Bacolod City is known for its sumptuous food. Most tourists travel to the City of Smiles just to taste the unique delicacies of the home of Masskara Festival. If you’re still clueless of where to dine, we got you covered.
We have listed some of the famous local and homegrown restaurants in the city that you should not miss during Masskara season.
1. Manokan Country
Where: Father M. Ferrero Street near SM City Bacolod
Manokan Country is one of the food spots in Bacolod that one should not miss.
Image: Writer's photo
Manokan Country is a food strip near SM City Bacolod. It home to dozens of stalls serving the most delicious Bacolod chicken inasal. Just a heads up, there are no air-conditioned stalls in the complex. And since it is an open space, be mindful of your belongings. Dining at Manokan Country will not be complete without eating with your bare hands, that’s why restaurants do not offer utensils by default. However, utensils are available upon request.
2. Calea Pastries and Cake
Where: Balay Quince, 15th Lacson Street across L’Fisher Hotel; Ground Floor, Robinsons Place Bacolod
The lovely cakes of Calea waiting to be sliced for perfection.
Image: Calea Pastries and Coffee
Calea Pastries and Coffee is one of the most popular cake shops in Bacolod City. Both tourists and locals love their cheesecakes, chocolate cake and mud pie. This Masskara season, the food gem is packed for sure, so better visit the store at the earliest time as possible. If you are looking for a pasalubong (take home gift, souvenir) for the people at home, a box of Calea cake will be a sure hit.
3. Conee’s Cansi House and Sugba
Where: Reagent, Brgy. Alijis; 25th Lacson Street
A piping hot bowl of Cansi soup is perfect for cold weather.
Image: Conee’s Cansi House and Sugba
Cansi (beef shank soup) in Bacolod needs no introduction. Dubbed as one of the world-class beef soups in the country, this dish is a must try whenever you are in Bacolod City. If you’re worried about crowded cansi restaurants, don’t worry there are a lot of choices to choose from. One of them is Conee’s Cansi House and Sugba. One advantage of Conee’s Cansi House is that they have a branch along Lacson Street which is more convenient especially for people who do not want to go far from the heart of the festivities.
4. Sandok Comfort Food
Where: C-20 Narra Avenue, Capitol Shopping Centre; 2nd Floor, Piazza Sorrento, 13th Lacson Street; Ground Floor, O Residences, Brgy. Mandalagan
Kadios is one of the ingredients that make the KBL soup extra special.
Image: Sandok Comfort Food
Sandok Comfort Food is a homegrown Bacolod restaurant that offers customers a warm, cozy, and homey vibe. The hominess is brought by their delectable Lutong Bahay (home cooked meals) Specials. One of them is a popular Ilonggo dish called Kadios, Baboy, Langka (pigeon peas, pork and jackfruit) or KBL. What makes this dish so special? While in other provinces use sampalok (tamarind) as their souring agent, Sandok highlights the use of a local fruit known as batuan ((Blanco) Choisy). If you’re craving for soup, Sandok Comfort Food is worthy to consider.
5. Bob’s Restaurant
Where: B.S. Aquino, North Drive, Bacolod City
Sate pork barbecue is one of the best sellers at Bob’s Restaurant.
Image: Bob’s Restaurant
One of the restaurants in Bacolod that don’t serve chicken inasal, but is always full of customers is Bob’s Restaurant. This is one of the well-loved family restaurants in Bacolod. The restaurant serves American food with a Filipino twist. One of their best sellers is their Sate Pork barbecue. The tender grilled pork is topped with their homemade sate sauce, a sour spin on the Malay peanut sauce. If you are looking for something American for dinner, you can check out Bob’s Restaurant. Their food will not disappoint for sure.
6. Ading's Pala-Pala Seafood Restaurant
Where: San Juan St., Brgy. 2
A large serving of calamares (fried squid rings) at Ading's.
Image: Ading’s Pala-Pala Seafood Restaurant
Partying down the festival streets during Masskara can be tiring. If you want to re-energize with good food, then heading to a restaurant that offers a feast of fresh sumptuous seafood is the best idea. Ading's Pala-Pala Seafood Restaurant offers eat-all-you-can shrimp, oysters, soup, grilled pork and rice for only PhP299. This comes together with a serving of crispy crablets and iced tea.
7. Lord Byron’s Backribs
Where: Magsaysay Avenue near Luxor Place Hotel
The saucy and flavorful back ribs of Lord Byron’s Backribs will keep you coming back for more.
Image: Lord Byron’s Backribs
A big slab of juicy and flavorful back ribs sold at a budget-friendly price, that’s what you can find at Lord Byron’s Backribs. This Bacolod homegrown restaurant is one of the food spots that tourists love. Compared to other restaurants serving back ribs outside Bacolod, Lord Byron’s Backribs is way cheaper and bigger. The back ribs is very tender and the sauce is just so perfect for the dish itself. If you’re craving for a slab for dinner, Lord Byron’s Backribs is worthy to consider.
Check out our list of restaurants in Bacolod or browse the Dining & Leisure category in the Yoorekka Directory.
These mouth-watering Bacolod food has become an integral part of the festival. Experience MassKara at its best by dining in the food spots in the list! Tell us your favorites in the comment section below.
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