Cebu’s numero Uno restaurant

If you are not too keen to travel abroad these days, but are pining for culinary discoveries originating from foreign shores, we have good news for you.

The newly renovated interactive lifestyle concept restaurant aptly called "Uno" of the Cebu Waterfront Hotel will most certainly appease your cravings with the finest menus specially prepared by the hotel’s personable executive chef Dietmar Dietrich.

Rexlon Gatchalian, president of Waterfront Hotels, general manager Marco Protacio and PR manager Renee Villasin were all on hand recently to welcome the supportive patrons for the evening’s grand opening festivities.

The indefatigable Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and social arbiter Amparito Lhuillier led the guests of honor.

As one enters the restaurant, attention is immediately focused on an abstract and geometrically whimsical wall piece designed by the property’s creative and full-of-wonderful-ideas GM Marco Protacio. Overhead, mahogany wood beams partially conceal the open ceiling and pendant lighting features done in hues of green, red, and orange. Careful attention to details can be seen in the unique Italian tiles on the pillars and on the floor that accentuate certain areas, adding texture to the whole concept and design.

Contemporary functional furniture with touches of Filipino accent by way of abaca material for backrests and banquettes in bright orange sparingly fill up the space.

Uno has four spacious and well-appointed food stations. The first one features selections of sushi and sashimi, fresh seafood on ice, a variety of salads and antipasto. The bread and dim sum corner includes a display of assorted sandwiches, many kinds of bread and cheeses imaginable. The more popular station is the hot buffet where one can find an array of pasta specialties, and some carving and grilled dishes. The dessert place is where one can indulge in delicious soufflé and crepes and delicious pastries prepared by Waterfront executive pastry chef Gabriel Garcia. An a la carte menu is also available as an alternative.

The new Uno definitely offers dining with a difference. Whether it’s classical Japanese, innovative Italian or contemporary Filipino, great cooking has emerged as a modern yet sublte way of experiencing excellence.

In a nutshell, Uno’s composition of well-balanced flavor and texture is nothing less than superb.