For years, Margarita Forés’s elegant restaurant, Lusso, has set the standard for elegant yet understated dining for Manila’s discerning. So it’s fab to know that Lusso now has a second branch and in even swankier digs, at The Balmori Suites in Rockwell.

The new Lusso is gorgeous and with an even more luxurious, exclusive vibe than the OG store, with its signature gold-touched interiors and an al fresco area where you can sip cocktails in the evenings.

This is the perfect spot for opulent meals, whether it’s a long boozy brunch (when you should order the superb scrambled eggs with caviar) to elegant dinners. The menu is a sophisticated blend of Italian, French and Filipino, with signature plates as Diwal Spaghetti with Caviar (so perfect with champagne), the classic Chicken Veronique made with free-range chicken and pan-roasted with sauvignon blanc, and the Luxe Fries with champagne cream and lumpfish caviar. The true luxury here, of course, is the access to Chef Margarita’s signature interpretations of classic European fare, and the knowledge that every single dish has been made with no shortcuts or scrimping to attain delicious perfection.