So good, yet so affordable!
For a student, budgeting a weekly allowance can be tough. Even now, as working professionals, it can be difficult to resist the temptation of blowing your sweldo all in one place.
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Thankfully, we’re here to save the day. Here are some of the yummiest and most affordable restaurants in Katipunan that will fit a 100 to 300 peso budget.
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Tetsuo
Tetsuo serves their signature fried chicken, soba, baos and katsudon. This is their first branch in the Metro.
Also read: Chicken Cheat Sheet: The Best Buy 1 Get 1 Chicken Meals in Manila
What to order:
Karaage + Soba (Php 190)
2 pcs Signature Fried Chicken (Php 180)
No reservations accepted
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88 Esteban Abada St, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Pancake House
Pancake House is one of our most loved and go-to family restaurants that serve familiar comfort food and breakfast favorites.
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What to order:
Caramel Banana Walnut Pancake (Php 189)
Spaghetti (Php 189)
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325-B Katipunan Ave, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
(02) 929-9006
Tyler’s Cafe
Tyler’s Cafe is from the same team behind Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza & Cellos Doughnuts. (Most people don’t know that you can cross-order from any of the three establishments!) Serving breakfast and brunch favorites, their recommended dishes are their Eggs Benedict, Pancakes, and Mushrooms with Truffled Cheddar on Homemade White Bread.
What to order:
Eggs Benedict (205.00)
Smoked Salmon & Egg (275.00)
Blake’s Wings & Steaks – multiple branches
Blake’s Wings & Steaks is an all-American diner that first opened in Marikina. It serves hefty portions of wings, ribs and steaks for the entire family to enjoy. We recommend the T-bone Steak (₱ 250) which is served with corn, carrots, and mashed potatoes. Read more in our full feature.
What to order:
T-bone Steak (250.00)
Wing Tenders Solo served with corn, carrots, java rice, and iced tea (195.00)
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186 Katipunan Ave., Blue Ridge A, Diliman, Quezon City
(02) 635-2097
Roku Sushi Ramen – Katipunan
Roku Sushi + Ramen is a modern Japanese restaurant that serves ramen, donburi, sushi, and other unique Japanese concept dishes.
Also featured here: 18 Affordable Restaurants in Trinoma for Sulit Meals As Low As Php 100
What to order:
Gyudon (259.00)
Katsudon (199.00)
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5/F The Oracle Hotel & Residences, 317 Katipunan Ave, Quezon City
(02) 352-5780
Eat! Katipunan
Eat! Katipunan is a student-friendly cafe and restaurant that serves affordable rice meals, pasta, coffee, and desserts.
What to order:
Sizzling Bulalo (135.00)
Pork Sisig with Egg (110.00)
Baked Dory with Cheesy Pesto (110.00)
No reservations accepted
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64 Esteban Abada St, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
(0917) 822-4328
BeefX
Started as a fun project by friends in 2013, Beef X reinvents the burger patty with 50% beef and 50% bacon/spam/longganisa/breakfast sausage burgers. Aside from its burgers, they also serve Poutine ng Ina Mo, Pizza Buns, and Waffle Buns. Order the Pink Potion with Feelings – a drink that comes with a hilarious performance! Read our full feature here.
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2/F Urban Turf, UP Town Center, Katipunan Ave, Diliman, Quezon City
Happy Lemon
Happy Lemon is a Hong Kong milk tea brand mainly serving fun and fresh tea beverages, coffee and juices. Since opening in November of 2010 in the Philippines, the brand recently serves Hong Kong Style bubble waffles. Currently, they have 21 branches nationwide.
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G/F UP Town Center, Katipunan Ave, Diliman, Quezon City
(02) 212-1212
Auntie Anne’s
Dubbed as “the worlds most loved pretzels,” Auntie Anne’s features all-time favorites such as their signature pretzels, pretzel nuggets, choco chip cream cheese stix, and more.
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(0956) 889-5721
Starr’s Famous Shakes
Inspired by the A&W milkshakes of the 80’s, Starr’s is a dessert parlour that serves creamy and thick milkshakes with dreamy flavors and toppings. It also serves some light snacks to pair with their drinks.
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(02) 960-1664
Sushi Nori
Sushi Nori is the first temakeria in the country serving made-to-order temaki and sushi rolls on-the-go. Once you’ve chosen a flavor, you can decide whether you want it as temaki or as maki rolls.
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(0975) 360-0083
Kenny Roger’s
Kenny Rogers is a well-loved brand that is best known for their signature roasted chicken, muffins, and macaroni and cheese.
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What to order:
Classic Chicken Quesadillas (Php 100)
Spaghetti with Meatballs (Php 145)
Roast Chicken Plate – Solo A (Php 195)
Shawarma Bros
Shawarma Bros is a shawarma joint that serves quality shawarma wraps and rice. We suggest getting their Big Bro Meals that come with Beef, Chicken, or Lamb served with Keema Rice.
What to order:
Beef Shawarma Rice Meal (179.00)
Chicken Shawarma Rice Meal (169.00)
No reservations accepted
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(02) 960-4037
Rodic’s Diner
One of the popular eats inside the UP Diliman campus is now at UP Town Center! Rodic’s is famous for their tapsilog that consists of a plateful of rice, shredded beef tapa, and a sunny-side egg on top. For a meal that is under 100 pesos, this one’s a tapsilog like no other.
Also featured here: 14 Must-Try Tapsilog Joints in Every City
What to order:
Tapsilog (99.00)
No reservations accepted
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(0933) 218-7991
Ababu
The Persian Kitchen is not technically along Katipunan, but it’s still a famous institution among students in the area for their “tipid meals.” (A shawarma rice bowl will only set you back 59 pesos!) Rice meals here are served with egg, sweet corn, and chopped tomatoes and onions.
What to order:
Chelo Kabab Ghafghazi (209.00)
Beef Kabab Rice Meal (119.00)
Reservations are not accepted
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75 Xavierville Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Friuli Trattoria
Craving for pasta but on a tight budget? Friuli Trattoria is an Italian favorite specializing in affordable classic and gourmet pizzas and pastas. Would you believe that you can order a bowl of pasta good for two, for only P150?
Also featured here: 15 Underrated Italian Restaurants That Serve Great Pasta
What to order:
Tre Formaggi Pizza (200.00)
Funghi Pizza (200.00)
Spaghetti ala Carbonara (145.00)
No reservations accepted
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(02) 994-4969
Silantro
Silantro is an affordable Tex-Mex restaurant most known for their best-selling Beef Nachos, Paella Fajita Mix, Calliente Wings (also featured here) and Silantro’s Quesadillas. Those who’ve tried Silantro swears that they have the best beef nachos they have ever tasted!
What to order:
Beef Nachos (180.00)
Siilantro’s Quesadillas (160.00)
Taco Ligero (75.00)
No reservations accepted
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(0918) 251-4889
Mad Mark’s Creamery
Mad Mark’s Creamery was once a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Kapitolyo, and now has 3 other branches all over the metro! They’re famous for their tasty and affordable steaks, but they actually started out selling homemade ice cream.
What to order:
Creole Grilled Chicken (195.00)
Mad Mark’s Signature Steak Burger (220.00)
No reservations accepted
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(0917) 375-1571
Recovery Food
Recovery Food is a 24/7 recovery joint serving all-day breakfast and comfort food that’s meant to cure a hangover or comfort you in your dull days. You have to try their Tapa de Morning, their number one bestseller.
What to order:
Tapa de Morning (180.00)
Doc Sisig (155.00)
Hey Jude’s Paksig (165.00)
No reservations accepted
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(0917) 629-3171
Max’s
Max’s Restaurant has been around since our grandparents’ time. In one way or another, we all grew up with Max’s and that’s why their simple and reliable Filipino offerings keep us coming back for more. They now have solo servings of their best-selling kare-kare and crispy pata. Sarap to the Bowls!
What to order:
Kare-Kare Rice Bowl (199.00)
Crispy Pata Rice Bowl (199.00)
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(02) 352-1687
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