CIBO - Shangri-La Plaza — Restaurant in Mandaluyong

Cibo offers a refined yet casual dining experience that blends classic Italian flavors with modern culinary creativity. Located in a charming neighborhood, the restaurant welcomes guests with its sleek, contemporary decor, featuring warm lighting and an inviting ambiance. The service is attentive without being overbearing, making the overall dining experience feel personalized and comfortable.

The menu showcases a variety of fresh, seasonal ingredients, with options for both traditional and contemporary tastes. For starters, the bruschetta is a standout, offering a perfect balance of crispy bread and fresh, tangy tomatoes. The pasta dishes, such as the creamy fettuccine alfredo and hearty pappardelle with slow-braised beef, are a true highlight—cooked to perfection with a depth of flavor that speaks to the restaurant’s commitment to quality.

For mains, the wood-fired pizzas are exceptional, featuring thin, crisp crusts and a deliciously smoky flavor. The wine list is equally impressive, offering a wide selection of Italian wines that pair beautifully with the menu.

Desserts are indulgent and well worth saving room for, with the tiramisu being a crowd favorite—rich, creamy, and decadently sweet.

Overall, Cibo delivers a consistently delightful experience that makes it a must-visit for lovers of...

The attending waiter held my hand, with grip so strong it felt like he doesn’t want to let it go. I was taken aback, looked at him and saw a really good looking man in his early twenties. Carrying a smile that could turn any Debbie Downer into a person with pocketful of sunshine. And that included me. Is he THE ONE? The man of my dreams?

It turns out he’s just grabbing the paperbag I had on my hand. A sign that he’s welcoming us in and giving us a table. It was only then that the greeting came. “Hi mamser, welcome to Cibo. Table for how many?”

I’m fairly certain that greetings should come first before the aggressive grabbing of any items the customer is carrying. Besides that incident the waiting staff of this branch are really attentive. And most are good looking to boot.

Objectification aside, the pasta I ordered is too watery the sauce barely coated the noodles. It was cooked al dente. But I barely tasted any meat from my bolognese. Pizza we ordered was good. The cheese is salty enough just to give it a kick in taste. Same goes for the anchovies. Nothing too special for both.

Things I learned that day: all this time it is pronounced as Bolo-ñe-sah and not bo-lonees. Our waiter is...

Dined here for dinner at their Shangri La branch. Ordered their best seller pasta: Penne Al Telefono (₱599 solo order 140g pasta noodles) & Spaghettini Allo Scoglio (₱635 solo order 140g pasta noodles). Both are a bit salty in taste as per crew it came from the stewed tomatoes kaya maalat. Baka din its from the can kaya ganun. What I like the most is their firm cooking of noodles (high quality De Cecco so dapat lang!). Glad it was met. But for the taste, sakto lang comes with a hefty price too. There are far more better tasting pasta in the market.

Also ordered their ribeye steak (500g, Australian ₱2785). The steak was cooked medium rare & was delicious.

🎀 Verdict: I had high expectations of the pasta however I wasn’t pleased with its taste. Its somehow lacking of the umami goodness & its kinda salty. Baliktad ata kase Im not expecting the steak to be that good vs pasta but voila! Mas ok ung steak nila,...