{"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":"2026-02-27T09:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:17:23","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> at Uptown Parade, BGC<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is the natural evolution of the story that began at Al Dente Fresh Pasta Bar.Under the direction of Donatello Montrone<\/strong>, Moderna presents a marriage of Italian and Filipino cuisine\u2014reintroduced in a way that is deeply personal to him and authentic to the communities he belongs to.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Moderna’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Donatello\u2019s approach is rooted in connection. These are communities he has taken the time to meet, learn from, and grow within. From that understanding comes food that resonates just as deeply with guests as it does with him.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Moderna’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Moderna is also carried by a team of young chefs<\/strong> working quietly behind the scenes. Each service is shaped by focus, repetition, and attention to detail. The kitchen is demanding, imperfect, and alive\u2014a space where skills are sharpened and boundaries are pushed through steady practice rather than spectacle.<\/p>\n

The space itself reflects that same spirit. Colorful, open, and energetic, it was designed with comfort in mind. Every detail was considered long before it took shape, resulting in a room that feels welcoming and unpretentious whether you\u2019re stopping by for a quick dinner or settling in for a long evening.<\/p>\n

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On the menu, the dialogue between cultures becomes tangible. The Cacio e Pepe<\/strong> is layered with borracho cheese, coconut cream, tuyo crumbs, and parmigiano gelato\u2014playing with temperature and texture, delivering hot and cold in the same bite while balancing flavors that feel familiar yet entirely new.<\/p>\n

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The Peperone Crusco<\/strong>, a pepper from southern Italy near Donatello\u2019s hometown, finds new life at Moderna. Known for its sweetness that complements its natural heat, it inspires The Crusco<\/strong>, a hyper-realistic dessert on the set menu. Sweet and chocolatey, it features paprika namelaka, pistachio praline, and sili chocolate cr\u00e9meux\u2014combining the heat of Peperone Crusco with local siling labuyo.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Moderna’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chocnut<\/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

\"\"IMAGE from Moderna’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At Moderna, stories unfold through food\u2014layered, personal, and alive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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":64607,"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":1,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64626,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64606\/revisions\/64626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64607"}],"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}]}}