{"id":58129,"date":"2025-02-19T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T05:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=58129"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T08:36:33","slug":"to-ho-panciteria-antigua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/chinese\/to-ho-panciteria-antigua\/","title":{"rendered":"To Ho Panciteria Antigua in Binondo: A Historic Chinese Restaurant from 1866"},"content":{"rendered":"

Established in 1866, To Ho Panciteria Antigua<\/strong> in Binondo proudly bears the title of being the oldest restaurant in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

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Since the Spanish colonial period, this legendary establishment has been proudly serving authentic Chinese cuisine to countless diners, from lowly peddlers to famous ones, including past presidents and even national heroes Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio. The dining space features intricately patterned tiled staircase and walls, spacious seating, polished wooden tables, and splashes of red accents on the chairs, which make it feel lively yet nostalgic.<\/p>\n

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No visit at To Ho is complete without trying their signature dish Pansit Canton\u00a0<\/strong>available in three sizes: small (Php 255), medium (Php 510), and large (Php\u00a0 765). Their time tested version that has delighted generations\u00a0contains a medley of ingredients such as egg noodles, chopped pork, and fresh vegetables tossed in an umami sauce that will keep you going for more and more and more and more…<\/p>\n

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Another highly recommended offering is the Spinach Soup with Chicken<\/strong> (starts at Php 260)<\/strong>. This hearty soup has a gentle, earthy flavor that will not only keep your tummy warm, but also give you vitamins and minerals your body needs, including potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C\u2014a perfect way to start your feast.<\/p>\n

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Aside from noodles and soups, To Ho also have roasted and cured meats, stir-fries, and dim sum, to name a few, lovingly made using recipes passed down through generations. It\u2019s no wonder the restaurant has stood the test of time, delighting diners with authentic flavors that never go out of style.<\/p>\n

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Simply put, a visit to To Ho Panciteria Antigua is a journey back in time. Come for the history, stay for the food, and leave with memories that celebrate both!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Established in 1888, To Ho Panciteria Antigua in Binondo proudly bears the title of being the oldest restaurant in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":58143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,82,256],"tags":[4922,317,1858,7150,7039,7151],"class_list":["post-58129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chinese","category-manila","category-binondo","category-chinatown","tag-binondo","tag-chinese-food","tag-chinese-restaurant","tag-oldest-restaurant-in-the-philippines","tag-pancit","tag-to-ho-panciteria-antigua"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58129","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=58129"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58286,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58129\/revisions\/58286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}