Locavore serves Filipino food upgraded with a contemporary yet unique twist. You would be pleasantly surprised by Locavore's version of our classic favorites.
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Locavore: a modern take on Filipino food
Our experience at Locavore
Khris and I were invited by our friend Rayne to try Locavore, one of the
latest restaurants to create a buzz on social media. However, it was located
in Pasig City, notorious for heavy traffic, especially on Friday evenings.
Anyway, always expect food-hunting with your friends to bring you to
unexpected places.
I neither had any idea of what Locavore specializes in nor what its name meant but I was told that they serve good Filipino food. I have previously been to so many restaurants claiming to put a spin on Pinoy food and they all fell short of my expectation. So for Locavore, I was not particularly expecting much.
The ambiance at Locavore
When we were finally able to wiggle our way out of the knotted traffic in
Kapitolyo, Pasig, we were greeted by a small restaurant, with an almost bare
facade, save for the simple signage announcing that we have finally arrived
at our destination.
It looked like a bar, not unlike the ones you encounter in Timog. There were
many diners that evening, so I started to lose my doubts about this place.
We had to wait for a little before we finally got our seats outside but it
didn't matter because we were famished.
A server approached us and the nameplate displayed a celebrity's name. My
eye caught another familiar name and I suddenly realized that the servers
were all using the names of famous celebrities.
The food
We ordered the street food platter as appetizers. We also got the menu's must-tries; the Sizzling Sinigang and Boneless Pork Belly. We also ordered
Pandesal Pudding for dessert and a pitcher of House Blend Iced Tea for drinks.
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Street food platter |
The street food platter is a sampler of fish balls, squid balls, kikiam, and kwek kwek. It came with three dipping sauces -- classic sweet sauce,
spicy vinegar, and sweet chili sauce. It's a great introduction to the mains that were to come next or for pairing with a bottle of beer perhaps.
The Sizzling Sinigang is probably their best, most unique, and most memorable dish. It’s a skillet of tender, fall-of-the-bone beef; French beans, cherry tomatoes, onions, and garlic, swimming in rich, tangy gravy.
Aesthetically, it looked more like roast beef than sinigang though.
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Boneless lechon belly |
The Boneless Lechon Belly, meanwhile, is very reminiscent of Cebu Lechon.
The skin was superbly crunchy and holds the seasonings and spices really well. It was very flavorful and, as they say, deadly sinful. This dish, as well as the Sizzling Sinigang, deserves heaps of steaming white rice.
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Sizzling pandesal pudding |
With all the savory dishes that we've had, it is but fitting to end our meal
with a good dessert. The Sizzling Pandesal Pudding is served warm and almost
gooey, topped with scoops of butter vanilla ice cream (mantecado) and
drizzled with salted caramel sauce (their menu said it was salted egg Dulce
de Leche).
The combination of warm and cold, and soft and sweet was the perfect closing to an excellent meal. Also, where else would you find a dessert that is served sizzling?
Our verdict
The long drive to this restaurant was worth it. It had a good ambiance, the food did not disappoint and the price was just right. I would definitely say that Locavore delivered well in putting a twist on Filipino food.
Locavore branches
Locavore has branches in the following locations. You may give your
preferred branch a call in the telephone number provided for inquiries and
reservations.
Pasig City
Brixton Technology Center, 10 Brixton Street, Kapitolyo, Pasig City
Telephone number: +6326329600
Taguig City
Forbes Town Center, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Telephone number: +639175742017
Makati City
Ground Floor, Three Central Building, Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati
City
Telephone number: +639171782018
Pasay City
Level 1, S Maison, Conrad Manila, Seaside Boulevard Corner Coral Way, Mall
of Asia Complex (MOA), Pasay City
Telephone number: +639178472747
Quezon City
Ground Floor, 1880 Building, Eastwood Avenue, Libis, Quezon City
Telephone number: +639175120159
Must try po kumain dito sa Locavore gusto ko matikman yung sizzling sinigang nila mukha po kasing kakaiba🤗 nakakakagutom tuloy bigla🤗.Sulit po yung byahe niyo sa ganda ng ambiance nila and budget friendly din.
Wala akong ibang masabi talaga. Kundi Masarap masarap masarap!! Worth it po ang pag punta Dito. Kung ganito po kasarap ang foods nila.. Must visit po talaga Dito
a good place to have a taste of upgraded Pinoy foods. We all want to have our favorite dishes to be different at times or to be experimented to make it more delicious. This is what locavore brings with every diners. this is certainly a must try food destination.
Thats Wow, thanks for sharing this Daddy Ivan, Bago na nman ako idadagdag sa list Ko, this is Really Recommended, talaga namang susubukan Mong Tikman ang Sarap ng Food Nila From LOCAVORE, Filipino Food na Mukhang mas lalong Pinasarap, So Relaxing Ambiance pa Ang ganda ng Resto nila 👌👌💯❤❤