City of Dreams Manila Highlights Heartwarming Mother’s Day Treats

May 7, 2024 – With Mother’s Day around the corner, City of Dreams Manila unwraps thoughtful offerings in appreciation of moms on their special day. From dining to charming gift ideas, the luxury resort elevates the Mother’s Day celebration.

Crystal Dragon

Light and savory, Crystal Dragon’s Braised Bird’s Nest in golden broth with Jinhua ham and dry scallop warms up the palate.

Moms deserve a top-notch dining experience, and City of Dreams Manila’s award-winning restaurant recognized for its fine Cantonese and regional Chinese specialties impresses with Mother’s Day exclusive ala carte dishes available until May 12 for lunch and dinner. These include Braised Bird’s Nest in golden broth with Jinhua ham and dry scallop; Squirrel Sea Grouper Fish with fragrant spicy sauce; Crispy Chicken with stuffed prawn mousse and sesame seeds; Aromatic Braised Lobster Trails in trio of onions and Chinese thread noodles; and Sweetened Coconut Red Bean soup with ube dumpling for dessert. 

On their special day on May 12, moms who will dine at Crystal Dragon will receive a complimentary sweet surprise.

Nobu Manila

Spoil mom to a celebrity-inspired Saturday and Sunday brunch experience at Nobu Manila, which highlights the new-style Japanese cuisine of world-renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Indulge in unlimited helpings of Black Cod Butter Lettuce and Signature Sashimi Trio: Tuna Matsuhisa, Yellow Tail Jalapeño and Salmon Karashi Su Miso – signature specialties offered in all Nobu restaurants around the world. 

With various choices from each live action station, moms are surely spoiled for choice at Nobu Manila’s Mother’s Day brunch buffet.

Not to be missed on the hybrid buffet which also includes an all-you-can-eat a la carte dishes are on Sunday, a lavish spread that includes a carving station consisting of roasted whole U.S. Prime Ribeye, Smoked Beef Brisket, and Grilled Tuna Collar; and at the sushi station, fresh slices from a whole salmon. The Saturday brunch will also offer U.S. Prime Ribeye and Porchetta. The a la carte selection will also feature new Nobu-style dishes on Mother’s Day, to complement the staple brunch offers of kushiyaki or grilled and skewered meat and vegetables; premium sashimi, sushi and maki roll creations matched with Nobu signature sauces, sous vide pork sisig, salads, tempura, soup, and fresh oysters, blue crabs, shrimps, and mussels on ice. Confections like chocolate fountain, cakes, truffle parfait, and ice cream complete the spread. Nobu Manila’s Mother’s Day brunch is priced at P4,388 net per person and Nobu Saturday brunch is at P3,499 net per person. Brunch service is from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. 

Delicate and mouthwatering, Poached Salmon with creamy lemon garlic sauce and vegetables with den miso is one of the highlights of Nobu Manila’s seasonal tasting menu for dinner.

Nobu’s seven-course dinner tasting menu (P8,871.43 net per person) is a perfect choice for a dinner date with mom. The seasonal tasting menu offered until end of June entices with a chef’s choice of zensai followed by Engawa (fluke fin) with red onion salsa, soy salt and garlic chips, and a seasonal selection of assorted sushi that comes along with ebi (shrimp) roll in vegetable soup. Hokkigai (surf clam) with creamy sweet chili cilantro; White Fish in Butter Lettuce with garlic aioli and crispy wonton; Poached Salmon with creamy lemon garlic sauce and vegetables with den miso; and Sous Vide Beef Tenderloin with sweet soy anticucho, yuzu kocho, grilled asparagus, and crispy shitake come after. The dinner menu concludes with Kurogoma Rippoutai or black sesame mousse with strawberry gel insert, hazelnut crunch, berry foam, kinako (roasted soybean flour) tuille, and hazelnut crumble. Nobu’s dinner service is from 5 pm to 10 pm from Sunday to Thursday and until 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Haliya

At Haliya, City of Dreams Manila’s restaurant specializing on reimagined Filipino cuisine, a colorful celebration of Mother’s Day awaits mom and the family with the “Pahiyas Festival” special menu. Inspired by the vibrant thanksgiving and harvest fiesta in Lucban, Quezon, the menu, available for the whole month of May only, consists of Longganisa Spring Roll, a delicious combination of ground pork, cream cheese, pimiento aioli, crispy kataifi (phyllo dough) and sayote tops; Hardinera Wellington, which consists of savory tomato and pork casserole with asparagus and taro root fondant; and Crispy Pancit Lucban, an appetizing medley of crispy fried noodles, crispy pata, prawns, quail eggs, and various vegetables. 

On Mother’s Day, experience a sumptuous creative take on Pancit Lucban at Haliya.

Haliya is open for dinner from 5 pm to 11 pm from Mondays to Fridays, also at lunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am onwards.

Café Society 

Café Society sweetens the occasion with sophisticated pastries and confections offered from May 9 to 12. Perfect as a special gift to moms, the options include a white chocolate tulip cake, a red box full of colorful handcrafted chocolates, granola-filled chocolate dome, and other Mother’s Day-themed confections. 

Surprise mom with a box of Chocol8’s premium handcrafted chocolates from Café Society.

For inquiries, call 8800-8080 or e-mail guestservices@cod-manila.com or visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com. Explore more of City of Dreams Manila’s promotional offers, rewards, or instantly check Melco Club points with the new Melco Club App, available for free download on iOS and Android.  

About City of Dreams Manila

City of Dreams Manila, which opened in February 2015 is at the gateway to Entertainment City in Parañaque and part of the Aseana City township development. 

The resort features: modern gaming spaces including VIP and premium mass gaming facilities Qi Long and Sky Gaming; three Forbes Travel Guide (FTG)-rated luxury hotel brands: Nüwa Manila (Five-Star since 2018), Nobu Hotel (Four-Star since 2018) and Hyatt Regency Manila City of Dreams (Four-Star since 2017); health and wellness facilities that include Nüwa Spa (FTG Five-Star since 2020) and Nobu Spa; more than 20 restaurants and bars; The Shops at the Boulevard; and distinctive entertainment venues — DreamPlay, the world’s first DreamWorks-themed family entertainment center, and CenterPlay a contemporary entertainment bar at the focal point of the main gaming floor. 

Forbes Travel Guide also named City of Dreams Manila in 2022, the winner of the Work Here, Work Happy, an accolade which distinguished the resort’s “employee love” initiatives at the annual Best of the Year Awards. It also named the resort in 2023, one of only three Finalists in the inaugural 2023 Responsible Hospitality Award for outstanding commitment to sustainable practices at the luxury level, a recognition which amplifies the prestigious ASEAN Green Hotel Award for 2022-2024 presented to the resort’s three luxury hotels. The resort is also recognized with RG Check for Responsible Gaming through the accreditation received by Melco for its properties in all its jurisdictions of operations. 

For more information, please visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com.

About Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corporation

Integrated casino developer Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corporation (“MRP”) is a subsidiary of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:“MLCO”), the developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Asia and Europe.  MRP’s subsidiary, Melco Resorts Leisure (PHP) Corporation (“Melco Leisure”), which developed City of Dreams Manila together with SM Investments Corporation, Belle Corporation and Premium Leisure Amusement, Inc., operates and manages the luxury integrated resort. 

For more information about Melco Resorts and Entertainment Philippines please visit: melco-resorts-philippines.com. 

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