Native Filipino Restaurants in Quezon City, Food Trip Recommendations

This is Tutubi's personal list of Filipino restaurants he visits in Quezon City, with native restaurants at least and some Asian cuisine at most that caters to all budgets (except the exclusive and super expensive) from hole-in-the-wall, frugal food finds to "fun dining" place. Some were his own discoveries, while a few were from travel or food TV shows like GMA's Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, GMA News TV Pop Talk, Biyahe Ni Drew, Ang Pinaka, et al for your own version of Quezon City food trip.

As always, Tutubi paid for all his meals at these restaurants, no "pay to praise" posts here nor glowing reviews due to freebies or free meals. The list does not include native restaurants that has gone mainstream (too many branches) outside Quezon City.

If you know of other places, frugal food finds, vegetarian food, halal restaurants in Quezon City, or any recommendation, please leave a comment as Tutubi knows there are many others out there still waiting to be sampled:

List of Quezon City Restaurants (Native Filipino or Asian at most):


Alavar Seafood Grill and Restaurant (
Address: Timog Avenue, Quezon City
Remarks: try Zamboanga City's curacha and Alavar Sauce)

Aling Conching Native Chicken and Fast Food
Quezon Avenue
Remarks: closed down

Bagoong Club
Address: Scout Dr. Lazcano near corner Tomas Morato
Remarks: Bagoong themed
Specialties: different versions of bagoong, Bulalo with mongo,
Budget: PhP175.00 up

Carinderia Buffet
Address: V. Luna Avenue corner Mabilis Street, Diliman
Remarks: the cheapest buffet with native Filipino dishes
Budget: PhP149.00/person

Casa Naimas
Address: Tomas Morato near corner Kamuning
Remarks: Ilocos empanada and other Ilocano cuisine

Countryside Grill
Katipunan Avenue, Barangay Blue Ridge
Specialties: pork barbeque, crispy dinuguan, calderata

Dannylicious Barbeque
25 Rajah Matanda St., Project 4, Quezon City
Telephone Number: +63.2.440.7996
Specialty: pork barbeque
Remarks: frugal food find

Farinas Ilocos Empanada
Locations: West Avenue, Visayas Avenue
Specialties: Ilocos Empanada, Bagnet, Pinakbet
Remarks: frugal food find

Gayuma ni Maria
Address: 123 V. Luna Extension (Maginhawa Street), Sikatuna Village, Quezon City
Open 10am-11pm on Monday to Saturday; 10am-10pm on Sundays.
Telephone numbers: +6.32.441.4872; +63.921.681.8989

Jek's Kubo Bulalo at Ulo-ulo
Location: Maginhawa St. UP Teachers Village:
Specialties: bulalo

Kanin Club
UP-Ayala Technohub
Remarks: recommend the sinfully good crispy dinuguan
Budget: PhP300.00+

Lechon Capital of Quezon City
La Loma with lechon (roasted pigs) shops and restaurants led by Ping-ping Lechon

Little Quiapo
90 Malakas St, Brgy. Pinyahan (back of SSS)
Diliman, Quezon City
Specialties: palabok and halo-halo

Mang Jimmy's
Balara (near Balara Water Filtration Park)
Specialties: Tapa mix and sizzling pork sisig

Mang Jimmy's best-seller: the Tapa Mix served on a sizzling plate: yummy and tender at PhP120.00 per order


Mixxx CP3 Vigan's Best
Branches: Maginhawa Street and C.P. Garcia (Bulalo at Inihaw)
Remarks: Ilocano food e.g. Bulalo iloko, poqui-poqui, dinakdakan

Myrna's Bulalo Haus
Address: Tomas Morato corner Kamuning
Specialty: Bulalo (of course)

Nena's Special Bibingka and Restaurant
Address: Gen Romulo St., Cubao, Quezon City
Specialties: native filipino delicacies: bibingka, puto bumbong, puto kutsinta

O'ini Taste of Kapampangan
Address: 63 Xavierville Avenue, Quezon City
Telephone Number: +63.2.238.2521; +63.927.931.7360; +63.947.554.5502

Pan de Amerikana
Location: Katipunan Avenue near Boni Serrano
Remarks: sports the inverted house design, with chess tables similar to
the original chess-themed Marikina restaurant

the inverted house cum restaurant has a real red range rover with functioning headlights (photo taken by Tutubi's friend using a newly-acquired Nikon D90)

Pares Mami House (Quezon City)
Address: Amoranto (Retiro) corner Dr. Alejos
Coordinates: 14°37'38"N 120°59'34"E

Partners Pares
Location: Roosevelt Ave, near the San Francisco bridge
and Quezon Avenue

Robina Chicken House
Munoz, Roosevelt Avenue
Remarks: in front of Munoz Market, serves roast chicken for more than 30 years already amidst all the competition

Rodic's Diner
Locations: University of the Philippines and Maginhawa Street, UP Teachers Village
Specialties: beef tapa (tapsilog)

Romulo Cafe
Address: Scout Tuason cor. Scout Dr. Lazcano Quezon City
Telephone Number: +63.2.332.7275
Remarks: homey restaurant owned by the family of Carlos P. Romulo
Budget: PhP400.00 per head up

Sabroso's Lechon
Address: E. Rodriguez corner Tomas Morato
Specialty: pork lechon

Satti Grill House
Address: SM City Fairview food court
Quirino Avenue corner Regalado

Shabu-Shabu sa GW
Anonas Extension (between V. Luna and Kamias Road)
Telephone Number: +63.2.343.0178
Remarks: serves shabu-shabu with Filipino ingredients, featured on Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (June 9, 2013 episode)

Snackaroo
Matalino St. near Sulo Hotel

Spicy Tongue
Location: Timog Avenue
Specialties: Bicolano cuisine kinalas, laing/pinangat, bicol express et al

TatyStar Bakery
Address: 45 Anonas Extension, Brgy Sikatuna, Quezon City
Specialties: Toasted siopao (Naga specialty) (they even sell frozen tinuktok, sort of like laing)

The Alaskan Salmon Ulo Ulo House
98 D. Roces Avenue
Contact Number: +63.2.411.5391

Parilla
Address: Scout Reyes corner Scout Gandia Street
Specialties: Chicken Inasal, Kansi (Ilonggo version of Bulalo)

Umbul Satu Cuisine.
154 Maginhawa St.
UP Teachers Village
Status: The only halal restaurant in the area. Closed down 2012

Vieva Satti Haus
Address: 9 BMA Ave cor 94 Katinlad St., Tatalon, Quezon City
Telephone: +63.2.473.2591
Remarks: serves satti and other Tausug delicacies from Zamboanga. located near corner E. Rodriguez

Tutubi is not in any way connected with any of these restaurants/eateries listed here nor did he received freebies/free meals in exchange. For reservations and appointments, sample menu prices, events parties, please call the restaurant contact numbers or visit their official website.