There was something different in the air as we stepped into Gallery by Chele, ready to try their new menu, The Unknown Faces of Cacao. The team at the restaurant, from front of house to the chefs in the kitchen, seemed to be re-invigorated. A palpable sense of excitement buzzed through the room. While Gallery by Chele has always been known for its extensive R&D department and desire to push boundaries or broach new territories of cuisine, this menu certainly felt like it re-ignited something within the team. The cacao menu is not focused on chocolate; instead, the tropical fruit is taken apart and put under the microscope. Each dish is intellectual and well thought through, taking inspiration from cacao’s farming and production process, plus the fruit’s many byproducts. From the cacao bean, meat, mucilage, to skin, and cascaras—the degustation takes us on a fascinating, tasty journey.

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Cheers,
Isabel Martel Francisco
Dining editor & deputy editorial director
Tatler Philippines

Gallery by Chele flexes its culinary chops once again with this new degustation that makes impressive use of a humble ingredient

Flavours of Martell by Tatler Dining and Martell VSOP Cognac continues! This unique and delicious dining project introduces more limited-edition menus from four new participating top restaurants, available this April 18 to May 1.

• Rebel Bakehouse presents their Rebel Summer pastry line-up
• Butterboy BakeHouse launches a line-up of summer madeline flavours: vanilla, strawberry and matcha
• Shake Shack has special gochujang chicken bites and fries available until April 30