Boracay island is a becoming a dining destination in its own right. It easily is one of the best places to indulge in exceptional food with a number of signature dishes and must-try items emerging from the different parts of the island. A wonderful addition to this list is Discovery Shores Boracay's Italian restaurant, Forno Osteria, located at the ground level of the Signature Suites wing of the resort. Forno Osteria offers a treasure trove of dishes that is sure to win your heart. It's menu serves a range of Italian comfort food from antipasti, soups, risottos, pastas, pizzas and dulci selections, which are all are thoughtfully handmade using the freshest of ingredients, while its steak, seafood and meat dishes are carefully grilled and cooked to achieve the perfect texture and flavor of the dish Forno Osteria, which literally means “oven” for “forno” and “Italian restaurant serving wine and good food” for “osteria,” specializes in freshly baked pizzas and grilled steaks, aptly so, the restauarant's focal point features these two industrial ovens – a pizza brick oven and a Josper grill. The restaurant's brick oven baked pizzas are made fresh and are hand stretched daily, which accounts for the airy and bubble-like holes in the pizza. The chef’s fingers have created and expanded air pockets in the dough, allowing the gas to expand during baking. The brick oven, on the other hand, contributes to the light golden brown crust with irregular deeper browning and creates the crispiest crust texture. The Josper grill, which originated in Barcelona in 1969, features a perfect marriage between innovation and technology as it has successfully combined the functions of a grill and an oven; namely, the age-old art of grilling over charcoal and the I F E S T Y L E
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conveniences of controlled cooking temperatures of an oven. Forno Osteria, the only restaurant in the island that uses a Josper oven, is famous for its mouthwatering steaks that are grilled to perfection. That’s because when cooking, the Josper grill’s door is closed which traps the flavor and moisture back into the meat. The Josper grill can easily reach temperatures of 350 degrees or higher which marks the meat beautifully while the charcoal used in cooking adds to the smokiness in the flavor of the meat. It's definitely every steak lover’s dream! Apart from the pizzas and steaks, there’s so much to explore at Forno Osteria. Try the Charcuterie Platter and pair it with a glass of your favorite vino or have a serving of Ravioli di Mushroom served with Marsala wine, spinach, almonds, honey, sage and brown butter sauce. Before completing the meal, one simply has to have room for dessert. Be it the classic Tiramisu or the Sicilian Cannoli served with chocolate ricotta filling, candied citrus, and spiced syrup, each bite will surely excite the senses. Forno Osteria Restaurant is currently open for dinner every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 pm. is located at Discovery Shores Boracay, Station 1, Balabag, Boracay Island 5608, Malay, Aklan, Philippines. Call +63 2 7720 8888 | +63 36 288 9699 | +63 917 625 8507 to reserve your table or send an inquiry online via http://www.discoveryshoresboracay.com/restaurant- bar-inquiry.
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For information please contact: Frances T. Maniquis, Director of Marketing Communications Email: frances.maniquis@discovery.com.ph