Gallery by Chele, the newly opened restaurant of Manila-based Spanish chef Chele Gonzalez, has a warm and beautiful space complete with a bar, lounge, and restaurant. Touted as the next evolution of Gallery VASK, the internationally renowned restaurant that had opened in 2013, Gallery by Chele embraces its tropical Filipino and Southeast Asian milieu in presenting the region’s multifaceted flavors while applying modern culinary techniques.
Gallery by Chele is a restaurant very much attuned to its times. Sustainability is the big buzzword these days, as it should be, and that, alongside the preservation and exploration of food and local flavors, is the central philosophy of the restaurant. Local flavors — both the expected and unexpected — are evident in every bite of food, and in the cocktails as well.
The bar menu has been developed by Agimat Foraging Bar and Kitchen’s Liquido Maestro Kalel Demetrio with his own take on the classics. Kalel is known to use a lot of ingredients in his cocktails and but for Gallery by Chele, he opted for the minimal approach which made the classic cocktail shine. He capitalized on the local ingredients available in Chef Chele’s kitchen, and the chef has plenty on hand for the mixologist to play with.
The cocktails are made to pair well with the “Bites.” The “Bites” is just as their name says: small but big in flavor and textures. Gallery by Chele serves classics and other bites, small plates, and big plates a la carte, as well as customizable short and long tasting menus.
Gallery by Chele is at 5F Clipp Center, 11th Ave corner 39th St, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila. For reservations, email [email protected] or call +63917.546. 1673 or +632.218.3895
