Every Sunday, two neighboring restaurants by the Raintree group in Makati give delicious reasons to wake up early for a leisurely brunch — think unlimited fills and returns, with live jazz music.
Located at the ground level of Ayala Museum Complex and just a stroll away the Greenbelt area, Museum Café (or 'M Café' called by its long time patrons) is a restaurant and bar concept that's been around for years, and held its 11th anniversary party last June with two things they've been known for ever since: good company, and great live music. It gave some of its space in the recent years for next-door neighbor, Kabila Filipino Bistro, highlighting creative Filipino cuisine to complement M Café's selection of modern Asian cuisine and international fare.
Learn more about the popular Sunday Boutique Brunch at Museum Café and Kabila Filipino Bistro as we list what kinds of food are in store for you.
1. Endless slices from Charcuterie station.
You can begin your brunch by partaking on a spread of cold cuts and cured meats to rev up the appetite: their charcuterie area lets you get as much as you want of Jamon Serrano, Chorizo Iberico, Salchicon Extra, and Norweigan Smoked Salmon, perfect to complement the next station of the boutique buffet…
2. Cheese all you want and pair them with the perfect accessories and breads.
For your cheesy fix, there's an artisanal spread for you: Coconut Cheese, Gorgonzola, Brie Bridel, Parmesan, Cilantro Crusted Cream Cheese, Fried Garlic Crusted Cream Cheese, and Black Peppercorn Crusted Cream Cheese.
Mix and match with different accessories for contrast in texture and flavor: Dried Apricots, Dried Figs, Dried Cranberries, Crackers, Blackened Cherry Compote, Truffled Honey, Grapes. You can spread the cheese or place slices of them on bread, select from Rye, Sourdough, Multi-grain, Focaccia; if not with cheese, slather on some jam as the boutique buffet includes assorted Bonne Maman jam for your selection.
3. Refresh your palate with limitless returns for salad.
Eat your greens to balance out your brunch — access to the salad bar is unlimited, where you can make your own salad creation with Mesclun and the various condiments and dressings available. There's also Truffled Egg Salad, Chicken & Potato Salad, and Mediterranean Fussili Salad.
4. Savor all-you-can-eat fresh and raw seafood.
At the Raw Bar, seafood lovers can make the most out of Sunday Boutique Brunch as you can have as many as you want of Fresh Aklan Oysters, Fresh Prawns, and New Zealand Mussels.
5. Order an entree of your choice among 9 dishes from two restaurants.
After pleasing the palate with the different buffet stations, spreads, and selections, leave space for your main course: pick 1 item out of 9 brunch menu options.
Choose one of the following: Kabila Favorites rice meal (US Beef Belly Garlic Tapa, Alaminos Garlic Longganisa, Crispy Pork Belly Chips, or Bangus Belly "Bistek Style"), Asian Noodles served with dimsum, Congee served with dimsum, M Benedict, Grilled Bone-in Pork Chop, Beer Battered Fish & Chips, Roasted Seafood Linguine, Char-grilled US Beef Burger, Grilled Chicken Tandoori. Top ordered mains are Garlic Tapa for Kabila Favorites (for Pinoy comfort food cravings), the burger (burger for brunch, you make the rules), and the pork chop for protein-packed main event.
6. Add more heft to your main course with omelettes your way and other baked savories.
Head to the Omelette Station to have omelettes your way, or choose among the baked items like Tortilla de Patata, Quiche Lorraine, Croque Monsieur, and Baked Zucchini.
7. Have your cake and eat it, too–actually, eat as much dessert as you please.
Save room for dessert, because there's a lot to choose from! Fresh Cut Fruits, Pancakes, French Toasts, make for classic breakfast items, while there's also a crepe station if you want a French kind of sweet fix. Assorted baked goods like squares, cookies, and other nibbles are available, alongside other sorts of desserts; don't forget to slice yourself some portions of their Artisanal Cakes!
Sunday Boutique Brunch happens every Sunday at Museum Café (M Café) and Kabila Filipino Bistro, from 10:30am to 3pm, also regularly featuring live jazz music. Priced at P988++/Adults and P550++/Kids 12 years old and below. Add All You Want Bubbly with your brunch fpr P550++. Ala carte menu is still available during brunch.
M Café and Kabila are located at the Ayala Museum Complex, Makati Avenue corner Dela Rosa St., Makati. Like Museum Café and Kabila on Facebook (/raintreemcafe and /raintreekabila), follow on Twitter (@raintreemcafe). Visit the Raintree Restaurants website (www.raintreerestaurants.com) and follow on Instagram (@raintreerestaurants).
