SPECIAL: Dine Under The Stars At This Romantic, Limited-Time-Only Location

The dreamiest way to celebrate Valentine's Day

Jovi Figueroa

February 9, 2021, 05:55 PM

Are you ready to bust out all your romance moves this coming Valentine’s Day?

Let Katherine’s Café help you pull off the ultimate Valentine’s Day dinner date with their special Dine Under The Stars promotion ongoing at their Ayala Malls Manila Bay branch.

Katherine’s Café has been a popular brunch destination, their interiors a bright and cozy place to enjoy classic international and Filipino dishes. They’re serving homecooked meals made extra special, like their delicious local fare like Nana’s beef tapa and Vigan longanisa, and their all-day breakfast choices like buttermilk pancakes, eggs benedict, or corned beef hash.

In celebration of the Love Month, however, they’re stepping out from their homecooked vibe to deliver something extra swanky for couples who are looking for a romantic experience. Ergo, Dine Under The Stars—a set menu for two, which can be enjoyed quite literally under the stars at Ayala Malls Manila Bay’s open area.

“This love month, we would like to give couples a chance to go on a date in the city that’s safe yet still a dreamy dining experience,” says Abby Borja, marketing director of Katherine’s Café. “Though there have been some developments, the pandemic is still in our midst. Mental health is still at risk since we feel isolated and far from the normal lives we were used to. I know a lot of couples have been wanting to get out of the house even for a while to unwind without compromising the safety of the household, so we thought to take advantage of the beautiful weather and offer something nice for our customers.”

“Katherine’s Cafe’s brand mission is to ‘make memories with you’ and to celebrate each milestone in a place that feels like the comfort of home, but with excellent service and beautiful aesthetics,” adds Abby.

Indeed, Dine Under The Stars fits the bill quite nicely, offering a delectable set menu amidst a well-curated al fresco setup.

For P2,500, you get a 4-course meal for two, drinks, and a dainty dried flowers bouquet.

Browse through the gallery below for a look at the full menu and some insights from Metro.style’s first-hand experience of Katherine’s Café’s Dine Under The Stars.

Dinner Date

By Metro.StyleOctober 06 2024, 7:45 PM

The al fresco setup is actually few steps away from Katherine’s Café, which is located inside the mall. You go out through the restaurant’s back door and head out into the open area of Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

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Warm lights, greeneries, and a dainty table setup greets you as you reach the al fresco area.

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A nicely decorated Katherine’s Café board stands at the background of the diners, which almost makes the dinner feel like a romantic wedding reception.

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The tables are aptly spaced apart for privacy and safety.

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Each table is dressed in silky tablecloths, a tabletop flower arrangement, and your very own plant pot.

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There are two choices for each course in the menu for you and your partner. For drinks, you have a choice of either iced tea or café americano. The iced tea was really nice and light, which tasted like green tea with a bit of lemon and lychee.

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To start, we ordered the mushroom cappuccino, which is a light and frothy soup that eases you into the dinner. It’s made with 4 kinds of mushroom and we love that there are generous mushroom chunks in each spoonful.

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For salad, the blue cheese and shrimp was definitely a winner! The shrimp and blue cheese combo was creamy heaven, but it’s not too overpowering because of the salad and the grapes that breaks the richness of the blue cheese.

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The ribs had a very good pepper sauce with just enough tanginess, paired with plain mashed potatoes. The meat was really really tender to the bite; we loved it!

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For entrée, you can also order the baked salmon with herbed rice, which had a great cook on the salmon and a tasty seasoned rice.

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The Belgian chocolate cake was a great way to cap off the delightful evening. It’s not too moist, but the chocolate flavor was definitely off the charts.

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Across Katherine Café’s set-up is this Love installation in the middle of the open area. People would usually flock here for photos, but don’t worry because it’s positioned far from the dinner area. It’s just a nice additional view.

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