{"id":16903,"date":"2017-05-26T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T02:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=16903"},"modified":"2017-09-07T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T05:52:46","slug":"art-heritage-and-spanish-classics-casa-roces-malacanan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/manila\/art-heritage-and-spanish-classics-casa-roces-malacanan\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Roces in Malaca\u00f1an"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Casa Roces in Manila | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFXzpxQ1j04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Situated right across the Malaca\u00f1an Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President of the Philippines, is where an ancestral home-turned-restaurant called <strong>Casa Roces<\/strong> stands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16904\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr1-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Casa Roces&#8217; entrance<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16910\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A feast of classic-meets-contemporary through Filipino-Spanish dishes<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Casa Roces is the home of the Roces family who are celebrated for being freedom-fighters in their day, through their involvement in the print media industry in the country. Their house, built in the 1930s, was newly furbished when they opened it to the public in 2011.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16912\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr11.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr11-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr11-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>One of the private function rooms where meetings are held<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16913\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr14.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr14-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr14-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Filipino newspapers from decades ago are seen hung as a memorabilia decor in Casa Roces<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking inside, Casa Roces has a homey atmosphere to it, making you feel like visiting your grandmother\u2019s house where home-cooked meals are served. The two-storey house is not just a restaurant, as it houses an art-gallery on the second floor where the private function rooms are found. From there, you can see how the Roces\u2019 abode looked like, from the vintage chairs, memorabilia, and remnants of their huge contribution to the Philippine newspaper industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16911\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr10-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr10-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>At the art gallery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the ground floor of Casa Roces is where the casual dining lies. The lovely interior filled with home decors and indoor ornaments make it more pleasantly cozy, where hearty conversations take place over a fine feast. Casa Roces serves dishes following the recipes from the grandmother\u2019s owner. From their menu, you\u2019ll see a fine selection of Filipino-Spanish favorites which are elegantly presented and are good for sharing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16905\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr2-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>ENSALADA DE MAMITA (Php 335). Classic cobb salad with chopped greens, chicken inasal, crisp bacon, hard boiled egg, chives, blue cheese, and honey mustard dressing\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16909\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr7-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr7-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>SOPA MOLO A LA CASTILIANA (Php 115\/solo, Php 210\/ good for 3); A rich garlic soup with deep-fried pork dumplings, poached egg and parsley<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16914\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr15.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr15-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr15-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr15-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>PAELLA VALENCIANA (Php 585). Filled with seafood, egg, and vegetables, good for\u00a03-4 persons<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16908\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr6-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr6-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>CALLOS A LA ABUELITA (Php 315). Soft tripe stew with chorizos and chick peas\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16906\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr3-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr3-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/cr3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>LENGUA IN MUSHROOM SAUCE (Php 450). Tender slices of braised ox tongue in tomato base with mushrooms and olives<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to come in for dinner, it\u2019s best to opt for a table by the windows or at their al fresco dining area by the garden. It\u2019s a special place recommended for family gatherings, as the place will welcome you with their excellent service, heavenly cooking, and a lovely glimpse to a place called home by the Roces family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Casa Roces, you go for the food, the history, and the story behind its inception.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,29,735,5,880,1090],"tags":[881,378,883,882,857],"class_list":["post-16903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-spanish","category-feature-of-month","category-manila","category-san-miguel","category-spanish-2017","tag-casa-roces","tag-filipino","tag-malacanang","tag-roces-family","tag-spanish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16903"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17831,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16903\/revisions\/17831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}