Filipino cuisine: the best places to taste it in Tagaytay

Pamana Restaurant

87/100 (1079 ratings)

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"The kare kare is absolutely to die for. Very very good with think rich peanut sauce. And the bagoong has the perfect mix of saltiness. I just wish..."

Eatingonabudgetph

"One of our fave restos in Tagaytay. Our family have eaten here numerous times either for family celebrations or just when we are craving for their..."

Lea Mojica

"Pamana is great for a family lunch out. They have lutong bahay / authentic Filipino meals that will remind you of your mom's cooking back in the..."

Aya

"Gosh! Everything here is the best! We started with the Palitao as appetizer, which is the bomb. We ordered some the "putok batok" dish they had which..."

Daniele Christia Cerrer

"Nilaga and Crispy Adobo Pusit were both superb. Hope to try more from their menu soon. We requested for the vacant seat in the garden at ground floor..."

Marie Kris Ayson

"Varied dishes and hefty servings for large groups (we were 12 pax) at affordable..."

Nina Lizares

"This place was more of a repurposed house to a restaurant which was a good idea. We were not able to dine near the view of the tagaytay volcano view..."

Lai ML

"While we enjoyed thd food and the breathtaking view of the lake, we had a good chat and laugh with the crew. They were very nice and welcoming...."

Dolly Verayin

"Always love this place! Food is just really good, service is prompt, worth the price. I totally recommend this if you plan a trip to..."

Khenn Arquiza

"One of the reasons why I've always wanted to try Pamana is I wanted to enter the beautiful vintage restaurant. The ambiance is really great as we..."

Janney

"This is my 2nd time to eat in Pamana, we’re always ordering their boneless crispy kare kare, not too salty because it is partnered with bagoong, we..."

Chai

"It's our 2nd time here and it did not disappoint as always 🙂 What we ordered:Boneless Crispy Pata ⭐⭐⭐⭐Crispy Adobong Pusit..."

Psyche Darlene Quejada

"I rarely get impressed by Filipino restaurants. I guess we Filipinos always compare it to our own family’s home cooked meals. But the food in..."

Raj Guzman

"Great dining experience. We ordered bulalo, sinugba, lumpiang ubod and binagoongang bagnet for a group of 6 and we all satisfied our cravings for..."

Elenita Parreno

"We visited the place on a weekday to avoid huge crowds. The best dish we liked was the Humba! It was top notch! Great ambience for family settings...."

Kaceike25

"This is the best meal we had in our whole trip in Tagaytay. I recommend this for couples and more so to families.Meals are fairly priced..."

Tatiana C. Nucum

"Husay ng Pusit at ng mga kuya staff! Had the adobong pusit calamares. Crispy blank squid ink pusit plus suka - kanin pa meeeen! Sarap..."

Pj Hilao

"Food 5/5Service 5/5Ambiance 5/5Cleanliness 4/5Value for money 5/5Overall 5/5+ great ambiance, alfresco..."

Tiffany Anne

"Cozy ambience, great service and most especially, delicious food. We ordered the crispy adobong pusit, nilagang bulalo and crispy pata. All were good..."

Mabel Ramos

"I was really happy to have dined here especially it was a tuesday afternoon when we came. The exterior of the place was already interesting and now..."

Shane Pines Quijada

"When in Tagaytay, one shouldn't miss out on having a warm bowl of bulalo. I was meaning to bring my mom to Mahogany Market, since I heard this place..."

Jomarie Ang (Eat Drink Splurge)

"Let me start with the whole concept... very relaxing, comfortable and interesting. For the food, ang sarap. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 I got to taste..."

Jillie Chilly🔆🇵🇭

"I love everything about this place. From the food to its semi rustic style. If youre looking for a variety of great tasting filipino food that is..."

NM

"This restaurant serves great filipino foods! I love the ambiance. There’s a view of Taal Lake. Great place to eat with your family. We will..."

Gen Cartalla Torio

"The food is quite delicious and I cannot ask for more. We ordered the salmon sinigang, crispy tawilis, pinoy caprese salad and the lumpia trio. The..."

Kislay Chandra

"Nice taste, cozy ambiance, price range is from 200-800/pesos only. Serving size is also generous compare to other resto around the area and serving..."

Marvin Chan

"This Barrio Fiesta based Restaurant is known for Their 3-way adobo. People go here for the fish too. Grilled Fish in different cooking, the healthy..."

Justine Lauren B. Chan

"Pamana is a heritage Filipino restaurant in Tagaytay with great views, good food and excellent service.We had Tuna Gising Gising, Bulalo,..."

Ravisiva

"I found this place to be comfortable and relaxing. The food was the best pinoy cuisine I have tasted in the six months I have been here.Our waiter..."

Dave Bentley

"The place has a nice overlooking view.Their bulalo is superb! You shouldn't miss it when you visit here. Their kare kare is good as well. This..."

Leng

"The food are amazing!!!! Though the menu prices here in Zomato are not the same in the resto maybe because of the prices really go up (like the..."

Denrenden

"Went here late afternoon on a Thursday. Took our client with us and had a memorable time. View from the top floor is great. We took a lot of selfies...."

HeidiSan

"One of our staple restaurants in Baguio was Barrio Fiesta, that's why we got sad when it was replaced by this restaurant- PAMANA. We never tried..."

Gab M.

"Everything was so perfect. Yung mga waiter is really approachable, always smiling and no need to call them kasi they refill our water pag nakita..."

Malvataan Chesca

"If you’re looking for an old-fashioned theme restaurant, this is a good place specially in Tagaytay branch. You’ll get to eat delicious Filipino..."

Krish Federigan

"Super loved this restaurant, the homey ambiance and super delicious food.food- typical filipino food but super sarap.crispy pata-..."

Dax Placente

"It was a day after my birthday 🎂 that we dine here for lunch to celebrate 🎉. We arrived here early because of the anticipated traffic 🚥 and..."

Arnie Lei

"Good location, nice ambiance, corteous and attentive staff and last of all, great food! We tried their Crispy pusit in ink, pork humba, kare kare, ..."

Jojo Laserna

"Ordered Crispy Adobong Pusit Calamares which tasted really good but I was hoping to have an entire Calamares made into adobo but what was served was..."

Pia Uy

"Good service,place is beautiful. But food is normal. Still eats here from time to time. The bulalo is more sabaw less laman but still okay. I go back..."

Monnel Uy GaLicia

"One thing I loved about this place is it merged some of the best classics at Barrio Fiesta with something new. Call it a trip to memory lane for the..."

Chris Ong Of Kain Manila

"Typical Filipino dishes like balai Dako, bagnet kinda tough, place a little bit compact but has a great view of taal lake, service is great...."

Juan Paulo De Jesus

"If you’ve read my other food reviews, you know that I’m very familiar with Chinese cuisines. Filipino cuisine is not something I look for, but..."

Kimberly Mas

"For Appetizers We had the lumpia trio and their best seller crispy adobo pusit calamares. (I wanted also the bone marrow but it wasnt available..."

Maria Prior

"💕Date for Two: Chocolate Ah ng Tskolateria💌Total: P150Overall: This must be the best hot choco we’ve ever had! Opt to stay at..."

Date For Two

"Pamana Serves one of the best Kare Kare and Crispy Pata dishes in town. The Kare Kare is rich but never overpowering, the crispy pata has all the..."

Gastrofreak

"I planned to celebrate my Birthday here yesterday because of the rating and reviews. We arrived around 11AM and I'm expecting that we need to wait..."

DonaBa

"I love the ambience, it reminds me of the old house of my grandparents (though not as chic as pamana). It was good that they used the family..."

Grace

"Masarap yung food. We had ordered Crispy Squid on its ink at Sisig sa Aligue. Plus Sinangag. The only problem we encountered is may mga langaw na..."

Jhoijumeras

"Exquisite interiors, accomodating staff, and scrumptious dishes. Great place for a family get-together while marveling at the sight of taal lake. I..."

Tammy Mariano-Bingcang

"My favorites are: 1. salmon belly sinigang - served generous portions of salmon belly, soup is not so sour and a bit sweet 2. lapu lapu in mango..."

Amens

"So happy to spend my birthday yesterday in Pamana. Since it is a weekday, the resto is not that jam-packed. We get to choose the best area to dine in..."

Jerica Delos Santos

"Most of the dishes here came from their family recipe which you will not find in some of the restaurants and that's what makes it special. I..."

Food Is Life

"The view is superb!. A bit pricey but its so worthy, had the Inihaw na bicol express and my boyfriend ordered sisig (we aren't big eaters) both were..."

Kristine Villanueva Chan

"Not the good place if you want to loose weight but definitely the perfect place if like me you want to be acquainted with filipino cuisine. Delicious..."

Jean-Francois Pinera

"The ambience was very homey and the view of Taal Lake was awesome. The interior was a little cramped but the staff did their best to make us..."

Mimi Tumamak

"I love the rustic but homey theme of the place. Food was AMAZING and AFFORDABLE. The KANSI (half sinigang and half bulalo) is perfect for someone..."

Esther Ely Cariaga Ursudan

"Good place to chill. I love the ambiance of this place. The view was superb. This place is good for dating your love ones. They have the best..."

Janica L.

"It was rainy labor day when we went here. I love how the place was designed and decorated. I super love how the wall frames were arranged...it is so..."

Aya Cortez

"Sorry for the overdue review 😂We went here for my mama's birthday last december. At first i thought it's a super fancy resto and I'm not..."

Nariz Rabosa

"The best pinakbet and kansi I've ever tasted! Good ambiance & very friendly staff.. Kinda disappointed with the small serving of their lechon belly,..."

Irene Martin

"Pamana resto has a great ambiance, and there seems to be a history and family vibe in the place. Their food is great particularly the adobong pusit..."

Carlo

"Ordered salmon sinigang, crispy pusit in squid ink, liempo and rice.Loooooved everything we ate here! You'll be inlove with the crispy..."

Limpreng

"Booking through the zomato app was a breeze! I had Nilagang Bulalo, Inihaw na Bicol Express, Adobo rice and Calamansi Juice.I had a great time..."

Tin Atencio

"Pamana serves great tasting Filipino food. The theme of this restaurant was very unique. It is an ancestral inspired place. The different pictures of..."

Janela Franzin Apolinar

"After some play time with the kids and cousins at Sky Ranch and enjoying beautiful views of the Taal volcano, we drove down the main road with Pamana..."

Jacqui Y

"One of the good restaurants in Tagaytay, they serve really good Filipino food. Of course the usual is the Bulalo and theirs is pretty good! Good..."

Keena

"A Family Tradition:01 Welcoming of the staff.There was no reception staff who guided us since we booked a table. They know how to accept..."

Erwin Moon

"Food 5/5Portion 5/5Service 5/5Cleanliness 4/5Parking 4/5Ambience 4/5Value for money 3.5/5Overall dining experience..."

Margaret

"Pamana, with its old-fashioned interiors and bric-a-bracs, looks like an ancestral home and evokes the traditional big celebrations at home with..."

Jellybeans In The City

"Having heard good reviews about this restaurant, I decided to eat here with my family and I found that the atmosphere and design of the restaurant..."

Jonathan Ledesma

"Best Place to dine in Tagaytay. Loving their Rustic and old-fashioned ambiance. Their "Pork Sisig and Aligue" is to die for. A deadly..."

Lee Leonsame

"Ambience: Cold yet cozyFood: Tastes phenomenalService: Efficient and fastFacilities : Well-maintainedPrice:..."

Winnie Barbosa

"Pamana as we all know is part of the Ongpauco restaurant like Barrio Fiesta. Like Barrio Fiesta, Pamana serves delectable Filipino dishes...."

Monique Ale

"Place was great and the interior was very warm. Sad to say it was dinner time when we came here, we couldn't see the taal. Service attendant..."

Lazy_chubby

"As I was looking back on our first visit to Pamana, I just couldn't believe seeing how small Rain was the last time we wrote about Pamana! Four years..."

The Pickiest Eater In The World

"Went there for lunch as Plan B for the depressing go-see at another restaurant down the road (name rhymes with Serpentine's). I took my party of 10..."

Nilo Baranda

Balay Dako

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"Best place to eat breakfast ! Anything you can think of to eat for breakfast, it’s at Balay Dako. Delicious food😋 And Our families favorite..."

Lorellie Sarao Jarin

"Twas my first since my mom recommended it to me..and I love it. i think I have found the best place for my foreign guests na hindi ako mapapahiya...."

Xian Yeo

"You can never go wrong with their breakfast buffet with a great view and ambiance plus their great menu. Their Chocolate Tablea Drink plus Ensaymada..."

Karen Mae Apruebo-Limuaco

"The ambiance of the place coupled with the good services provided by the staff is what makes our experience to go back and refer to other..."

Rose Punzalan Pasco

"Very nice place including the food serve. Service was excellent. Will recommend to my Balikbayan..."

Richard Yang

"another place to eat....delish foods good service....nice place.......two thumbs up.....tagaytay..."

Annabelle Deguzman Makapugay

"My mom and I loved everything from food to the scenery. That beautiful view of Taal and the homey ambiance of Balay Dako..."

Marlamodesto472

"*late review we went here to try their kansi - not a fan. ambience is ok, it felt crowded - i was expecting it to be more cozy despite..."

Rurouni Neko

"Loved the breakfast buffet selection.Place is full as early as 8 am on a Sunday.They don’t run out of food even with the crowd going on.Will..."

Princess Santiago

"I am falling in love with your bulalo!..."

Gretchl Verniece

"The price was reasonable because their serving are good for at least four people. Their sizzling bulalo is something I would come back for. Their..."

Patrisha Anne Alpay

"can't think of enough superlatives to describe this restaurant. everything is just perfect. i givr an extra 🌟 for the very attentive and friendly..."

Ronnie Uy

"Good food. Good parking space. Nice ambiance. Be sure to come early. There's always a waiting line. Not to worry, they have many tables to accomodate..."

Rakesh M

"I remember seeing Balay Dako in a Pinoy movie. It is certainly a "sosyal" type of resto. This place is great for reunions, especially if budget is..."

Jem Mangahas

"Truly, one of the restaurants to go to in Tagaytay. You will fall in love with the view of Taal while eating. Absolutely loved their handmade piyayas..."

Kimchi Eats

"It’s all good! Balay Dako can be packed with guests during weekends, so get there as early as 10AM, and take the table with a beautiful view of the..."

Chuck Pagharion

"We have been going to this place for quite sometime now. We love, love the food and their pastry store too! We can’t get enough of the food and it..."

Rachiel Alarcon

"Went there to try their breakfast buffet at around 7:30 am. The place is already packed and there was a queue building up. Waited around 5 mins since..."

Patsypiieee

"This restaurant illustrates the importance of the experience. The food is great and the overall experience is..."

Ulysses Villena

"Food is good. Generous amount. Value for money.I enjoyed their ice cream: sugar-free barako, macapuno and taho flavors ftw. Of course the view..."

Themunchingchocnut

"AMAZING! Perfect place to satisfy your filipino food cravings. Personally the best filipino food I have ever eaten and it was not too pricey. The..."

Joaquin La O

"Lunch with fam at Balay Dako in Tagaytay. Binukadkad Na Plapla (php420)Ginataang Mungo (php265)Pork Satay (php100)Sweet Corn Ice..."

TravelSpeedX

"Good food.. hefty serving. I like this better than Breakfast at Antonio's. Price is on the high side, but still worth to visit when you're in..."

Nikko M. Taytay

"As expected from Antonio's, the food was great.What made this a fave is the excellent service. I think in addition to good food, excellent..."

Rico Cortez

"Balay Dako is a good place to gather big groups. Together they can experience the Filipino homemade food that will bring them closer while savoring..."

A L P H A

"Wonderful view and nice place. Also the food is so nice. Really good for visit with family. My parents loves this restaurant food. If you have plan..."

Junhee Park

"I spent one of my many birthday lunches last year at Balay Dako and I will never forget the experience. Awesome view and equally wonderful..."

Nadine Sy

"Seafood paella is a must try! Love their coffee as..."

Jandell Romblon

"The interior is really nice, it feels like you went back centuries ago. Large windows, wooden floors, high ceiling and huge ceiling fans. The avocado..."

Yan Di

"Nice Tagaytay Restaurant with a very Filipino interior design. The view is awesome and the customer service is great. Food is good too and..."

Charlene Briones-Michelena

"We went here on a weekday night and surprised to find out that there are still a lot of diners. Our group had 7 pax and we ordered the following:..."

Anne F

"Ambiance is great! Very relaxing and romantic. Their bulalo is pricey but the serving is generous and the soup is refillable. A lot of choices from..."

Mrl Francisco

"If you are planning to visit Tagaytay don’t forget to drop by at Balay Dako. We had our dinner here and I must say that the food is really great..."

Mina

"Their Sizzling Bulalo is a must try! It serves at least 4 people. The mushroom sauce made all the difference to an otherwise huge serving of beef...."

Justine Abagat

"overall the gastronomical experience is superb. a bit pricey, but i guess the extravagance of the ambiance is what you pay for... love love..."

Lou

"We ordered chicharon bulaklak, grilled pusit, lechon and lengua with mushroom. Good food, grilled pusit is cooked perfectly, sauces are good too...."

Chai

"We had a very memorable dinner here!!! It was our first time to dine there and we were captivated by the wonderful service and wide selection of..."

Joyce Ann Soan

"First Visit: 💔Went on a Sunday for breakfast. Got our queue number at 7:30 (2 pax) . After 1 and a half hours, we still have 6 more..."

Love Joy

"Really loved the customer service, food and the view. Will definitely come back!PS the place could get really crowded during lynch time so..."

Arbie Hernandez

"Went here for the first time when we toured our expat boss around Tagaytay. Though I can’t remember everything we ordered (except for the baby..."

Southern Tummies

"Can’t the weekend arrive any faster? You’re probably cooking up plans on what to do this weekend. In case you’re feeling..."

The Hungry Employee

"Love this place 😍😍😍From the awesome taal view, to the friendly service, to the delicious food ~ Balay Dako is one of the most..."

Aldrich Huang

"We went on a weekday lunch and we were able to be seated right away. Good Filipino restaurant with a nice view of the Taal lake. You must try the..."

Joseph

"I love love this place!!! We had an early dinner here during my birthday week. Sooo worth it! We order crispy pasta, veggie Kare-Kare and halo-halo!..."

Ronini Ronini

"Excellent food! I love their Ambiance! They’ll take you to an old Filipino Hacienda. I also love how clean the restaurant is. I recommend..."

TCAS

"Had family dinner here last April 30,2019Food- 5We ordered Kare Kare, bangus ala pobre, pinakbet, pata tim, kansi, pancit..."

Queen Dee

"We came in early as 7am for their breakfast buffet and we did not wait long. The weather was perfect for us to sit outside with an overlooking view..."

Far Velez

"Best breakfast buffet ever! Their heavenly fresh Corned Beef complemented by Horseradish Sauce will be my forever favorite! Even their pastry and..."

Merl Peroz

"We arrived 10:30am and the place is a bit packed already. They have Spacious parking but if you arrive late you will need to wait, althought it did..."

Noreen Orillaza

"I liked the lechon paksiw but a bit too gingery according to husband. The leche flan is too sweet and also their dark chocolate gelato. The barako..."

Pandakaki

"Ambience:The dine-in space was enormous downstairs! If you want a view of #Tagaytay, definitely go here during the day. We enjoyed our stay just..."

Patrick Unson

"This place makes Sunday brunch with the Family memorable. With the amazing selection of Filipino dishes and a breath taking view of the Taal Volcano...."

Dan Xerxes Rosales

"Busy sunday and hungry, we went to Balay Dako. Ordered their best sellers and true enough, the food was delectable. We ordered the Ensaladang Talong..."

Bick Lloren

"The Best Restaurant in Tagaytay who offers delicious filipino dish! Great Food with Breathtaking view of Taal lake, Romantic vibe, Great restaurant..."

Tere Benedicto

"I love their food and the scenery. You'll be able to view the Taal Volcano while eating. You just have to wait to be seated kasi they have many..."

Nuraini Uyan Pawid

"Balay Dako is a very known restaurant sa Tagaytay. So tinry namin kung okay ba talaga ang food. Nagpunta kami dun at super daming tao! Pero, nag..."

Chibogchai

"Our experience with this restaurant is the complete opposite of my recent post regarding the slow service of Cafe Voi La. Wait staff are well trained..."

Vylette

"This has yet to be the place that will make you brave the traffic going to Tagaytay. Their food is beyond GREAT! Long queue to get in but once your..."

Cath Lee-Cua

"One thing that will instantly pop in my head is the freshly cooked piyaya!!! Awesome filipino food and great place for lunch and big group dining...."

Yogi Bush

"Balay Dako is the last of the Antonios Ive tried, simply because I thought that Ive been to both Antonios and Breakfast at Antonios and that Ive..."

Gastrofreak

"I've always been a fan of THE AMAZING ILONGGO CHEF Tony Boy Escalante. I've been blessed enough to see up close how he put so much passion and..."

Faith Gwapa

"Was there a week ago with the whole family. It was really packed and seemed like we're going to wait forever to be seated. It took about half an hour..."

Nette Gallo

"Good taste of food with an excellent view. Very nice to having a family gathering or even to having a quality time with your love ones. Very..."

Jessica Kristianty

"First visit (Jan 2019): 5 🌟Came here for a cup of coffee and dessert after a long leisurely lunch at Marcia Adam's (super recommend!!)...."

Goldielyn Limsiy

"A must try in tagaytay👌. Ambiance is homey amd service is good. We ordered pastel de lengua, bulalo na baka and halabos na hipon. All..."

Eula Hidalgo

"A unique place to have lunch with family and friends. Though it was crowded and limited parking slot during lunch hour. But its worth the wait. You..."

Jody Bangayan

"Food is great. My husband loves everything. No reservations here so be patient when waiting for your turn because a lot of people come here, esp..."

Jen Jen

"The Filipino-Spanish vibe and home-cooked meals are amazing! Equally interesting are the packed specialties you can buy from their store. Perhaps..."

Philip Roa

"We went to Balay Dako on a Christmas Day! They don’t accept reservations during holidays and gladly there’s still seats for us! 😊 I love their..."

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