Kalesa restaurant of Mercure Hotel Manila Ortigas

Thursday, December 08, 2016

Few days ago, I featured Mercure Hotel Manila Ortigas here in my blog, you can check out the room tour of this new French hotel here in my post (a room tour at Mercure Hotel Manila Ortigas)

And today, let me share to you the food offered by their in-house restaurant - Kalesa restaurant, a kind of restaurant that offers modern and traditional Filipino cuisine.(and also some foreign dish)

Kalesa restaurant is located at the 3rd floor of the hotel. You can access it via elevator or the stairs.
The most attractive view here is the see through glass wall of the restaurant, which allow natural light to pass through and give a warm setting inside the restaurant.

The restaurant serve breakfast buffet for hotel guest and walk ins, and also offers ala carte meals.
There's a dining area and a small room that can cater a much private setting or use it for events.

There's also a bar nearby that you can order your liquor or cocktails.

Nice table setting and dining fixtures

Thanks to Mercure Hotel Manila Ortigas for this food tasting session. I'm happy with the dining experience because it made me preach that they really offer great food.

Food recipes are hand prepared by a Kapampangan executive chef, Chef Pat, which I gave a thumbs up for bringing their heirloom recipe here at Kalesa.

here's the menu

Featured first here in my blog post are the food at the breakfast buffet

Breads

Fresh juice

Kakanin of different kinds

Dimsums

More fresh juice with lots of vitamins kick

Salad bar

Ham

Cheese

Fresh egg corner

Bacons!!!!!
their bacons are so big!!!

My breakfast plate!

Normally breakfast buffet cost a thousand or less, per person. It actually comes free if you book a room with breakfast buffet, but if you book a room without breakfast, expect a slash off PHP1,000 in your normal room rate.

Here are the ala carte food at Kalesa

Seafood salad roll
Php 320

Seafood salad roll is good, its so fresh and the mango drizzles went well with the taste

Sesame crusted seared tuna tataki
Php 400 Another mouth explosive Japanese food, its tasty and heavy, I just wish my wife was with me when I tried this because she loves Japanese food

Kalesa house salad
Php 375

Eggs Benedict sandwich

When I heard they have Eggs Benedict, I got curious for what will be there version, so here it is...
OMG I like the oozing egg yolk and cheesy flavor.

Lechon kawali con chorizo sisig
Php 330

Best paired with rice.... Im a bit careful of eating sisig, especially the porky ones, because my tummy can't digest it properly. But Im glad that they mixed the lechon kawali with chorizo, so I expected a much more crunchy and soft meat for my sisig.

US short plate roast beef kare kare
Php 785 Their kare kare is the best!!!!! the best kare kare here in Ortigas if I may proclaim. The taste is very authentic, thanks to chef Pat for the magical touch of cooking this beef.

Char-grilled spatchcook chicken with lemongras cajun spice rub
Php 940 I guess this is the holy grail here in Kalesa. The dish is an Instagramish kind

Just like a shawarma, you take some meat and wrap it with a hot pita bread and then dip it in a cajun sauce. I guess this is a best food for your Friday beer night.

Oh I took a pic of Enzo;s taho hahahah

Buko pandan panna cotta
Php 225

Suman latik and mango flambe with vanilla ice cream
Php 310 Recipe was from another supplier, but I can say that this is the most recommended dessert here in Kalesa. The suman latik can wake up your Filipino spirit!!! because of its soft and sticky texture and then added by sweetness.

Kudos to the kitchen team of Kalesa restaurant, headed by Chef Pat.
If ever you want to try something new in Ortigas, then visit Mercure Hotel Manila Ortigas to grab some new and fresh food to de-stress your hectic weekday.