We needed to go back to our place before lunch time to freshen up after we enjoyed our son’s preschool activity a couple of days ago. Then, we found ourselves in one of familiar restaurants that we learned to like love because of its nonintimidating, family-friendly, canteen-ambiance with delicious and reasonably-priced- but not-so-authentic Italian menu. It’s none other than AMICI and CARA MIA ! 
PENNE AL SALMONE AFFUMICATO, PhP 230+
This pasta plate is definitely a winner for us. My wife Tina, our son Gabby and I like its flavorful taste of smoked salmon that perfectly jived in unison with its creamy tomato based sauce. Its serving is enough to be shared by two.
AI QUATTRO FORMAGGI, PhP 290+
It was only our second time to order this Amici’s FOUR CHEESES pizza but it has grown in our palate. It’s our son’s favorite pizza! Sans toppings and all, it stands out! I like its thin crust made really crunchy and quickly served because of brick-oven baking and the sumptuous taste of combined cheeses is just irresistable.
A visit to Amici and Cara Mia would not be complete without those heaping scoops of gelato! As I’ve stated in my former post about this wonderful food place, the only difficult thing is to decide what to try- because everything is worth the drool, lol…
Other than Cara Mia’s wide variety of gelato flavors, they also offer gelato cakes!
Don’t they look so divine ?
After few minutes of looking at those delectable treats, we’ve finally selected our choices that noon…
Gabby had Cookies and Cream Gelato cup and I tried Caramel Nougat cup, at PhP 50+ each.
As if we’re not hyperglycemic yet, we dared ourselves and ordered more Cara Mia yummies…
Tina’s choice : SPUMONI SURPRISE, PhP 80 per slice. She liked it. A blend of chocolate and pistacchio with vanilla creaminess of that gelato cake.
As for me, I finished a bowl of this gelato cake in a few minutes, lol…
BANANA BLAST, slice PhP 80. Who says nothing can be enjoyed less than a hundred pesos? Presenting to you, the gelato cake that caught my discriminating gustatory sense. OK, I haven’t tasted them all, but for that moment, I think this one’s superb of its kind. If you like flavors and textures, this one’s perfect. With chilled strawberries and banana-based Italian ice cream mixed with another chocolatey flavored gelato -Banana blast is simply fantastic!
When we were just ready to go, the waiter asked Tina if she would gladly submit her palate to a free taste-test. Immediately after a nod, the waiter offered this…
PISTACCIOCCOLATO (Choco Pistachio cake). How can you resist such beauty? lol…
Her verdict based on APPEARANCE, SERVING SIZE, TASTE and TEXTURE/MOUTHFUL and my family’s smiles…
It has a canteen-ambiance because of combined wait-staff servings and self-service. I am not complaining. I look at it as Amici and Cara Mia’s positive appeal and edge from the others. Since one has to go to a corner with freezers of ice cubes and pitchers of water for you to bring to your table, after paying at the cashier counter upon order, I see no complexities but simplicity in dining. A similar experience we have in the comforts of our own homes.
AMICI PIZZA PASTA GELATO and CARA MIA GELATERIA, Bellagio Square, Tomas Morato corner Scout Fuentebella, Quezon City. Delivery (63-2) 818-4444.
winner to! 1:30am na ngayo at bigla akong nagutom hehe
i wanna try cara mia too but i too far from GH and QC. but at least amici makati is just around the corner! 
ps: i’ll add you in my links too ha?
hi princess dyanie! thanks for visiting my blog once again. i also linked your site with mine for easy follow. salamat!
reading this post while hungry makes me want to grab the phone and order pizza online
) maybe next time.
agree with your post on the gelato though, docgelo. *drools* I hope I get the time to try this out when I visit Manila sometime in December or January, but for the meantime, my current target is this gelato shop in Ayala Cebu
hi lainee! so how’s the weather there in japan? glad to have another blog buddy who certainly understands that the world is lonely without ice cream, lol. thanks!
this made me hungry again as most of your posts have! hay…
i first enjoyed amichi in don bosco makati
i had the four cheese pizza and puttanesca. yummy! the gelato i haven’t tried yet. kanina i was a greenhills and saw they have amichi there too! yey!
ps : doc, me banana cake ka na naman. hehehe
you should try their gelato, anne. and their gelato cakes too. hirap lang pumili sa dami ng variety… natawa ko sa comment mo na umorder na naman ako ng banana cake! ayaw mo nga pala ng saging sa cake, lol.
im glad you enjoyed your amici visit as much as we did!
my wife loves amici so much. grabe, sya yung nagyayakag papunta dun. i’m not complaining because like it too