Chateau Hestia

While driving around Tagaytay, Cy and I were feeling a little spontaneous and wanted to randomly try a restaurant that we've never tried before. This is how we discovered Chateau Hestia. A couple of friends have mentioned it before and all we had to do was do a Google search from our Samsung Star phone, then the site as well as Anton Diaz' blog about it popped up. While Cy called the resto and we began our search for the hidden restaurant, we read a couple of stuff about it such as how the owners promise really good food, a homey ambiance, and a peaceful experience.

We loved the fact that Chateau Hestia felt really private and laid back. Like you could read a good book and lounge in their backyard the whole day. We also loved that the place sort of feels like you are in a scene from The Secret Garden.

We were also impressed with the fact that the staff was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and accommodating, considering that they were pretty much on their own when we went there.

We decided to order the set menu of the day plus an order of their Ossobuco

We enjoyed the freshly baked bread and their special spread. The Lentil Soup was not so bad either

The salad was a little too basic, while my crusted fish was a bit inconsistent depending on which part of the fish you were eating. 

Cy was excited to try their Ossobuco as it is the specialty of the house but he said it was just okay. The dessert was very delightful and we enjoyed it a lot. 

AT the end of our dinner, we were given a taste of their homemade wine, which was pretty strong like sweet Absinthe. It was very warm but a little scary as it had super high alcohol content. 

Though we weren't totally impressed with the food, we still enjoyed our dinner at Chateau Hestia. We appreciate that the place and the food are thoughtful and that the overall experience was pretty relaxing and peaceful. According to our friends, we should have tried Bawai instead, but we still opted for Chateau Hestia because Cy and I are not too fond of Vietnamese food but a lot of people really rave about Bawai so we want to try it the next time we are in Tagaytay. What are your secret discoveries in Tagaytay? I would really love to know. Best comment could get you GCs at Qasa 61 :)

XOXO,

Kai :)