Authentic Spanish dishes at Bueno Tapas & Wine Restaurant
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"Vamos a comer!" Eat to your heart's content in this authentic Spanish restaurant as reviewed by 'Pop Talk.'
“Serving you the city's choicest Spanish fare.”
This is how Spanish restaurant Bueno Tapas & Wine Restaurant describe themselves as they boast their authentic dishes in an episode of Pop Talk.
In the episode, Manager Kristine Bitanga shares that their executive chef, Ken Alfonso, traveled and eaten extensively throughout Spain to bring home its authentic taste in the Philippines.
She says, “Bueno Tapas and Wine Restaurant was established in 2017.
“Our own executive chef, Kennedy Alfonso, went all the way to Spain to study Spanish food and cuisine to bring it here in the Philippines.”
The price range for these authentic Spanish dishes? From PhP240 to PhP1,900, with some good for sharing.
In Pop Talk, Chef Gelo Guison got to try some of their most popular dishes, which includes their ultra famous Callos ala Madrileña, Beef Estofado, and Paella Cochinillo con Trufa.
Here's what he had to say about the dishes:
1. Callos a la Madrilena - ★★★★★
Price: PhP420
What is it: A slowly braised ox tripe, pork knuckle, and ox feet dish popularly served in Madrid, Spain
Chef Gelo says, “My god! It's so gelatinous, it's so sticky, and it's so good! And that very distinct Spanish taste of paprika which gives an earthy taste.
"I don't if it's only me, but there's a delayed spicy, tingly sensation in the callos.”
2. Estofado de Res - ★★★★★
Price: PhP620
What is it: A Spanish braised beef that has been slow-cooked for 8-hours.
Chef Gelo says, “I don't get intimidated when it comes to dishes, pero I think I have to ask the owners or the chef how they do it because this is really good.
"I don't know if you'd agree with me, but there's no distinct flavor? I mean, walang nagsa-stand out because everything just was perfectly homogenous and combined.”
3. Paella Cochinillo con Trufa- ★★★★★
Prince: PhP890
What is it: Oven-roasted pork belly in truffled paella
Chef Gelo's verdict, “The Conchinillo skin is still crispy after it has traveled from the resto up to now.
"The technique that was applied in the cochinillo is so good. If you look at the skin, there are no hot spots. Walang mas brown!”
Check out the episode below:
Bueno Tapas and Wine is located at the Ground Floor, The Grove by Rockwell, at E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Pasig City. You may contact them at 02-8-637-5081 or 0917-637-8441.
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