Aligue-t yourself some aligue pasta
You’ve had your spaghetti, carbonara, pesto, truffle, and lasagna cravings answered, but have you tried aligue pasta? This Filipino-inspired dish uses aligue, also known as crab fat, to amp up the flavors and create that unique sauce familiar to our taste buds, presented in a different way.
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Many restaurants have experimented with this rich and flavorful delicacy, adding other ingredients such as shrimp, soft shell crab, squid ink, tomato sauce, and more to create their own versions of aligue pasta.
Prepare for intense cravings as you read on, but just to give you a warning: crab fat is high in cholesterol, so eat in moderation.
Romulo Cafe – multiple branches
Romulo Cafe offers traditional Filipino comfort food like kare-kare, crispy pata binagoongan, and more . Here, diners get a glimpse of Philippine history though heirloom recipes and museum-style interiors. Don’t miss their Spaghettini with Shrimp and Aligue Sauce.
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Roast – Katipunan
Roast is a casual cafe serving all-day breakfast, comfort food, and coffee beverages. Their bar chow selection matched with beer, wine, and liquor has made the place a community watering hole as well. Try their pasta dishes – the chorizo with kesong puti, truffle, and aligue are all fantastic.
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2/F Linear Bldg, 142 Katipunan Ave, St Ignatius Village, Quezon City
(02) 362-6334
Single Origin – multiple branches
Single Origin is an all-day breakfast cafe that also serves great wine and craft beer. They also serve breakfast meals and lunch fare, great desserts, and specialty coffee. Their Crab Fat Pasta has sauteed seafood.
Earth Kitchen – Katipunan
Earth Kitchen, a joint project of the Got Heart Foundation and Hizon’s catering, is a farm-to-table concept restaurant dedicated to promote the products of local farms and indigenous people. Their version of aligue pasta also uses squid ink, topped with scallops and anise liquor.
Also read: 11 Beautiful Cafes to Try Along Katipunan
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Lot 10-B-10 White Plains, Katipunan, Quezon City
(02) 577-9138
Neil’s Kitchen – Alabang
One of the established restaurants at Westgate, Neil’s Kitchen is a Filipino restaurant that reinvents traditional Pinoy dishes using modern techniques and concepts. Best-sellers are the Grilled Chicken with Crispy Dinuguan Fondue, Crab Fat Palabok and their Sinigang Paella with Grilled Pork Belly that even made it to our Sinigang list!
Love crab? You can also try the Crab Cake Torta with Aligue Pasta
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Lot C701-704 Westgate Filinvest, Alabang, Muntinlupa
(02) 771 1334
UCC Clockwork – multiple branches
UCC Clockwork is a third wave cafe that offers an extensive menu of high quality coffee and other artisanal dishes. Their Tomato Aligue pasta is somewhat Japanese-infused, as they use togarashi as one of their main spices.
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Empacho – Tomas Morato
Empacho is a restaurant and bar that serves modern comforting Filipino chows like lechon belly, bagnet crispy pata, and more. One of their must-tries is the Soft Shell Crab Aligue Pasta!
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2/F unit 201 170 Tomas Morato Avenue cor Don Roces Ave, Sacred Heart, Quezon City
(0917) 467-1816
Naimas Taste of Home – multiple branches
Naimas is a regional Filipino restaurant serving Northern Luzon specialties. Want something tasty? Try their Seafood Aligue Pasta!
Reservations are accepted
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G/F CAP Bldg Amorsolo St cor Rufino St, Legazpi Village, Makati
(02) 625-5943
Flying House – Teacher’s Village
Flying House is a casual diner serving contemporary Filipino and American comfort food. A must-order is their Seafood Aligue Pasta!
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10-B Malingap cor Malumanay St, Teacher’s Village, Quezon City
(0915) 314-8890
Uma Uma – various branches
Uma Uma Ramen is a ramen shop originating from Fukuoka that serves authentic 100% MSG free Hakata-style ramen made with thin noodles and aromatic tonkotsu stock from an old hand down family recipe. One of their creative flavors is the Aligue Ramen! Read more here.
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