Best of Philly 2002 Desserts, Restaurant

Alma de Cuba

1623 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
215-988-1799
almadecubarestaurant.com

 
 

In a space already made theatrical with wall-projected black-and-white photos and moody red lighting, Alma de Cubas Nuevo Latino chef Douglas Rodriguez goes over the top with his chocolate cigar mousse cake, a dessert whose sugar paste and tuile cookie matchbook is lit on fire tableside by a very cautious server. Though theres a lot of style here, the substance triumphs: almond cake wrapped in chocolate mousse, sprinkled with cocoa powder, and served with a dulce de leche ice cream.

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