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TheFearlessFoodiesFieldGuidetoMaginhawa!YahooShePhilippines
TheFearlessFoodiesFieldGuidetoMaginhawa!
ByEJdelaVega|loolooiNSIGHTSFri,Feb6,20151:42PMPHT
UPisknownformanythings:itsworldclasseducation,theOblation,anditsoccasionalstudentprotesteverynowand
then.Butwithinthesprawlingcampusofourstateuniversityisonemorethingitsknownfor:theinfamousfoodiehub,
MaginhawaStreet!
KeepingwithUPslaidback(slightlyhipster)culture,Maginhawaanditsneighboringroadsareknownforthenumberof
indierestaurants,cafes,andkiosksthatcallthestreethome.
StudentsfromnearbyUP,Ateneo,andMiriamCollegeknowtheareaforitsexcellentselectionofgrub(atstudentfriendly
prices)butMaginhawasreputationhasgrowntodrawincrowdsfromotherpartsofthemetrotoo.ForMaginhawafirst
timersandregularsalike,weveputtogetheranotherFearlessFoodieGuidetosomeofthemorepopularspotsexclusiveto
thearea,basedonreviewsfromtheloolooapp!
MaginhawaRestaurants
MaginhawaRestaurants
HeresarundownofplacesyoullfindinourMaginhawaguide:
AllysAllDayBreakfast
MaginhawaRestaurant:AllysAllDay
Breakfast
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Theirsimplebutwhimsicaltakesonclassicslikepancakes,waffles,andtoastsmakeeatingthemostimportantmealofthe
dayjustthatmuchfunner.Flavoryourpancakeswithbitsofyourfavoritechocolatebar,orheck,evencreateyourown
breakfastconcoction!Allyswantstomakediningattheplaceworthgettingoutofbedinthemorningfor.
BlacksoupCafe+Artspace
MaginhawaRestaurant:BlacksoupCafe
Artspace
Intimate,artsy,andjustatadbithipsterwithitsoffbeatdecorandartpieceshangingonthewalls,Blacksoupisagood
alternativeforthoselookingtoaddalittlebitofspicetotheirusualcoffeerun.
TheBreakfastTable
MaginhawaRestaurant:TheBreakfastTable
Mixedreviewssofarforthisrelativelynewentrantinthealldaybreakfastrestaurantcategory.Asidefromtheiralacarte
menu,theyalsoofferabuildyourownbreakfastoptionforthoselookingtoridetheDIYfoodtrendthatsbeengoing
around.
BurgerHub
MaginhawaRestaurant:BurgerHub
PhotoCredit:http://thetastynecessity.blogspot.com/
AnofrillsalfrescoburgerjointthatservesupburgersforaslowasP89.Ifyourelookingforsomethingtoshare,their
sausageplattercomeswith4differenttypesofsausagesandwouldmakeanexcellentpulutandishforthoselookingto
throwndownabrewskyortwo.
CocinaJuan
MaginhawaRestaurant:CocinaJuan
PhotoCredit:CocinaJuanonFacebook
Thisoneshouldbeprettyeasytospotjustlookforthebigredchilihangingoutside.IfyourelookingtogetyourFilMex
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fix(onabudget!)inthearea,thisisntonetomiss.Comewithanemptystomachandsomefriendsintow,theirservings
aresupposedlyhuge!
CoolBeansCafe
MaginhawaRestaurant:CoolBeansCafe
Oneofthefirstthingsyoullnoticeatthisplaceisthelargebookcasebrimmingwithreadingmaterial.Youcouldliterally
parkyourselfinaseatforhoursburiedinbooks.Agoodplacetostudyorchillwithaprettydiversearrayofdishes,itsa
goodplacetovisitifyouretiredofthegreenmermaidscoffee.WhoneedsWiFianyway?
DonDayKoreanRestaurant
MaginhawaRestaurant:DonDayRestaurant
Withanumberofgrilledmeatbuffetoptions(allofthembeinglessthanP400)thatallcomewiththeusualarrayofside
dishes,carnivorousKoreanfoodfansaresuretogettheirfillatthisplaceaslongasyoudontmindsmellingabitlike
grillsmokeafterwards.
FriuliTrattoria
MaginhawaRestaurant:FriuliTrattoria
IfyouvegotahankeringforsomeItalianfoodwithouttheflashandflareofothermoreexpensiverestaurants,thisplaceis
foryou.Youdbehardpressedtofindaplacewhereyoucangetpizzasandpastasthistastyforpricesthatyoudmore
likelyseeatyourneighborhoodfastfoodjoint.
FrostedDesserts
MaginhawaRestaurant:FrostedDesserts
LookingforaplacetomaketambayorHOHOL(#conyo)fortheafternoon?Indulgeinacupcakeortwoatthisquaint
dessertcafe.WiththeirvariedselectionoffrostingsandtoppingslikeEarlGrey,Snickers,andCookieButter,itmaytake
morethanonevisittofindyourfavorite.
GayumaniMaria
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MaginhawaRestaurant:GayumaNiMaria
PhotoCredit:interaksyon.com
HaveaThreesome,trytheKissSabayHug,orsampletheirFrenchKissing.Thesearethekindsofdishnamesyoud
expectatthisplace,whichstaystruetoitsgayuma(lovepotion)theme.Itsnotverysurprisingthattheplaceisafavorite
foranniversariesandotherloveydoveyoccasions!
LeonaArtRestaurant
MaginhawaRestaurant:LeonaArt
Restaurant
Iftheideaofgetting3pizzasforP499ortryingouttheirpizzaallyoucanpromoisntenoughtoconvinceyoutotrythe
placeout,comeforthecozyatmosphereyoudontusuallyfindatthebigpizzachains.Ifpizzaaintyourthing,theyvealso
gotafewoddballMexicanchoicesontheirmenu!
NuezcaCafe
MaginhawaRestaurant:NuezcaCafe
NuezcaCafeonFacebook
LutongbahayPinoyfoodatitsfinest!FromPininyahangManokandNilagangBakatoBinukadkadnaTilapia,wash
everythingdownwithanicecoolGuyabanoshakeforgoodmeasure.Oh,anddidwementionthatalltheirfoodisMSG
free?
Breakfast&Pies
MaginhawaRestaurant:Breakfast&Pies
FromthesamechefbehindBRGR:BurgerProject,Pino,andPipinocomesthisnewalldaybreakfastjointservingdishes
likeKitayamaWagyuTapa,BeefBellyCornedBeef,andCaramelizedSpam.BesuretoleaveroomfortheirSmackPie
afterwards,craftedafterMomofukusfamousCrackPiefromNewYork.
RobertaFlavorsofAsia
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MaginhawaRestaurant:RobertaFlavorsof
Asia
TheplacedoesntovercomplicatethingstheyserveAsiandishes,simpleandtrue.YoullfindfamiliarFilipinofarelike
BicolExpressandFriedChickenSkin,alongsideotherdisheslikeTomYomGoong,Karaage,evenTurkishChicken!
SanchoChurreriaManila
MaginhawaRestaurant:SanchoChurreria
ComefortheSpanish/Filipinocuisine,butleaveenoughroomforwhatsprobablyoneofthemostunderrated
desserts/snacksevercreatedthechurro.Rolledinsugaranddippedinchocolatesauce,thesethingsllhaveyourtaste
budsdoingthesalsa!
StuffOverBurgerCafe
MaginhawaRestaurant:StuffOverBurger
StuffOverBurgerCafeonFacebook
STUFFEDBURGERS?!Whatsorceryisthis?!Theirfuntakeonburgersmakesforaninterestingexperienceforburger
fansoutthere.TrytheHungryDaisyabeefpattystuffedwithbacon,caramelizedonion,andcheddarcheese!
TheSweetSpot
MaginhawaRestaurant:SweetSpot
Ifyourelookingforsomethingsweet,thisplacellhitthespot!Afteryouredoneadmiringthechicandcozyinteriors,settle
downwithabookfromtheirminilibrary,andtakeyourpickfromthedifferentsnacks,pastries,anddrinksoffered.For
firsttimers,loolooreviewersfavoritesseemtobethewalnutturtlepieandcheesecakes!
TheIscreamist
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MaginhawaRestaurant:Iscreamist
Moleculargastronomyisalltheragethesedaysandifyouvegotasweettoothandarelookingtogiveitatry,thisplaceis
foryou.AlotoftheirmostpopularofferingsinvolvetheuseofLiquidNitrogen,whichservesthedualpurposeofcooling
yourdessertandmakingyoufeellikeafirebreathingdragon.
TheSnackShack
MaginhawaRestaurant:TheSnackShack
Amongtheotherburgerplacesinthearea,TheSnackShacksclaimtofameisitsP70QuarterPounderwithCheese.Dont
letitspricefoolyouthough,becauseiftheusuallongqueueofpeopleisanyindication,itllbeworththewait.
VanGoghisBipolar
MaginhawaRestaurant:VanGoghIsBipolar
Probablythemosteccentricplaceofthebunch,diningatVanGoghisBipolarisauniqueexperiencethatreflectsthe
personalityofitsbipolarowner.Youcanwearfunkyhatsandmakeyourowntea,allwhilesamplingtheplacessupposedly
moodalteringculinaryconcoctions.
DontforgettoalsocheckoutourFearlessFoodiesFieldGuidestoBinondo,Katipunan,LegazpiVillageandTomas
Morato!
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