials, who know fondly call themselves as <em>titos <\/em>and\u00a0<em>titas<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHere at Sobre Mesa, we embrace the value of preparing a warm atmosphere that leads you to hang out with ease over classic, heart-warming, and well-cooked Spanish and European dishes,\u201d said Chef Benjo Tuason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31383\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_bar-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_bar-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_bar-2-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_bar-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/sobremesa_bar-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diners should ready their stomachs for the great choices of food Sobre Mesa has in their newly curated menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start off with Sobre Mesa\u2019s signature <\/span><b>Sangria (Php 155)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that comes in two kinds, the alcoholic version and the virgin non-alcoholic for diners who don\u2019t drink. The exciting catch here is every diner is given overflowing Sangria for free every day starting at 5 pm!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31388\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Sobremesa-Sangria-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Sobremesa-Sangria.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Sobremesa-Sangria-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Sobremesa-Sangria-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Sobremesa-Sangria-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sangria (Php 155)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complementing\u00a0the Sangria\u00a0is their <\/span><b>Prosciutto and Melon Salad (Php 280)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a plate of Romaine lettuce, sliced melon, and prosciutto or Italian dry-cured ham dressed in mint and parmesan cheese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31379\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Prosciutto-and-Melon-Salad-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Prosciutto-and-Melon-Salad.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Prosciutto-and-Melon-Salad-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Prosciutto-and-Melon-Salad-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Prosciutto-and-Melon-Salad-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Prosciutto and Melon Salad (Php 280)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They have two popular rice dishes in their menu, namely the <\/span><b>Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo or Chicken and Chorizo Rice (Php 490) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Arroz Negra (Php 520)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Both are a gratifying pair of Spanish staple dishes for titos and titas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31374\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Arroz-dishes-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Arroz-dishes.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Arroz-dishes-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Arroz-dishes-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Arroz-dishes-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>[L-R] Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo or Chicken and Chorizo Rice (Php 490)\u00a0and\u00a0Arroz Negra (Php 520)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next is <strong>Tito Jap\u2019s Bulalo Estofado (Php 490),\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which came from Chef Benjo\u2019s family recipe. It is a slow braised beef shank in soy sauce and citrus sauce that has a sweet yet tangy taste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31375\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Bulalo-Estofado-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Bulalo-Estofado.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Bulalo-Estofado-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Bulalo-Estofado-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Bulalo-Estofado-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tito Jap\u2019s Bulalo Estofado (Php 490)<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the top picks by Chef Benjo is the bestselling <\/span><b>Sobre Mesa\u2019s Chicken and Steak Combo (Php 1,600)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This dish will give you the best of both worlds with the tender roasted chicken and steak served with salad, mashed potato, sweet fritter bombs, and banana on the side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31377\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Chicken-and-Steak-combo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Chicken-and-Steak-combo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Chicken-and-Steak-combo-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Chicken-and-Steak-combo-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Chicken-and-Steak-combo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sobre Mesa\u2019s Chicken and Steak Combo (Php 1,600)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Tito Harvard\u2019s Osso Buco (Php 580) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an Italian specialty of braised veal shanks complimented with seasonal crisp vegetables and fluffy mashed potatoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31378\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Osso-Buco-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Osso-Buco.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Osso-Buco-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Osso-Buco-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Osso-Buco-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tito Harvard\u2019s Osso Buco (Php 580)\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The most exciting part of the meal is, of course, the dessert!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">You can choose from two of their cheesecake entrees:\u00a0<strong>Salted Caramel and Banana Cheesecake (Php 230)<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Tito Agusto\u2019s Mango Coconut and Almond Cheesecake (Php 230),\u00a0<\/strong>which\u00a0are drizzled with thick caramel sauce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31376\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Cheesecakes-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Cheesecakes-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Cheesecakes-1-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Cheesecakes-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/Cheesecakes-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>(L-R)<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span>Salted Caramel and Banana Cheesecake (Php 230) and\u00a0Tito Agusto\u2019s Mango Coconut and Almond Cheesecake (Php 230)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What diners should look out for is their exciting promos like the\u00a0<strong>Titos and Titas Day<\/strong> where people born from 1975 to 1990 will get a pre-senior discount of 16% every Wednesday. The Shangri-la branch will also have <strong>Unlimited Tapas<\/strong> every Saturday for Php 450 only. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bring your friends at Sobre Mesa and embark on a nostalgic round of meals and unlimited conversations like the titos and titas of Manila!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">By car: From Makati, enter EDSA through Kalayaan Flyover and drive straight ahead until you reach Shaw Boulevard. Make a right turn at the Shangri-la Plaza entrance. Sobre Mesa is located at Level 4 East Wing of Shangri-la Plaza.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Parking rates at Shangri-La Plaza start at Php 55 for the first 3 hours and Php 20 every hour on weekdays. On weekends and holidays, the fixed parking rate is Php 55.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Written by Deneca Ordinanza<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sobre Mesa in Shangri-la Plaza Mall offers a stellar dining experience paired with the undying &#8217;90s vibe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[251,68,42,57,175],"tags":[3359,3361,3363,1197,3357,3362,3356,3364,3358],"class_list":["post-31362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-european","category-mandaluyong","category-bar-and-resto","category-ortigas-mandaluyong","category-shangri-la-plaza","tag-90s-generation","tag-chicken-and-steak","tag-edsa-shangri-la","tag-european-cuisine","tag-european-dishes","tag-shangri-la-plaza","tag-sobre-mesa","tag-sobre-mesa-at-shangri-la-palaza","tag-titos-and-titas-of-manila"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31362","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=31362"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31400,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31362\/revisions\/31400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}