I ordered the Longanisa plate. This is the best breakfast in the Philippines. Period. Here's what's it is: Two (2) perfect eggs, garlic rice, coffee and two (2) Longanisa sausages. If you have never eaten a Longanisa sausage; it is the sweet and flavorful pork sausage of the gods. There are many varieties of Longanisa in the Philippines, but the ones at this restaurant are masterpieces. Delicately charred and seasoned with sage– it will send you to heaven. Served with a vinegar dip to take the edge off all the fat you're consuming. (On the left is a picture I took after the second bite. It demanded to be preserved for history!)
The Aristocrat has been there since 1936. It is spacious, comfortable, and spotlessly clean. A family diner, nothing fancy, but much better than any over-priced 5 star hotel.
If you're in town, you must go there: 432 San Andres Street, Malate, Manila. (Located a few steps from historic Malate Church.) Take Roxas Blvd. Easy parking. Get a window seat so you can view Manila Bay.
John, typo alert: On goodreads, you've got yr blog linked as johfalch (not johNfalch). Result: no link. Thought you like to know :)
ReplyDeleteJust visited Boracay. Bloke wanted to sell me a condo. Nice it was, looking south over a beach full of paragliders. Shld I buy it?
I must be going blind. Thanks! Just fixed it. As to Boracay, I was there in the mid 1980s when we were both sexy, wild and free. I see that now they are building mega-plex condos there. I think I would pass and check out Palawan before the developers ruin that island too.
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