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GUERNICA in its old tradition in cooking Authentic Spanish Cuisine and fine dining service remains the same 53 years ago. Opened in 1955 by Senor Jose Ma. Hormacchea, a Spanish national, and  a well known jai-alai player. His alias as a player was "Guernica" as he was born in the historic Basque town of GUERNICA.  After he resigned as a player, he and his wife Vera Kogan opened a restaurant in M.H. del pilar which he called GUERNICA's. It is the First Spanish Restaurant in Manila which has a Trio singing folk songs entertaining guests at dinner time. In 1973, Senor Hormacchea retired and sold the business to Mr. Romeo “Romy” Bauzon, an antique collector married to Ms.Inge Horn of Ulm, Germany, and Australian partner Mr. Bruce Bernnie.  Mr. Romeo Bauzon a well known antique collector was reluctant at first to run Guernica’s since he does not know anything about the business, and yet he saw the opportunity thus he accepted the challenge and excelled as a restaurateur. Romy had worked in a Japanese Firm Nisho Iwai where he gained management skills. On its initial operation Senor Hormacchea assisted in the overall operation to continue the tradition in Spanish cooking, all secret recipes are transferred to the new management in 1973.

Guernica is a member Les Toque Blanches-international chef club. In 1983 Chef Peter Pfister the F&B manager of Guernica, started as a cook at the age of 16 in a famous ski resort in Switzerland, at 23 a chef at Hong Kong Holiday- Inn and later Fujian Hotel before joining Guernica. He was responsible in the over-all operation of the restaurant from weekly training and motivating staff and personally handles customer relations.

Its atmosphere and ambiance of romance is in a Spanish inspired setting, its rustic decorated place, authentic Spanish dishes and live acoustic music lured many well known residents (locals) and tourists.

In March 2008, Ms. Inge Horn-Bauzon went into retirement and transferred the restaurant to its management employees that have worked with the company for the past 20 years to continue the old tradition.

Now, the third generation of GUERNICA, with the same atmosphere, ambiance, authentic Spanish cuisine and live acoustic music will surely be cherished and remembered by its guests.

Especialidades de La Casa ranges from sopas, tapas, ensaladas, paellas, lengua, rabo de toro, entradas mariscos and pescados, steaks, and stocks of wines.  You can also try our sweet sensations; Mango Jubilee - enjoy how fresh ripe mango is cooked in flames right at your table or Francescano - deep fried ice cream, a specialty you shouldn’t miss! and for the perfect ending, try our Spanish Coffee, brewed coffee with Spanish brandy, cream and kahlua.

GUERNICA is currently managed by Rustico C. Apostol-President, Loida P. Lobo-VP Treasury, Rodrigo De Jesus-VP F&B and Customer Relations and Anthony Bauzon – Kitchen Operations. The new management will continue Guernica’s tradition and with a vision to expand the business through a co-management franchise partnership model in select key locations by year 2009.

 Bienvenido!