Foodie Goodie | Cozy at Cafe Arabela.

Here in the South (or in the Philippines, for that matter) whenever we say 'tsinelas' (slippers), we think of Liliw. About 45 minutes away from the city where I live, Liliw is a small, highland town best known for its native delicacies and world-class shoe industry.

These days, whenever 'Liliw' is mentioned, 'Arabela' also comes to mind.

Photo credit: Chewy of EatPrayMakeLove

It's a cozy little corner cafe, with a menu that boasts of pizza, pasta, steaks, and the most sinful desserts ever.

Arabela gets a little too cozy at times (read: cramped) most of the time, because of the steady flow of diners. Patrons from all ages (kids, teens, adults, babies even!), and groups of all sorts (families, friends, officemates, lovebirds) all hie off to enjoy the great food that Arabela has to offer.

Little Miss Margaret at Arabela. :)

We went to Liliw last Saturday, and because it's the weekend, Arabela was at its busiest. It took about 10- minutes for us to be seated, and around 10 more minutes before our orders were served.

Fixated at this lamp while waiting for my pasta.

But when you're having food as great as theirs, it was worth the wait.

Pancetta Magretta, Php 220.

We had a hearty breakfast at the resort hotel earlier that day, so I opted for pasta this time. I had Pancetta Magretta - pasta with Italian bacon, lemon, and olive oil. For Php 220, you get a hefty serving that's good enough for sharing. (Or perhaps my tummy was still reeling from the breakfast that we had, lol.)

Chicken Roll, Php 190.

Yue wanted chicken so I got him this Chicken Roll. As described on the menu: Rolled chicken breast fillet with ham, carrots, and pickles served with mixed vegetables and rice.

In short, it's Chicken Cordon Bleu - one of my favorite dishes when I was still pregnant with the little man. Or in Tagalog, nung ako ay naglilihi. :)

No complaints about this dish. Everything was perfect from the chicken, to the dipping, even to how the rice was cooked. And the buttered vegetables were too tasty to be true! They must have been cooked in loads and loads of butter. And no, I'm not complaining.

T-bone Steak, Php 260.

The T-Bone Steak is the restaurant's best seller, which is what my siblings had. I wasn't able to taste it for myself, but my brother - who wolfed it down leisurely - vouches for the taste.

Dulce de Leche cheesecake, Php 85.

Desserts are a must-try at Arabela's. Never leave Liliw without having a bite of these sumptuous and sinful treats. This Dulce de Leche cheesecake was the first thing I noticed when we entered the restaurant, and from there, I was dead-set on ending my meal with this.

On the other side of the table, Maggie was frustrated because no one wanted to give her a sip of this ripe mango shake. LOL.

Ripe Mango Shake, Php 95.

If you're going to Liliw make sure to stop by at this cozy little cafe. It's a dining experience you surely wouldn't want to miss.

Cafe Arabela is located at 503 Rizal Street, Liliw, Laguna. 
Contact number: +63(917) 2041447


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Back on Board, and a Quick Weekend Recap.

Just got back from an awesome out-of-the-blue, out-of-town weekend with my sibs! I was fervently hoping there'd be wifi at the places we were going, but alas! Even the resort hotel we stayed at didn't have internet connection.

So pardon my excommunication for the past three days. I'll try to catch up on my blog roll, plus your comments, blog posts, tweets and wall posts. I'm looking forward to a busy week ahead, since the little man will be starting with his School Readiness Program. (That's tomorrow at 8 freaking 30 in the morning, good luck to my insomnia and good bye to my Kdrama marathons!!!)

Anyway, here are some snippets of the weekend that was. Full posts and more photos coming soon! :)

At The Aristocrat.

Memorial shadows.

St. John the Baptist Church.

Tiptoeing for holy water.

Between the salt and pepper shaker. :)

Arabella's.

Fancy some footwear?

Al fresco at Kainan sa Balay.

Balay. Bacoor. Brandon.

Brushes galore!

Suesh Alabang Town Center. Finally!

Turning Japanese.

And now we're back to regular programming!

*Photos were captured using Finn, my point-and-shoot Fuji FinePix J150W. Photos number 3, 4, and 5 were tweaked using Picnik's HDR (#3), Fancy Focus (#4), and Black and White Focus (#5) modes.

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