Fresh Pasta Bar · Forbestown BGC · Est. 2024

Pasta
fatta.
Ogni giorno.

Fresh pasta made in-house every morning. Italian technique. Filipino warmth. Consistent quality — every single time.

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0
Panna
Not now. Not ever. Not in the carbonara.
100%
In-house pasta
Made fresh every morning.
2024
Opened in BGC
Forbestown, Manila.
40K+
Customers Served
In 2 years.

The Story

Real Italian.
For everyone.

Donatello Montrone grew up in southern Italy — food made with care, shared with generosity, never out of reach.

After years in the Philippines, he saw a gap: authentic Italian food existed, but it was expensive, inconsistent, or both. He built Al Dente to fix that. Fresh, traditional, affordable. For everyone.

"Great Italian food should be for everyone — not just a lucky few. Fresh, traditional, affordable. That's the whole idea."
— Donatello Montrone, Founder & Chef · Al Dente Food Group, BGC 2024

The Space

Alive.
Not static.

DJ Nights Aperitivo Two Floors Open Kitchen Forbestown BGC

Expats, young professionals, date nights, groups — all in the same room, same energy. Music, aperitivo, DJ nights on weekends.

Menu

Antipasti

To start · Built for sharing · Prices inclusive of 12% VAT · 10% service charge applies

Cold Cuts & Cheese antipasto
Cold Cuts & Cheese
Premium cured meats and artisanal cheeses, cold cuts made in-house.
₱790
Arancini Truffle antipasto
Arancini Truffle
Crispy golden rice balls filled with aromatic truffle risotto.
₱170
Arancini Sisig antipasto
Arancini Sisig Fil-Italian
Sicily meets Pampanga. Crispy, bold and savory inside.
₱170
Truffle Lumpia antipasto
Truffle Lumpia Fil-Italian
Crispy lumpia filled with creamy, savory truffle cheese.
₱480
Pane Pomodoro antipasto
Pane Pomodoro
Thin crisp bread, cherry tomatoes, garlic, oregano, olive oil.
₱220
Burrata Tricolore antipasto
Burrata Tricolore
Hydroponic cherry tomatoes with creamy Italian burrata.
₱1,200
Baked Provolone Chicharon antipasto
Baked Provolone Chicharon Fil-Italian
Baked provolone paired with crisp, golden chicharon.
₱650

Al Dente · Forbestown BGC · Est. 2024

The food.
In pictures.

Come and taste it
for yourself.

Reserve

Forbestown BGC · Manila

Come and taste
for yourself.

Hours

Open Daily

Sun – Thu
11:30 AM – midnight

Fri – Sat
11:30 AM – 2:00 AM

Aperitivo from 5:30 PM
DJ nights Fri & Sat

Location

Forbestown BGC

Unit F, 134 Forbestown Road
BGC, Taguig, Metro Manila
Google Maps →

0968 312 8174
aldentemanila@gmail.com
@al_dente_philippines

Reservations

Book a Table

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations recommended for weekends and groups of 4+.

For private events or groups of 8+, contact us directly.

Bar and terrace are walk-in only.

Delivery

Order Online

Fresh pasta, antipasti and mains delivered through our partner apps.

Order on Foodpanda →
Order on Grab →

Reserve on OpenTable → Call Us → Google Maps → Foodpanda → Grab →