What's on the Menu for Father's Day: 'Celebration of Pinoy Flavors' at Diamond Hotel

MANILA, Philippines - Diamond Hotel’s Corniche brings the best of modern Filipino cuisine as Father’s Day coincides with “Celebration of Pinoy Flavors,” the resto’s buffet promotion for June.

Chefs Roland and Jackie Laudico of Bistro Filipino prepare a spread of culinary wonders for P1,588 nett per person. Add P300 to enjoy free-flowing beer, house wine, or any standard drink of your choice.

Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant offers a Triple Oishii Feast. Dine all all areas of the resto like the Teppanyaki room, Yakiniku room, and the main dining area for a one big eat-all-you-can treat for P2,500 nett per person.

Astralis, Diamond Hotel’s restaurant located in Power Plant Mall, serves its brunch buffet for P758 nett per person.

When you dine in a group of five at any of the restaurants, dad dines for free.

For reservations, call 528-3000 or 890-7124 for Astralis.

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Meaty spaghetti: The spaghetti meatballs at The Legend Villas

Spaghetti meatball-eating contest at The Legend Villas

The Legend Villas holds the “Fastest Spaghetti Meatball Eating Contest” today at 11:30 a.m. The contest is open to all dine-in guests of the hotel’s Lola Maria Restaurant.

Only the first 10 father-and-kid duo in good health can register and participate in the contest. Child must be 15 years old or below. Winners will receive an overnight stay at a Villa Suite Deluxe and other prizes.

There’s also a sumptuous Filipino buffet for only P350. The first 50 dads to dine in Lola Maria will receive gifts.

The Legend Villas is at Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City.

For reservations, call 702-2793 or visit www.legendvillas.com.ph.

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Pizza treat: For a minimum order of P1,000, dad can make his own pizza at Lombardi Pizza & Pasta.

Dads create their own pizza at Lombardi Pizza & Pasta

For a minimum pizza order of P1,000, dad can make his own pizzas at Lombardi Pizza & Pasta with the help of chef Davide Lombardi.

The resto’s brick oven-baked pizzas and wheat dough varieties are yummy alternatives for the health conscious. Best-sellers include the Napolitana, Quattro Stagioni, Pugliese, and Salame Piccante. Pasta dishes include penne puttanesca, spaghetti alle vongole, and linguine all pesto.

Lombardi Pizza & Pasta is at The Orange Place Hotel, 312 Santolan Rd. corner J. Abad Santos, San Juan.

For inquiries, call 726-6712 to 13 or SMS 0917-5942787.

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Steak to one: The Special Steak Meal at Pancake House

Steak and baby back ribs at Pancake House

Pancake House offers Special Steak Meal, pan-grilled regular rib eye steak served with sunny side up egg, barbecue gravy, and a choice of either rosti potatoes or potato wedges, from June 19 to July 31.

The baby back ribs are given a unique flavor courtesy of the in-house sauces: the hickory barbecue sauce or the maple-flavored sauce. Also, choose two from among the six available side dishes: mashed potato, coleslaw, potato salad, corn and carrots, rice, or French fries.

Pancake House has branches nationwide including its newest store at Abreeza Mall in Davao.

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Steak it away: The Wagyu steak sandwich at L’Incontro

Free Wagyu steak sandwich at L’Incontro Ristorante Italiano

Dad who dines with a group of four gets a free Wagyu steak sandwich or Wagyu carpaccio tomorrow at L’Incontro Ristorante Italiano. Promo runs until June 20.

Must-try dishes are the Deconstructed Osso Bucco and watermelon gazpacho.

L’Incontro is at 207 N. Garcia (former Reposo St.), Bgy. Bel-Air, Makati City.

For reservations, call 899-0635 to 38.