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All Saints Day, Undas or Todos Los Santos,
whichever we Filipinos call it, is our tradition
to visit the cemetery in which lies the remains
of our faithful departed. To many and most of
us are guilty of this, All Saints Day is dubbed
as a mini reunion. Where do your families go
after putting all those lovely flowers, lighting a
candle, and prayer? Of course, they eat or find
a place to eat! We search for nearby
restaurants among the three of the biggest
cemetery in the south.
First on our list is Romulo Café. The restaurant
is minutes away from Manila South Cemetery.
Who would believe there’s this black and
white themed restaurant with a touch of past
and the present near a cemetery? It’s difficult
to dine here alone because the dishes are
family-sized-servings. Romulo Café serves
mainly Filipino dishes with a twist like their
Sisig Wrap, Beef Kaldereta with Queso de
Bola and Flying Tilapia. Sounds cool, right?
This restaurant is something your love ones
will love after a day of visiting the cemetery. reunite when visiting our faithful departed.
Secondly, for those families who are looking
for a more casual dining experience, head
over to Tito Chef Restaurant. Located just five
minutes away from Manila Memorial Park,
Paranaque, this restaurant offers a variety of
dishes. Formerly a 40 plus year old house
other things of the owner’s parents are still
there. Because of its homey interior, you feel
at home and comfy. For those who would like
to try freshly made liguini pasta, try the
Mushroom Tartufo. This dish is made with a
combination of fresh linguini cooked al dente,
mushroom cream sauce, blue cheese and
truffle oil which you can really smell upon
serving.
Aside from pasta, they also have Salmon
Tartare Salad and Surf and Turf of Beef
Tenderloin and Salmon which are also a must
try which you can share with your loved ones!
Last on our list is Kuya’s at the Fort which is a
drive away from Heroes Cemetery. This
restaurant became famous through
word-of-mouth because of its good food that
makes it worthwhile to visit. The restaurant
serves Filipino-Spanish cuisine with a
reasonable price. Included in their menu is
what they called Sisig Angles which we are all
guilty of loving to eat. Those finely mince pork
that sizzles upon serving with a kick of chili
will surely make you mouth tingle with
deliciousness. And as big Filipino families, we
love to eat rice. Rice is best served with their
Crispy Binagoongan and Gising-gising.
In the tradition of “Undas” we bond and
Our families not only reunite to reminisce the
past but we also bond over a good and
sumptous food. The next time you visit your
family cemetery, don’t just relive your past
experience with fun activities every “Undas”
but share it over a good food nearby.
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