As a Pharmacy student of the University of Santo Tomas, I often go out to buy food for lunch, dinner or snacks, some of which are surprisingly good and may be found in the least expected places.
1.) Lumpiang Sisig, Bacon Dynamite, Potato Roll.
Found in the corner of ... and Dapitan, this roll of lumpia will definitely get your taste buds running because of the perfect combination of the salty taste of sisig and the sweet touch of mayo. Great for a snack or even lunch this 12 peso piece of heaven is a must taste. As for the bacon dynamite, the spicy kick of a pepper mixed with bacon is a must experience, you will not regret it swear! The potato roll is softer than a baby's butt, its a very scrumptious snack!
2.)Botsicake
This sweet treat is a combination of our favorite oreos surrounded by the soft warm japanese cake. You can find this stall at P.Noval and Dapitan. They sell this desserts at 10 pesos each. A great deal for something that really gives pleasure to the sweet tooth in us.
3.) Darling's Canteen
This carenderia is found at P.Noval, the inihaw there is freaking awesome. Cheap and delicious, the meat is tender and sweet. You get the quality and value of a meal there. You'll get your fill with around 45-60 pesos., the walk towards the canteen is very much worth it
4.)University Scoop
If you love ice cream such as myself, this place surely won't disappoint. The meals in this place are adequate, the food has very nice presentation and the ice cream is nicely done. The price of the food is around 100 pesos WITH A SUNDAE, a very nice deal if I say so myself. This shop is found in P. Noval
5.)Tapsilog Avenue
A new comer to the world of UST food, this foodstop has a collection of "silog" meals at 45 pesos only, the meat is fresh and tasty, the eggs are always neatly done and the bulalo soup is simply captivating. The food is always neatly prepared and most off all, there is great value. This is found in Dapitan near Lacson
6.) Pong's
Do you like fish? I don't, but when I came to this place I came to appreciate the freshness of the taste of the fish. They serve a variety of sea foods that are freshly ported from Dagupan, the sinigang na Bangus has the right taste and texture. The price of the food ranges from 60-80 pesos per meal, so the long walk from UST is worth it.
7.)Mang Toot's
The most famous of the restaurants outside of UST. Their food is homecooked, giving the feeling of home. Their most famous dish is the Banana Rum-Ah. This sweet fried banana topped with sesame seeds and cinnamon and sugar is to die for. The price of food typically ranges from 60-80 Pesos, you can find this shop in P.Noval Street, YOU CAN'T MISS IT. SERIOUSLY.
8.) Rap Rap's Eatery
This restaurant has the best value for money, for only 47 pesos you get 2 kinds of viand, and rice. The amount of viand is surprisingly more than enough for 2 orders of rice. The food also taste great, their food changes everyday but all I can say is each of their food has their own special flavor and you won't regret eating there. You can find this near P.Noval
9.) Da Binchi's Restaurant (dead)
This small restaurant found in Lacson is a place for great food, with a calm atmosphere. Their food is very much presentable and the taste of the food matches the quality of the presentation. The price of the food ranges around 60-90 pesos and the the amount is more than enough for a medium-heavy lunch.
10.) Cheap Steak (dead)
The roaming foodstall with an awesome steak! This meal on wheels is a very affordable yet fulfilling meal. With 39 pesos you get a cup of rice topped off with steak and sauce, the taste of the steak can be compared to steak typically found in a restaurant. The way the meat combines with the rice in a small container can really make you mouth water and make you crave for this combination.
11.) Steak 101
Found in the new C&E building/ BDO Dapitan Building, its found in the innermost part of the first floor. They serve mostly sizzling at fried meat, but they do it great! The food is simple yet appealing, for a value of 60-90pesos, you can get your tummies filled enough to last you for a day! Try the crackling sisig, the buffalo wings and the buttered chicken, its a food experience you will remember.
12.) Happy Tubby
You can find this stall in the same building that sells the lumpiang sisig and dynamite I mentioned in the earlier parts of this post. The small pieces of meat that matches with its special sauce is very affordable, and it comes with a big piece of rice. For the amount of 50php, its easily one of the best lunches I have ever experienced.
13.) Sisig Hooray!
This is found in the carpark, just opened recently, it is a stall of sisig. But damn, the sisig is great, for 60php, you get your sisig lunch topped with chicharon. A definite foodtrip for me!
14.)Dimsum treats
Tipid ka na, busog ka pa. Yun lang yun.
15.) Red Cinnamon
Food with class, and with an affordable price! The food here is around 80-100php, but the quality is above and beyond its price range. I recommend the Roast Beef, the beef drowned with gravy is something to look forward to during lunch. The sisig here is notorious for being a great meal, I can literally tell who of my classmates went to red cinnamon due to aroma of sisig around them. Found in V. Conception near Dapitan
16.)Ilar's
Found around P. Florentino near lacson, this sizzling carinderia is a place where many students come to eat due to the great taste and great price. I recommend their tapsilog and lechon kawali.
17.) Shobee
This is found in Dapitan, its a restaurant-bar so you're not likely to eat here during lunch, maybe around dinner or so. The selection of pinoy exotic food is what I come here for. Go soup number 5, damn great food, with an appropriate price. Also this is the only bar I know near UST which servers 500mL redhorse as a bucket, so yeah!
18.) Tapsi.
HAHAHA so yeah, the famous tapsi in Asturias, if you're like me, you've probably been here before eating cheese lumpia with nachos. Best pulutan award goes to this bar!
19.) 1236 Cafe
Its one of those upper class food places around UST, the food here costs 100 above, but what you get is great ambiance, artistic presentation of food having that unique taste. A good place to have a date!
20.) Shakes in Barlin St.
Well the name says it all, there are numbers of shake vendors in Barlin Street. Shakes here won't cost you more that 35 pesos. I recommend the Graham type shakes - Mango+Graham+Cheese or Banana+Graham+Cheese. It might sound wrong, but when you taste it, it is so right!
21.) Love Lite Asturias
Hungry? Craving bacon? and gravy? Come to this place to satisfy all your fried cravings. The menu consists of different combinations of bread, bacon, patties, footlongs. The combo meal for 55 pesos gives you the choice pick two: (Bacon, Burger Patty, Footlong) then an egg, lots of rice then top it all of with the flood of gravy! I recommend this place because of the variety and price of the food, also, di ka aalis ng di busog!
22.) Barcollie's
It's found near Mang Tootz, its a small place that looks like a house, but there are menus on the wall. The food here is hearty, meaning busog ka. For 50 pesos you get a big piece of chicken or fish + rice + gravy. It's a great deal.
23.)Chiquitos Asturias
Affordable meals with the right flavor and right plating. The only food here is chicken,the best part of the experience is the names of the dishes namely; In "chick", Hot "chick", "chick magnet" and "chick next door"
the meals are around 55 pesos. The meal is definitely for chicks, pang chicks din kasi yung dami ng food, so prepare for extra rice!
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