Somewhere inside Marikina Shoe Expo, in Cubao, just beside the Mall formerly called C.O.D., is an Italian and his restaurant named Bellini?s. It?s generally a quite quaint place where you can get authentic Italian pasta, pizza and wine. The food is very appealing and affordable.
Consider visiting it when you can. Pasta prices per plate range from around P150- P200. Pizzas also go for the same amount. My personal favorite is the baked seafood spaghetti. You can have a sip of the wine for around P65 per glass. I?ve concluded that the place has generally better-priced and more delicious pasta than that of the big, more popular restaurants like Italiani?s (where a pasta plate can go up to P350!).
I’ve noticed, though, that the service of the staff can be inconsistent at times. One time, I asked for water, it came 15 minutes later - too long for just one glass! It turned out the waiter forgot about my order.
Although families frequent the place (especially on Sundays, when you would see the place full of people at lunchtime), it is also a
recommended date place.
I’ve been here several times. The area surrounding the restaurant is relatively more peaceful-looking compared to the busy streets just outside. The expo itself is filled with displays of Marikina-made shoes. If your sweetheart is a shoe-lover (and I noticed that women generally are) she would definitely enjoy the view while walking towards Bellini’s.
The place is draped with red curtains and the furniture looks antique. The lights are somewhat dim and yellow. All in all, the ambiance gives me a feeling of being out of manila, and inside a house of an Italian. Bellini himself adds to this ambiance since he is usually there and gladly talks to anyone. A guitarist was even once playing acoustic love songs.
There is something about this place that is relaxing and inviting. Try stopping by here and see/taste for yourself.
January 27th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
is there any other nice restaurant in cubao? coz i wanna bring my gf there on valentines day.. any suggestion?
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:14 am
We went to Bellini’s due to it’s popularity. We heard a lot about the place. Our first time went ok. We were able to talk to the owner. Service is good. The next time we went there its a disappointment. Owner not there. We ordered the specialty for the day pasta bosco. We asked for the price and the waiter told us its 250 Php. The moment we have the bill, pasta is 300. For some restaurants we can accept this but the fist time we go there another waiter told us that if the owner is not there they are the one running the place. According to the waiter, they are on their own specially afternoon onwards. It’s a nice place, great food no doubt about it. It’s just that the fontliners of the restaurant takes advantage of the owners trust. We asked for the manager to report the incident and they won’t allow us to talk to him. They are telling us that he is not around. We don’t care about the money heck its only 55 Php. We just don’t like cheaters. Waiters name is Tom.
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:15 am
by the way.. its 55 Php including the tax.
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Hmm.. Yeah I noticed that the Bellini waiters aren’t really that helpful. It can really hurt Mr. Bellini’s business.