Kusina Maria

Mary Grace Grilled 3 Cheese Ensaymada

One of the classic Filipino pastries is ensaymada. It’s a soft, fluffy, tasty bread usually topped with butter (or margarine) and sugar. It is originally from Majorca, Spain. Classically, it is made of flour, water, sugar, eggs, mother dough, and pork lard. Some bakeshops serve special ensaymada with cheese or salted egg on top.

Mary Grace Cafe is famous for their classic and grilled ensaymada. They serves up various ensaymada varieties, as well as a selection of hot tsokolate (native chocolate) drinks.

Mary Grace Grilled 3 Cheese Ensaymada and Hot Chocolate

I have tried some pieces of Mary Grace Ensaymadas before so I was excited to try some of their grilled ensaymada. After a lot of pondering, I ordered the Grilled Three Cheese Ensaymada. Then, I spent a bit a of time going over the choices of hot tsokolate. The waiter suggested I go for the Mary Grace Hot Chocolate which the menu promises to be “A cup of premium imported chocolate. Absolutely delicious!”

The ensaymada was fluffy and tasty with a generous amount of cheeses and some sugar. It went perfectly well with the thick hot chocolate I ordered. Yummy, yummy combination. The savory-ness of the ensaymada and the hint of bitterness of the tsokolate gave a good balance to the sweetness of the ensaymada.

Definitely, a delicious Filipino dessert that brings to mind lazy rainy afternoons at home. The homey ambiance of the cafe adds even more nostalgia to the sweet gustatory experience.

Cafe Mary Grace is located at Greenbelt 2, in between Bizu and Spicy Fingers. They also have other branches and kiosks around Metro Manila. Check out this link for a list of locations.