Isi is incredibly knowledgeable and equally lovely! She is the perfect guide to learn all there is to know about local cuisine as well as endemic produce. I couldn't recommend this experience more, it really was a highlight for me. 10/10 thanks Isi!!
Meal
Cooking Experience
Market Tour
What a fabulous host! Beautiful and smart. Excellent food with fresh, healthy ingredients. Thank you, Cinty. I highly recommend your cooking class for travelers and native Filipinos.
Meal
Cooking Experience
Market Tour
Join Isaiah for a guided tour of Cartimar in Pasay, one of his favorite local markets. He prefers to start the tour early so that everything is fresh and abundant. Cartimar offers a plethora of ingredients from fresh seafood to live poultry and a wide array of vegetables. After meeting Isaiah at his home, enjoy a short 20-minute drive to the market, where you will be introduced to local produce used in Filipino cuisine, interact with vendors and pick fresh, seasonal ingredients for your cooking class. Back home, Isaiah will teach you to cook three traditional Filipino dishes using the ingredients you bought at the market.
Meal
Cooking Experience
Market Tour
Join Chef Isi, born and raised in Malabon, for a one-of-a-kind Filipino food tour through one of Metro Manila’s most underrated culinary destinations. Malabon is known for its rich heritage and unique regional cuisine, and there’s no better way to explore it than with a true local expert and chef. On this immersive food experience, you’ll ride through the city by tricycle or van (depending on group size) and explore beloved neighborhood eateries and hidden gems. You'll make 8-10 stops beginning at the historic San Bartolome Church and others while you enjoy sweet and savory delicacies like soft puto with BBQ pork, Aling Mely's mechado (homage to Isi's grandmother's dishes), Arny & Dading’s famous pichi-pichi, and more. On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, enjoy a special treat: authentic Malabon-style lechon (roast pig), available only on these days. End your journey at Chef Isi’s ancestral bakeshop, Betsy’s, where you’ll sit down for a hearty lunch of classic Pancit Malabon, home-cooked dishes, and refreshing local drinks. Experience the spirit of Naya Naya, the joy of feeding and caring for others, on this unforgettable Malabon food tour. Perfect for foodies, cultural explorers, and travelers looking to taste real Filipino flavors beyond the usual tourist path.
Food Tour
