Old-Fashioned Comfort At Cafe Juanita

As a pseudo-slash-wanna vegetarian, it does not come as a surprise that the freezer at home contains only the following: fillet of chicken, some fish and just about 1/4k of sirloin. The bulk of groceries goes to the vegetable bin. Needless to say, 80% of the food in this house is either whole grain and plant-based.

I recently visited one quirky restaurant north of Manila. Friends have been talking about it and when a business meeting was set in Cafe Juanita, I was more than curious to see what draws people in.

Blatantly quirky and bohemian but downright charming. A bit cluttered but surprisingly inviting.

Lunch was a mouth-watering dish of breaded tilapia served with a delectable tamarind sauce...

and one crispy catfish salad with ampalaya.

Yum.