Fine Portuguese Dining Experience at O'sonho

Jupiter branch in Makati

I was introduced to the Portuguese restaurant located in along Jupiter in Makati. I love the atmosphere of the place. It makes you really feel that you are dining in Mediterranean theme because of the interior design. What impressed was that the owners made the interiors themselves. The wall art in one area was done by the students with only their own hands. The music playing in the background is entirely Portuguese. There were already articles about the place. One magazine article includes O'sonho as one of the 10 best restaurants in Metro Manila. Let us explore and discover that for ourselves.

We were asked what drinks we would like to have, I asked for the Peppermint tea in a fishbowl. The tea in a fishbowl is good for two so I ordered it because they have no unlimited ice tea and I can see why. The bowl was bigger than I thought. O'sonho owner Ms. Cris was orienting us about O'sonho. Ms.Cris said that there are customers who don't like the peppermint because of it's minty taste but I like it. The alternative for peppermint is lemon.

Peppermint tea in fishbowl

Our first course was the Caldo Verde, a famous Portuguese vegetable soup. I like it's thickness and you can ask the waiter to grind fresh pepper in the soup. The Caldo Verde costs P180.00. Our next course was the appetizers. We tried the Chourico sisig, an O'sonho creation. Unlike the regular sisig, it has no internal organs of pork and it is much helthier since it was cooked in olive oil for only P210.00. Our next appetizer was the Portuguese Chourico, a Portuguese sausage served with spices for P260.00(solo) or P440.00(Sharing). These appetizers can be also taken as a viand if you order rice.

Chourico Sisig

For the main course, I started with the Salmon. The O'sonho Salmon is glazed with savory sauce of soybean paste, served with daikon pickled relish and herb rice. I also tried the Fish Fillet in Safron Broth, a new dish.with leeks, shallots and mixed bell peppers.

Salmon

The  Peri Peri Chicken Pasta is considered the bestseller at O'sonho. It is only served with sun-dried tomatoes, herb-based dressing and tossed in tagliatelle in olive oil. The serving is so simple yet very delicious and healthy.

Peri Peri Chicken Pasta

  They also serve herbal tea in a pot. You can see from the pot that they are really herbs not instant tea. I was already full but I really had to try the desserts like the Java Toblerone Sansrival, Sorvete Frito or Fried Ice Cream, and the Tres Leches.

Java Toblerone Sansrival

 Portuguese dishes are originally home cooking according to Ms. Cris but in O'sonho, they made it more presentable in a fine dining setting. O'sonho is located on 20 Jupiter street, Bel-Air, Makati (Tel. No. 470-9210/470-1768) and Ground Floor. 1880 Building New Eastwood Mall, Bagumbayan, Quezon City(Tel. No. 519-1148/896-3289). They also deliver "twoanyone" by dialing 2121212.