Now Serving: Comfort Food
Blending perfectly with its theme of yellow lights and cozy interiors, Casa Italia Cafe also serves homey comfort food in their BGC and SM North Edsa restaurants. Their Roast Chicken with rosemary on a bed of potatoes, paired with a red wine-hickory sauce of sorts, was my favorite among their offerings.
Their sweet, smoky Pork Belly was also lovely. Personally, you could go for either the Pork Belly or Baby Back Ribs as the hickory sauce they use is practically the same.
Among their classic Italian fanfare, CEO Jay Tan told us that due to the difference in customer base, they tweaked their pasta in the SM North Edsa branch to be more “Filipino friendly”. If you like your pasta as acidic as authentic Italian recipes prescribe, the BGC branch offers exactly that. Or, you could ask your SM North Edsa server to make your pasta sauce “authentic”.
Casa Italia is constantly innovating their food offerings to catch up to its wide gelato range. Their BGC branch now offers Shrimp & Caviar Pizza and Smoked Salmon Pizza, catering to all seafood lovers out there. Exclusively available in The Block, SM North Edsa is the Amante di Carne, a meat lover’s choice of pepperoni, Italian sausage, ground beef, and ham.
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Casa Italia invites everyone to enjoy Italian food, coffee, and gelato in a non-threatening atmosphere. To this effect, they have card and board games free for use in both branches. You can also bring your favorite card or board game to play with your friends. Also, the BGC branch has an ongoing “buy one take one” promo for local beer (SMB Pale Pilsen, SMB Light) from 7:00PM ’til 1:00AM for those who plan to stay out for the night. Perfect to go with their Nacho Italiano, don’t you think?
It’s time to visit any of Casa Italia’s two branches at Bonifacio Global City and SM North EDSA The Block. Check them out on Facebook to know what they’re cooking and mixing up. And don’t forget the Dark Truffle Gelatoccino. YOU MUST TRY THIS!
