Normally, we order salads as an appetizer or something to balance out a very rich meal. But these days, salads aren’t just a boring bowl of greens and random vegetables, they can actually serve as the main dish and fill you up. If you find yourself looking for a healthy and delicious meal, plenty of restaurants offer crave-worthy salads that will actually make you happy and satisfy you. Whether you’re out and about or ordering in at home, here are restaurants and salad-centric stores in Manila that you need to add to your must-try list:
There’s no doubt that when it comes to Jollibee, one of Filipinos’ and fans’ favorite items on the menu is the beloved Peach Mango Pie. That pocket of real-fruit goodness will always be popular no matter the season, and it’s never going away.
In fact, it’s so good and well-loved that Jollibee is even taking it to another level: after public demand for a version that can be enjoyed at a much grander scale, the brand is introducing the new Large Peach Mango Pie!
Yes, that’s right—the Large Peach Mango Pie is everything you love about the original Peach Mango Pie, but bigger for bigger appetites. It’s still got that real peach and mango fruit that makes the most delightful filling inside that unmistakably satisfying crispy golden pie crust, only there’s more of it to enjoy!
“At Jollibee, we’re all about making people happy with their favorite food. With the introduction of the Large Peach Mango Pie, we found an opportunity in which we could make one of our most popular menu items, the Peach Mango Pie, into something that retains its iconic goodness and crispiness, but giving customers a bigger flavor experience,” said Bea Bediones, Jollibee Marketing’s Brand Manager for Pies.
The Jollibee Large Peach Mango Pie is available in all stores nationwide for only PHP 45 Solo, and PHP 132 for 3 Pies To-Go. Have it safely delivered to you via the Jollibee Delivery App, JollibeeDelivery.com, or #87000. Also available in Drive-Thru and Take Out!
For more info and updates on the Large Peach Mango Pie, as well as other Jollibee products and offers, like Jollibee on Facebook, and follow @jollibee on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Almost a year since its launch, Made in Bangkok has finally released their second set of menu with more flavorful dishes to boot! Now complete with appetizers, salad, and more seafood dishes that are perfect to pair with their coconut plain rice.
As mentioned, they have focused on the bounties of the sea with the Salmon Curry (P690/single; P1,360/tray) as the highlight. Served with their coconut plain rice, it has perfectly cooked fatty salmon swimming in rich and creamy red curry sauce with cherry tomato. There’s also the Sweet Chili Tiger Prawns (P720) that’s even more perfect after popping it in the air fryer for a few minutes. A serving has four jumbo tiger prawns tossed in fried basil sweet chili.
For something extra refreshing, the Prawn Pomelo Salad (P480) is a must-order. This has freshly poached prawns that are extra plump, served with Davao pomelo on top of fresh greens and fried shallots, served with a sweet and tart lime coconut dressing. We’re definitely starting a petition to bottle this dressing!
A great pica-pica option, or if you’re a rice eater is the Crispy Prawn Cakes (P430) which has finely chopped fresh prawns in tom yum paste and served with cucumber sweet chili and Thai nam phrik sauce. There’s also the Salmon Spring Rolls (P470) that’s an instant favorite. These are crispy fried salmon spring roll with homemade red curry, fresh garlic, and coriander.
Ready to have the THAI-stiest feast? Made in Bangkok is open daily for delivery from 11:30am to 7:00pm. They accept same-day orders with a lead time of 2 hours and accept advance orders via their website.
Ebi-body up for a challenge? – Hanako’s tempura all-you-can is back!
Challenge yourself to a tempting feast! Three years after its first launch, Hanako is bringing back its highly-anticipated unlimited tempura promo this May, in time for National Shrimp Day!
For only P499, you can enjoy unlimited tempura with a serving of Gohan to your heart’s content at any Hanako branch from Mondays to Thursdays.
Promo runs until May 31, 2022, and will be available in all Hanako branches – Moonwalk, Better Living, SM Pasig, The Rock Don Antonio, & Mindanao Avenue (inside then Car Doctor compound). Connect with us on our social media pages! Like and follow our Facebook and Instagram, and leave us a review on Facebook or Google pages! Use #CraveHanako and share with us your hands down, good food experience!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what best way to celebrate it but to bond with mom and get her a special treat that she would surely appreciate! Of course, this season is also sweeter with generous offers from restos, as well as their limited-edition offerings specifically crafted as a tribute to the amazing women of our lives. Here’s a roundup of such deals and promos you can avail around the metro!
Celebrate with Max’s Mother’s Day Bundle which includes a whole regular fried chicken, large plain rice, Lechon Kawali Kare-Kare, Lumpiang Shanghai, and their Mini Caramel Cake, with a price starting at P1,849 (save up to P330). You can also get a free 1L Sago’t Gulaman when you order in advance until May 5 for delivery on May 7 and 8.
At Yellow Cab, you can get a 15″ Patty Melt NY-Style Thin Crust Pizza, 1/2-pound Garlic Parmesan wings, and Ultimate Sloppy Wedges, all for just P999! Head over to your nearest Yellow Cab or get it delivered now!
Promo is available for take-out, Curbside® pick-up, drive-thru, and dine-in from May 2 to 8, 2022. Also available for delivery, GrabFood, and FoodPanda at P1,099.
Order in advance for Mother’s Day and get 3 pieces of Chicken ‘N’ Mojos for free, with a minimum delivery purchase of P1,500. Delivery of orders will be from May 6 to 8, 2022, and advance orders must be placed on or before May 7, 2022, 10 PM. Order here.
Photo: Shakey’s on Facebook
The Bistro Group
From May 6 to May 8, you can score P1,000 off with a minimum spend of P3,000 exclusive on Bistro Delivers (Bistro’s own delivery app and website) plus free delivery by using the code WELOVEMOM. On Mother’s Day, you can also get P500 off with P1,500 minimum purchase on dine-in and take-outs when you show the Bistro Group resto the post below.
Treat Mom with a sumptious feast with KFC’s Mom’s Super Bucket. The bundle includes KFC’s signature chicken, 1 Coleslaw Super Platter, and a free 1L bottle of Coke. The promo runs until May 30. Avail the promo via the KFC App, #88-87-8888, kfc.com.ph, GrabFood, or foodpanda. Ordering is also available via drive-thru, take-out, and Park & Go.
Order in advance for Mother’s Day at Pizza Hut and you can get a free Spaghetti Bolognese, for a minimum purchase of P1,000. To avail of this offer, simply place your order ahead of time until 4 PM of May 8, 2022, for pick-up or delivery scheduled at least before 5 PM on the said date. You can also check out Pizza Hut’s Mother’s Day Feasts below.
Order through www.pizzahut.com.ph, the Pizza Hut Mobile App, or via the 8911-1111 hotline.
Enjoy the limited-edition Very Berry Cookie at Mo’ Cookies perfect for Mother’s Day. It is made with rose syrup-infused dough, ruby and white chocolate coins, dried strawberries, and dried cranberries. This fruity, buttery, ooey-gooey treat is also available for gifting in special packaging (boxed and featuring an edible “I heart Mom” topper) until May 10 only, while the cookie will be available to order until May 31.
Order The Very Berry Cookie for gifting, for sharing, or just for you, for takeaway from any Mo’ Cookies shops or for delivery on mo.momentfood.com, GrabFood, Pick-A-Roo, foodpanda, and SM Online.
Bizu brings back its signature Mother’s Day cake, Charlotte, along with their other special treats perfect as gifts for mom on this special day, including their beautiful Chocolate Cakesicles, Macarons, Love Boxes, and more.
To order, visit www.bizu.ph or contact them through this number: 09176273970. The last day of ordering for Mother’s Day is on May 6, 2022.
Treat mom with the limited-edition Mother’s Day Strawberry Greeting Cake from Goldilocks. With a minimum purchase of P600, you can also enjoy 10% off on your Goldilocks favorites until May 8. Order online via this link.
J.CO Donuts is offering limited-edition donuts to bring home to Mom on this special day. Their Berry Heartbeat is a heart-shaped donut filled with light-as-air cream and dipped in strawberry chocolate. It also has beautiful swirls of white and rouge chocolate bands and white chocolate flake border. Momma Mia has a cream cheese filling, and delightful rouge chocolate dip, topped with ribbons of white chocolate stripes and added texture from coconut flakes. These donuts are now available in all J.Co stores nationwide.
The limited-edition Tres Leches cake from Mary Grace is here to make your Mom’s day even more special. It’s made with layers of vanilla sponge cake soaked in Earl Grey tea-infused milk, with their homemade caramel filling. Order now at www.marygracecafe.com, GrabFood, Foodpanda, or Pickaroo.
Here’s another beautiful and delightful cake to consider this Mother’s Day. Indulge in Conti’s new Triple Berry Mousse fused with blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry mousse spread between vanilla sponge and granola bits on a crispy butter crust. Order it on Contis.ph, Grabfood, or contact them through this number: 8580-8888.
Banapple brings us their newest feature cake Blossoms of Spring to celebrate Mother’s Day. It is made with 6-inch rich layers of vanilla cake covered in blush pink strawberry frosting with caramelized nuts filling and sugary fondant flowers on top. Order now via banapple.ph.
Get 10% off when you pre-order Workshop’s new limited-edition cakes for Mother’s Day: the Leche Flan Tres Leches and the Nutty Brazo Sansrival. Order it via thegridfoodmarket.com, foodpanda, Grabfood, and Pick.a.roo. You can also contact this number: +63 917 700 5346.
Caffeine has been a staple in almost everyone’s diet even pre-pandemic. Sure, enjoying a good cup of hot coffee is great but sipping on some iced coffee just hits different, especially during this hot summer season. Metro Manila has a long list of superb coffee shops to check out but we know it can get a bit overwhelming which one to try first. So, whether you’re looking for a classic iced latte or if you’re feeling more adventurous and you’re up for an Avo Latte (yes, it exists!), here’s a list of must-try iced coffee that’s under P150 that will surely perk you up in the morning:
Ready your palates for take-off and taste the rich flavors of Japan from the comfort of your own home!
Pia’s Kitchen, a CloudEats brand created in collaboration with none other than 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, is set to deliver different cuisines from around the world through their traveling menu which changes cuisines every few months. Right now, their menu offers sumptuous dishes from Japan perfected for deliveries and home consumption.
In case you didn’t know, CloudEats is a restaurant group that operates with cloud kitchens, meaning they are solely available for delivery. Thus, they make sure that their food remains presentable, IG-worthy even, and the quality remains throughout the whole delivery process: from their kitchens to your door!
Before becoming a beauty queen and the Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach studied culinary arts at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS). At a recent exclusive tasting event for Pia’s Kitchen held at the CloudEats Test Kitchen in BGC, Wurtzbach recalls how she started this business venture.
“It’s been a while since I got in touch with my culinary roots, but it’s always been at the back of my mind. I love food, hindi na mawawala sa’kin yan. Especially now that I’ve been traveling a lot, I’ve been exposed to so many different cuisines and flavors, and it’s been such a dream. Also now that I’m in a phase in my life where I really wanna have my own businesses, I am really into trying my hands at entrepreneurship. So when the opportunity came to work with CloudEats on a project like this, I said yes right away because it was exactly what I was looking for,” the beauty queen shared.
A trip to Japan through food
While Pia’s Kitchen is set to deliver different food from different cuisines, each menu is carefully curated by Pia and Chef Carlo Miguel to really tackle your tastebuds with its chosen flavors for the season. Their current Japanese menu, for example, really embraces the food in Japan that carry both quality and convenience.
During the tasting event, we started with a sampler of their Spam Sando, a filling sandwich that combines the lip-smacking flavors of SPAM, scrambled eggs, spring onions, and their Umami Sauce.
A sampler of the Spam Sando
For sandwich lovers, they also offer other Sandos such as the Beef Sando made with a homemade beef patty, cheddar cheese, caramelized onion, and Umami Sauce; their Kani Sando with Spicy Kani and hardboiled egg; and Quorn Katsu Sando with Quorn Fillet, Teriyaki and Umami Sauce, and fresh cabbage.
If you’re going for some greens, their Salmon Teriyaki Salad is really a solid choice. Its perfectly seared salmon glazed in Teriyaki Sauce is so soft and rich in flavor while the combination of fresh vegetables and fruits– Romaine, red cabbage, cucumber, mango, red onion, and quinoa– further elevated by their Asian Salad Dressing really freshens up one’s palate.
Salmon Teriyaki Salad
If you’re a fan of spicy food, you can also try their Spicy Kani Salad made with fresh greens, furikake, ebiko, and ripe mangoes mixed with a salad of Kani with a spicy mayo dressing.
The love for a hot bowl of rice with some flavorful ulam is something we Filipinos and the Japanese share. At Pia’s Kitchen, you can choose from a tempting roster of donburi meals!
We got to try their Chicken Katsu Curry, which has a Panko-crusted chicken thigh fillet that has tender meat under its crispy coating, a separate curry sauce you can add to your liking, and pickled red onions, jicama, and carrots to garnish. The striking flavor of the curry really speaks authenticity, beckoning the diner to chow it all down in no time.
Chicken Katsu Curry
Another rice meal we got to dig into is their Beef Gyudon. Thinly sliced, its beef is really tender and bursting with flavor. The poached egg also gives this flavor balance while the onions complete the components for every satisfying spoonful.
Beef Gyudon
Aside from these two, here are more donburi meals from Pia’s Kitchen: Pork Katsu Curry, Pork Katsudon, Salmon Teriyaki Bowl, and Beef Curry Rice. If you crave something more packed with flavors and ingredients, they also have a Spam Musubi Bake made with sushi rice, Spam cubes, Tebasaki sauce, savory cream cheese, and furikake.
As for their desserts lineup, we got to try a sampler of their Egg Tart, which has a crisp and flaky tart and a soft custard center that has the right amount of sweetness. They also have the Milk Tea Egg Tarts which are infused with milk tea flavor and topped with boba pearls. Finally, their Original Basque Cheesecake offers a light and rich cheesecake with a deep caramel exterior.
If you’re ready to dig into these delicious Japanese dishes before Pia’s Kitchen takes us to its next destination, ordering is hassle-free and just a few taps away! Their dishes are available 24/7 via GrabFood with prices ranging from P150 to P300.
For more information, visit the social media pages of Pia’s Kitchen on Facebook and Instagram. You can also visit the CloudEats website.
If you’re looking for a unique way to express your love for Mom for this year’s Mother’s Day, look no further. Treat the Queen that she is with their specialty cake featuring fresh mangoes and fragrant pandan.
The Pandan Mango Swoon Cake (P1,850/whole cake; P390/baby cake) has delicate layers of pandan sponge cake, slathered with housemade pandan custard and bits of fresh mango. It is then finished off with a fluffy pandan-flavored frosting and garnished with fresh mango swirls that are exceptionally sweet, and 24k gold flakes to make it extra special. Just like their other creations, it’s as delectable as it looks. Each spoonful will leave you wanting more!
This Mother’s Day special is now available for pre-orders via their website, and will be available from May 1 to 31, 2022.
It has been hot and humid these past few days, and what better to refresh ourselves than Nono’s summer menu? Available only until May, the new summer menu features bounties of the sea and the return of a classic Nono’s dish.
Begin your journey into the sea with a serving of Mediterranean Salad with Shrimp which has mixed greens, dates, candied walnuts, julienned apple, feta cheese, and plump shrimps tossed in a refreshing balsamic vinaigrette dressing and drizzled with honey. It’s light, crisp, and every bite is so indulgent!
Mediterranean Salad with Shrimp Salmon Croquettes
Meanwhile, the Salmon Croquettes is best for those who are looking for that irresistible crunch. These breaded salmon cakes are fried until crispy and then served with paprika aioli dip and a side salad. It’s the perfect appetizer to share with your family or friends. The Vongole is another crowd-favorite. This light and flavorful seafood pasta features al dente spaghetti noodles with fresh clams flavored with white wine, butter, olive oil, chili flakes, and roasted garlic. Make sure to wipe your plate clean with the crusty sourdough bread that’s served with it!
Lastly, a holiday favorite makes a comeback this summer! The Steak & Shrimp a la Pobre is Nono’s take on the classic surf-and-turf dish — steak cooked just the way you like it and juicy shrimps sauteed in their special garlic sauce. It’s served with a side of garlic rice so expect a delicious and flavorful treat in every mouthful!
Try these in any of your favorite Nono’s branches until May 30, 2022. Nono’s restaurants are located in UP Town Center, The Podium, Three Central Makati, Festival Mall, Glorietta 2, Power Plant Mall, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, S Maison, High Street South BGC, Uptown Mall Taguig, and Nuvali Sta. Rosa. We’re also on foodpanda, Grabfood, and Pickaroo.
Since its introduction last November, Jollibee fans in Metro Manila have no doubt been enjoying the next-level goodness of the Jollibee Chicken Sandwich. It’s everything they’ve wanted in a chicken sandwich, which is why it’s been such a hit.
Of course, because it’s been a limited release so far, fans from the other parts of the country have been asking and clamoring for their turn to enjoy the Chicken Sandwich. They want a taste too!
The whole Philippines can now rejoice—the Jollibee Chicken Sandwich is finally coming to more stores in the Philippines starting this month. It will be in more select Jollibee stores in provincial Luzon beginning April 19, and in stores in other regions, Visayas, and Mindanao starting May.
Now more Filipinos can enjoy the Jollibee Chicken Sandwich, which is a whole new level of chicken sandwich goodness with its 100% whole muscle chicken fillet marinated with select herbs and spices, that’s double hand-breaded to double the crunch, topped with special mayo dressing, and sandwiched between soft and buttery brioche buns. It’s also twice the weight of your usual chicken sandwich brand, making it a supremely satisfying meal for those looking to fill their cravings.
“We’ve been extremely satisfied with how our Jollibee fans in Metro Manila have received and enjoyed the Jollibee Chicken Sandwich. We’re ready to show to more people the new level of chicken sandwich they can enjoy, and we’re excited for our fans in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to taste it,” said Mari Aldecoa, Assistant Vice President for Marketing, Jollibee Philippines.
The Jollibee Chicken Sandwich is available for PHP 149.00 solo and PHP 199.00 with fries and drink in Jollibee stores in Metro Manila, starting April 19 in select provincial Luzon stores, and May in other regions, Visayas and Mindanao. See list of stores selling Chicken Sandwich at https://www.jollibee.com.ph/chickensandwich/
Have it safely delivered to you via the Jollibee Delivery App, JollibeeDelivery.com, or #87000. Also available in Drive-Thru and Take Out!
For more info and updates on Jollibee products, like Jollibee on Facebook, and follow @jollibee on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
