Delightful Dishes of I Piatti Cafe
I was planning to write a destination chow post on Nevada Square for as long as I heard it had reinvented itself into something more wholesome … more than just a nightlife/drinking place now. (Cheering from foodies heard all around! Hooray!) (Oh, the stories I heard about this spot when I was less advanced in years =b) Thing is, I don’t really have a systematic way of picking out where we’re going to dine next. It’s mostly just what my foodie lovies and I feel like eating and what I remember that’s pink on our Baguio restaurant list.
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So the day of my hobby’s fourth year anniversary arrived yesterday. (Once again, nice eatsplorers, I appreciate you all! And special thank yous go out to those who sent me a message/left comments on the blog’s FB page. So touched by your words. *tear You sure know how to make a girl feel special. \m/) Scrolling through old conversations with one food quester, I was reminded that one day in August, he gave me a heads up about this restaurant named I Piatti. (Thank you so much for the reco, Sir Dan!)
IPiatti Cafe’s introductory menu =)
I snooped around its Facebook page once again and saw that it fit the bill. Giddy to commemorate the day, Race and I rode out to Nevada in the hopes of making good on my destination chow post. With everything on the Piatti menu sounding so scrumptious, we had to weigh our options well. = D At first, we wanted to try their dinakdakan. Their tarp ad outside with the highlighted crispy lugaw also imprinted and called to me. Reading descriptions on the entrees section, braised beef flamande started to call even louder, as I pictured it was something that would be like our Vizco’s fave but instead of chicken, the protein is beef. Race’s curiosity about the restaurant’s osso bucco cancelled out the meaty appetizer/viand as well. After a nice quiet wait that we passed, by looking around, we sat to ohh and ahh at our lunch.
Osso Bucco =D
As soon as I was done photo documenting our mains, my hand went over the table to Race’s dish, to cut a piece of the meat. Ohh, wee, that was tender. I also wrapped some of that nice pomodoro spaghetti around my fork. Of course, I had my spoon in the bone marrow to boot. ^^, While Race was thinking, he liked his choice but wanted the beef shank to simmer a bit more in the seasoning and sauce, I found that it was a-okay for me. After finally tasting the braised beef covered in gravy mushroom sauce on my plate, however, the osso bucco’s taste began to fade in comparison.
This strongly flavored sauce also made the mashed potato the meat was served with, transcendental. How will I ever go back to plain gravy on mashed taters now, iPiatti? *hihi Compared to Race’s meal, the meat in my selection was just a bit more tender … Just the way I like beef, I realized. The vegetables that came with it were also perfectly cooked, not mushy and not so tough that I had to use excessive force with my knife/spoon to cut them into smaller pieces. You should’ve seen the dish all this food came in when I was done with it. If I had a piece of bread, I would’ve gone scarpetta clean on that sauce … and on Race’s pomodoro sauce, too. (“,)
Braised beef flamande (“,)
To top off this protein packed lunchage, we had deep fried ice cream. I Piatti Cafe’s version had an outer core that was like a cluster of pinipig/rice crispies. Digging our spoons into the crust and breaking it, revealed pistachio ice cream inside. What a welcome surprise from plain vanilla, for sure! Drizzled with choco ripple and strawberry ripple, the dessert was remarkably well balanced. =) It was only with eating the cherry garnish that I got sugar bombed. Also, of note, is how the broken crust retained its crunchiness after being soaked in some melted ice cream and ripple.
Deep fried ice cream ^^,
X marks I Piatti Cafe for good food in Baguio. Oh you, delightful dishes, you; we’ll get our chompers around you again soon!
Into the category of my favorites, the Piatti resto goes. =D
So much for a destination chow compilation. Anyway, there are many other days. *hee We did get take out ulam from Kwento Cafe, but that’s another feature for another day.
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Unusually wide-eyed … Hangry eyes as opposed to hungry eyes (Eric Carmen, Dirty Dancing OST). The eyes are saying, quick with the photo so we can eat! *heehaha
I Piatti Cafe
Nevada Square, Loakan Road
Baguio City, Philippines
09175384837
619 0719
facebook.com/iPiattiCafeBaguio/
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X Marks the Spot for Good Baguio Foods 
I was ready to sign and and go to bed when I got a notification that you have your post about I Piatti Cafe. Happy 4th year anniversary, Xine. I wish you all the best and more food adventures and more exciting resto reviews for Find Good Baguio Foods. That means more food adventures in new restos for us rin. 🙂 You are awesome!!
Hello, Candy! Oh, cool, you got to read the newest blogpost on I Piatti Cafe at Nevada Square before you went to bed. I hope you had nice dreams of the flamande, the osso bucco, and the deep fried ice cream from Ipiatti. *hihi
Thank you so much for the well wishes! And yes, more food adventures for all of us! I really appreciate the support! (“,)
First of all, Happy anniversary to the best and most informative food blog in Baguio!! !! Katagalugan ka na pala nagbloblog, lola. Kalurkey ang dami mo na nalafangan. Di nagaano marami yun pinkalou sa restaurant list mo. THank you sayo Xine lagi kaming informed sa bago at magandang restaurant tulad nitong I Piatti!! Ayyy, makakalafang ng maayos sa 500 sa cafe na to. Tagal ko na rin di pumunta sa Nevada ganyan pala nangyari dun.
Thank you, Xine, for updating us about new restaurants in Baguio with your online diary of food adventures 🙂
Hello, Mario! Thank you so very much for the greeting and the compliments! Oh, yeah, four years does seem long and true that, we ate in so many places already, some are even closed now. It’s good we’ve still got a handle on the Baguio restaurants in our list. =b
I was pretty happy with our meal at I Piatti. A little over P500 (got the priciest fanciest dishes) but so satisfying so no biggie. I do hope you have a great experience at the reinvented Nevada Square, at I Piatti and the other now cafes open there. A pleasure to be interacting with nice foodies like you by having this blog. (“,)
Happy anniversary to Find Good Baguio Foods! Keep eatsploring. We appreciate all the energy and information you put into every post so that we can join you in the Baguio food quest. I am adding your newst find, I Piatti Cafe to my very long list of restaurants to try in Baguio. Tnx Xine 🙂
Hello there, Alysa! Thank you so much for the support!
I hope you get to check Piatti Cafe off your list soon. I, for one will return for their pastas and other dishes and probably have a repeat of that deep fried ice cream dessert, too. *hihi
I hope all your food adventure in and around the City of Pines are going well! (“,)
I did not realize Nevada Square was still in operation. I am glad to hear that they have restaurants for the daywalkers. Im not one to go out clubbing and drinking. I Piatti sounds like a nice resto. Happy anniversary!
Hi there, lån! I know right. Although, when we pass by Nevada Square before, it’s usually in the morning so it was just right, it’s like a dead zone particularly when it was a night spot.
I like that, something for the day walkers … For nondrinking foodies too. \m/ We really had a fine time at I Piatti. Here’s to you having as fine a time or even better at the new cafe!
Thank you for visiting the blog to leave a greeting. I really appreciate it! Happy Baguio food trails! (“,)
Happy 4th anniversary! Thank you for the restaurant reviews you do. More power. ❤ 🙂
Hello, Grace! I’m glad you like the feature posts on Baguio restaurants in this food blog! Thank you so much! Happy Baguio food quest to you! (“,)
Four years blogging about Baguio restaurants and Baguio food!! Happy anniversary, Xine! I Piatti seems interesting. I want to eat osso bucco too. 🙂 More food adventures and more power, Find Good Baguio Foods blog.
Hiyee, Nickie! Four years of blogging, X number of years eating around =)) Thank you so much for dropping by to leave a greeting!
Oh, yes, should try I Piatti resto … for the osso bucco and for other stuff, too!
Eatsplore away! Cheers! (“,)
Thanks to this site! It gave me an idea on some of the best restaurants in Baguio 🙂 I’m planning to go there in December 😉
Hello there, callmeriina! Glad to to be of service for info you need for your eatscapades in Baguio in December! Thanks for leaving a comment, too. I hope you have a wonderful visit and I hope you enjoy each and every restaurant you choose to dine at at that time. (“,)