{"id":38863,"date":"2024-04-24T17:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=38863"},"modified":"2024-04-24T17:35:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:35:40","slug":"cafe-via-mare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/cafe-via-mare\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Via Mare in Makati: Serving Familiarly Heartwarming Filipino Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via Mare<\/b> holds an enormous scope of brands that have ceaselessly been at the forefront of the F&B industry in the country, namely Caf\u00e9 Via Mare, Via Mare Oyster Bar, and Via Mare Catering<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although serving different purposes, they collectively meet at the center of things that is elevating the Filipino dining scene into one that\u2019s readily able to compete with the world\u2019s best.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Cafe Via Mare, Landmark, Makati Branch \/ IMAGE from Cafe Via Mare<\/em><\/p>\n

For more than 40 years, Via Mare has been creating heartwarming Filipino classics that brings pride to the country\u2019s culinary traditions since it opened its first Via Mare Seafood Specialty Restaurant in September 1975.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Via Mare, per se, is a\u00a0dining concept hailed as a pioneer at creating a truly Filipino caf\u00e9 that\u00a0<\/span>managed to cop a special place in the hearts of diners with its familiar fares such as Sinigang na Hipon, Crispy Pata, Pinoy <\/span>meriendas<\/span><\/i>, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Bibingka \/ IMAGE from Cafe Via Mare<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

If there is one thing Via Mare is known for, it\u2019s no other than their freshly shucked oyster specialties. One of which is the <\/span>Oysters on Half Shell<\/b>\u00a0made with succulent fresh oysters. This platter of oysters is served with classic cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Oysters on Half Shell \/ IMAGE from Cafe Via Mare<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

They also have other choices such as Baked Oyster Platter, Oysters Boursin, and Oysters Rockefeller among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>merienda<\/span><\/i> delight that most Filipinos love is the <\/span>Pancit Luglog<\/b>, Via Mare\u2019s inimitable pasta fare. This dish is made with rice noodles with luscious shrimp sauce. It is usually topped with a hefty of seafood, chicharron, and egg toppings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Pancit Luglog \/ IMAGE from Cafe Via Mare<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Another must-try dish from their menu is the Pinoy favorite <\/span>Bibingka. <\/b>This native delicacy is known to be most often available everywhere during the Christmas season. In Via Mare, it is either served with Laguna cheese and salted duck egg for <\/span>Php 180<\/b> or with\u00a0 Laguna cheese and Queso de Bola for <\/span>Php 195<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Bibingka \/ IMAGE from Cafe Via Mare<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, they operate Cafe Via Mare along with their upscale seafood dining restaurant, The Via Mare Oyster Bar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They also boast their much-awarded Via Mare Catering, a mobile catering services provider available for the business, government, and social sectors of Manila as well as other major cities of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

This first appeared in Philippine Primer’s Japanese Magazine March 2020 and English Magazine April 2020 issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>
\nImages grabbed from Via Mare official website<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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