What a lovely spot for a romantic dinner...

My husband and I decided to spend our last night at Shang Mactan having dinner by the ocean. We were rewarded by an unforgettable meal.

We started with cocktails at Waves before indulging in the gorgeous dishes from Cowrie Cove. The staff were all so eager to please and had the most confident recommendations.

I started with the Caesar salad that was served with grilled prawns. Delicious salad-- the addition of the prawns served to highlight the gorgeous setting. These were perfectly grilled, btw. Still very juicy and seasoned just right. My husband had the seafood bisque that he thoroughly enjoyed. We were also served with complementary bread that we were munching on up to the end of the meal. Yum!😊

For our mains, I settled on the grilled tuna with olive mash, chorizo and mussel. They know their seafood inside out, I have to say. This was an absolutely delicious dish with an unexpected pairing. The olives and chorizo mix worked btw. My partner went for the pan fried grouper with cauliflower cream. The fish was really fresh and the cauliflower cream added a textural play on the dish. Both dishes were excellent and at par with the standards set by Shangri-la. I had a glass of white wine, while my hubby stuck to his usual San Mig Light.

We ended our meal with their cheesecake that we ate in our room. So presentation is not the best as seen in the picture. I also thought it was just okay, I would have preferred it to be more tangy and creamy.

Since it was a resort, it was an expensive meal. Something best reserved for special occasions. The setting was so beautiful and they serve you the freshest bounty of the sea. It was a heady and romantic experience. We couldn't have asked for a better way to end our short vacay...