Even Filipino food works hard overseas.
There is no shortage of restaurants offering Filipino food worldwide, keeping it real and authentic for the Pinoys living abroad while still catering to international tastes.
Here is just a handful of such establishments that have served as the Philippines’ pride over the years due to their comfort food offerings, unlike anything else on the market.
Ayan Filipino Streetfood in Germany
Ayan Filipino Streetfood makes a point with its “tusok-tusok” (skewered street food) found along Potsdamer Street 69 in Berlin, Germany. Its specialty includes the AYAN Streetbox that contains one to three snacks that include the likes of tofu cubes, fish balls, chicken bbq, chicken wings, pork belly slices, and adobo pork. Other special snacks include squid bbq and tocino beef.
Lola Lita in the UAE
Dubbed as “a taste of home in Dubai,” Lola Lita is a Filipino comfort food delivery service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its best-selling dishes include chicken sisig and chicken inasal with rice, among its wide selection of Filipino, seafood, and vegetarian options.
Lutong Pinoy in the UK
The London-based Lutong Pinoy is a traditional Filipino restaurant serving home-cooked comfort food to all. It draws inspiration from various Philippine regions across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao for a diverse flavor profile straight from the motherland. Its offerings include deep-fried lechon, lumpia spring rolls, kare-kare stew, sinigang, and leche flan, among others.
Manila Mart & Cafe in the US
Manila Mart & Cafe proudly showcases Filipino cuisine to the mainstream DC, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area’s comfort food culture. Found along Garrett Avenue in Beltsville, Maryland, the family-owned specialty grocery store and Filipino fast-casual cafe cooks up hearty favorites like lechon kawali, chicken adobo, and pancit palabok.
