{"id":64606,"date":"2026-02-27T09:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=64606"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:19:39","slug":"moderna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/taguig\/moderna\/","title":{"rendered":"Moderna in BGC: Where Italian and Filipino Flavors Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moderna<\/strong>, newly opened in Uptown Parade in BGC, Taguig<\/strong>, presents a fresh take on Italian cuisine, blending Italian techniques with locally sourced ingredients from the Philippines<\/strong> to create dishes rooted in tradition yet shaped by local flavors.<\/article>\n

The restaurant is part of the Aldente Food Group<\/strong>, alongside Aldente Pasta Bar<\/strong>, with plans for further concepts including a pizzeria and express format. While Aldente explores a more casual trattoria approach, Moderna leans into a more elevated dining experience<\/strong> while maintaining a strong connection to ingredient-driven cooking.<\/p>\n

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Rather than positioning itself as fusion, Moderna keeps the structure of classic Italian cooking intact while reinterpreting dishes through ingredient-driven changes. Traditional recipes such as carbonara, for example, are prepared using locally sourced duck eggs<\/strong>, while much of the produce comes from Philippine farms, reflecting the restaurant\u2019s commitment to locality and seasonality.<\/p>\n

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Behind the concept is Owner and Chef Donatello Montrone<\/strong>, an Italian chef with a background rooted in his family\u2019s historic steakhouse in Turin, as well as studies in agriculture and wine<\/strong>. After years in hospitality, wine distribution, and food tech, he brought his culinary vision to Manila, first through Aldente Pasta Bar<\/strong> and later through Moderna. His approach emphasizes Italian technique, sustainability, and zero-waste cooking<\/strong>, while exploring how local ingredients in the Philippines can shape a more contemporary expression of Italian cuisine.<\/p>\n

\"\"Owner and Chef Donatello Montrone\/IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This philosophy comes through in dishes such as the Adobo Ravioli (Php 750)<\/strong>, filled with pulled adobo and finished with pecorino breadcrumbs and Grana Padano cream, combining familiar Filipino flavors with classic pasta craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

\"\"Adobo Ravioli (Php 750)\/IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Another highlight is the Risotto (Php 650)<\/strong>, made with Acquerello rice, burong hipon, and garum butter, offering a layered and ingredient-driven take on a classic dish.<\/p>\n

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Desserts carry the same careful execution. A standout is Chocnut (Php 580)<\/strong>\u2014available \u00e0 la carte\u2014reimagines a Filipino childhood favorite with hazelnut chocnut, banana caramel, feuilletine crunch, cacao tuile, and carabao milk gelato. Familiar, nostalgic, and unexpectedly refined.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chocnut (Php 580)\/IMAGE from Moderna’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The restaurant also has a private dining room for up to 20 guests<\/strong>, with a Php 74,000 consumable minimum<\/strong>, ideal for intimate gatherings and special occasions.<\/p>\n

With its focus on modern Italian cooking and thoughtful technique<\/strong>, Moderna <\/strong>\u00a0offers a dining experience that presents familiar flavors through a fresh and distinctive lens.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moderna in BGC redefines Italian-Filipino dining through personal storytelling and bold flavor combinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":66349,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,12,14,1469],"tags":[8160,8159,416,8158,8161,8156,8157],"class_list":["post-64606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian","category-taguig","category-bonifacio-global-city","category-uptown-parade","tag-bgc-restaurants","tag-innovative-desserts-philippines","tag-italian-cuisine","tag-modern-italian-cuisine-philippines","tag-moderna","tag-moderna-bgc","tag-uptown-parade-dining"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64606","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=64606"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66351,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64606\/revisions\/66351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}