Café Breton

Having a three-hour lunch break is a much coveted prize over here at the World of the J. (Jologs, i.e. Sampaloc, Maynila). Thankfully, Timog, Tomas Morato, and Trinoma are just about a 30-minute drive away for a convenient food escape. What is unfortunate though is that a 10 am to 1 pm break does not leave us with very many options to choose from as most restaurants are still closed! (Just so you know, we had to wait 20 minutes outside the front door of this place before they opened)

Anyway, I’m sure many of you have been to Café Breton as it has been around for more than 5 years now. But I appreciate the fact that even after that span of time, it still manages to serve a pretty consistent quality of food that leaves one comforted at the end of his meal. I’ve learned that when one is hungry, it’s always best to go for the “tried and tested” rather than experiment. Breton is definitely one of those places where you can satisfy a hungry stomach with a reliably good lunch, snack, dinner, or dessert and not regret it.

The good:

 Café Breton has always been known for its crepes. For those starving, we recommend…

Galette Rustique (P182.50) – crepe stuffed with mozzarella and topped with bacon, tomato, and sunny side-up egg.    

Breton Mozarella Burger (P195) – Now I know this one’s on the “safe” side. But I just couldn’t resist a burger with an all-beef patty topped with creamy mozzarella, mushrooms, and lettuce. Plus they have a small lettuce, tomato, and onion salad on the side so that covers the go, grow, and glow don’t you think? If only their bread were homemade…

And if you’re incredibly hungry…

Try making your own custom galette (P400+) – You can basically put anything that what you want in here. Inside this crepe lies molten mozzarella, mushrooms, ham, egg, tomato (and all sorts of other stuff on an entire page of the menu I couldn’t remember anymore) with veal sausage on the side topped with onions. The crepe tasted incredibly rich and hearty from first bite to last. Pretty excessive I know. But you won’t want to eat another meal for the next 18 hours after this one.  

The verdict: Consistently good food and reasonably priced, what more can I say?

Rating: 4.5 / 5