Davao Delicious

From my first time there and up to now, Picobello Ristorante Italiano has always been one of my most favored restaurants in Davao City. Their unfailingly delicious Italian dishes are a mainstay in the city’s culinary culture, and the restaurant now holds the distinction of being a gastronomic institution hereabouts. It was entirely unsurprising, therefore, [...]

“Kinilaw” is our word for food eaten fresh and raw, usually referring to seafood-based appetizers. There are probably hundreds of varieties of kinilaw — varying in preparation, ingredients, etc. — and these differences are usually influenced by geography. The basic kinilaw is made with raw fish and vinegar. But even that has its variations, in [...]

The first time I had the chance to taste Richie Ferrazzini‘s Paella Negra was way back in 2008, when his open-air restaurant was called “My Brother’s Kitchen”. It was superb! I didn’t blog about it then, since the friends who brought me there, Mandy Dinglasan and Maej Villanueva, told me it was a mostly by-invitation-only [...]

This delightful little restaurant is a proud addition to Davao’s culinary landscape. Their paella and pasta offerings are highly recommended, and they are also well-known for their bread and pastries.

It’s been too long that I’ve kept Davao Delicious wallowing in blog limbo — but that’s partly because of all the travels outside of Davao that I was doing in 2010. So, to get the cooking pot stewing again, I changed the site’s theme once more (with an excellent one called CityGuide by WooThemes) and [...]

You will surely love their large portions and the tastiness of their dishes. The Dino Chops that I had was humongous! But more than that, it was prepared lovingly with finely-chopped parsley and golden garlic. It comes with brown rice, but I think you can order a side of mashed potatoes instead.

This restaurant has been around for a long time now, and it’s one of those that I enjoy each time I visit. The food — Filipino cuisine — is simply delicious. This restaurant is on its way to becoming a culinary institution in Davao City, what with their sumptuous Filipino fare.

This restaurant might be somewhat removed from your usual routes around Davao, but it’ll be well worth taking the trip to Mamu’s Resto•Bar. I was there for a lovely dinner with Andrew and Ria last Wednesday. And we were not disappointed. There are few places in Davao City that offer excellent Filipino cooking amidst a [...]

I remember when Marina Tuna Seafood Market & Restaurant was just a small, unassuming eatery sitting along the highway in one of the sleepy parts of Davao City. But I can also recall how much my friends and I instantly loved their cooking, especially their deep-fried tail of tuna — so crunchy on the outside [...]

I had been craving for shabu-shabu and for food that I knew would not disappoint, so last night I invited a couple of good friends, Rodney and Chattee, to dinner at Tong Yang Shabu-Shabu & Grill. And what a sumptuous and hearty feast it was! We had the Samurai Set, which is good for two, [...]