Food and music at Zcrets RestoBar

A group of friends working within the vicinity of the Century Plaza along Mango Avenue

wanted to put up a café business in the area so they will have a place to unwind after work. However, as the group started to work on the business venture, they ended up opening not only a coffee shop but a restaurant and bar as well. This is the story behind Zcrets Resto Bar.

“My friends and I wanted to invest in a coffee shop because we wanted a place where we can meet up after work and relax. We only intended to rent a small space but we ended up renting a bigger space and decided to put up a resto bar instead,” said Jo-al Abad, one of the owners of the establishment, said.

Jo-al’s partners in the business are friends Dado Lugtu, Carlos del Rosario, Lito Navarro and Brendon Tapao. Jo-al admitted this is the first time that he and his friends ventured into such a business.

“We are still learning the ropes of running this restobar. But I think we are doing a pretty good job,” he said.

Although all of them are busy with their own jobs, Jo-al shared that they each have assigned tasks at the resto bar and are even required to be at the place at certain times.

Zcrets opens at 7 a.m. and is open until 12 midnight during weekdays and until 2 a.m. on weekends. The place is divided into two – the restaurant area and the bar.

The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its specialty is Spanish food.

“There are only a few restaurants here who offer Spanish food. That is why we opted to make it our specialty. But we also serve continental dishes,” Jo-al shared.

The bar, meanwhile, is a coffee shop in the afternoon and transforms into a chill-out lounge at 8 in the evening. It features Jazz music on Mondays and Tuesdays, chill-out music on Wednesdays, Latin music on Thursdays, 80s and 90s music on Fridays and house music on Saturdays.

Zcrets is ideal for small gatherings. So if you plan to hang out with friends whether for a sumptuous Spanish meal or for drinks while listening to your favorite music, consider visiting Zcrets RestoBar at the Century Plaza.