Spread Some Awesome

Duration : ~1 hour

Bummers : none

Olives is a restaurant located at the main hotel complex of Thunderbird Resorts Poro Point. It is located near the lobby, just before the stairs going down to the resort pool. This restaurant provides Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner, and a buffet station for breakfast. Olives is open daily between 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM.

We were fortunate to score an overnight stay package that includes a breakfast buffet. The buffet opens at 6:30 AM and closes at 10:30 AM.

Olives has two dining areas. You can eat inside the air-conditioned restaurant or dine Al fresco on the side of the main restaurant. If you want to have an awesome view while enjoying your breakfast, I recommend you dine Al fresco.

Al Fresco Dining Set Up

Inside Olives

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Tags: bacon, breakfast, fruits, salad, sausage

Budget : minimum of Php500 per person

Duration : ~1-2 hours

Bummers : very expensive, book a reservation for sure seats

C' Italian Dining

The Friendship Highway, which is actually Don Juico Avenue, in Pampanga is not only known for its “friendly” nightspots but also for this restaurant that serves authentic panizza and other Italian dishes – C’ Italian Dining. Though this resto doesn’t serve Kapampangan dishes, it has been hailed as one of the best Italian restos in the country. So, dropping it a visit when you’re in the area can be a great idea.

If you have been to Bellini’s in Cubao (the Italian resto where the guys in One More Chance used to hang out), the ambiance at C’ Italian Dining is almost like that. Brick walls, wooden chairs and tables, dim lights, and the smell of Italian food. The only difference is that C’ Italian Dining’s reception area is surrounded by plates signed by various celebrities who have been awestrucked with the food.

The Wall of Plates at C' Italian Dining

Me at C' Italian Dining

Since we didn’t have reservations, we were asked to wait for a while in the reception area. It took quite awhile, around 15 minutes before our table was prepared. So, I walked around the area and read the plate memoirs. Amazing how a lot of celebrities has already been here.

C’ Italian Dining also has a large selection of wines.

Wine Cabinet

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Tags: Italian food, panizza, pasta, salad