The most memorable item I associate with the hotel's 9 Spoons Restaurant is their pritchon.
For this visit they tinkered with the filling--the lechon bits are heftier, with the skin crunchier. This was a hit with me and my colleagues.
9 Spoons
9th Floor The Bayleaf Hotel
The hotel's newest dining outlet is the Rafaelle Woodfired Pizza Restaurant. I was smitten with
the Gamberetti, made of white shrimps, preserved lemons, garlic, chili, and almonds. Best consumed while still warm, it was garlicky and seductive.
For dessert I had Dolci Al Cioccolato--warm chocolate cake with vanilla cream.
This reminded me of choco lava cake. Dig in while warm. The cake itself was mild, with the parts touching the hot plate tasting richer and darker. The cream makes the dish brighter. I finished the plate clean.
Rafaelle Woodfired Pizza Restaurant
Third Floor The Bayleaf Hotel
I now have a new favorite from the hotel's Cioccolata Churros Cafe--the brownies.
It was crunchy on the outside and moist inside. It was subtly sweet, and generous with almond slivers. No need for cream or caramel drizzle, as long as it is served warm.
I should also add that the Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato (BLT) Sandwich was also good--they didn't stint on the bacon, which was fried crisp. Unfortuntaely, I have no picture to show, and so a future visit is in order.
Cioccolata Churros Cafe
Ground Floor The Bayleaf Hotel
If you're considering holding a function in the hotel, opt for homegrown snacks. Their fried lumpia, sapin-sapin and suman sa latik are so good.
The Bayleaf Hotel
Muralla corner Victoria Streets
Intramuros, Manila
(+63) 02 318-5000; (+63) 02 328-3170
