Esmeralda Kitchen
Appetizer
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
P420.00
Pork Flower Chicharron
A pulutan icon
P280.00
Dinamita Pops
Fried crispy dumplings stuffed with green finger chili, minced pork, and cheese
P290.00
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
P380.00
Chorizo Gambas
Juicy shrimps with savory chorizo with pepper, garlic, and olive oil
P680.00
Salad
Esmeralda Salad
Quinoa, salad greens, pecans, kesong puti, sweet potato cubes, and guava balsamic dressing
P420.00
Pako Salad
Native fern, salad greens, made with special chicharon bulaklak, and Filipino vinaigrette
P380.00
Tokwa't Longganiza Ensalada
Crisp firm tofu, homemade sweet longganiza and garlic longganiza, pako fern, Pinoy salsa, and blistered onions and tomatoes
P420.00
Ensalada Filipina
Ensalada Filipina is a vibrant mix of pako, spinach, native tomatoes, pickled cucumber, sweet potato, pumpkin, prawns, and tinapa, topped with okra tempura, kalabasa flower, and cinnamon-roasted cashews. Tossed in a sweet-savory pineapple bagoong dressing, it's a bold celebration of Filipino flavors and textures
P560.00
Vegetables
Tinumok
Grounded shrimp and pork tightly packed in gabi leaves with coconut milk
Servings:
Solo: 320.00
Sharing: 640.00
Vegetable Fritters Surprise
Deep-fried veggies, sweet potato, carrots & egg
Servings:
Solo: 300.00
Sharing: 600.00
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
P520.00
Gising-Gising
A spicy Filipino vegetable stew with coconut cream, bagoong, and winged bean
P340.00
Laing
Laing is a rich and comforting Bicolano dish made with dried taro leaves slowly simmered in creamy coconut milk, spiced with chili, garlic, and aromatics, then infused with the deep, smoky flavor of dried shrimp. Earthy, spicy and satisfyingly savory. Can be enjoyed on its own, or topped with a choice of grilled shrimp or our grilled pork belly.
P280.00
Add-Ons:
With shrimp: 160.00
With lechon: 140.00
Torta Ilokandia
Torta ilokandia is a vibrant twist in the ilocos poqui poqui, featuring ground meat-stuffed eggplants topped with banana ketchup aioli, mango salsa, tinapa flakes, seasoned nori tenkatsu, and finished with a drizzle of sweet special sauce
P480.00
Seafood
Lemongrass Buttered Fish
Baked fish fillet with spinach cream
Servings:
Solo: 620.00
Sharing: 1240.00
Squid En Su Tinta
Squid served in a garlicky black sauce made up of squid ink and coconut milk
P620.00
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
Blue Marlin Garlic Butter Bistek
Blue marlin garlic butter bistek features juicy steak-cut blue marlin seared in fragrant garlic butter, glazed with a zesty bistek sauce for a bold, elegant take on a filipino favorite
P780.00
Beef
Kare-Kare
A quintessential Filipino dish, beef and oxtail peanuty stew with eggplant, string beans, and pechay served with our signature bagoong
Servings:
Solo: 840.00
Sharing: 1680.00
Roast Beef
Slow-cooked roast beef with rich creamy garlic sauce
Servings:
Solo: 700.00
Sharing: 1400.00
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: 790.00
Sharing: 1580.00
Baked Caldereta
Ale-based secret recipe. Thick and creamy savory stew
Servings:
Solo: 725.00
Sharing: 1450.00
Balbacua de Visayas
Slow-cooked oxtail stew, with deep flavors and hints of lemongrass
Servings:
Solo: 600.00
Sharing: 1200.00
Crispy Tadyang Bistek
Crispy tadyang bistek is made with perfectly fried beef ribs tossed in a savory bistek sauce, topped with caramelized onions, garlic bits, and a touch of citrus for that signature tangy-salty punch
P820.00
Chicken
Chicken Inasal
Grilled smoked marinated chicken thighs
Servings:
Solo: 420.00
Sharing: 840.00
Brick Chicken
Oven-baked chicken in our secret spices
Servings:
Solo: 480.00
Sharing: 960.00
Home Style Fried Chicken
An oldie but a goodie, crispy skin and juicy on the inside, just like home
Servings:
Solo: 280.00
Sharing: 560.00
Burnt Coconut Chicken
Tender chicken thighs with "burnt" coconut milk, curry, and a side of winged beans
P540.00
Salted Egg Crispy Chicken
Fried chicken thighs coated with salted egg batter served with salted egg sauce
P420.00
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
Pinahigang Manok
Pinahigang manok is Esmeralda's take on the classic pinaupong manok, featuring tender whole chicken marinated with citrus and spices, then roasted to perfection and served with fragrant rice cooked in the chicken's rich drippings for an irresistible, savory depth of the flavor
P780.00
Pork
Esmeralda Sisig
Savoury, crisp, and decadent, chopped pork mask with egg. Our unofficial national dish
Servings:
Solo: 320.00
Sharing: 640.00
Lechon Belly
Roast pork belly to perfection
Servings:
Solo: 680.00
Sharing: 1360.00
Ultimate Boneless Crispy Pata
Golden fried boneless crispy trotter
P1150.00
Lechon Sinigang
Sinigang complimented our signature Esmeralda Lechon Belly
P750.00
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
P620.00
Two-Way Binagoongan
Two-way binagoongan features a delectable combination of pork adobo sa puti, and grilled pork belly, simmered in a savory binagoongang sauce, and served with stir-fried garlic kangkong, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, crispy lapid's chicharron, and a tangy side of green mango for a bold and satisfying flavor experience
P760.00
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
Pasta
Esmeralda Lasagna
Cheese, tomato sauce, and chorizo. A comfort classic with a twist
P480.00
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
Truffle Cream Pasta
Penne pasta with truffle-infused cream. Need we say more?
P460.00
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
Merienda
Pancit Puti
Garlicky glass noodles with chicken strips and savory shrimp. A truly simple but significant dish.
P280.00
Patok na Palabok
A filipino celebration favorite made with shrimp and pork gravy on thick and chewy rice noodles. Topped with loads of chicharon, toasted garlic, shrimp, boiled egg, and kamias slivers
Serving:
Serves 2-3: 480.00
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
P480.00
Esmeralda Arroz Caldo
A classic with modern touches of spices, egg & chicharron bits
P280.00
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: 120.00
Sharing: 240.00
Garlic Rice
Servings:
Solo: 140.00
Sharing: 280.00
Salted Egg and Tinapa Fried Rice
Servings:
Solo: 240.00
Sharing: 480.00
Dessert
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 cholate, 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
Sweetcorn binatog, ube halaya, and cheese spring roll. Served with sweetcorn, ube and vanilla ice cream, this sundae is truly a matcha made in dessert heaven
P300.00
Coffee / Tea
Americano
Choices:
Hot: 90.00
Iced: 120.00
Flat White
Choices:
Hot: 120.00
Iced: 150.00
Salted Caramel Latte
Choices:
Hot: 120.00
Iced: 150.00
Butterscotch Latte
Choices:
Hot: 120.00
Iced: 150.00
Spanish Latte
Choices:
Hot: 140.00
Iced: 170.00
Latik / Coco Cream Coffee
Choices:
Hot: 160.00
Iced: 190.00
Hot Chocolate
Hot
P130.00
Esmeralda Salabat Blend
Hot
P180.00
Fruit Shakes
Tamarind-Calamansi
P200.00
Cucumber-Mint
P200.00
Melon
P180.00
Watermelon
P180.00
Buko
P180.00
Green / Ripe Mango
P200.00
Cool Juices
Cool Juices
Servings:
Glass: 120.00
Pitcher: 350.00
Choices:
Esmeralda Iced Tea
Freshly Squeezed Banaue Citrus w/ Honey
Lemongrass Pandan
Beer, Soda and Water
SMB Pale Pilsen
P120.00
SMB Light
P120.00
Cerveza Negra
P150.00
SMB Premium
P150.00
SMB Super Dry
P150.00
Soda
P95.00
Summit Still Water
Prices:
90.00
180.00
Summit Sparkling
Prices:
90.00
180.00
Absolute Distilled
P90.00
Our establishment has NO SERVICE CHARGE, but gratuity to our staff is highly appreciated.
Prices are subject to change without prior notice.