Salvatore Cuomo Café-Podium Grand Opening 31 July 2019

Its finally been 1 year since I moved to Manila – which means its TIME TO CELEBRATE! 

Today, I proud to announce the opening of my 2nd. restaurant here in the Philippines (July 31 Grand-Opening) – Salvatore Cuomo Café, at the Podium Mall, Ortigas, Pasig City, Metro Manila!  

This newest café concept involves a more casual menu from the regular pizzerias I open, but offers some fresh new dishes, pizzas and desserts!  Though I stand a firm advocate of my home town’s Neapolitan pizza (and you’ll definitely find them on our menu), that doesn’t stop me from playing around with different pizza recipes. 

Pizza Marinara
Pizza Margherita

So we’ve added deep dish pan pizzas to our menu, that are slightly more rustic and filling than the regular Neapolitan pizza.  And for those of you who are gourmands like myself, you even have the option of adding extra toppings – an opportunity you wouldn’t normally have in a traditional Italian pizzeria. 

Eggplant Parmigiana Pan Pizza
Truffle & Ham Pan Pizza

We have included a lot of hearty Neapolitan fare, like zeppole, arancini, fried squid and shrimp to name a few, with the addition of some other regional dishes from other parts of Italy, such as the Piadina (which slightly resembles a tortilla), that comes from the Emilia-Romagna region.  And if you want a quick yet nourishing bite, try one of our Panini sandwiches! 

Piadina
Takoyaki Style Zeppole
Porchetta
  • Panini with Prosciutto San Daniele
Focaccia
Salvatore Cuomo Style Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Bagna Cauda

Finally, as my wife always says, no matter how full she is, she’ll always have space left in her stomach for dessert! I’m not sure how she does it, but our desserts are definitely not to be missed! You’ll find not only the classics – like Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Affogato and Zuppa Inglese, but also some mouth-watering southern goodies that I normally only have access to once I’m back in Naples – like Pastiera and Cannoli. 

Cannoli Siciliani
Zuppa Inglese

Open from breakfast (Breakfast start from end of August) to dinner, I can’t wait to welcome you to dine and relax in our modern, yet arboreal atmosphere of my newest venture!  

Salvatore Cuomo Cafe’Manegment Team
Team Salvatore Cuomo Cafe’ The Podium
Salvatore Cuomo Cafe’ Philippine Partners: Luigi Vera, Salvatore Cuomo, Rich Yung

Benvenuti e a presto!  Welcome and see you very soon!

Salvatore Cuomo Cafe’ Podium (Grand Opening 31 July)

Adress: Grand Floor The Podium, 18 ADB Ave., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila

Operation Time: Mondays to Thursdays 11:00 to 22:00, and Fridays to Sundays 10:00 to 22:00

Published by Salvatore Cuomo

Salvatore Cuomo was born in Naples, Italy, in 1972, son of an Italian father and Japanese mother. Cuomo was first inspired by his father who also was an Italian Chef in Naples. He began at the young age of 11, where he trained himself in the kitchen and traveled frequently between Italy and Japan. He gradually learned how to blend the traditional Italian art of cooking with the Japanese art of perfection. A few years later he traveled to Japan with his father who opened an Italian restaurant in Chiba in 1984. About those early years Salvatore told the press that it wasn't a good starting experience: "I didn’t like Japan at all, so after one year, I went back to Italy and spent 2–3 years studying at a culinary school. When I was 18, I returned to Japan after my father became terminally ill and I have been here ever since."[3] Cuomo said that Italian Cuisine was just starting to get popular in those days. He and his two brothers decided that in order to succeed in the restaurant business in Japan they would have to understand the Japanese food mentality. They spent a couple of years researching the market before opening a new restaurant in Tokyo with what Cuomo calls "Original Neapolitan pizza." Since that time, Cuomo has been credited with catapulting Neapolitan pizza to fame in Japan, and today in all Asia with over 100 restaurant.

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