My Iloilo Food Tour Part 3

Dinnertime was set at Amalfi, an Italian restaurant also found at the Avenue. After an incredibly awful experience at the Hotel we stayed in (which deserves another post), we were ready to calm ourselves with good company and great Italian food.

We found that the menu presents classic Italian favorites and here are our finds. Please excuse the photos - Amalfi was dimly lit which sets the elegance of the ambiance but mind you, the food was fantastic!

Mixed Vegetable Soup


The meal started with soup, their version of mixed vegetable soup. Initially, we thought of the usual minestrone - cut up vegetables and pasta floating in tomato-chicken broth; theirs however is just plain chicken broth, still with pasta and vegetables including chopped stewed tomatoes.

Soup Shooters


If you really love warming up your tummies for that full meal, I recommend trying the Soup shooters as it provides you a medley of rich and savory flavors - tomato, brocolli and squash cooked in either cream or broth and enjoyed in between sips, straight from the shot glasses.

Risotto Balls


I've made risotto balls before, about the size of an inch in diameter, and found this quite interesting considering its enormous size and it being just a couple of pieces, well, it is quite odd. Crack it open and you'll find mozzarella cheese oozing generously.

Salsiccia Pizza

A visit to an Italian restaurant of course will not be complete without having a bite of their pizza. As expected, thin crisp crust, fresh tomato consomme and a trio of sausages finished with just the right number of fresh basil leaves.

Tenderloin with Prawn Stuffing

If pizza is not your thing, you may want to consider their line of main dishes which include this roulade stuffed with prawns or their Osso Buco which practically is falling off the bones and its gelatinous meat with a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Osso Buco



Duck Breast with Pasta in Truffle Oil

Pasta anyone? How about some roast duck breast with pasta drizzled in truffle oil? What can I say, anything with this oil, I will no longer argue. I'm happy.

Chocolate Salami


We ended our meal with their signature dessert of chocolate salami, imported chocolate formed into a log and sliced and their rendition of the tiramisu, still characterized with layers of coffee laced sponge fingers in between mascarpone, but served in a fancy footed glass.

Tiramisu


The food tour continues. . .