Food Destinations in Iloilo

Hundred of years ago, Iloilo was called Irong-Irong or Ilong-Ilong, which means "nose" since the shape of the Iloilo river is shaped like a nose:

Speaking of "ilong" or nose, did you know that our sense of smell affects our tastes? That is why we can't taste anything when we have a cold, right? Anyway, ANYWAY! Since I was not able to visit enough places in Iloilo, I did not miss a chance to taste the good foods it has to offer (sabay segue ng ganun?hehe). So without further ado, here's the list of where and/or what I ate during my trip:

Perri Todd's
Well, this was the very first thing that I had as soon as I arrived. I tried their Burger Cheesemelt with Mushroom and oh my gosh! IT IS huge! You will see the brimming mushrooms over the burger patty topped with cheese. Yummy! I guess it was about 10 inches in diameter? One order of this colossal burger is actually good for 2 persons.


Dulgies Desserts and Cafe
If you have a sweet tooth like me, you might want to try dining in this little fancy place. They serve cakes, pastries, and sandwiches. The cakes! Oh wow! Feels like heaven! hehe
Talaba
Back in my friend's place, we had 3 plastic bags full of talaba which only costs around Php25 per bag. This is not a usual delicatessen in Manila so I was enthusiastic to try it. The talaba is boiled to cook. Then you'd just take out the meat from the shell, dip it in vinegar and eat it! They said that drinking softdrinks or beer go well with this.
WARNING: Make sure that you don't have an empty stomach before eating this or you'll be spending your vacation in the toilet.

Barrio Inasal
Andok's Manok, Mang Inasal, Chicken Bacolod, Chooks-to-go... chicken is all around! Other than those restaurants, you might want to try dining in Barrio Inasal. The al fresco dining which gives you a very nice cool breeze while eating and having fun conversation with your friends or family.
Smallville
Smallville's probably the first thing that will come to most Ilonggo's mind if you as then to take you for a night out experience. This place is pretty much like Metrowalk in Ortigas. They have some resto-bars in one place. MO2 is most popular, they have disco too! (uhm, wait, is the word "disco" still used nowadays? Or we just simply use the word "bar"?) Anyway, I remember their set up of a machine-operated "abaniko" lined on the ceiling which keeps the place cool. Pirate's restobar is also an eye catcher with its flamboyant theme and loud music.

MO2's Abanikos

Escar's Garden Restaurant
The place welcomes you into this homey place and offers these really good Filipino dishes. We had Chicken Binakol, Pork Sisig, and Squid Curry which was all mouth-watering!
So there you have it! My food destinations in Iloilo. Special thanks to Jay and Rina for touring me around town, and also to Trish.