Tagaytay Haven: Pamana Restaurant

When it comes to authentic Filipino food, who wouldn't know the iconic Barrio Fiesta Chain of Restaurant? In another food trip we had in Tagaytay, we discovered Pamana Restaurant, a Barrio Fiesta chain. We personally liked Barrio Fiesta so we decided to try on Pamana Restaurant. Much to our relief, it has met and exceeded our "Barrio Fiesta" expectations.

Strategically located in Tagaytay road side, the place is very hard to miss. One drawback is that Pamana Restaurant does not give its diners the provision for the most-sought for panoramic and majestic Taal Volcano ambience. Good thing their food was able to compensate for the missing piece. The interior of the restaurant is also commendable. It would give you a nostalgic feel of grandparents' well-kept ancestral houses and a family legacy. I personally love the rustic picture frames hung on the wall. The place would remind you of home. The place is indeed a pamana (treasure).

Could have been more beautiful if the place has the panoramic view of Taal volcano

The rustic beauty of a history, family, and legacy

Since the food passed our standard, we dined here twice, one during our fourth anniversary of 13 and during my 25th birthday. We have tried Tagaytay's famous Bulalo and Crispy Tawilis combo, Lechong Manok sa Gata, Baked Sugpo in Crab Fat, and Beef Sinigang,

On our first dining experience, we opted for their Beef Sinigang and Lechong Manok sa Gata. Their Beef Sinigang is exemplary delicious. It has the perfect combination of the Filipino favorite asim anghang and the savory taste of the beef; partner it with the Filipino staple kanin (rice) and  patis (fish sauce) as one of the Pinoy's universal sawsawan (dip). The Lechong Manok sa Gata also resembles that of a roasted chicken done the traditional way. Curious about how this particular dish is cooked, we asked our server. According to him, it's not a roasted chicken with gata, rather, a chicken marinated in gata then roasted to perfection. You would definitely love how the flavors seeped into the chicken. The two dishes we have tasted were already good enough to tell us that we are indeed going back.

Lechong Manok sa Gata

hot Beef Sinigang perfect for the cold weather

Where you put your bills

Taragon Tea

Love is sweeter the second time around

Since the first stop was not enough for us to taste more of the dishes, we planned a second dining at Pamana for my 25th birthday. For our next visit, we decided to order Tagaytay's Bulalo and Tawilis combo. The Bulalo tastes very delicious although it has smaller serving compared to other Bulaluhan house in the area and the bone marrow has not much in it. Their Tawilis was actually good as well, but nothing sort of special. It is served the traditional way - fresh, crispy, and perfectly matched with garlic-vinegar-chili sawsawan. I think all tawilis have the same taste. We loved the Lechong Manok sa Gata the first time we tried it so we decided to have a second round of it again. It has the same delicious taste. However, the highlight of our meal was their Baked Sugpo sa Taba ng Aligue (Baked Prawns in Crab Fat). The 4 big prawns baked and mixed with crab fat were very tempting and irresistibly good. Sinful but it's worth the guilt. Everybody would love how the mixed up flavors of prawns and crab fat turned out to be. It was a heavenly sin.

Bulalo

Crispy Tawilis

Highlight of the show - Baked Sugpo sa Taba ng Aligue

Feast for two

Second time around - Lechong Manok sa Gata

Pamana Restaurant is indeed a treasure in Tagaytay. Everyone who stops by at Tagaytay should make sure to stop by and find the treasures and legacy of Pamana Restaurant.

Ratings:

Food - 5/5

Place - 4/5

Price - 4/5