{"id":26344,"date":"2018-11-02T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T05:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=26344"},"modified":"2018-12-10T14:44:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T06:44:27","slug":"downtown-cafe-in-angeles-pampanga-gives-a-retro-twist-to-kapampangan-cuisines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/chinese\/downtown-cafe-in-angeles-pampanga-gives-a-retro-twist-to-kapampangan-cuisines\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Cafe in Angeles, Pampanga Gives A Retro Twist To Kapampangan Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Downtown Cafe | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dTq-v734KBc?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 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serving Kapampangan cuisine in retro style,\u00a0<\/span><b>Downtown Cafe <\/b>in Angeles, Pampanga is<b>\u00a0<\/b>a<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0modern panciteria serving consistently excellent Filipino food with emphasis on the local dishes of Pampanga\u00a0with Chinese influences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26391\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/bagnetta-downtown-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Bagnetta (Php 650)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Owned by Kapampangan celebrity chef\u00a0<\/span><b>Claude Tayag<\/b> and wife<b>\u00a0Mary Ann Quioc<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Downtown Cafe is the spin-off of the lovely private dining space Bale Dutung which is also located in Pampanga. As\u00a0Bale Dutung makes\u00a0a name for itself in the restaurant scene, Downtown Cafe\u00a0offers its own\u00a0unique charm. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Chef Tayag who was born on the\u00a050s made the retro era his inspiration for Downtown Cafe. The era when jukebox, black and white tiled floor, and coca-cola displays were a huge hit. Aside from the hip interior that sets Downtown Cafe apart from others, it is the remarkable dishes they offer that stand out the most.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26347\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/1-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/1-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The retro-hip interior of Downtown Cafe<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the unique dishes they have at Downtown Cafe is their\u00a0<\/span><b>Crispy Aromatic Spring Duck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0rubbed with secret homemade ingredients.\u00a0It is served with mandarin pancakes, mango salsa, cucumber and hoisin sauce on the side. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you think spring ducks are best paired with rice, here in Downtown, they serve it in a unique way by<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0cutting the meat into small pieces, carefully mixing it with the mango salsa and hoisin sauce to make a filling for the mandarin pancake wrap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26349\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1850.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1850.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1850-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1850-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Crispy Aromatic Spring Duck (Php 670)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the main course, try a different version of rice with their serving of <\/span><b>Talangka Rice. <\/b>The rice comes with<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0a mixture of crab fat and fried crablets plus sofrito. To make it flavorful, sprinkle it with calamansi instead of the usual vinegar. The sour\u00a0finish of the calamansi will complement the not so salty crablets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26390\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/talangka-rice-downtown-cafe-pampanga.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/talangka-rice-downtown-cafe-pampanga.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/talangka-rice-downtown-cafe-pampanga-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/talangka-rice-downtown-cafe-pampanga-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Talangka Rice (Php 250)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The talangka rice can either be a stand-alone dish or you can also pair it with other viands such as the ever famous <\/span><b>Bagnetta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It\u2019s a rolled pork fried to a crisp bagnet-style with pickled papaya, and soy-vinegar in the sides.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26350\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/2-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/2-2-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/2-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pork Sisig (Php 220)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from the Bagnetta,\u00a0try the signature &#8220;Kapampangan\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spice\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which you can get from their <\/span><b>Pork Sisig (Php 220)<\/b>\u00a0that is traditionally best with soy sauce and chili pepper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26351\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1810.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1810.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1810-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/IMG_1810-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Downtown Cafe in Angeles, Pampanga<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Bale Dutung is strictly for reservation, Downtown Cafe is open for walk-ins. For those who would like to try dishes served in Bale Dutung, you may also try it at Downtown Cafe, located at <strong>1B Plaridel St, Nepo Quad, Angeles City<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. They are open from\u00a0<\/span><b>9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em> This\u00a0also appears on Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine\u2019s November 2018 issue.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serving Kapampangan cuisine in retro style, Downtown Cafe in Angeles, Pampanga is a modern panciteria serving consistently excellent Filipino food with emphasis on the local dishes of Pampanga with Chinese influences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,69,136,2695],"tags":[2488,2487,2491,2486,2496,2492,2489,2490],"class_list":["post-26344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chinese","category-filipino","category-pampanga","category-pampanga-food-2018","tag-angeles-pampanga","tag-bale-dutung","tag-chef-claude-tayag","tag-downtown-cafe","tag-filipino-restaurants-in-pampanga","tag-mary-ann-quioc","tag-pampanga","tag-pampanga-restaurants"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26344","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=26344"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26654,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26344\/revisions\/26654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}