{"id":6312,"date":"2017-11-05T09:09:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-05T01:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=6312"},"modified":"2019-02-21T10:06:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T02:06:26","slug":"one-day-guide-to-legazpi-sunday-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2017\/11\/05\/one-day-guide-to-legazpi-sunday-market\/","title":{"rendered":"One Day Guide to Legazpi Sunday Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

On weekends, especially on Sundays, Makati is known to its residents and frequenters as a solitary city, with only very few vehicles traversing along its roads and very few people walking the streets.<\/p>\n

If you are one of the people who are looking for something fun to do on weekends in Makati, head on over to Legazpi Sunday Market <\/strong>from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0parking lot along Herrera st. cor Legazpi and Salcedo, V.A. Rufino St., Legazpi Village, Makati City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Legazpi Sunday Market is one of the few places that ooze life and vibrancy on a Sunday. There are many stalls of various products you can find here, so\u00a0to save you the dizzying hassle, we give you a special itinerary that will let you explore every corner of Legazpi Sunday Market in a breeze.<\/p>\n

7 a.m. – 8 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0Breakfast at Cheryl’s Cuisine<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want an easy meal that will fill you with enough energy for your tour around the market, grab some breakfast first at Cheryl’s Cuisine<\/strong>. They serve delicious Chinese meals like the Oyster Omelette (Php 190)<\/strong>, which is also one of their best sellers.<\/p>\n

Cheryl’s Cuisine can be found among the stalls of food on one side of the market.<\/p>\n

\"\"Oyster Omelette at Cheryl’s Cuisine (Php 190)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Alternative: If you want a more loaded breakfast, you can check out Khun Caesar’s Thai Kitchen<\/strong>, which serves a lot of seafood and beef dishes but also with vegetarian options.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Pad Thai at Khun Caesar’s Thai Kitchen (Php 236)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.<\/strong> Buy fresh produce<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s good to be among the first ones to look around the stalls of vegetables, fruits, and plants so you can be sure that the ones you buy are the freshest.<\/p>\n

There is a lot of fresh produce from the local growers displayed around the market \u2013 near the entrance, near the food stalls, and next to the parking lot.<\/p>\n

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9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.<\/strong> Shop around the fashion and arts & crafts shops near the entrance on Sotto St.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the first ones you’ll see near the entrance is Aloha<\/strong>, a Japanese grocery store operated by a Japanese couple. They sell cute handmade straw bags that are durable and water-resistant, as well as delicious home-made pickles and daifukumochi<\/em> (rice cakes with sweet bean filling).<\/p>\n

\"\"Aloha<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Also, take your time to look around and buy some unique products from Kal’s Woodcraft<\/strong>, What If<\/strong> handmade crafts, Decorio Egg Craft<\/strong>, and Filhands Art and Crafts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Decorio Egg Craft<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"What If<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.<\/strong> Grab some refreshments at Kefseft<\/span><\/p>\n

Take a break before moving on to the other stalls!\u00a0Kefseft,<\/strong> which is just next to the\u00a0stalls\u00a0by the entrance, sells different refreshments and desserts made by Japanese dairymen. They have a lot of healthy options like Japanese milk (Php 70 for 480 ml) <\/strong>and home-made plain yogurt (Php 50)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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11 a.m. – 12 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0Shop around the shops on the side of V.A. Rufino St.<\/span><\/p>\n

On this side of Legazpi Sunday Market, you’ll also find a lot of arts and crafts and locally made fashion items like bags, pouches, and scarfs.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for stylish and high-quality bags and pouches, check out Harl’s<\/strong> leather goods, Siklo Pilipinas<\/strong> which reuses old tires for their bags and wallets, and Brown Tree Crafts<\/strong> which uses Virofibers for their products.<\/p>\n

\"\"Harl’s<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Brown Tree Crafts<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For practical yet beautiful storage products, check out the stalls of Monteville<\/strong> and Urbn Wud<\/strong>. Meanwhile, Novelty Handicraft<\/strong> and Hope Scarfs<\/strong> sell colorful and fashionable scarfs to match with your wardrobe.<\/p>\n

\"\"Hope Scarfs<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.<\/strong> Lunch at Asian Hawker Food<\/span><\/p>\n

Hungry already? Get hefty servings of Malaysian dishes at the stall of Asian Hawker Food<\/strong>. Since Legazpi Sunday Market is in an open area, you can actually feel that you’re dining at a Hawker center, common among Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.<\/p>\n

A highly recommended dish is\u00a0Char Kway Teow (Php 180)<\/strong>, which is always made with fresh ingredients.<\/p>\n

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1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.<\/strong> Healthy refreshments at Stanford Shaw<\/span><\/p>\n

After a satisfying lunch, sit for a while and refresh yourself with healthy drinks from the stall of Stanford Shaw<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This stall specializes in ginger ale drinks which are rich in ginger flavors and are not commercially sold at supermarkets. That makes their products a precious find at this Sunday market! You can buy a 29 ml serving of ginger ale for Php 120 or 600 ml for Php 200<\/strong>. You can also choose the sugar level for your drink.<\/p>\n

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1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0Eat desserts at Picole<\/span><\/p>\n

Continue walking around Legazpi Sunday Market with ice pops in hand! You can buy Fruity Pops (Php 40)<\/strong> from the stall of Picole<\/strong> in the middle of the market. Perfect for hot days, their ice pops have the natural sweetness of fruits and contains no additives.<\/p>\n

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Have you made up your itinerary yet? Now off you go to Legazpi Sunday Market this weekend!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Written by Rizelle “Rei” Lea\u00f1o<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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