Fresh Pasta Bar · Forbestown BGC · Est. 2024
Fresh pasta made in-house every morning. Italian technique. Filipino warmth. Consistent quality — every single time.
The Story
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.
La Nostra Pasta
Every day starts with flour, eggs and time. Our pasta is made in-house, shaped for each sauce, and cooked al dente to keep the texture alive.
Carbonara, cacio e pepe, ragu, pesto, seafood and seasonal specials all begin with the same rule: simple ingredients, proper technique, no shortcuts.
"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
Expats, young professionals, date nights, groups — all in the same room, same energy. Music, aperitivo, DJ nights on weekends.
Events
Two floors, an open kitchen, a bar room and terrace energy in Forbestown BGC. For birthdays, team dinners, brand nights or private gatherings, we can help shape the menu around the group.
To start · Built for sharing · Prices inclusive of 12% VAT · 10% service charge applies
Choose your sauce + your pasta shape · All pasta made fresh in-house every morning
Sauces
Pasta Shapes
Pasta Lunga
Spaghetti · Pappardelle · Tagliolini · Linguine
Pasta Corta
Rigatoni · Conchiglie · Gigli · Orecchiette
Proteins and mains
Golden-fried Neapolitan · Crispy outside, soft inside · All dough made in-house
Sides
End well
La Nostra Pasta
We make pasta in-house every morning and match each shape with the sauce it holds best. Long, short, ridged, delicate or handmade: the cut matters because texture changes the whole plate.
Long cuts
The classic long cut. Clean bite, perfect tension, built for iconic sauces.
Best with Carbonara · Pomodoro · Scoglio
Wide ribbons with a generous surface, made for rich and slow-cooked sauces.
Best with Ragu · Meat sauces
Thin, elegant strands with a delicate texture and quick sauce absorption.
Best with Cacio e Pepe · Light sauces
Flat long pasta with more grip than spaghetti, especially good with seafood.
Best with Scoglio · Pesto · Aligue
Short cuts
Large ridged tubes that catch sauce inside and outside every bite.
Best with Carbonara · Ragu · Amatriciana
Shell-shaped pasta that scoops creamy sauces and small ingredients beautifully.
Best with Aligue · Pesto · Creamy sauces
Flower-like curls with folds that hold texture, cheese and thicker sauces.
Best with Pesto · Ragu · Pomodoro
Small ears with a firm bite, ideal for rustic sauces and vegetables.
Best with Sausage ragu · Vegetables
Made in-house
Soft house-made gnocchi with a comforting bite and a rich sauce finish.
Best with rich meat sauce
Choose the cut. Choose the sauce.
We cook it al dente.
Al Dente · Forbestown BGC · Est. 2024
Inside Al Dente
Come and taste it
for yourself.
Forbestown BGC · Manila
Hours
Sun – Thu
11:30 AM – midnight
Fri – Sat
11:30 AM – 2:00 AM
Aperitivo from 5:30 PM
DJ nights Fri & Sat
Location
Unit F, 134 Forbestown Road
BGC, Taguig, Metro Manila
Google Maps →
0968 312 8174
aldentemanila@gmail.com
@al_dente_philippines
Reservations
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
Fresh pasta, antipasti and mains delivered through our partner apps.
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