Esmeralda Kitchen
Menu
Appetizer
Pork Flower Chicharron
A pulutan icon
P280.00
Dinamita Pops
Fried crispy dumplings stuffed with green finger chili, minced pork, and cheese
P260.00
Tita Esme Nachos
Tri-colored tortilla chips with ground chori meat and cheesy sauce
P385.00
Calamares
Deep-fried battered squid rings over potato/sweet potato aliments paired with calamansi aioli
P360.00
Sinuglaw
Grilled pork belly and Mahi Mahi ceviche
P450.00
Chorizo Gambas
Juicy shrimps with savory chorizo with pepper, garlic, and olive oil
P680.00
Beef and Mushroom Salpicao
Tender beef cubes with button mushrooms in garlicky olive oil
P580.00
Crispy Kesong Puti and Squash Blossoms
Perfectly crisp and flavorful kesong puti triangles and cheese-filled squash blossoms, served with our very own sweet Iloco reduction
P320.00
Snack
Pork Dinuguan at Puto
A family favorite stew of pork belly, pork mask, and pork shoulder in a rich and savory pork blood broth, served with our very own fried puto
P440.00
Esmerelda Arroz Caldo
A classic with modern touches of spices, egg & chicharron bits
P260.00
Salad
Esmeralda Salad
Quinoa, salad greens, pecans, kesong puti, sweet potato cubes, and guava balsamic dressing
P380.00
Pako Salad with Chicharon Bulaklak
Native fern, salad greens, made with special chicharon bulaklak, and Filipino vinaigrette
P360.00
Tokwa't Longganiza Espesyal
Crisp firm tofu, homemade sweet longganiza and garlic longganiza, pako fern, Pinoy salsa, and blistered onions and tomatoes
P420.00
Beef
Esmerelda Kare-Kare
A quintessential Filipino dish; beef and oxtail peanuty stew with eggplant, string beans, and pechay served with our signature bagoong
Servings:
Solo: 740.00
Sharing: 1,480.00
Roast Beef
Slow-cooked roast beef with rich creamy garlic sauce
Servings:
Solo: 600.00
Sharing: 1,200.00
Mamah's Bulalo
Fork-tender braised beef shank cooked with vegetables in flavorful beef broth and served with baked bone marrow. Served piping hot in a stone bowl
Servings:
Solo: 720.00
Sharing: 1,440.00
Baked Caldereta
Ale-based secret recipe. Thick and creamy savory stew
Servings:
Solo: 725.00
Sharing: 1,450.00
Balbacua de Visayas
Slow-cooked oxtail stew, with deep flavors and hints of lemongrass
Servings:
Solo: 550.00
Sharing: 1,100.00
Pork
Esmeralda Sisig
Savoury, crisp, and decadent, chopped pork mask with egg. Our unofficial national dish
Servings:
Solo: 290.00
Sharing: 580.00
Lechon Belly
Roast pork belly to perfection
Servings:
Solo: 620.00
Sharing: 1,240.00
Ultimate Boneless Crispy Pata
Golden fried boneless crispy trotter
P1,150.00
Lechon Sinigang
Sinigang complimented our signature Esmeralda Lechon Belly
P680.00
Esme's Inihaw Pork Belly
Marinated in aromatics and local seasoning. Grilled and served with a side of market fresh greens and green mango salad with tangy sweet soy and herb-spiced vinegar
Servings:
Solo: 440.00
Sharing: 880.00
Adobo ni Esme
The ultimate showstopper! Adobo 3 ways: Pork adobo belly sa patis, Chicken and turmeric adobo sa gata, Adobo flakes, and Adobo boiled eggs
P560.00
Chicken
Chicken Inasal
Grilled smoked marinated chicken thighs
Servings:
Solo: 360.00
Sharing: 720.00
Brick Chicken
Oven-baked chicken in our secret spices
Servings:
Solo: 460.00
Sharing: 920.00
Home Style Fried Chicken
An oldie but a goodie, crispy skin and juicy on the inside, just like home
Servings:
Solo: 240.00
Sharing: 480.00
Burnt Coconut Chicken
Tender chicken thighs with "burnt" coconut milk, curry, and a side of winged beans
P480.00
Salted Egg Crispy Chicken
Fried chicken thighs coated with salted egg batter served with salted egg sauce
P380.00
Chicken Sotanghon Soup
Tsukemen inspired noodle soup. Grilled chicken skewers, light and flavorful chicken broth, sweet potato noodles, shredded and seared fresh mushrooms and aromatics
P440.00
Seafood
Lemongrass Buttered Fish
Baked fish fillet with spinach cream
Servings:
Solo: 570.00
Sharing: 1,140.00
Squid En Su Tinta
Squid served in a garlicky black sauce made up of squid ink and coconut milk
P580.00
Swahe Sinigang
Familiar sinigang sourness with a smoky twist from the complimenting grilled prawns
P620.00
Crispy Bangus ala Pobre
Homemade Daing na Bangus marinated and fried with our seasoned breading. Served with a side of market fresh greens and green mango salad and herb-spiced vinegar
Servings:
Solo: 420.00
Sharing: 840.00
Vegetables
Tinumok
Grounded shrimp and pork tightly packed in gabi leaves with coconut milk
Vegetable Fritters Surprise
Deep-fried veggies, sweet potato, carrots & egg
Shrimp Lumpiang Sariwa
Shrimps and veggies in pandan crepe wrapper served with sweet and garlicky traditional lumpia sauce and sour and nutty peanut tamarind sauce
P460.00
Gising-Gising
A spicy Filipino vegetable stew with coconut cream, bagoong, and winged bean
P300.00
Pasta
Aligue Spaghetti
This tita Esme's favorite pasta made of crab roe, loads of garlic, and olive oil. This can be your new favorite too!
P380.00
Esmeralda Lasagna
Cheese, tomato sauce, and chorizo. A comfort classic with a twist
P420.00
Truffle Cream Pasta
Penne pasta with truffle-infused cream. Need we say more?
P460.00
Creamy Carbonara
This is a pasta showstopper! Crispy bacon, creamy sauce, and a quezo de bola and parmesan cheese mix on al dente pasta
P440.00
Filipino Sweet Spaghetti
A Filipino party pasta mainstay, made even better. Tomato and banana ketchup sauce, ground meat, hotdog slices, and a mound of cheese
P380.00
Noodles
Pancit Puti
Garlicky glass noodles with chicken strips and savory shrimp. A truly simple but significant dish
P280.00
Batchoy Tagalog and Garlic Misua
A comforting, savory and healing soup of pork shoulder, premium noodles and duck blood cubes. Served in a piping hot pot with a deep pork broth
P480.00
Patok na Palabok
A Filipino celebration favorite made with shrimp and pork gravy on thick and chewy rice noodles.Topped with loads of chicharron, toasted garlic, shrimp, boiled egg, and kamias slivers (Serves 2-3)
P480.00
Sandwiches
Chori Burger
Spicy chorizo patty, egg, greens snug in our house-made pimiento bun served with sweet potato fries
P440.00
Roast Beef Sandwich
Tender slow roast beef slices, house gravy, and onions in our baguette pandesal served with sweet potato fries
P360.00
Pinoy Cubano
A marriage between Fil-Spanish and Chinese flavors, spruced up by Tita Esme. Our homemade pork bbq in a warm cuapao bun with loads of atchara and our special sauce
P460.00
Tita Esme Club Sandwich
Join the club with our very own Tita's clubhouse with grilled chicken inasal, egg salad, and BLT
P440.00
Rice
Steamed Rice
Servings:
Solo: 100.00
Sharing: 200.00
Garlic Rice
Servings:
Solo: 120.00
Sharing: 240.00
Salted Egg and Tinapa Fried Rice
Servings:
Solo: 200.00
Sharing: 400.00
Burong Mustasa Fried Rice
Our Filipino take on kimchi fried rice
Servings:
Solo: 220.00
Sharing: 440.00
Bakery
Hot & Fresh
Choices:
Bicho-Bicho: 25.00 (per pc) / 250.00 (Box of 10)
Big-sized Pandesal: 8.00 (per pc)
Bread Packs
Choices:
Baliwag Bonete: 70.00 (Bag of 8)
Banana Toffee Muffins: 50.00 (per pc) / 300.00 (Box of 5)
Cheese Streusel Bread: 90.00 (Bag of 6)
Garlic Baguette: 40.00 (per pc) / 250.00 (Bag of 6)
Herbed Malunggay Rolls: 110.00 (Bag of 6)
Mongo Bread: 75.00 (per pc)
Spanish Bread: 165.00 (Bag of 6)
Ultimate Cheese Roll: 50.00 (per pc) / 300.00 (Box of 6)
Pastries
Choices:
Cheese Cupcake: 30.00 (per pc) / 190.00 (Box of 6)
Choco Chip Cookies: 140.00 (per pc)
Tsoko Peanut Cookies: 140.00 (per pc)
Pecan Walnut Tarts: 300.00 (Box of 8)
Pork Empanada: 75.00 (per pc) / 450.00 (Box of 6)
Strawberry Tres Leches: 50.00 (per pc) / 300.00 (add 10.00 for Box of 6)
Loaf
Choices:
Black Sesame Sourdough: 130.00
Brioche Loaf: 165.00
Cheese Pimiento Loaf: 220.00
Raisin Loaf: 190.00
Wheat Bread: 130.00
Cakes
Choices:
Dayap Torte: 320.00 (4 inch) / 1,220.00 (8 inch)
Espresso Praline Cake: 180.00 (sliced) / 1,650.00 (8 inch)
Guava Cheese Cake: 160.00 (sliced) / 1,450.00 (8 inch)
Mango Torte: 350.00 (4 inch) / 1,380.00 (8 inch)
Sansrival: 690.00 (6 inch) / 1,380.00 (8 inch)
Strawberry Short Cake: 1,320.00 (8 inch)
Tsokolate Di Batirol: 350.00 (4 inch) / 1,260.00 (8 inch)
Ube Velvet Cake: 180.00 (sliced) / 1,650.00 (8 inch)
Pies
Choices:
Mango Cream: 175.00 (Sliced) / 950.00 (6 inch)
Sabanana Cream Pie: 125.00 (Sliced) / 650.00 (6 inch)
Extras
Soup
P50.00
Dip for Nachos
P220.00
Espresso Shot
P60.00
Desserts
Halo Halo ni Esme
Ube, cheese ice cream on top, saba, melon, nata macapuno, pastillas
P260.00
Coco Mango Sago
Mango puree, coco milk, bubble pearl, dulce de leche, coco milk, mango ice cream, mango balls, macapuno
P220.00
La Mestiza
An ode to Filipino street desserts of old; creamed corn binatog, white cheese, macapuno, lychee and nata de coco on our special shaved milk ice
P280.00
Milo Dinosaur
This is a chocolate lovers dream! Chocolate on chocolate, topped and drizzled with more - you got it, chocolate!
P320.00
Buko Avocado
Tita Esme's lolas favorite dessert of creamed avocado and buko in flavorful milky avocado shaved ice. This will take you way back
P320.00
Ube Sweet Corn Turon Sundae
Sweet corn binatog, ube halaya, and cheese spring roll. Served with sweet corn, ube and vanilla ice cream. This sundae is truly a match made in dessert heaven
P300.00
Beverages
Hot Drinks
(+20.00 iced)
Choices:
Americano: 80.00
Flat White: 100.00
Salted Caramel Latte: 120.00
Butterscotch Latte: 120.00
Spanish Latte: 140.00
Latik-Coco Cream Coffee: 160.00
Hot Chocolate: 220.00
Hot Tea: 130.00
Esmeralda Salabat Blend: 180.00
Fruit Shakes
Choices:
Tamarind-Calamansi: 180.00
Cucumber-Mint: 160.00
Melon: 180.00
Watermelon: 180.00
Buko: 180.00
Cool Juices
Choices:
Esmeralda Iced Tea: 90.00 / 260.00
Freshly Squeezed Banaue Citrus w/ Honey: 120.00 / 350.00
Lemongrass Pandan: 90.00 / 260.00
Cocktails
Choices:
Ubekolada: 220.00
Maya Bird: 220.00
Saging Con Yelo: 220.00
White Sangria: 200.00
Red Sangria: 200.00
Beer, Soda, and Water
Choices:
SMB Pale Pilsen: 120.00
SMB Light: 120.00
Cerveza Negra: 150.00
SMB Premium: 150.00
SMB Super Dry: 150.00
Softdrinks (Coke, Sprite, Royal, Sarsi, MDew, Coke Zero, Sprite Zero, Coke Zero Vanilla, Rite N Lite Calamansi-Ginger): 95.00
Summit Still Water: 90.00 (330ml) / 180.00 (1L)
Summit Sparkling: 90.00 (330ml) / 180.00 (1L)
Absolute Distilled (1L): 90.00
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.