Affordable Eats in Bacolod and Where to Find Them
Many people, both locals and tourists, go on adventures by just “winging it” or going on a backpacking trip. Traveling to a foreign nation for the first time and relishing in the unknown has an allure due to the element of adventure, intrigue, and slight danger it carries. On the flip side, some people meticulously plan their trips, but they never get around to trying the hidden gems that somehow managed to elude them.
No matter where in Bacolod, apart from its well-known tourist holiday months, anyone can savor their food offerings at much more affordable prices and guarantee clean above board. Here, there’s no shortage of food variety to choose from without breaking the bank. Check the following spots when in Bacolod!
Amore’s Resto Bar & Grill
Located at San Juan Street, Barangay 8 (beside Gina’s Seafood), Bacolod City, is Amore’s Resto Bar & Grill, which offers delectable seafood fares and their own version of the chicken inasal. Prices range from P200 to P400. For inquiries, you can call (034) 700 0341.
Nena’s Beth Chicken Inasal-Bredco
Another option for the vaunted Ilonggo fave, the chicken inasal is Nena’s Beth Chicken Inasal which can be found at Palanca Street, Barangay 10, Bacolod City. Just at the back of SM City near Dwellu Furniture.
Donol’s Lechon
When craving for that roasted pig fare, look no more, as Donol’s Lechon (reminiscent of La Loma in Manila) has it all covered. You’ll find it at Purok Lechonan, Brgy. 36, Singcang, Bacolod City. For inquiries, please contact elenadelacruz121@gmail.com or 0945-123-4371. They also have in-store pickups.
Homesitte Shawarma
Bacolod City is already a cosmopolitan destination, so rest assured that some food fare you crave from Manila, you’ll also find here. For your shawarma fix, Homesitte Shawarma is for you. You’ll find it in Lot 29, Blk 3 PHHC Homesite Subd., Paglaum St., Brgy. Montevista, Bacolod City. They also have a hawker site at the corner of North Capitol Road and Gatuslao St, Fiesta Market, Bacolod City. Moreover, they also offer a delivery service through foodpanda.ph. For inquiries, you can reach them at
Contact
0917 545 0255
Mail: homesitteshawarma@gmail.com
Jotham’s Nilaga-an
Looking for that rustic and carinderia vibe with that purely Filipino cooking? You can with Jotham’s Nilaga-an. They have branches at Libertad: (034) 4753464; Magsaysay: (034) 4312642; and Mansilingan Branch: 7086477.
KSL (Kubo sa Lawn)
For the bohemian in you who likes to drink with friends and savor various pulutan or sumsuman, as they say in Bacolod, KSL is the place to enjoy delectable dishes like calamares, cheesesticks, and gambas, among others. It’s located at P. Hernaez Street, Bacolod City. You can reach them at:
Contact
(034) 431 1964 or
Mail: kubo_sa_lawn@yahoo.com
Lion’s Park Grill@Manokan Country
When at SM City and craving seafoods and the usual grill fares, don’t look far as Lion’s Park Grill is just at SM City North Parking. They offer delivery, take out, and dine in.
Contact
0933 854 5793 or
Mail: grillhaus.lionspark@gmail.com
Pasabor
Craving for Mexican cuisine with a Filipino twist this time around? Try Pasabor. It’s located at 2 Topaz Street City Heights, Taculing, Bacolod City.
Contact
0998 441 4163
Mail: pasabor.ph@gmail.com
Preska Seafoods Restaurant
Preska Seafoods Restaurant as the name suggests, offers the freshest. It’s the latest ‘Pala Pala’ style restaurant in Bacolod City to date. When you get the craving for seafoods, the address is at Aquarius Street, Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City.
Contact
0949 790 5333
Mail: preskaseafoods@gmail.com
Puno GastroPub by Lola’s
Food and entertainment are what Puno GastroPub offers. If you’re a patron of the arts and gastronomy, this is the place for you, just at C-71 Narra Avenue, Capitol Shopping Center, Bacolod City.
Mail: punogastropubph@gmail.com
Ribshack
If you’re into grilled back ribs, spareribs, pork BBQ, bangus, blue marlin, and more, Ribshack is the place to be. They have three branches in Bacolod to serve you: One in 15 Lacson Street, the other in the south wing of SM City, Bacolod, and the third at the ground floor, Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Gatuslao Street. The third branch has a delivery option for you by foodpanda.ph.
Imay’s The Row
IMAY’s in Bacolod serves Filipino classics like chicken binakol, coconut water, chicken, and green papaya soup. They also serve spicy pork stew Bicol Express and sizzling manumbok, grilled fish. cheezy grilled scallops and crispy kangkong, fried water spinach leaves, are tasty appetizers.
IMAY’S also serves cocktails, softdrinks, and wines in addition to food. Try their young coconut buko shake, a refreshing drink. Red Horse beer and wines are available. Imay’s has three branches to serve you. One at 6th Street, the other at the North Wing of SM City, and the third at The Row – your neighborhood strip mall Lacson., Mandalagan, Bacolod city just beside the Citadines.
Contact
0969 050 3333
Super Batchoy House
Just like your trusty Ilonggo dish, the Chicken Inasal, batchoy is as much an Ilonggo creation known to many in Bacolod so the Super Batchoy House deserves to be in this list too. SBH is also one of many legacy food spots here in Bacolod offering the classic ramen-type offering. So for that batchoy craving, SBH has two branches to serve you. One at Ground Floor Door 12 &14, Villa Angela East Block Bldg.A, Circumferential Road, Brgy. Villamonte, Bacolod City (back of BDO), and the second at Cuadra Street. For inquiries, dial 0917 896 3387.
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