Paprika Comfort Food + Cocktail Bar is a fairly new hole-in-the-wall gastropub that serves a hodgepodge of cuisines including Filipino, American, and Italian. Parika offers good-for-sharing dishes in an informal yet cozy space at the 2nd floor RCBC
Savings Corporate Tower. The man responsible for the delicious dishes is well-tattooed chef, Mauriz Santos {former OTKB chef}. Check out what my friends and I tried below!
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| Bacon Onion Marmalade Bruschetta PhP 165 |
Put bacon into anything and the dish is automatically elevated into, at least, 88% tasty level. That's my assumption. You're very much welcome to come up with yours. It's free. I like bacon, so Paprika's Bacon Onion Marmalade Bruschetta is a yay for me! It's pretty straightforward, but delicious. Piled on top of the toasted slices of baguette-style French bread were melted Gruyere cheese, alfalfa sprouts {love!}, and the highlight of the dish - bacon onion marmalade.
Paprika's Trip Dip is another must-try! I actually enjoyed this one better than the Bacon Onion Marmalade Bruschetta. The dips with crostini are easy palate-pleasers. You have the deliciously earthy Truffled Mushroom, the tangy Eggplant Caponata, and the rich Spinach dip.
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| Trio Dip PhP 165 |
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| Roast Beef Pares PhP 255 |
I can eat this all day, every day! I'm gonna get really fat, but I'll be super happy! Thin-cut, tender beef heaped with rich sauce over a pile of garlic fried rice! Drops of chili-oil on every spoonful make the dish extra addictive.
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| Adobo Overload PhP 305 |
This was an excellent shift from the ordinary Filipino table staple. Adobo fiends who despise the feeling of drinking a bottle of cooking oil after devouring one would take comfort in knowing that this is the complete opposite. Looking at it, I must admit that the slab looks questionable - number one, it looks parched. There's no number two, in case you were wondering. This much I can tell: the taste supersedes the appearance. It's crispy as hell and had an adobo flavor overkill {pork adobo with adobo rice, adobo sauce, adobo mayo} that's not annoying.
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| Baby Back Ribs PhP 325 |
Paprika's Baby Back Ribs were tender, well-charred, and slathered with a sweet and salty marinade. It's delicious as it is, but a little zing won't hurt either.
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| Bagoong Pasta PhP 220 |
Paprika's Bagoong Pasta deserves a national accolade for upgrading the humble fermented shrimp condiment. I've always believed that it takes years for someone to, somewhat, like bagoong. I mean, it's an acquired taste, and the smell is not the best in the world. I love everything about it, though. If you know someone {say, a non-Pinoy} who's eager to try bagoong, this dish can be his/her introduction. Whoever it is will love it! I dare say that this is the best pasta in this place. The right amount of sweet bagoong clinches the al dente noodles well. I would've preferred if the pork liempo was cut into bite-sized pieces {I'm lazy}, though.
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| Aligue Pasta PhP 300 |
Aligue is that intoxicating part of a crab that gives me so much happiness, it hurts. This was delicious, no doubt. The batter-fried shrimps were the perfect compliment.
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| Chicken and Waffles PhP 245 |
Keep calm because this pairing will make you fat, but it's okay 'cause they're worth it! The crunchy buttermilk schnitzel {sort of} was fried perfectly - golden, not greasy, juicy interior. The waffle was equally satisfying. Elevate the game with some maple and gravy! Just pour them all, and be happy!
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| WTF! {What The Fudge} PhP 180 |
WTF! - a layered dessert that was fun to look at, eat, and say! The beautiful dessert is composed of dark and white chocolate ganache, coffee jelly, and chocolate soil.
Special thanks to Paprika's lighting for being so cooperative that day, and of course, to the very accommodating Paprika team! Check out Paprika's selection of drinks here!
Paprika
Comfort Food + Cocktail Bar
2nd floor RCBC Savings Corporate Tower,
25th and 26 Street, Bonifacio Global City
Contact Nos. (+632) 425.96.21 / (+632) 856.50.08 /
(+63906) 356.96.60 / (+63919) 201.89.27
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Instagram: @paprikaph
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