{"id":63473,"date":"2025-12-04T17:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=63473"},"modified":"2025-12-04T17:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:44:48","slug":"liyab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/taguig\/liyab\/","title":{"rendered":"Liyab in BGC: A Filipino-Forward Tasting Menu Shaped by Fire and Intention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"574\"><strong>Liyab<\/strong> is a<strong> Filipino-forward tasting menu restaurant<\/strong> in <strong>BGC<\/strong>, introducing a quiet yet powerful approach to contemporary Filipino dining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"574\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63478\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587977610_122241811664105400_7166065321773637511_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"574\">Perched on a<strong> roof deck space<\/strong>, Liyab is a tasting menu restaurant that celebrates the richness of Filipino produce through the tension of cooking with natural fire, woven with the elemental use of time to allow flavors to unfold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"574\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63475\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588567680_17969817161967712_5330347840125638766_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588567680_17969817161967712_5330347840125638766_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588567680_17969817161967712_5330347840125638766_n-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588567680_17969817161967712_5330347840125638766_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588567680_17969817161967712_5330347840125638766_n-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588567680_17969817161967712_5330347840125638766_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1224\">Walking into Liyab simplifies the world to what is essential. The restaurant offers an <strong>intimate dining room<\/strong> and <strong>fewer than 30 seats<\/strong>, creating a setting where memory, technique, and curiosity take shape on every plate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63476\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588741392_122241811658105400_5369795961476674622_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"574\">Led by Chef Charles Monta\u00f1ez, the restaurant offers a tasting menu built on clarity, precision, and the Filipino flavors he holds close\u2014an experience that invites guests to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover the depth of local cuisine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"574\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63474\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/588474527_122241505142105400_4169724808194326568_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1224\">At Liyab, <strong>fire shapes everything.<\/strong> Grilling, smoking, roasting, and stewing come together as core techniques that define the restaurant\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63479\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587983456_17969817170967712_1523111105672515168_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587983456_17969817170967712_1523111105672515168_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587983456_17969817170967712_1523111105672515168_n-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587983456_17969817170967712_1523111105672515168_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587983456_17969817170967712_1523111105672515168_n-164x218.jpg 164w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/587983456_17969817170967712_1523111105672515168_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1224\">Each plate carries the imprint of heat\u2014sometimes subtle, sometimes pronounced, always purposeful. It is a kitchen where flame becomes language, expressing both boldness and nuance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63480\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/589217911_122241671684105400_7087318958570710927_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1931\">Local ingredients keep their character here. The cooking philosophy respects origin and seasonality, allowing every component to stand on its own while contributing to a cohesive narrative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1931\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63482\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/unnamed-file-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1931\">A gentle char appears where it enhances, a wisp of smoke where it sharpens instead of overwhelms. The result is a flavor profile that feels distinctly Filipino, yet expressed with contemporary clarity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1931\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"2048\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63481\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/583339198_122241366176105400_7802278118371479763_n-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Liyab&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"2227\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Liyab is more than a restaurant\u2014it\u00a0 is a space where Filipino cuisine is honored with intention, where each dish tells a story shaped by memory and craft. 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