 |
| Zula Hostel Manila and Restaurant |
I’ve been passing along that area in Makati Avenue for quite a while and I
hadn’t known that a new establishment now occupies the area where the space that the old Fersal Hotel used to occupy has been
turned into a restaurant now serves authentic Mediterranean food. Located
right in the heart of Makati City’s commercial business district, Zula Manila Hostel and Restaurant (now called Zula Residences) opened its doors to the public mid of this year, 2019. The storefront looks
commanding and honestly I was thinking it was a place you’d only want to go to
on special occasions. Glad to know I’m entirely wrong. Together with my foodie
friends Rence and Kat, who’s a professional chef, we decided to check out what
does Zula Manila has to offer.
 |
| Zula's interior |
I learned later that Zula is actually a hidden gem of a
restaurant cum backpacker’s inn (yes, there a rooms available for occupancy
upstairs in their hotel) waiting to be discovered by both food/coffee
enthusiasts and traveling backpackers. Zula Hostel isn’t just an inn for
backpacking travelers but is also a great place to try and sample Mediterranean
cuisine that had always been exciting.
 |
| Some of the foods we've had at Zula Hostel |
Before opening the restaurant, the people behind the said resto actually took their time to do some research on Mediterranean cuisine by visiting Israel and trying out all the recommended dishes as well as do their studies on food and development, a requirement for those who are in the food industry. The effort was there for they really didn't need to do such, but they wanted to serve authentic Mediterranean food which aren't limited to souvlaki and tzatsiki.
 |
| Zula coffee in cute espresso cups |
