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Delightful Weekend Brunch at Figaro Coffee

We were looking for a place to grab an early brunch as we had just finished some morning chores for the weekend. I wanted to have a big breakfast but my husband was also craving for some cakes and cold beverages. Thankfully, there’s a cafe that serves all of these with a branch that is just a few minutes away from our place, Figaro Coffee.

The mall had just opened but we were ready to enjoy a delightful weekend brunch at Figaro Coffee. With branches scattered all over the Philippines, it’s quite easy to find a cafe nearby. We headed up to the fifth level of Shangri-La Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong where Figaro Coffee had its cafe overlooking the central lobby.

Figaro Coffee Company is a premier full-service coffee chain whose menu also includes sandwiches, pastas, set meals, as well a selection of freshly-baked muffins, cakes and pastries. Founded in 1993, Figaro is considered as the country’s number one Filipino cafe which started even before the big international coffee chains arrived here.

Figaro has always been known for its freshly brewed coffee, but it’s really “a cafe above the rest” because it is so much more than just a coffee shop. I can enjoy a full savoury meal at Figaro complete with beverages, pastries, and desserts any time of the day.

My husband wanted his ice-cold frappes right away so he ordered the Choco Chips Java (P195-L). I wanted something a bit lighter on the calories so I chose one of their refreshing juices, the Green Earth Detox (P185-L) with its healthy combination of kale, spinach, red grapes.

There are always plenty of enticing pastries on display at Figaro to start your day. These include the Black Forest Ensaymada plus other cookies and breads.

My favorite at Figaro is their Heavenly Cheese Roll (P75). These light and fluffy cheeserolls are similar to a sweet ensaymada but with a softer texture. Figaro heats up these cheees rolls for those who want to have them for dine-in.

Figaro has several pasta and sandwich options, but you can get the best of both worlds with their Half Sandwich + Half Pasta (P275) combo meal. The pasta flavors include Arrabiata, Pasta a la Carlo, Garden Herb Pesto, and my choice which is the Chicken Mushroom Carbonara. This is a creamy and savory white sauce pasta with chicken chunks, shiitake mushrooms and parmesan cheese.

For your sandwich options, choose from Grilled Ham & Cheese, Chicken Waldorf, Gourmet Tuna, and the Grilled Chicken Pesto Focaccia Sandwich which has grilled chicken fillet with bell peppers, pesto spread, and grated cheese inside a multigrain bread. You can also add P60 for a small drink.

What we really love at Figaro are their delicious and savory All Day Meals. The Sukiyaki Beef Tapa (P260) comes with classic and traditionally marinated beef tapa served with garlic fried rice, fried egg, and side salad.

Another breakfast dish that is good to have the entire day is the Smoked Bangus Belly (P290) with its deboned premium cut smoked milkfish belly that is also served with garlic fried rice, fried egg, and side salad.

For my husband who wanted to have a big lunch, he ordered the Crispy Liempo with Laing (P300). This is Figaro’s signature crispy pinoy liempo and taro leaves cooked in a special coconut milk. It is served with side salad and garlic fried rice to complete the meal.

For dessert, we were thinking of trying Figaro’s newest tropical treat, the Pina Colada Cake, but there were many other tempting cakes on display. Figaro offers a Pasta and Drink Combo (P190) which includes any medium hot or iced drink and a pastry or a slice of cake (+P39). So we decided to get a slice of Grand Xocolat Gateau Cake (P125) plus a cup of Hot Chocolate (P150) to go.

It’s easy to enjoy your favorites at Figaro Coffee because these are also available for delivery. Order via GrabFood with their Unli Deals promo and get 25% off for orders with a minimum spend of ₱350 (maximum discount of ₱100). You can also order online using the GLife and Booky apps, or order directly from their branches. Check out their location and contact list on this link: bit.ly/FCBranchList.

Remember to bring your Loyalty Stamp Card whenever you visit Figaro. Get 1 stamp for ₱200 worth of single-receipt purchase in any of their participating branches for dine-in and take-out until August 31, 2023. Collect 4 stamps for a Free pastry, 8 stamps for a Free Angel’s Pizza Gift Voucher, 12 stamps for a Free 8 oz. Classic Hot Drink, and 17 stamps for a Free 16oz. Classic Iced Drink. Enjoy all these treats and more at Figaro Coffee Company!

Figaro Coffee

Level 5 Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA corner Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City

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