Before all this food park craze in Manila, there was KFC. *Food park is permanently closed*
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Ketchup: The Food Community – Baguio
Address: Ketchup Food Community, Romulo Drive, Lualhati, Baguio City
Landmark: Wright Park
Operating hours: M-Su 10AM-9PM
Before the recent surge in food parks all over Metro Manila, there is Ketchup: The Food Community (KFC)–it is a community park concept that opened in March of 2012 that aims to feature homegrown Baguio-based food concepts.
First featured in: 15 Cool Places in Baguio You Probably Haven't Visited
Today, KFC houses five locally-owned restaurants in a spacious outdoor dining setup with good food, ambiance and distinctive architecture. Find awesome Indonesian food, boodle plates and one of the best ribs you’ll ever taste.
The smell of the surrounding pine trees and the cold breeze makes it one of the best spots to dine and rest your feet after visiting Baguio’s popular Wright Park, The Mansion or Mines View Park.
We won’t keep you waiting, here are Ketchup’s fab five!
Canto Bogchi Joint
Cuisine: American
Must try: Lomo ribs, beef kelby, dessert nachos
Lomo Ribs
Grilled BBQ pork ribs served with homemade BBQ sauce, served with cascade salad, rice or mashed potatoes with gravy. Get a half-slab or a whole slab, which is good for 2-3 persons.
Beef Kelby
Stir fried beef strips served with vegetable salad, nori rice topped with egg.
Dessert Nachos
Scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with fruits, syrups, brittle bits and whipped cream served with cinnamon dusted nachos. Try the berries and cream or banana hazelnut.
Insider tip: Canto Bogchi Joint recently opened a second branch along Arellano St.
Reservations are recommended
View their Instagram account
(0915) 888-3523
Green Pepper
Cuisine: Local Cordillera specialties, healthy and organic international comfort food
Must try: Moist chocolate cake
Insider tip: Green Pepper is open 24 hours and does catering services.
Crispy Chicken Adobo
Chocolate Indulgence
Heavenly moist chocolate cake with bittersweet dark chocolate ganache and topped with a fresh strawberry.
(0908) 302-4946
Happy Tummy
Cuisine: Thai, Filipino
Must try: Crispy tilapia in tamarind sauce, sticky rice with mangoes, Thai milk tea
Insider tip: Go large Crispy Tilapia because there's only a P50 difference between medium and large.
Tom Yum, Bagoong Rice, Crispy Tilapia, Chicken Pandan
Sticky Rice with Mango
Thai Milk Tea
Order it by the glass or pitcher.
Fun fact: Happy Thai on Malingap St., Teachers Village, Quezon City is Happy Tummy's sister restaurant.
(0932) 436-1288
Rancho Norte
Cuisine: Filipino comfort food
Must try: Tapang kabayo (horse) / usa (deer) / baboy ramo (wild pig), pinakbet, crispy sisig, strawberry sinigang
Pinakbet with Bagnet
The traditional pinakbet gets a major update; it’s one of Rancho Norte’s signature and must try dishes.
Crispy Sisig
Rancho Norte’s crispy sisig uses crispy bagnet.
Bagnet Sinigang with Strawberries
Insider tip: Rancho Norte also offers affordable combo meals.
(0922) 808-1521
Rumah Sate
Cuisine: Indonesian, Malaysian
Must try: Indonesian boodle with a rice tower, nasi goreng, sate meals
Sate Ponorogo
Skewered grilled chicken meat with spicy sweet soy sauce
Laksa
Thick vermicelli in spicy coconut and curry soup
Insider tip: Take a seat anywhere, because you can order food from any or all establishments.
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