Pasta Galore at Cafe Vivere

It has been almost two weeks since the Davao Food Trip at Cafe Vivere, but I still have that distinct taste of tomatoes fresh in my memory. Anyway, let me start (as usual) with a brief introduction.

Tuesday is a day of usual boredom, so the chance to join for lunch at Cafe Vivere was a more-than-welcome treat to my would-have-been boring afternoon. Kuya Winston had to cancel because of his defense, so I was really surprised when I knew upon arriving at the venue that my slot has been given to someone else. Anyway, I was somehow ready to leave, but Miss Mauwi was extremely nice, and she made me stay. Amazing host.

Cafe Vivere is located near Mount Apo (not the mountain, but the street) Rotunda, and it is such a shame that I have no idea which streets are located where (despite the fact that I have lived my entire life here in Davao City), so I took a taxi. I was surprised when I realized that Cafe Vivere was a relatively simple place to go to. I’ll try to upload a map as soon as my scanner starts working (everything at home is functioning so well, which explains the 45-minute wrestling match I had with the printer 5 o’clock this morning).

Anyway, back to Cafe Vivere. The place has this homey feeling which I love. Unfortunately, since there were six of us, we had to leave the cushioned seats alone. The place was quaint, plus the way Miss Mauwi was treating us made me wish I had means of eating there everyday.

As for lunch, we were first served with some garlic bread accompanied by two type of sauces: one was made of smoked tomatoes that had an amazing strong taste–think rich tomatoes mixed with a bit of really good wine; and the other was pesto, which allowed for a mental note to order some pasta served with pesto the next time I should come back, to form. After which, we were served with six dishes, which we shared. I got the vegetarian pasta. I am no vegetarian, but if being a vegetarian meant having to eat food as delicious as the one I had at Cafe Vivere, then count me in!

There were still a bunch of other food at Cafe Vivere, but sadly, the photos I took didn’t have a really good quality (it did not do the food justice). Yay! That means a reason to come back! Anyway, Miss Mauwi told us that she makes the food, herself, and has been starting to train one of her employees to cook. Amazing… She’s just so… good at what she does.*Sigh* Miss Mauwi and her cooking surely elevate the reputation of Davao Food.

For dessert, we had some chocolate cake and walnut ice cream cake (not the exact names, but these are pretty much their description). I especially love the walnut cake. It is one of the best treats I have ever had for my sweet tooth. Yum.

I am in deep trouble for submitting this entry rally late. But I’ll make up for it after Easter. I’ll bring Miss Anjie and Miss Lope (Pisay staff turned friends) to Cafe Vivere and make sure they eat their butts off. Haha! I wish their diets good luck!

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