The waitress went out to check on us after seeing me & @bjtmanalo discussing about the spinach dip antipasti. We aren't actually critiquing the dip, we are thinking how to make it at home because it is a very good dip for breads. 🤣 We actually enjoyed everything we ordered like the gamberi and papardelle pasta. Rating: Definitely a must try when taking our family to a dinner date. #DaGianni @matteog ✅✅✅ #foodie #foodstagram #nomnomnom (at Da Gianni) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFUOK8BIP3sHmBNyiDLzG8O0IyZ6pVvM68Sb00/?utm_medium=tumblr
Quando realizzi un sogno e vai a mangiare nella trattoria dei tuoi sogni, quella in cui gli amici del Friuli Venezia Giulia vanno da anni e ti hanno promesso di portarti alla prima occasione utile. Perché tutto può accadere prima o poi. Come il sospirato appuntamento con la Ljubljanska più grande del pianeta! #malowriter #mauriziolorenzi #gorizia #dagianni #lubjanska #cordonblue #trattoria #sogno #pubblicità #occulta (presso Da Gianni) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_gooNKJDf/?igshid=81lr77iu82s3
My pre-birthday/Mother’s Day celebration yesterday at my favorite italian resto in Alabang.😍 #dagianni #birthday #celebratinglige #mothersday2019 #momofrochandrosh (at Da Gianni) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxWgZPRAGBP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=czowpmft4vnl
Home is Where Da Gianni Italian Cuisine is at Westgate Alabang
Homemade. That is the operative word. A visit to Da Gianni Cucina Italiana gives more than just a new dining experience, or a casual encounter with actor Matteo Guidicelli whose family owns Da Gianni. It is all about homemade Italian dishes, drinks, and desserts paired with a warm, with a curious mix of Cebuano touches, welcoming family setting that the Guidicellis are proud to have cultivated.
Da Gianni Cucina Italiana is located at the Lower Ground Floor of the Westgate Hub in Alabang, Muntinlupa. They are open every day from 8:00am to 11:00pm serving authentic Italian dishes with recipes passed on from generations plus a little influence from the owners’ Cebuano history. Westgate Center is a premier development project of Filinvest Alabang Inc. in Muntinlupa City. The 9.2-hectare open-air shopping and dining complex boasts of a relaxing atmosphere perfect for rest and recreation.
Upon entering the cozy dining space of Da Gianni, guests are greeted with curious decorations – a bicycle mounted on the brick wall, a The Untouchables movie poster up on one side, and even a wall lined with photos of Gianni Guidicelli, whom the restaurant is named after.
More than just being the father of actor Matteo Guidicelli, Gianluca Guidicelli is the brains behind the restaurant’s ever-growing menu, who shares his hopes for Da Gianni. “The restaurant, for me, is a very nice opportunity to keep on remembering who my father and mother were, even far into the future.”
As a man who loved both food and family, Gianni’s legacy lives on through the Guidicellis’ great recipes and the restaurant’s accommodating atmosphere where life’s milestones, big or small, can be celebrated. “The restaurant is a way of honoring the patriarch of the family, Gianni Guidicelli. If you look around, a lot of his things are displayed here: his favorite paintings, his candies, his lighters, everything. Each and every memory of him is relived in the dishes that we serve; a lot of them are his recipes,” shares Patricia Villa-Abrille of Da Gianni.
The restaurant regularly gets ingredients from Italy to strictly maintain the quality and authenticity of their recipes, even going as far as bringing home different olive oils from various regions in Italy to match their salads and other recipes. Its menu is mainly composed of Italian dishes, with a bit of Cebuano cooking especially in the breakfast menu, as Gianni’s family resided in Cebu after moving from Italy. Among their pizzas, well-loved choices are the Quattro Formaggi, or Four Cheese in English, topped with truffles, and the Prosciutto & Arugula with flavors as straightforwardly delicious as its name.
Another bestseller is the creamy Truffle Parpardelle, famous for its homemade broad pasta noodles with Parmigiano and black summer truffle paste. From their House Special Red Sauce pastas, Spaghetti Shrimp & Scallop is a must-try, with sauce made from fresh, organic tomatoes sourced from local farmers, if not shipped straight from Italy.
Since meals are never complete without drinks and dessert, they have a selection of dessert recommendations, namely, the Tiramisu, Chocolate Mousse, the fun Nutella Pizza, and Matteo’s personal favorite, the coffee, which they get from Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao. Since today is a Friday, guests can enjoy glasses or pitchers of Sangria at discounted prices during their Friday Sangria Nights!
Get the latest updates on Da Gianni by visiting facebook.com/DaGianniManila and their Instagram: @DaGianniManila. You can also visit the Westgate Center’s official page at facebook.com/WestgateAlabang.
