Pomodoro Pizza - Kapitolyo

Pomodoro is the Italian word for tomato.

O di ba??? Ni-research ko yan!! But wait.. there's no more. The research ends there.

I met with Allen, one of my friends from a previous office, at Robinsons Pioneer earlier and we agreed to eat pasta.

I decided we can't settle for franchise today. Allen and I have not seen each other for a long time and this meeting deserves a proper indie restaurant brunch.

So, yes. I decided to google the words: kapitolyo pasta.

And just like that, I found the proper indie pizza/pasta restaurant brunch place.

Pomodoro is along Santa Rosa St., near San Rafael St.h In Kapitolyo.

Driving directions: step on the gas and keep your eyes on the road.

No seriously, get your smartphone and google map the place. It's safer that way than get directions from me.

It's a pretty small place so keep an eye out for the green tarp in front of the store.

It was a very comfortable humble abode with the pizza place feel.

I love the classic simplicity of plaid tablecloth and monoblock chairs.

Framed optimistic thoughts line the few spaces available for ornaments. It's not the first time I've seen these thoughts hanged on a wall, but who cares? Optimism never runs out of fashion.

Creamy Tuna Pasta, P119.

Bataan Tinapa Pasta in Olive Oil, P99.

Ultimate Pizza 10", P179.

They have the 'saktong middle class, wag mo lang araw-arawin kung ayaw mo maging lower middle class' price range.

Allen and I each ordered our own choice of pasta and shared the 10" ultimate pizza. About P200 each.

Everything tasted wonderful. The pizza was cheese heaven. The bataan tinapa pasta a mixture of salty tinapa and sweet tomatoes. And the tuna pasta was creamy.

Nothing tasted over the top. Taste buds are calm and satisfied and we were 'the right kind of full' after everything. Not glutonous.

Doesn't break the bank, nor the diet. :)

It was a very satisfying brunch.