Written by Odette Ong

Ever heard of the Maginhawa of the South? Being born and raised in Parañaque City, eating around BF is a fun yet challenging thing to do. You won’t run out of choices to pick, but you just can’t pick one once you’re out!

What’s fun around in Aguirre is that you and your friends can just walk from place-to- place because it is one street packed with continuous restaurants! With different groups to be with, here are my handpicked restaurants for the different groups of people in my life.

HIGH SCHOOL BARKADA: TAS Roofdeck Catching up with the high school barkada means having chill vibes while eating, drinking (wink), and having fun at the same time. TAS Roofdeck provides unique and mouth-watering food choices matched with various drinks ranging from non-alcoholic to alcoholic drinks. My handpicked food: Tas Wrap: Steak Salpicao on Pesto Street Pizza My handpicked drink: Sangria Why I like it: Great food + great company + an amazing view of the usual BF nightlife.

COLLEGE FRIENDS: Spoon Eat + Drink College is the time when everyone is forced to go out of their comfort zones and try something new. In Spoon Eat + Drink, the artisanal foods are to die for! You just want to try everything out in the menu, just to know the taste of something different. Moreover, the restaurant has this chill ambience that you even get refillable popcorn once you arrive from their little popcorn maker. My handpicked food: Bacon-wrapped Veggies My handpicked drink: Soothsayer Why I like it: Artisanal food + chill environment

TEAMMATES: Atoy’s Porkchop A classic tambayan for anyone with a tight budget, one can never leave Atoy’s without a happy smile on their face and a happy tummy bulging out of his or her shirt! My handpicked food: Porkchop with extra rice My handpicked drink: Their unlimited water Why I like it: Fast service + budget-friendly prices + delicious food

YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE: Artists Cafe This café has two (2) floors of exhibiting different artworks and a café. No wonder this restaurant is so Instagram-worthy, you can eat while appreciating various artworks that you just can’t wait to take a picture of. My handpicked food: Mona Lisa’s Cheeks with salad My handpicked drink: Ice blended tablea chocolate Why I like it: It’s a restaurant inside a gallery!!!

FAMILY: Little Quiapo A family-owned restaurant good for families is one of the jam-packed restaurants all the time in BF. You’ll feel the homey ambience in this place while also feeling some Filipino vibes. My handpicked food: Garlic Sotanghon & Kare-Kare My handpicked drink: Sago’t Gulaman Why I like it: Classic and nostalgic family place