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Sunday Brunch Buffet Returns at Fairmont Makati with Sunday’s Best at Spectrum

Spectrum Restaurant at Fairmont Makati was one of my favorite Sunday Brunch buffets before the global pandemic hit (Read: Seafood Sunday Brunch at Spectrum). During the last two years, the hotel took a long time before they were able to reopen their facilities, including their bars and restaurants. I dined at Spectrum a few months ago when they were still on a “hybrid” a la carte all you can setup, but it just wasn’t the same. But now, I’m so happy to see that they have finally returned to their full buffet setup with a revitalized Sunday Brunch that truly stands out from all the other Sunday brunch offers around the city.

Sunday’s Best at Spectrum is a vibrant Sunday brunch buffet featuring the best of Spectrum’s indulgent multi-cultural cuisine plus a dessert showcase highlighted by unlimited Carmen’s Best Artisanal Ice Cream, the country’s first super premium quality ice cream. This is available every Sunday starting September 25, 2022 from 12:00nn to 2:30pm for P3,200 nett per person. The Hungry Kat was invited to be one of the first guests to experience their new Sunday Brunch and I was really excited to be back at my favorite luxury hotel in the country.

You can find Spectrum Restaurant & Terrace at the lobby floor of Raffles and Fairmont Makati, two hotel brands that are really close to my heart (Read: Elegant Birthday Staycation at the Raffles Presidential Suite). Spectrum is back with its full buffet of sumptuous main courses, offering a sumptuous array of gastronomic favorites from around the country and across the globe, cooked to perfection in interactive culinary theaters.

We were given some refreshing welcome drinks like this Strawberry Spritz which started our gastronomic adventure on a sweet note. Mocktails and sodas are included in the buffet price so you don’t have to worry about adding anything else.

Take a peek at the Salad Bar and the bread station which offers a variety of freshly baked breads and healthy greens for appetizers.

I opted to start at the charcuterie station with its assortment of light hams and cheeses. These include farmer’s ham, black forest ham, Emmental cheese, brie, and more.

Right beside it is a colorful display of endless maki and rolls at the Japanese Station. I also got some delicious sashimi here including salmon, tuna, and our favorite unagi or eel.

I am a certified noodle lover so I could not resist heading to the Ramen Station and asking for a bowl of hot ramen. You can customize your bowl so I had it topped with savory chashu.

The Fresh Seafood Station is really enticing! This is what I remember most at Spectrum’s Sunday Brunch and I’m happy to see it still here. There’s fresh mussels, scallops, crabs, tuna, salmon, and even some prawn cocktails.

I took a plateful of seafood and brought it to the grilling station to have to cooked. There’s also an option to have your mussels and scallops baked with lots of cheese.

There’s so much more to explore here at Spectrum’s Sunday’s Best. This is the Chinese Station which comes with several dimsum items like siomai, siopao, dumplings, and my favorite hakao shrimp dumplings.

The Roasting Station has this sumptuous display of Peking duck, roast pork, and soy chicken welcoming all the guests. The peking duck is placed inside Chinese wrappers and served with hoisin sauce.

Shawarma is also available and you can ask the servers to slice and prepare a fresh wrap for you. Better yet, get some servings of their Salmon Wellington with its crispy puff pastry covering the tender salmon.

Don’t forget about the Filipino Station which has its own magnificent carving area featuring the glorious Lechon. Ask for more crispy skin to go with your lechon meat.

The Grill Station itself has a lot of meat and seafood options. I got some beef and salmon belly which was grilled and brought to my table. They also have some pork and chicken skewers here.

The main centerpiece of Sunday’s Best at Spectrum is this humongous beef carving that will surely satisfy any hungry carnivore. I asked the server to get a few slices of steak and have them seared a bit at the grill.

There’s a choice of mushroom sauce or red wine sauce to put on your beef. I actually went back for a couple more servings of this juicy steak.

After that exquisite adventure around the buffet stations, it’s now time for dessert! Sunday’s Best at Spectrum features a colorful array of sweets and treats for everyone. There’s a dark and white chocolate fountain where you can dip your fruits and candies.

I love the macarons at Cafe Macaron, Fairmont Makati’s lovely lobby cafe, so seeing them here at the buffet is surely a delight. You can also find a lot of cakes, pastries, chocolate mousse, creme brûlée, crepes, and more.

They even have a dedicated Halo-Halo Station which can serves as both a beverage and a dessert in one. Don’t forget to put some leche flan on top of your halo-halo.

I saved the best for last, because the best thing about Sunday’s Best at Spectrum is that they have partnered with Carmen’s Best to let guests have all the premium artisanal ice cream that they want!

This is not just your ordinary ice cream because Carmen’s Best is undoubtedly one of the best premium ice cream brands in the country. You can choose from among the various flavors available like Salted Caramel, Cheese, Brazilian Coffee, Rocky Road, and more. No other hotel buffet can boast of having this kind of ice cream on their menu, and it’s all unlimited.

Sunday’s Best at Spectrum is available every Sunday for P3,200 nett per person. If you happen to be an Accor Plus member, you can even get up to 50% off on your buffet! Reserve your tables now at https://bit.ly/BookSpectrum and experience this luxury Sunday brunch for yourselves.

Sunday's Best at Spectrum

Ground Floor, 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue, Makati City

7795-1888 / 8555-9840

www.fairmont.com/makati

www.facebook.com/FairmontMakati

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