{"id":32582,"date":"2019-06-21T19:45:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T11:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=32582"},"modified":"2024-08-07T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T04:39:04","slug":"milkyway-cafe-rockwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/milkyway-cafe-rockwell\/","title":{"rendered":"MilkyWay Cafe in Rockwell: Bringing Nostalgic Filipino Favorites to Your Table"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filipinos are known to have an exceptional culinary history, which was influenced by the Spaniards, Americans, and the Japanese. But as time flies by, we tend to forget the stories that come with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are Filipino restaurants that perfectly resonate with these stories—one of which is <\/span>MilkyWay Cafe <\/b>at <\/span>Rockwell Powerplant Mall<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from MilkyWay Cafe<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Its story dates back in 1962 when Executive Chef J Gamboa\u2019s mother, Julie Araullo Gamboa, put up a restaurant in the old San Miguel district next to the Malaca\u00f1ang Palace. It started out as an ice cream factory that his grandfather bought during World War II.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eventually, his mom brought over dishes from Pampanga and started serving <\/span>merienda<\/span><\/i> (afternoon snacks) along with the signature MilkyWay ice cream. In the 70s and 80s, the business expanded to the newly minted business district of Makati. \u00a0At one point, there were 14 MilkyWay outlets in shopping centers, food courts, and office buildings in the Makati CBD.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1984, the MilkyWay Building on Arnaiz Avenue, Makati was established. \u00a0From there the family\u2019s other restaurant brands were born: Tsukiji Restaurant, Cirkulo Restaurant, and AzuThai Restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

What sets MilkyWay Cafe apart from other Filipino restaurants around the metro is their persistence to continue on with their family legacy. They prove that Filipino restaurants can still keep up with emerging food concepts without tainting the true essence of their brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"MilkyWay Cafe\u2019s Sandwiches \/ IMAGE from Milky Way Cafe Rockwell Facebook page<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Located conveniently on the ground floor of Power Plant Mall, MilkyWay Cafe is easily accessible for a quick merienda or an enjoyable meal. They are also one of the few restaurants in the area where you can actually eat the best of homemade Filipino dishes such as <\/span>Kare-Kare<\/b>, <\/span>Pork Sinigang<\/b>, Adobong Pusit<\/strong>, and <\/span>Bistek Tagalog<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" IMAGE from Milky Way Cafe Rockwell Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Every dish is made from scratch—the same as how it was cooked by the original chefs back in the ’60s. Chef J assures that they only use premium and high-quality ingredients to bring out the best flavors of their entrees. The way they value the importance of the ingredients they use is the reason why diners keep coming back to them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from MilkyWay Cafe<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

While their Arnaiz branch is designed to serve ala carte dishes that are made to order, MilkyWay Cafe in Rockwell serves dishes in <\/span>turo-turo <\/span><\/i>style\u2014a manner of picking food through a glass shelf, which is a common practice in small local eateries. It lets customers experience the customs and traditions Filipinos grew up with.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from homemade dishes, they also offer<\/span> ready-to-eat frozen food packs<\/b> that customers can take home, like pork <\/span>binagoongan <\/span><\/i>(pork in shrimp paste), <\/span>dinuguan (<\/span><\/i>pork blood stew)<\/span><\/i>,<\/span><\/i> embotido<\/span><\/i> (sausage), <\/span>relyenong manok <\/span><\/i>(stuffed chicken)<\/span> and many more. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Ready-to-eat frozen food packs \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Displayed in their shelves are best-selling bottles of homemade classic condiments, such as <\/span>bagoong<\/span><\/i> (shrimp paste), <\/span>atchara<\/span><\/i> (pickled green papaya), and Thai chili sauce. <\/span>You may also want to check out their fermented mangoes like the <\/span>burong manggang pajo<\/i> (pajo mangoes in brine) and dikiam<\/em>\u00a0na manggang pajo<\/i> (pajo mangoes in syrup) that is only available in MilkyWay. These bottled, olive-like small mangoes are something you can eat after a meal to refresh the palette. <\/span><\/p>\n

For merienda, they have packs of classic Filipino snacks like turon<\/em><\/strong>, polvoron<\/em><\/strong>, and puto seko<\/em><\/strong>. A must-try is their old-time dessert favorite <\/span>MilkyWay Halo-Halo <\/b>and their <\/span>Milky Way Ice Cream. <\/b>They only have three ice cream flavors: cheese, ube, and avocado, which are the usual flavors that Filipinos love.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Turon \/ IMAGE from Milky Way Cafe Rockwell Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A scoop of MilkyWay Avocado Ice Cream \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Bring your family at Milky Way Cafe to take you on a gastronomic journey into the best of Filipino cuisine!<\/span><\/p>\n

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