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Friday, September 19, 2003
CIPC’s purely Italian pizza, pasta
Thankfully, this writer’s most recent food-tasting adventure didn’t bring her far but instead led her to the Italian restaurant, Cebu Italian Pizza Connection (CIPC).
This upscale restaurant, formerly called Hosteria, has been attracting foreigners, businessmen and just anybody with the taste for Italian food and some seafood specialties. It’s located in the heart of Cebu city, on V. Ranudo st., a walking distance from Velez College and Hospital, Holiday Plaza Hotel and Robinsons Place.
A cozy place where people can get together and take pleasure in food, CIPC has modern furnishings with a touch of subtle Italian artistry with its combined woodwork and concrete to create a translucent and comfy dining ambience.
The man behind the restaurant, Enzo, chooses the menu. He said he got it from his mom, the things he learned in their family cooking and from his personal experiences. “I knew what I wanted when I was a customer,” said Enzo. All their ingredients are imported from Italy.
For 10 years, he trained Filipinos to cook in his resto. What sets it apart from other pizza houses is it makes its own bread and everything is actually handmade. Unlike other pizzas that taste like chewing gum when they get cold, CIPC’s remains tasty.
The bruschetta was the first dish served. Cappricciosa gives just the right spice to the tastebuds, perfect for pizza lovers.
Salads and other fare
Expectedly, eating can never be complete without a salad. And while the less adventurous would unmindfully order a platter of ordinary fruit, macaroni, chicken and buko salad, those in search of something new should try their crazy salad and octopus salad. These are cooked in the traditional way yet taste differently delicious.
For a hot company to the rest of the main dishes, there’s calamares and gambas, which actually rank high in my list.
Those in search of a luscious treat to the palate would not be disappointed with its pasta Al Ragu, Primavera, Al Parto, among others.
Aside from the foodstuff that can be enjoyed there, beautiful and smiling ladies make dining more wonderful.
“Customer service is an important factor but we don’t have delivery services because we would like people to come here and personally experience the place themselves,” added Enzo.
CIPC is open at 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Mondays to Saturdays. (Jennifer Te, USJ-R Masscom intern)
(September 19, 2003 issue)
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