Sicilian Roast goes all in on mushrooms for November
Sicilian Roast’s Five Mushroom Pizza, a creamy meatless pie with porcini and crispy oyster mushrooms, is available in Metro Manila until Dec. 31.
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11/5/20261 min read
Sicilian Roast’s Five Mushroom Pizza is a meatless pie built almost entirely from mushrooms. It’s available for dine-in and delivery through Dec. 31, 2026, at all four Metro Manila branches.
The classic Italian pizza ai funghi usually starts with tomato sauce. This one begins with a cream of button mushrooms and porcini, layered with fior di latte. Seared portobello and roasted shimeji go on top, followed by crispy oyster mushrooms, porcini dust, and salsa verde.
“With that much mushroom and cream, you want something fresh at the end,” says Executive Chef Matt Navarro. “The salsa verde adds a bit of brightness to balance out all that richness.”
“This one became a staff favorite pretty quickly,” says CEO Lorenzo Vega. “I’m all about the crispy oyster mushrooms on top.”
How the Five Mushroom Pizza tastes delivered
We tried the pizza in a delivery box, so the experience may differ from eating it fresh in the dining room.
The crust was the first win. The mushrooms bring deep umami, and the aroma that came out of the box was half the appeal. Despite the cream, the pizza never turned cloying, and even without meat, it’s filling.
The salsa verde left us wanting more. It likely dried out on the trip, since the box had to cross Katipunan’s notoriously bad traffic. A handful of arugula or a similar green would add the zing the dish is after.
Our cat approved. He sniffed a slice, and his eyes went wide.
If you order in, reheat the pizza properly. Better yet, visit the branch nearest you.
The pizza is available alongside the regular menu at all four Sicilian Roast branches:
Legazpi Village, Makati
Santolan Town Plaza by Rockwell, San Juan
The Arton Strip by Rockwell, Quezon City
Molito Lifestyle Center, Alabang
All branches are open for lunch and dinner, and dinner reservations are recommended. For inquiries, visit sicilianroast.com or message @sicilianroastmanila on Instagram.