It’s starting!
After the very very successful launch of PokémonGo all over the world, it was only a matter of time until restaurants and/or food establishments caught on to the hype, the same way everyone got on the ‘butterbeer’ craze when Harry Potter was the trending topic.
Far across the seas, in the land down under, there exist Pokéburgers! This is not a drill, people. For only $15, you get a mystery burger egg that can contain either a Pikachu, a Charmander or a Bulbasaur burger from Down N Out burger in Sydney, Australia.
The news has already been picked up by a lot of other online sites like BuzzFeed, CNBC, Mashable and others. Check out all the awesome photos perfect for your feed goals.
Someone please replicate these Pokéburgers here in Manila! For now, here are a few local establishments that have already started serving Pokémon-inspired dishes from buns to macarons.
Pokemon Macarons – Mrs. Graham’s Cafe
Mrs. Graham’s Cafe is a bakery and dessert cafe serving specialty macarons in various flavors. They recently released their newest line of Pokemon macarons.
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51C, Scout Rallos St., Laging Handa, Quezon City
(02) 351-5115
Pokemon Doughnut – Hue Cafe
Hue Cafe is one of the vendors at the new StrEAT: Commonwealth Food Park in Quezon City. Aside from their signature shakes, they have now added Pokemon doughnuts by Sugar Corner onto their menu. Catch Pikachu, Snorlax, and even Jigglypuff!
No reservations accepted
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Pokeball Cupcake – Cupcakes by Sonja’s
The cupcake queen, Cupcakes by Sonja’s is a pioneer in gourmet cupcakes starting with their most popular Red Velvet flavor. Since then, they’ve been releasing various playful desserts including ice cream sandwiches, dessert mashups like crupcakes (cronut + cupcake) and cupparons (cupcake + macarons) and now, the Pokeball cupcake.
No reservations accepted
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Pokemon Salted Egg Yolk Buns – Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung is an internationally-known dim sum restaurant from Taiwan and a 5-time Michelin awardee most famous for their xiao long bao. It is also known for serving country-specific specialty dishes like the Salted Egg Yolk Bun for the Philippines! They’ve recently hopped on the Pokemon trend and released their Pokemon salted egg yolk buns.
No reservations accepted
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SM Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong
(02) 997-1935
Custard Pokéballs – Pink Panda Southeast Asian Diner
Pink Panda is a concept diner serving Southeast Asian cuisine with a modern twist. Whoever has visited them know them for serving cute panda buns. Now, they’ve also joined the Pokemon craze by offering Custard Pokéballs.
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G/F Y2 Residence Hotel, 4687 Santiago St cor B Valdez, Poblacion, Makati
+63 2 917 839-0714
Pokemon Latte – The Bunny Baker
The Bunny Baker is a bunny-themed cafe that serves all-day breakfast, hearty meals, and a great selection of desserts and drinks. Aside from specialty Pokemon fondant cakes that you can order, The Bunny Baker can also create any kind of latte art that you desire, including your face! Check out these cool Pokemon lattes!
No reservations accepted
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3/F Hemady Square, 86 Dona Hemady St., New Manila, Quezon City
(02) 650-4153
Pikachu Lotus Buns – Canton Road (Shangri-la Fort)
Canton Road brings the taste of modern Cantonese cuisine to Manila, blending flavors from Southeastern and Eastern China. They recently came out with their own Pokemon dish, the Pikachu lotus buns.
Reservations are accepted
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Shangri-la Hotel at the Fort, 30th St. cor. 5th Ave., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
+63 2 820-0888
Pikachu Cheesecake – Makati Shangri-la
Makati Shangri-la is a premier 5-star hotel that houses a number of high end restaurants like Inagiku, Circles Event Cafe, Sage and Sinfully Circles. They’ve recently hopped on the craze and released their special Pikachu cheesecake!
Reservations are accepted
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Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Ayala Ave, Makati
(02) 840-0884
Nacho Pikachu Burger – Naughty Nachos
Naughty Nachos is a casual American diner serving naughty nachos, classic burgers and wicked wings. It was a Mercato Centrale vendor and a finalist at its annual ‘Next Big Food Entrepreneur’. Someone finally created a Pokemon burger!
No reservations accepted
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95 Magiting St cor Maginhawa St, Teacher’s Village, Quezon City
(0927) 437-9031
Use your Booky app’s Navigate (Waze) feature to help you locate all these restaurants easily. Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram (@bookyapp) and show us all the Pokéfood you’ll be catching!
Have you found any Pokémon inspired dishes in the city? Share it with us in the comments section! Happy hunting!
