PAYING homage to its former home with old world opulence, The Manila Hotel-managed Cowrie Grill delights guests by offering the choicest selection of meats and seafood.

Upscale and impressive, coupled with warm service reserved for VIP guests, enjoy fine dining at its location at Promenade 3 Mall, Missouri Street, Greenhills in San Juan City. Explore its distinctively flavored steaks handcrafted by chefs as well as a tantalizing menu that includes main entrees, appetizers, healthy greens and desserts.

As a start, go for the French Onion Soup, or try the Maitre D’ Caesar Salad — freshly prepared greens with crunch from romaine lettuce, croutons, generously drizzled in olive oil, cheese and bacon complemented by the sweet and zesty Caesar salad dressing. Pair it with the flavorful pan-seared scallops on mushroom risotto.

Menu standouts are the Surf and Turf set duo of Pitik Lobster Thermidor or fresh slipper lobster and US Angus Beef Tenderloin with baked garlic and garden vegetables. Another excellent choice is the US Angus Beef Rib or the US Angus Chateaubriand seasoned and grilled to perfection. Complement this with any of Cowrie Grill’s fine selection of red wines.

The seafood is much more than an afterthought. Pescatarians will enjoy its mouth-watering sweet and silky Chilean Sea Bass, or the Grilled Norwegian Salmon Steak. Try other good choices, too, like the Symphony of Scallops, Baked Oysters, Iberico pork loin and Angus Beef Burger.

Top off the meal with Chuao Chocolate Gateau, a rich four-layered cake served with Crème Anglaise. Crowd favorite is Baked Alaska with its perfectly browned meringue, flambéed with brandy, mouthwatering moist sponge cake with strawberry ice cream in the middle, and layers of different textures and flavors all in one bite.