Lolo Dad’s Cafe

Super Late Post: Mom and I went on an indulgent lunch at Lolo Dad’s Cafe. Tucked away in Malate, this ancestral-home turned fine dining restaurant comes highly rated and rightfully so.

The Space – not pretentious. Intimate, cozy, well-lit.

Romaine Caesar Salad with Chorizo, Crispy Pancetta and Eight Minute Boiled Egg (Php279) – Crisp lettuce, just the right amount of dressing, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and a slice of chorizo and pancetta for meatiness. Perfectly portioned to create a very yummy caesar salad.

Soft Shell Crab Fritters on Gribiche Sauce with Dungeness Crab, Mango and Cucumber Salad (Php378) – I’m a sucker for softshell crab so this dish stood out to me. I decided I must order it immediately. The dish had a lot going on and they give you a pretty generous portion. There is also a crab salad on the plate which was good but kinda rich so it filled me up. I think this dish is meant to share but since I’m matakaw I had to have it all to myself.

Sauteed Jumbo Scallops and Tiger Prawns Baked and Stuffed Tomato Rigatoni Pasta Garlic Cream Sauce
(Php755) – Delicious. Scallops and Prawns cooked to perfection. Rigatoni, al dente. Garlic Cream sauce, light. Flavors, balanced and work well together.

White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries on Passionfruit Chilled Soup and Young Coconut and Lychee Granite (P180) – Passionfruit is quite tangy so the white chocolate panna cotta balances this out by giving it a nice sweetness. We wish we could order the granite on its own it, it’s so good.

Vanilla Cream and Mango Beignets with Spiced Mango marmalade, rose syrup and Parmesan Cheese Ice Cream(P180) – The beignets were the best. I really liked them, they tasted like churros. I could have done without the mango, cream pie thing because they served it to me still frozen so I couldn’t taste nor enjoy it.. The ice cream, I liked but I wasn’t blown away by it.The dish has a lot going on, is quite filling and is very rich. Or maybe I was super full already.

All in all, the meal was great. The place is wonderful, intimate, quiet (because we went during lunch) and comforting. It’s a must try and perfect for those special occasions or any time you want to have a great meal. We’ll be back for sure.

Lolo Dad’s Cafe
899 Pres. Qurino Ave. cor. Leon Guinto St., Malate Manila

Phone Number : (63 2) 522-2941, 524-2295, 526-7151
Cellphone Number : +639228125971

Operating Hours :
Monday : Open from 6:30pm to 10:30pm | Dinner
Tuesday to Saturday : Open from 11:00am to 2:00pm for Lunch | 6:30pm to 10:30pm for Dinner
Sunday : Closed