Press Café truly geared up on its atmosphere as well as its incredibly diverse menu, making a niche of the artsy-fartsy, the Dexter’s Lab intellectuals, and, of course, the where-there’s-smoke-there’s-fire" swearing socialistas.
The time consuming trial-and-error- taste-test sessions of their chefs clearly did not end in vain, but rather in a highly-stylized contemporary fusion of culinary offerings, down to the last drop of their double shot non-fat espresso. All that while seated on those wanna-take-‘em-home" Vitra chairs that are tagged at 10 grand a piece.
Candid yet cultured, clashing yet classyâ€â€it’s definitely a place where Carrie Bradshaw would love to have her unusual Saturday brunch.
What to try: Pancetta-wrapped Tiger Prawns, Chunky Tomato Soup, Seared Tofu with Miso Dressing Salad, Verdura Sandwich, and Fettuccine with Salmon Cream
How much to bring: P300 per person
Thumbs up: It has a bookstore and a museum shop as neighbors, not to mention works of modern masters plastered on its funky walls.
Thumbs down: No Young Star Magazine on the rack?! Something’s definitely missing!