Businessmen heading over for a power lunch will be pleased with the steaks, which are excellently executed as well. Patriotism begone, though. The steaks here are notably US prime, with the restaurant carrying Australian steaks either only on occasion or at least not on a daily basis.

While not the city’s first foray into dishes from Down Under, chef Wade Watson’s Antipodean origins make it easily the most authentic, not to mention appetizing, option.

It was a morning with delectable canapés and overflowing champagne as Wade Watson, chef and owner of my favorite Australian restaurant Bondi & Bourke in Legaspi Village, launched his second branch at Forbes Town Center, Bonifacio Global City.

Occupying what was formerly a pub, that turned into another pub, that became a short-lived café, is finally a grub hub worth getting excited about on Salcedo Street.

Gold Coast native and chef/owner Wade Watson, the former executive chef of Cebu’s very popular and well-respected Abaca Group of Restaurants, is finally opening his first restaurant featuring his personal take on Australian comfort foods and favorites.