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The Marketplace is the newest food haven for locals and visitors alike in Bacolod City.
Image: The Marketplace at Villa Angela
Negros Occidental’s capital, Bacolod, is obviously one of the province’s best places to eat delectable dishes. There are so many restaurants in Bacolod offering various delicious food which makes it easier for locals and tourists to identify amazing food spots. Marketplace, a new food spot located beside the Bacolod Government Center, is one of the newest food attractions in the city.
Read on to get to know more about the best Bacolod restaurants found inside this newest food hub.
1. Recados Restaurant
Operating hours: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fresh ingredients seen outside Recados Restaurant.
Image: Recados Bacolod
Recados is a restaurant that serves Filipino dishes. If you have some visitors coming from other countries that want to try authentic Filipino food this is worthy to consider. Kinilaw (ceviche), seafood sinigang (sour clear broth) and porchetta (boneless pork roast) is a must-try. If you are craving for dessert you might want to try their tablea (local chocolate) bar as well. However, if you just miss your mom’s cooking then visiting the place is the answer. Experience homey vibes in the food they serve at Recados.
July 2020 Update: Recados Restaurant is open only for delivery.
2. Manhattan's Fleet Gastropub
Operating hours: 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
The beautiful façade of Manhattan's Fleet Gastropub.
Image: Manhattan's Fleet Gastropub
Heads up food and beer lovers! Manhattan's Fleet Gastropub is a new place in town that offers great food and a wide selection of beers. This Gastropub has an urban ambience which millennials will surely love. In Manhattan's Fleet Gastropub, you can experience various taste of beers from all over the world. Their draft beer is also a must-try. Up for a meal and beer? You know now where to go to the next time you will be in the Marketplace.
3. Babi Chops Grill
Operating hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The signage with PhP199 that caught the attention of many at Babi Chops Grill.
Image: Babi Chops Grill
Would you believe that there is a resto in Bacolod that offers unlimited spareribs, back ribs and barbecue? This unlimited pork concept is new in the Bacolod food scene, and locals are loving it. If you are up for binge-eating, or you just want to drink with your friends with an unlimited pulutan, Babi Chops Grill is worthy to visit. The place is not offering alcoholic beverages in a bucket but you can buy per piece. It is advised to be a little more patient especially during peak hours.
4. The Market Pub
Operating hours: Monday-Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.; Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
The instagram worthy bar of The Market Pub.
Image: The Market Pub
The Market Pub is a cool and hip little place that offers an excellent dining experience. The place has a friendly and relaxing atmosphere which is perfect for both dining and drinking. If you see a bright red telephone booth door in the marketplace, that’s The Market Pub. Since it is a pub, they also have a wide selection of imported beers with unique, special flavors. So if ever you want to have a drink at the Marketplace, think about The Market Pub.
5. Enting's Special of Sagay
Operating hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Crabs are abundant at Enting's Special of Sagay at the Marketplace.
Image: Enting's Special of Sagay
Enting’s Special of Sagay Restaurant is a seafood restaurant owned by Vicente Lobaton. The name of the place was named after his nickname “Enting”. Seafood and kinilaw is the bestseller dish in their restaurant. The place is well-ventilated, with a good and relaxing ambiance which is perfect for families dining outside the home. Get your fill of sumptuous seafood cuisines in the City of Smiles by visiting Enting's Special of Sagay at the Marketplace.
July 2020 Update: Enting’s Special of Sagay is open only for delivery.
6. Scarborough Seafoods Restaurant
Operating hours: * 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m*
It seems like it’s always fiesta at Scarborough Seafoods Restaurant!
Image: Scarborough Seafoods Restaurant
Scarborough Seafoods is a restaurant at the Marketplace where no menu is needed. If you crave for seafood from Sipalay and Cauayan, then dining in Scarborough Seafoods will satisfy you. In this restaurant, you get to choose the seafood of your choice and have it cooked the way you want – may it be tinola (clear soup), sizzling, fried, grilled or kinilaw. The restaurant has cool interiors where walls are painted in a light green and blue which is relaxing to the eyes.
July 2020 Update: Scarborough Seafoods has resumed dine-in operations.
7. Tiffany’s Confections
Operating hours: Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The artsy interiors of Tiffany’s Confections make it a perfect atmosphere for a date.
Image: Tiffany’s Confections
Aside from pubs, Filipino restaurants, and seafood restaurants, the Marketplace has Tiffany’s Confections as well! This artisan dessert restaurant is the newest sweet hideaway for locals and tourists looking for desserts in the City of Smiles. You can actually pair up a piece of cake to their coffee since their brewed coffee is tasty as well. Their Mango Cheesecake is their best-seller and the dessert that you should not miss! The desserts at Tiffany’s are budget friendly compared to other famous cake shops here in Bacolod so if you are on a budget might as well check this out.
July 2020 Update: Tiffany’s Confections has resumed dine-in operations.
8. Hat Trick Sports Grill
Operating hours: Monday-Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.; Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Young guys love to talk about sports and chill out at Hat Trick Sports Grill.
Image: Hat Trick Sports Grill
Hat Trick Sports Grill is a perfect place for sports fan to socialize, dine and drink. Here in this restaurant, they televise important games in basketball, football and boxing among others for the entertainment of their diners. Hat Trick Sports Grill is an open air resto bar serving American cuisines and different beers, coolers and cocktails. Are you a sports fan who wants to chill out? Or you just want to socialize with other sports fans as well and love to discuss the pre or post-games that interest you? Then, Hat Trick Sports Grill is a perfect place to be!
9. Tent Five Dining and Sports
Operating hours: : Monday- Thursday and Sunday, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
The façade of Tent Five Dining and Sports Lounge.
Image: Tent Five Dining and Sports Lounge
Tent Five Dining and Sports Lounge is one of the newest food spots in the City of Smiles. The place is uniquely known by its organized way of taking and delivering food through a red button in each table. The red button, when pressed, gives a signal to the waiters through their watch. What a convenient way of ordering right? If you are looking for a restaurant who can serve in a fast paced and efficient manner, try visiting Tent Five Dining and Sports Lounge.
Check out our list of restaurants in Bacolod or browse the Dining & Leisure guide in the Yoorekka Directory.
What food spots in The Marketplace have you already visited? Let us know in the comment section below.
This article was originally published in Yoorekka on November 14, 2018.
