Pamana - Tagaytay

October 21, me and a few of my friends had lunch in Pamana, a Filipino restaurant in Tagaytay somewhere near Olivares. It's a restaurant owned by the same people who run Barrio Fiesta, I'm pretty sure you know them well.

The place is awesome. It has a great view of the Taal, Volcano and strategically placed near a lot of hotels and inns - very easy to navigate. The exterior can really catch your attention because of its classy edge, as if only the rich has the capacity to enter. But no.

The elegant exterior of Pamana. I'm sure it made your heads turn when you drove right by.

My very matakaw friends : (L to R) Daday, Cha, Nikki, Romark.

"A legacy of Filipino cuisine" - they truly are. 

The interior is just as amazing as what is seen outside. There's a piece of family history on almost every corner of the establishment. It has that vintage touch with a hint of Victorian style. I don't even know if that makes sense to you, but bottom line is it's really nice.

I'm too lazy to put my "logo" on individual photos so I combines these. 

And of course, there's the staircase with a punch of old pictures on the wall. One does not simply just fly the stairs, they must take a photo near the photo wall...because we're hipsters...and that's what hipsters do.

There's a homey feeling once your'e in. The building has a rooftop - perfect for smokers and those who just want to enjoy the 24/7 bed weather of Tagaytay. It also offers a relaxing view of nature that would make you appreciate life. *charot!*

The three of us, marveling at the view of trees lined with water. The Taal Volcano added more majesty on what seems like canvas of painting.

Now on we go to the feed. My main verdict: DELICIOUS.

We ordered a lot...well that's what we thought when the waiter repeated our order. But when the food came in, it looked just right. The menu of Pamana offers Filipino cuisine...with which a little twist was added. The restaurant's dishes were made signature by experts. 

The Ensaladang Bagnet (Php.250) and Sizzling Adobong Kangkong at Chicharon (Php.199). Both tasted very Filipino. The bagnet was nice since it's served with some greens, tomatoes, and onions - a combination Filipinos could enjoy any time of the day. And the kangkong, it's surprisingly delicious and very asian. Sarap!

 Sinangag, just the way Bacolodians Cook It (Php.150) Good enough for two hungry-to-death people. It's super loaded with garlic, just the way I like my rice. It really goes well with everything on our table...except for the bulalo.

The Three-Way Adobo (Php.295) An innovative way to serve the classic Filipino dish. My favorite  is the adobo flakes. It's really crispy and perfect for breakfast - my favorite meal of the day. It really went well with my garlic rice. :D

 Lumpia Trio (Php.250) - Some tuna, Vigan longanisa, and mozarella cheese wrapped in lumpia wraper...fried into perfection. I liked them all. Especially the cheese stick...because I like cheese. It's a nice way to start a meal. Light but still very tasteful.

 Nilagang Bulalo (535) The most expensive dish on our table. I did not actually like it because I'm not into meat and beef. But the soup was great. Like really great. It was perfect for the windy noon that Tagaytay is known for. I wanted Kare-kare, but the others wanted this so....I'll definitely come again to try their Kare-kare and sizzling balut.

Daday and Cha fighting the wind on their face just to have a shot with the food on the table.

Now I can cross out Pamana on my bucket list.