{"id":56727,"date":"2025-05-05T11:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=56727"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:38:50","slug":"fresca-trattoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/italian\/fresca-trattoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresca Trattoria in Makati: Where Homemade Pastas and Authentic Italian Flavors Await"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chef Francesco D’Arrigo imports his love of all things seafood, uncomplicated cooking, and genuine Italian flavor to Fresca Trattoria<\/strong> from Sicily, Italy, to Makati<\/strong>!<\/div>\n
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IMAGE from Fresco Trattoria<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What started as a pop-up pasta bar in 2023, Fresca eventually became one of Makati’s hottest dining destination, thanks to Chef Francesco<\/strong>‘s handmade pasta and superb Italian dishes, which brings you the real taste of Italy without ever having to leave the city!<\/p>\n

This celebration of authentic Italian cooking has earned Fresca Trattoria a spot in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Philippines Selected<\/strong> list \u2014 a prestigious nod from the most revered restaurant authority highlighting restaurants that reflect great quality and local culinary character.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chef Francesco \/ IMAGE from Fresco Trattoria<\/em><\/p>\n

Among the standout on their menu is their \u2060Pistachio Pesto e Guanciale\u00a0<\/strong>that has a\u00a0unique twist on pesto, made with Sicilian pistachios and crispy guanciale, tossed with fresh handmade pasta for a perfect balance of nutty and savory flavors.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pesto Pistacchio e Guanciale \/ IMAGE from Fresca Trattoria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2060The Pizzetta Mortadella e Stracciatella <\/strong>a small artisanal fried and baked pizza topped with creamy stracciatella cheese, thinly sliced mortadella, and crushed pistachios for a delightful mix of textures and flavors.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pizzetta Mortadella e Stracciatella\/IMAGE from Fresca Trattoria\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Diners can also dig into their \u2060Spade alla mugnaia<\/strong> features a perfectly grilled swordfish steak topped with a tangy and buttery lemon-caper sauce, highlighting the freshness of the fish.<\/p>\n

\"\"Spade alla mugnaia\/IMAGE from Fresca Trattoria\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The interiors of the restaurant flaunt a warmth and contemporary charm based on rusticism. An open kitchen offers guests views of the culinary wonders blending in a setting of glimmering green tiles and industrial chic accents.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Fresca Trattoria<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Romantic date, business-minded meeting, or simply a craving for authentic Italian? Well, put simply, Fresca Trattoria marks a dining experience worth remembering for the robust flavors, warm atmosphere, and cheerful Italian welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chef Francesco D’Arrigo imports his love of all things seafood, uncomplicated cooking, and genuine Italian flavor to Fresca Trattoria from Sicily, Italy, to Makati!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":64661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,112],"tags":[7016,7017,2181,7018],"class_list":["post-56727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian","category-makati","tag-fresca-trattoria","tag-homemade-pasta","tag-italian-restaurants-in-makati","tag-tiramisu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56727","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=56727"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64665,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56727\/revisions\/64665"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}