Mother's Day treats from Metrobank Card

MANILA, Philippines – Metrobank Card offers special discounts and exclusive privileges for its cardholders on Mother’s Day.

Treat Mom to a sumptuous meal as mouthwatering dishes await her and the family at T.G.I.Friday’s, 145 Fahrenheit Prime Steaks and Seafood Restaurant, CAV Wine Shop Café, Casa Armas, David’s Tea House, Masas Filipino Cuisine, Teriyaki Boy, and Nama Sakana Sushi.

Chef Laudico Bistro and Chelsea Market & Café also offer delectable delights and complimentary treats. Cap your meal with delectable desserts from Cheesecake etc. and Pia y Damaso.

Take Mom to an out-of-town trip and spend quality time together at 7101 Islands Cruise and Boracay Terraces Resort, Coron Gateway Hotel and Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, or bond with the family without leaving the metro at Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Holiday Inn Galleria Manila, Richmonde Hotel, and Astoria Plaza. Better yet, treat her to a shopping spree. Swipe your Metrobank credit card and get fabulous treats from Debenhams and Chocolate Clothing Company, Crabtree & Evelyn and Shiseido, Alexis and Parklane Jewelers, Scandinavia Trend Home Furniture. End a day of merriment with a relaxing treat from The Suriya Spa.

 A ‘Special Menu for Her’ at Lemuria

At Lemuria, the red-letter day for mothers becomes a sumptuous occasion with its “Special Menu for Her” — a lineup of delectable dishes prepared by the husband-and-wife culinary duo chefs Golda May and Rudolf Ranada — for only P1,600++ per person.

The feast begins with Lemuria’s freshly baked bread selection, followed by a crispy salad of baby arugula, roasted zucchini stuffed with coconut and Parmesan.

For main course, moms have a choice between grilled salmon served with mushroom and corn crepes laced with spinach sauce, or US steak frites with steamed asparagus and mustard cream or foie butter on the side. The meal comes with complimentary white or red wine from Brumms Quality Wines.

For dessert, try the luscious combo of mangoes and cream, and a cup of brewed coffee.

Lemuria is at No. 5 Julieta Circle, Horseshoe Village, Quezon City. For reservations, call 724-5211 and 722-2185.

 Surprise Mom with a Boracay cruise at The Heritage

Snag a chance to win a breathtaking and luxurious three days/two nights Boracay cruise with full meals for two persons aboard M/S 7,107 Islands in the Lucky Dip drawing for diners of the lunch/dinner buffet spread at the Riviera Café on Mother’s Day.

To celebrate everyone’s special lady, feast at the Riviera Café and surprise Moms with the prospect of escaping to Boracay’s famous sunset aboard a luxurious cruise ship where cocktails are served amid the rhythms of indigenous percussion and classical piano serenade, and island-hopping adventures await. Or pamper Mom with Lucky Dip treats like discount and gift vouchers from Boracay Cruise, Seven For All Mankind jeans, Accessorize, Slimmers World gym and spa, Foot for the Gods, David’s Salon, and giveaways from Gallos pasta and other sponsors. Savor the kaleidoscopic buffet teeming with the world’s freshest, most delectable cuisine in one place for only P1,288.00++.

Set your epicurean journey for high gear at the Riviera Café and unravel the thrills of Peranakan or Nonya Singaporean cuisine at the posh buffet. Try the exquisite satay, Hainanese chicken rice, and best laksa in town, found only at the Heritage Hotel Manila.

Offer Mom a rejuvenating overnight stay in the ultramodern yet warm and cozy ambiance of the Superior Room with buffet breakfast for two complete with free use of the swimming pool, gym, sauna and Jacuzzi and free scheduled shuttle service to SM Mall of Asia, the latest entertainment hotspot in Manila for only P 5,000 nett until the end of May.

For inquiries and dining reservations, call The Heritage Hotel Manila at 854-8888 or e-mail foodbev@heritagehotelmanila.com. The Heritage Hotel Manila is managed by the Millennium Hotels and Resorts with more than 110 properties worldwide.

It’s a date with Mom at Guava

Moms who dine at Guava on Mother’s Day get a free dessert. But first, start off your meal with a serving of scrumptious appetizers like the three types of spring rolls — ubod, fish, and shrimp — or a healthy serving of ampalaya or bulaklak ng kalabasa salads.

For the main course, feast on Guava’s signature dishes such as kare-kare with tsokolate bagoong, the green chicken tinola, seafood sinigang (bangus belly, Norwegian salmon, and tiger prawns), the pork belly-beef short ribs sinigang sa bayabas, pinakbet sa bagnet, and the monggonisa (mongo with longganisa).

For dessert, choose from ginataan bilo-bilo surprise with guava cream, cassava cake gruyere, chocolate suman with chocolate anglaise, mango suman jubilee, Pinoy crème bruleè with nata de coco, and a unique halo-halo made of homemade coco pandan sherbet with water chestnut, pinipig, langka, sweetened banana, and coconut gel.

Guava is located at Serendra, Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. For reservations, call 856-0489.