Philippine Restaurants and What They Can Offer
The smell of Filipino food may not be as popular as that of its Korean, Thai, Japanese, and Vietnamese neighbors. But we are blessed with an abundance of seafood, tropical fruits and creative cooks that spells the total blend of wide array and creativity.
Travel to the Philippines and check out this list of Philippine restaurants with mouth-watering local and international cuisines-cooked and prepared meticulously with the purest form of love, served with the famous Filipino hospitality, and enjoyed with the good company of family, friends, and even strangers!
Luzon
• Antonio's, Tagaytay-Dine at Antonio's and experience a setting and an atmosphere that define fine dining at its closest level to perfection. It has the perfect ambiance for intimate wedding proposals or even just simple conversations that were encourage to become one of the most memorable ones in one’s life. Antonio's' food and service in general has also made it grab the 10th spot in the recent "Top 20 list of restaurants in Asia".
• Kulinarya Kitchen, Makati City-The place will make your stomach growl just by looking at their meticulous and creative food presentations. The place may look elegant, but the prices are relatively more affordable than its neighboring restaurants, making diners eager to come back again and again like it's already an-all time favorite fastfood chain.
Visayas
• Breakthrough Restaurant, Iloilo-Traveling to the city of Iloilo won't be complete without trying out the Aligue Rice and the Managat fish in Breakthrough. The restaurant was named after an optimistic word which can be related for any successes, as the place itself was considered the brainchild of a marine biologist. The best part of the Breakthrough experience is being able to enjoy a sumptuous food with the fresh sea breeze blowing around you.
• Floating Restaurant, Bohol-This restaurant is a must when traveling to Visayas. One doesn't have everyday to get to enjoy all the classic Filipino food and seafood specialties while on a restaurant that floats about a river, giving diners a spectacular panoramic view of Bohol.
Mindanao
• Jack’s Ridge, Davao City-especially during the night from its deck, the restaurant offers its diners the most spectacular city lights view of Davao City. It is in these kinds of places where you are obliged to pause and live at the moment. It is a great place to dine and stay with for a little longer with its very relaxing atmosphere equipped with nothing but a natural backdrop and natural ventilation.
• The Bahay Kubo Restaurant, Samal Island-especially if you haven't brought packed meals, this restaurant will serve as the most ideal place to complete your Samal island getaway. No printed menus, great wines, authentic Filipino delicacies at reasonable prices, and all the best of Samal Island.
Other notable restaurants include:
• Ka Lui, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
• Isla Naburot, Guimaras
• Kusina Salud, San Pablo, Laguna
• Vieux Chalet, Antipolo
• Claude Tayag’s Bale Dutung, Pampanga
• Kinabuhayan Café, Dolores, Quezon
• Café Juanita, Pasig
• Pendy’s, Bacolod City
But the list of the best Philippine Restaurants is not only limited to that. Other innovative ideas might still be in draft in the mind of someone’s creativity. As Travel Channel foodie and “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern has said, "Filipino is the next big thing".
Filipino cuisine transcends that of foreign expectations of the ‘notorious’ balut (duck embryo). You just have to know where to find these food havens and for that, Philippine Restaurant Directory will serve as your most ideal food guide.
