6 Restaurants Serving Filipino Street Foods
It’s not a state secret that Filipinos love food. Whenever they have access to a quick bite, you’ll surely find them in the streets eating and chatting with friends right by mini stalls. You have probably seen some of such stalls when you pass by major roads, maybe even tried a few bites yourself.
But if you’re still a bit daunted to try the actual Filipino street food, we’ve listed down six restaurants serving these quick bites in the Metro!
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Manam Comfort Filipino Food
Manam Comfort Food is a homelike dining space in Bonifacio Global City with a main notion to showcase the flavorful traditional cuisine among its market, creating a different spin to the Filipino fare. You’ll also be surprised as they serve the Filipino street food balut, (incubated and boiled duck eggs) here!
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Balut is a popular street food in the Philippines and is identified worldwide as one of the “fear factor” food because of its very delicious taste despite its uninviting appearance. If you haven’t tried one before, worry not because Manam serves this exotic Filipino snack in a really nice plating with their 3 kinds of salt: Chili Lemon, Squid Ink, and Turmeric Garlic. For their Twists version of this snack, you might want to order their Balut ala sisig and Balut ala adobo.
Branches: Greenbelt 2, SM Mall of Asia, Ayala Fairview Terraces, and Bonifacio Global City
Contact: 02-511-8401
Facebook: ManamPH
Also read: Manam Comfort Filipino Food in BGC
El Corazon
El Corazon is a Filipino-Hispanic restaurant in Uptown Place Mall, Taguig serving not just Spanish dishes with modifications to fit the Filipino palate, but also everyone’s favorite Filipino street foods.
Try their Pescado Calamar Bola Bola (Php 295), a serving of two of the crowd-favorite street food—fish balls and squid balls—with a side of another favorite, the sweet chili sauce.
Address: 2/F Uptown Place Mall, 36th St. Cor. 9th Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Contact: 02-802-5596
Facebook: corazon.ph
Also read: El Corazon in BGC Serves Timeless Filipino-Hispanic Dishes
Friends & Family
Friends & Family in Bonifacio Global City boasts a menu of both classic and new wave Filipino dishes. They serve one of the most popular kinds of local street food—barbecue.
Their 7 Kinds Barbecue Isawan Platter (Php 575) has seven different grilled foods, which include BBQ Pork Tenga, Isaw Bilog, Isaw Manok, BBQ Betamax, Special Pork BBQ, Chicken Skin Inasal and Salmon Belly Inihaw.
Address: Bonifacio High Street Central, 7th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Contact: 02-621-3111
Facebook: Friends & Family PH
Also read: Friends & Family in BGC: Home-Cooked Filipino Food with A Twist
Early Night?
A lively spot with neon lights will automatically catch your attention whenever you pass by The Fort Strip in Bonifacio Global City, but Early Night? is not just about night life—it’s all about the street foods that are perfect to pair with any type of alcohol.
If you haven’t tried any of the traditional Filipino street food, give FKK / Fishballs, Kikiam, Kropek (Php 190) a try. It’s served with a sweet chili sauce, a perfect pair for your favorite drink.
Address: Fort Bonifacio Unit C, The Fort Entertainment Center 5th Ave. corner 26th st., Bonifacio Global City
Contact: 02-519-6815/09178747738
Facebook: earlynightph
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Max’s Kabisera
What happens when Max’s Restaurant’s classic flavors meet the modern taste of Kabisera? The newest neighborhood stop for Filipino cuisine located at the heart of Bonifacio Global City opens its doors for everyone to experience the ultimate Pinoy flavors—including a feast of street food favorites.
A bowl of Kwek-kwek appetizer from the Street Food Basket (Php 120)
Fish, squid, and chicken balls (Php 70 to Php 80)
A must-try if you’d like a street food galore is their Street Food Basket (Php 120) consisting of fish, squid, chicken balls, kikiam (fried sausage-like dish), and kwek-kwek (fried orange quail eggs).
Address: 7th Avenue, Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City
Contact: 02-776-9882
Facebook: KabiseraBGC
Also read: Max’s Kabisera in BGC: A Redefined Version of the Two Best Filipino Restaurants Combined
Shakes and Ladders
Going farther South, this sought-after board game cafe, Snacks and Ladders in BF Homes, Paranaque City, is not just all about premium board games, but also mouthwatering eats.
One of which is their Street Food Platter (Php 150), comprised of popular Filipino street food such as fishball, squid balls, chicken balls, fish tofu, and kikiam. It’s also served with a homemade fishball sauce sprinkled with parsley, so it has that unique finish.
Address: 388 El Grande Ave, BF Homes, Paranaque City
Contact: 0956-446-8784
Facebook: shakesandladdersph
Also read: Shakes and Ladders in BF Homes Will Take You Back to Your Childhood
Have you tried Filipino street foods before? If not, go ahead and pay these restaurants a visit to try out these Pinoy favorites!
Written by Denisse Tenorio
