{"id":29180,"date":"2019-02-02T14:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=29180"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T09:53:42","slug":"uno-grille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/uno-grille\/","title":{"rendered":"Uno Grille in Vigan: Serving Enticing Charcoal Grilled and Exotic Ilocano Specialties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Uno Grille | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SansfYBu970?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\">Nestled only a few blocks away from Calle Crisologo, <\/span><b>Uno Grille<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the home of classic grilled favorites and Ilocano dishes, managed under <\/span><b>Grandpa\u2019s Inn\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> chain of restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uno Grille is your one-stop dining spot for a variety of charcoal-grilled pork, chicken, beef, seafood, and vegetables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29204\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Uno Grille is located just across Grandpa&#8217;s Inn and Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It serves as the extension of Grandpa\u2019s Inn\u2019s in-house restaurant <em>Kusina Felicitas<\/em>, but here, they serve not only traditional Ilocano cuisines but also grilled meat choices from their carte.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its garden setting of brick walls and open-air vicinity, with ornamental plants as decor, truly resembles a homey feel whilst being surrounded by old Spanish houses in Vigan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the right place to appreciate the cozy afternoon or the cold night that contrasts with the mouthwatering grilled entrees in their menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29188\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille2-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Its rustic garden setting is perfect for an al fresco dining experience with family and friends<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their best seller is the classic Ilocano dish <\/span><b>Crispy Bagnet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This crunchy deep-fried pork is served with its complementing Ilocano KBL dip, which stands for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">kamatis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (tomatoes), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bagoong<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (fish sauce), and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lasuna <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(shallots).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29183\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille_edited4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Uno Grille&#8217;s Crispy Bagnet with KBL sauce<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Poque Balls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0is Uno Gille\u2019s unique take on the famous Poque-Poque, a vegetable dish made from roasted eggplant, tomatoes, and eggs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of the usual saut\u00e9ed dish, they created a crispy bite-sized version of it with red and yellow curry sauce, which perfectly complements the smoked flavor of the eggplant recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29189\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Poque-Balls.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Poque-Balls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Poque-Balls-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Poque-Balls-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Poque Balls<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who want to try an exotic dish, Uno Grille has their seasonal eats such as the <\/span><b>Ginisar nga Ipon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a dish made from small fishes stir-fried in tomato and egg. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is available for a limited time only especially on the months of October and February, so make sure to ask their waiter first if this dish is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29182\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille_edited3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille_edited3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille_edited3-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/01\/Uno-Grille_edited3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ginisar nga Ipon<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>After savoring the enticing flavors of Ilocos&#8217; traditional cuisines in Uno Grille, you may also check out its coffee shop counterpart, <strong>Cafe Uno<\/strong>. This cafe offers freshly ground coffee and cakes for an afternoon snack session.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are an in-house guest at Grandpa&#8217;s Inn or not, Uno Grille is the right place to\u00a0experience a gastronomical treat in Vigan City!<\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/asian\/filipino\/gastronomic-ilocano-dining-at-comedor-in-hotel-luna\/\">Comedor in Hotel Luna, Vigan: A Gastronomic Spanish-Ilocano Dining Place<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>How to get here:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By car: From Calle Crisologo, drive towards the end of Calle Crisologo, then make a left to Bonifacio Street.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By walking: Uno Grille is only a 5-minutes walk from Calle Crisologo. Walk along \u00a0Calle Crisologo towards the Bonifacio Street and turn right. Uno Grille is located in front of Grandpa\u2019s Inn.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese magazine\u2019s February 2019 issue.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Words and photos by\u00a0Deneca Ordinanza<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nestled only a few blocks away from Calle Crisologo, Uno Grille is the home of classic grilled favorites and Ilocano dishes, managed under Grandpa\u2019s Inn\u2019s chain of restaurants. Uno Grille is your one-stop dining spot for a variety of charcoal-grilled pork, chicken, beef, seafood, and vegetables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,221,3070,591],"tags":[2985,2984,127,2983,2981,2982,2980,2977,2998,2978,2979,2986],"class_list":["post-29180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-ilocos-sur","category-ilocos-sur-x-vigan-restaurant-2019","category-vigan","tag-charcoal-grilled","tag-exotic-food","tag-food","tag-grill","tag-ilocano-cuisines","tag-ilocano-dishes","tag-ilocos-sur","tag-uno-grille","tag-uno-grille-ilocos-sur","tag-uno-grille-vigan","tag-vigan-city","tag-vigan-travel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29180","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=29180"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49552,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29180\/revisions\/49552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}