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CHECK IT OUT: The Room Upstairs in LRI Plaza, Reposo
CHECK IT OUT: The Room Upstairs in LRI Plaza, Reposo
Published: Oct 10, 2010 - 8:11pm
You get to choose your own dining area at The Room Upstairs.
The Room Upstairs,
the three-year old furniture store and café located in the design hub
LRI Plaza, has revamped their menu and their space to reflect a spot
that brings together art, food and culture.
The Room Upstairs used to host occasional gigs by music acts Nyko Maca and Mozzie.
These days, the café space is strictly just for dining. While the crowd
never got too rowdy, owner Ari Peralta shares that they needed more
space for the furniture. "Plus, there was always that chance that the
furniture might get damaged," he admits. His worries are not
unfounded--the modern and contemporary pieces displayed around the store
are just too pretty to be sloshed with wine or beer during a gig.
Kani Salad (P190) at The Room Upstairs. Click for more photos.
Seating only a maximum of 35 people, The Room Upstairs has several
tables reserved for dining. Two long tables can seat bigger groups,
while smaller coffee table sets may be occupied by a group of three. The
menu, albeit limited, now reflects the café's philosophy in supporting
everything local. Aside from the locally-made furniture (with the
exception of clocks and lamps, which are imported), the dishes are all
made from organic and locally-sourced ingredients. Signature
dishes---such as Vigan Longganisa in Cream Sauce (P160), Creamy Tuyo Pasta (P160), Blackened Dory Sandwich
(P220)---have replaced the more generic items which you can order
anywhere else. "We want people to come here because of a specific dish
that only we have," says Peralta.
They serve good, strong cups of coffee (the Barako and Alamid
varieties are available) and the desserts are also perfect for just
lounging around and being around beautiful furniture. Currently, their
patrons are mostly designers, their clients, expats and students
(Alliance Francaise is just across and has an annex in LRI Plaza), but
Peralta hopes more people stray from their usual dining destinations and
pop in for a go-see. And if you end up liking the dining set or the
chair you're sitting on, you can order the piece and purchase it for
your home.
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I have now found a place where i can just relax, unwind, have chit-chat with friends or read a good book. It’s in The Room Upstairs. Visited it one Saturday afternoon and i immediately loved the ambiance of the place.
It’s like, i’m just at home in our sala. The Room Upstairs is not
only a cafe which serves good food but it is also a retail shop where
you can buy the furnitures inside the store.
Aren’t the lampshades nice? Would you why
The furnitures are so beautiful.
i brought these books to read while having a cup of coffee. But don’t ask me if i finished reading them
While enjoying the comfortable and cozy
place, i tried some of their dishes. This Kesong Puti and Tomato
Panini tastes good. come with home-made potato chips and costs only Php
90.00. Very healthy indeed
From their pasta dishes, i tried one of
their best-seller pasta, the Creamy Tuyo Pasta. According to one of the
staff, they use egg instead of cream. Another healthy food
Of course, they offer desserts too. I
super like this Red Velvet Cake (Php 110.00). It’s not too sweet,
perfectly made that i can have another slice
I forgot the name of this cookie.
Russian cookie (Php 20.00)
And since they serve coffee, i tried
their Batangas Barako Coffee for only Php 40.00. They use muscovado as
their sugar in all of their coffee.
Isn’t this place worth visiting? And what’s more, they have free wifi
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Room Upstairs Organic Cafe
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LRI Design
Plaza in Makati is starting to be known as the high-end sibling of Cubao eXpo.
It's an art haven, hub for design artists, home of great photographers and now
a destination for yummy food, too.
You can find
the artist and business dwellers in their favorite hangout in LRI called The
Room Upstairs. Owned by Ari and Pinky Peralta, it is an interior design
studio-cum-organic cafe found in the center of LRI Design Plaza.
They now
serve fresh, organic vegetables from their own farm in Tagaytay and they use
locally produced ingredients in their menu. I like their homey approach to food
and their design philosophy.
LRI Design
Plaza Blog Series:
#1: Lolo Dad's Goes Asian
#2: The Room Upstairs Cafe
Dining Room furniture on display -- everything is for sale.
The Living Room area showcases Pinky's interior design expertise.
We like the homey designs in this small space.
The cafe is integrated in the design studio. Somehow, it felt a bit
intimidating to eat in such a nice (albeit cramped) dining setup.
Check out
their cafe menu: The Room Upstairs Menu and Drinks Menu
★ Mango Walnut Salad (Single - P190). Organic ripe mango cubes with
candied walnuts on fresh greens, served with balsamic vinaigrette.
I love
eating fresh and, if possible, organic vegetables. We appreciated this since we
like our salad with simple ingredients and a light dressing.
★ Kesong Puti & Tomato
Pandesal (P70). Laguna kesong puti, fresh basil and ripe tomatoes in
pandesal.
This simple merienda
of Kesong Puti pandesal hit the spot. :)
Soup of the Day: Made fresh everyday - Cream of
Mushroom Soup (P160).
Nothing
beats a fresh bowl of soup on a rainy day... (Pricing is just a bit on the high
side, though.)
Italian Trio Panini (Salami, Pepperoni, & Ham)
- (P190).
They pay
careful attention to the presentation of the food, and they select only the
best ingredients for their classic paninis, like this Italian Trio.
★ Mushroom Aioli Pasta with
Chicken (P160).
Their pasta
offerings are simple and have that home-cooked taste. You might also want to
try their Vigan Longganisa in Cream Sauce or Creamy Tuyo Pasta.
★ Assorted Russian Cookies (P20 each) and Lemon Bar (P30).
Best of all,
they have a good selection of cookies for dessert, which I paired with a
strong, black Barako coffee.
Overall, The
Room Upstairs is a nice, cozy place to hang out with friends or to discuss
business deals. One more great thing about them? They have free and reliable
wifi. :)
The Room
Upstairs
2nd Floor, LRI Design Plaza
210 N. Garcia St. (formerly Reposo St.)
Bel Air 3, Makati City
Concept: The Room Upstairs is the
creative and gastronomic collaboration of Ari and Pinky Peralta. It combines
the modern style of its furniture store with a hole-in-the-wall cafe that
provides fresh, inspired offerings.
Email: contact@theroomupstairs.com.ph
Telephone: +632 899-9318, 899-3593
Website: http://www.theroomupstairs.com.ph
Facebook: The Room Upstairs
LRI Design
Plaza Blog Series:
#1: Lolo Dad's Goes Asian
#2: The Room Upstairs Cafe
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Disclosure: We paid for our meals. The couple who owns The Room
Upstairs is one of our neighbors in our community. We blogged about this not
because of that relationship but because the cafe is really good. :)
P.S. I'll be
covering all the destination shops/lifetyle places in LRI. Please let me know
if you have a favorite place or a secret tip about LRI.
