A family-owned sports bar’s one and only dessert has quickly become a purple people pleaser in Central Texas. Oribello’s Bar and Kitchen ube tres leches cake is putting the fairly new Austin restaurant on the map for its unique mix of Filipino and Mexican flavors.
Ube is a purple yam, native to the Philippines, known for its sweet, vanilla-like taste. The popular ingredient mirrors a common theme throughout Oribello’s from the purple lights in the lounge to its purple happy hour featuring ube drinks and a weekend brunch with ube pancakes.
But above all, its homemade ube tres leches represents more than just a trend, it’s a multicultural fusion showcasing the Oribello’s diverse family heritage. Co-owner DJ Oribello told MySA the dish is a love letter to his mother, who passed away in 2022…