Hidden world of Chateau Hestia

The place was old, rustic, and interesting that way. Its former Austrian founder is no longer managing the restaurant but remnants of his country can be found in the furniture or the Austrian wine that the deli still sells.

The food described as Austrian-German-Italian appears to cater to the Filipino palate. For example, the kids pasta and pizza were among the natural favorites.

The Pasta di Mare had a mildly sweet sauce that would appeal to Filipinos. 

We had two guests from Hong Kong (German and Filipina couple) who also sampled the dishes. 

According to the menu, this Pork Knuckles dish was a traditional German cured and boiled ham hock and the skin is made crispy through deep frying. 

Our guest expected crispy skin but not through frying because it would become like the Filipino Crispy Pata.

Our guest commented that this Gulasch dish had a similar flavor as Caldereta.

This Fried Pumpkin Chicken lacked the flavor of pumpkin and seemed a bit dry.

Together with the dishes, we also tried the Vin d'Orange that the restaurant bottles on its estate. After the tasting, the bottle served had to be returned and replaced with a newer one. Our guest commented that the liqueur was better drank after a meal. 

According to our guest, the house bottled wines Vin d'Orange and Limoncello reminded her of the German drink called schnapps that is consumed in a shot glass. 

We were told that the menu is currently under review. Nevertheless, this 1.8-hectare property in Silang, Cavite offers a few surprises. 

There’s that open field where guests using helicopters are allowed to land. Plus, one will also find a small forest nearby. 

They offer bed and breakfast. There is also a patio where wedding proposals are made. Clearly, the large place was intended to attract big events.

We also discovered a unique house called Casa Carmen that looked like it was newly built and furnished. 

There was a four-poster bed, dining area, but no kitchen. When the owners are not using the house, the ground floor is sometimes rented out. At the time of our visit, however, the house was not available.

The back porch seemed like a good place to sit and meditate.