The miters of the 3 bishops being processed for possible beatification have an esteemed place at the Ristorante delle Mitre, a cozy restaurant tucked in Calle Real del Palacio (now General Luna Street), right across the San Agustin Church in Intramuros. It prides in food named after the bishops themselves, dedicated to bishops and their flock.
La Mitra is Italian for "miter" or bishop's hat, the symbol around which the venue and the food revolves.
Evelyn Go says the idea for the restaurant started out as a concept for a coffee shop, inspired by Italian coffee shops over a simple conversation among Filipino bishops in Rome, upon the invitation of a Filipino Jesuit priest a few years ago. Bishop John Du wished the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines back home could enjoy a similar venue back home.
After a couple of years, Bishop Du asked Mrs. Go if she could help put up a restaurant to provide the needs of the CBCP. Offices of the media, inter-religious groups and priests were moved to the upper floor to pave the way for this restaurant.
"The place, the ambiance, the things you see and the decor para kang nasa sa simbahan. "Lahat ng makikita mo very historical."
The emblems of the Archdiocese of Manila, Cebu and Zamboanga are strategically hung above the restaurant's walls, along with Jesuit, Agustinian, and Franciscan congregations.
The place is indeed cozy and has a lot of interesting Catholic stuff as decors. The food is good and I just read that the nun who heads the kitchen is Sister Vangie, who cooked for Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu. I should have asked her for a picture but I'm too shy. Hehe!
kinamatisang tahong
laing
hot and sour soup
escabecheng lapu-lapu
I've been craving for cheesecakes!!! They have a lot of flavors (blueberry, kiwi, orange, lime, more)
kiwi cheesecake
blueberry cheesecake
I totally recommend this place whenever you are in Intramuros. The place is cozy and the menu is very interesting as dishes are named after church officials. :)
I'll definitely come back and eat more desserts! wee! More so, I'll have more time to visit and pray at Manila Cathedral and San Agustin when it is not as crowded as the Holy Week.
Hope you had time to pause, pray, reflect and relax this week. :)
