Easter Food Trip

Easter Sunday has always been a reason for celebration in my family, being the old-fashioned Roman Catholics that my parents are. So after celebrating the morning mass in our cathedral, our trio was having a sort-of debate on where was the best place to have our Easter Lunch. My dad suggested we go to Greenbelt 5 food strip, while mom was hinting on Serendra. I solved the problem by suggesting this new place in Tagaytay owned by Happy Ongpauco, which boasted of noteworthy Filipino dishes, some of which have been handed down by family friends, the likes of Susan Roces. The place I was referring to was Pamana, not too far off from Tagaytay City’s famous rotunda.

An ancestral house converted into a classy Filipino restaurant

We didn’t have a reservation that day, so I was sorely crossing my fingers that we would still be accommodated in spite of. We got to the place around 30 minutes from the Cathedral (Thanks to a light Sunday traffic along Aguinaldo Highway!), and good thing the place wasn’t crowded yet so we scored a nice corner spot on the 2nd floor where we basked in the cool Tagaytay breeze coming from the veranda. 

Well, what can I say? Yes the place has got a very cozy and classy Filipino interior that was blended well with mementos from the Ongpauco family throughout the years, and somehow Pamana offers a relaxed ambiance that’s perfect for any intimate family gatherings and get-togethers. As for the food, well, it was definitely Filipino and it was good. We ordered the famous Three Way Adobo (Chicken adobong puti, adobo flakes and native adobo spareribs served all-in-one), Davao’s Baked Sugpo Sa Taba Ng Talangka, Pancit Canton Con Lechon (Pancit Canton topped with pork lechon), Sinigang na Bulalo, and Tawilis (Never miss out on this specialty whenever you’re in Tagaytay!). For dessert, I ordered their Bibingka with Quesong Puti (2-piece mini biningka topped with quesong puti and salted eggs) while my parents shared on Turon served with Ube ice cream on top (Which, according to my mom, was a little too sweet for her taste – the turon, that is.)

The Ongpauco legacy

Yum!!!

Happy Easter, from Erning and Letty :)

Overall, I wouldn’t mind going back to the place with family or friends whenever I’ll be in the mood for some fine dining Filipino cuisine within the vicinity of Tagaytay. Kudos to Happy for another job well done, and for sharing to us some of their family’s delectable heritage. Happy Easter everyone! :)