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    Makilala

    4.0 (28 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Pandesal. Caramel butter. Durian butter.
    Rafael N.

    Food: Sisig - best thing on the menu. Very well done and goes really well with the rice. Oxtail Kare kare - not bad but not incredible. Sauce could use a stronger peanut butter flavour. Chicken skewer silog - chicken BBQ chunks with egg and rice. Chicken was really tender but the flavour could have been stronger. Not my order so I didn't get to taste the atchara. Pandesal - came with durian butter and caramel butter. Was really fresh and really good. Paired well with the butters. Durian flavour was not too overpowering. Went here 1 time before. Most of the food was not that great. The adobo was not good. The Liempo was good though. Service: Service was pretty good. Attentive and quick. Ambiance: Super Filipino. Sari sari store front facade for the bar. Filipino memorabilia. Staff came out with a guitar for someones bday and someone sung harmony. Someone also sang karaoke in front of everyone at 2:30pm.

    Interior - welcome sign and the small market showcasing products by local Filipino artists and vendors
    Sel Z.

    Most authentic Filipino restaurants in the city seem to be concentrated in the Wilson & Bathurst area, so I was delighted to learn that a new Filipino restaurant finally opened right in downtown (without being fusion). Better yet, one of the founders and owners is the co-owner of Pai restaurants - one of my favourite Thai restaurants in the city. So we came to Makilala with high expectation, and it did not disappoint! The word "makilala" (in Tagalog) means "to get to know" or "to meet" - meant to introduce people to get to know Filipino cuisine. The interior décor was reminiscent of traditional markets in the Philippines. It was designed like a Filipino community gathering spot, with elements including a sari-sari (convenience) store bar and a stage for karaoke and performances. Signs on the tables show that they hold karaoke nights from time to time. As soon as you walk in, you're greeted with a "mabuhay" sign and small market (shelves) at the front showcasing local Filipino artists and vendors for handmade goods and art. The goods sold include bar soaps, lip balms, cute keychains of mini Filipino snacks, greeting cards, artwork, and various gift items. There is also a retro Coca-Cola machine and another shelf selling Makilala-branded apparel. I really liked the ambiance (communal, lively, albeit a bit loud) and music playing in the background. Service was prompt and very friendly (really embodying the Filipino culture and friendliness). Food was excellent!! 1) Pancit (mix of rice vermicelli (bihon) and wheat noodles (canton), bell peppers, snow peas, cabbage, celery, carrot, green onion, garlic, calamansi) with shrimps - I loved the mixture of 2 types of noodles (thin rice vermicelli and thick wheat noodles). They put a good amount of vegetables in the mix, and the dish was very flavourful. This was easily one of my favourite dishes. We had the option of choosing shrimps or tofu for the protein, and we chose shrimps this time around. 2) Chop Suey (stir-fried mixed vegetables of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, red and green bell peppers, snow peas, baby corn, mushrooms, onions, quail eggs) with shrimps and garlic rice - The vegetables were still crisp and overall the dish wasn't too saucy (yet flavourful). Good variety of vegetables too (and lots of them!). 10/10 - one of the best chop sueys I've had, comparing it to the ones at other restaurants. It came with rice, and we upgraded it to garlic rice. I liked that it came with actual pieces of roasted garlic on top. 3) Ensaladang Talong (grilled eggplant, hard-boiled salted egg, tomato, mango, red & green onions, garlic, calamansi juice, soy garlic vinegar sauce) - They originally had Tortang Talong on the menu, which I wanted to get, but when we came, it had been taken off the menu. So I settled for the Ensaladang Talong. It came with a good amount of the grilled eggplant. I asked if they could make it without the shrimp paste (which would make it very salty), and I was glad that they were able to omit it. This dish was refreshing - a good mixture of all the ingredients. We'd come again for sure!

    Geraldine G.

    We ordered several Filipino dishes to try a variety of flavors. The Lumpiang Shanghai was crisp and flavorful, and the Laing with shrimp was the standout of the night: rich, aromatic, and very crave-worthy. I would absolutely order the laing again. The Grilled Pork Belly was boldly seasoned, but the combination of sauces left a noticeable lingering metallic aftertaste that took away from the overall enjoyment. The Kare-Kare was very peanut-forward and tasted more like warm peanut butter than a balanced stew, which may come down to personal preference. The Sisig had good flavor, but the pork ears/snout were overcooked and quite tough to the point those pieces were inedible and placed to the side. Due to this it didn't fare well in comparison to other versions I've had. Dessert was unfortunately sold out. Overall, a mixed but pleasant experience with a few highlights and room for improvement.

    Grilled pork
    Eula B.

    Amazing Filipino food at downtown. The interior is very traditional and looks like. Marketplace with many Filipino items. They also have a karaoke stage at the front I think they have karaoke nights. I went for a birthday celebration and orderedany items like kare kare, kaldereta, fried pork belly and grilled pork belly.nitbwas served with garlic fried rice which was very garlicy. All dishes were really great. Very flavourful. The service was a bit slow. The waiter wasn't coming at our table in the beginning aside from that everything is great.

    Wilma R.

    As a filipino, I thought I'd have a pretty critical take on Makilala... but their food really blew me away. All the filipino dishes tasted authentic - that is to say, they were rich, flavourful, and soooo yummy. I tried the pandesal (warm and sweet, paired with durian and salted caramel spreads), grilled chicken skewers (perfectly cooked), shrimp laing, kaldereta, and kare kare. The laing surprised me, it had a spicy kick and such a unique taste. I also tried the ube spritz - this is the only item I wouldn't get again as it was pretty pricy for what it was (essentially ube flavour with sprite). The servers are super attentive and happy to help with the menu, and the vibe of this restaurant feels like home with filipino memorabilia and decorations galore. This is a spot I'd be happy to take my filipino parents to, which says a lot!

    Alyssa Z.

    Came here on a Thursday night reservations for 7 PM and it was super busy inside. However, everybody who worked there was really happy and accommodating when our table was uneasy, they switched it out. It was great. Their drinks were good - not enough for me to do karaoke but still good nonetheless. We wanted to order a little bit of everything and we were told that the lumpia was sold out. A little sad considering it's the only thing that's on Instagram that is posted (literally everywhere) but all good we ordered a bunch of other stuff. Halfway through our meal, the waiter came back and told us that it was available so we definitely obtain an order. Over all the food was good nothing was outstanding. I'll be honest. Nothing is really sticking out as memorable. Would I come here with friends because the vibes are good ?probably.

    Oxtail kare kare
    Harshini R.

    Cute vibrant spot with lots of seating. We went on a Thursday night and they have a karaoke setup. We were told that the first person to sing would get a discount, but my friend and I chose not to. It did get very loud and it's hard to have a conversation. It's also a little uncomfortable to have people taking videos when you're eating - just something to be aware of. The service was great and food came out pretty quick. We got the chop suey and kare kare oxtail. The chop suey was lacking flavor and it might be worth upgrading to garlic fried rice with it for some added flavor. The kare kare oxtail was amazing though. There's a lot of oxtail pieces in the dish but the pieces don't have the most meat. It's a very rich peanutty curry and was very delicious. I'd go back and try more dishes.

    Gianna Y.

    We went there for a birthday celebration and our first time there. Excited to see a new Filipino restaurant in Toronto. Knowing the owners and their family of restaurants it has to be a good thing. It's located right at corner of church and Richmond. And open daily from 5-9pm. It's got the perfect aesthetics of Capturing the phillipines and their culture in their decor. My friends said the food is from their region of Pampanga in the Philippines. My favourite dishes were the bbq pork belly. Super tender melt in your mouth. Ox tail kare kare was amazing. Beef kaldereta was good. Wish the portion was bigger. I could've eaten it all by myself. And palabok was ok. The halo halo I was Looking forward to I was disappointed. Not as good as I had hoped. But overall I would come back to try more dishes and if they have new menu items.

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    Chuan C.

    This is a Filipino restaurant, owned by the owners of the famed Thai chef and co-owner, Chef Nonglak Regular. The owner married to co-owner Jeff Regular, a Filipino, 20 years ago, and learned to cook Filipino food from his family. Makilala means "to get to know" in Filipino. So they would like their customers to be introduced to Filipino food, the street scenes, etc. The vibe is a casual restaurant, with exposed brick and wooden tables. At one end is a huge TV showing Filipino street scenes. You might think they are focused on street food, but they serve family-style food, including brunch. There is a large indoor seating area. There is a private dining room, which may not be in use for a while. There is a long bar where they serve very nice cocktails. They open a few hours for brunch and then a few hours for dinner. Customer service was really good. Chef and co-owner, Nonglak Regular, is a chef and/owner at the following Thai restaurants: Pai, Kiin, Tha Phae Tavern, ChaiYo by Pai, and SukhoThai. Their menu is extensive: Sweet Breads with Durian Butter, Pork Lumpia Shanghai, Ginger Rice, Laing, Chicken Adobo, Pork Adobo, Ginataang Lanka (with or without shrimp), Chicken Pancit, Pinkbet (with pork or shrimp), Tortang Talong, Loaded Palabok, Beef Kare-Kare, Grilled Pork Belly, and of course, Halo Halo. Some of the cocktails are: Kanlaon Drift, Milo-Tini, Pac Man Punch, Ube Fizz (mocktail). The restaurant is not wheelchair accessible (there is one step at the entrance. There are 5 gender-neutral washrooms, one of which is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking and paid parking lots. There are three high chairs for little children. Review 2025-151

    Kare Kare
    Jen A.

    The vibes here are absolutely amazing; the attention to detail is truly impressive, from the basketball jerseys to the vintage movie posters to the sari-sari store bar to the local Fil-Can merch and music! I've never seen a Filipino restaurant go this hard with the interior design. While honestly, the food doesn't give us any big surprises (I was looking for a dish that would be tantamount to Pai's Khao Soi), many of the dishes are similar to what you'd find in a Filipino house (just with fattier meat and smaller portions, of course). My favourite dishes were the Grilled Pork Belly appetizer (truly, if you ordered this with rice, it would be an entree), and the House-Baked Pandesal (try both the salted caramel butter and the durian butter-- they have an icing-like consistency and are truly special). I just wish that their menu had more than one dessert; just giving us halo-halo isn't enough! I'd love to see them add sapin-sapin, kutsinta, or even an egg pie. That would be worth a five-star review! Looking forward to coming back in the future, when they expand the menu...

    Next to washroom
    Kate N.

    Hospitality was great from one of the owners. One of the owners is the owner for Pai. Food was delicious. Drinks were also delicious. Great space and lovely interior to match the culture. I will definitely go back there again

    Kaldereta, Laing
    Alexa J.

    Checked out this new Filipino restaurant from the same owners of Pai and really enjoyed it! Firstly, the atmosphere is very reminiscent of the Philippines and the staff were 10/10. Our waiter was very attentive and the owner was really helpful in describing the menu to us. We got the grilled pork belly, pork laing, pan de leche with durian butter (get the durian butter!! 10/10) and Kaldereta. I'm not a huge pork fan but my boyfriend loved all the dishes. I thought the Kaldereta was just okay in my opinion, wish it was more tender and flavourful but overall still enjoyed everything and looking forward to trying more things on the menu next time!

    Lumpiang sariwa

    We ordered puto, lumpiang sariwa, sisig and Mechado. The food overall was good we loved the sisig and puto but the mechado came to us room temperature and the potatoes was not fork tender. The rice was wrapped in banana leaf but was not cooked in banana leaf. Service was great.

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    Tagpuan

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    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.7 kmRyerson, Downtown Core

    This food stall inside World Food Market is an extension of Tagpuan Kensington Market and serves up…read moredelicious and authentic halal Filipino cuisine. The staff are very friendly and there are a couple of benches in front of the food stall that you can enjoy your meal, enjoy the weather in the warmer winter and the warm atmosphere. We tried appetizers, bowls, Beef and Chicken Mami, Tapsilog and also their authentic Filipino desserts. Everything was fresh and tasted good.

    This is a Filipino food stall, which opened on 2025-04-03. Tagpuan means "meeting place". It is…read morelocated in the World Food Market outdoor food court. There are 6 locations throughout Toronto, four of which are east of the DVP. This food stall is a subsidiary of the restaurant on College St. Since this is a food stall, it serves a subset of the menu from College St. And all the food is halal. Overall, their food was authentic and delicious. We ordered the following: A. Pastries: 1. Ensaymada (original, $3.50). 2. Ensaymada (ube, $3.50). B. Appetizers: 3. Shanghai / Spring Rolls (6 for $5.00). C. Street Food: 4. Chicken Empanada x 3 ($3.99 each). 5. Mini Turon (Banana Lumpia) x 3 ($1.99 each). 6. Mixed Street Food Skewers (1 for $4 or 3 for $10): Fishball, Kikiam, Squid Ball, Kwek-Kwek x 2. D. Drinks: 7. Sago Gulaman x 2 ($4.99 each). 8. Mango Can ($3.99). 9. Calimansi Can ($3.99). E. Mains: 10. Tapsilog ($15.99). 11. Chicken Inasal with Steamed Rice ($12.99). 12. Beef Mami ($15.99). 13. Chicken Mami ($15.99). F. Desserts: 14. Taho ($4.99). 15. Pandan Milk Jelly ($4.99). 16. Ube Milk Jelly ($4.99). The customer service is good, although you may have to wait during busy meal times because there were so many customers. The Ensaymada is a fluffy bread type pastry filled with custard or ube. Both were delicious. The Shanghai and Empanada were good. I loved the Mini Turon which had banana and jack fruit inside a crispy shell, coated with caramelized brown sugar. For their skewers, you can pour a spiced vinegar sauce or a fishball sauce, or both into the cardboard container. The fishball sauce is a thick, sweet and savory sauce. Kikiam is a sausage-like roll made of minced pork and vegetables, seasoned with 5-spice powder Kwek Kwek is simply made up of hardboiled quail eggs that's coated in a pancake-like batter, and deep-fried until light and crispy. I absolutely loved the Sago Gulaman drink. I love sago pieces. The Gulaman has a sweetness from agar, which I also love. Calimansi is Philippine's most popular drink. Tapsilog, a popular Filipino (breakfast?) meal, is a portmanteau of the dish's three components: tapa (beef), sinangag (garlic fried rice), and itlog (fried egg). The beef was good. The fried rice was indeed garlicy. Chicken Inasal is a grilled chicken, typically the breast (Pecho) or leg (Paa). This version was the breast. This chicken was moist and perfectly cooked. Beef Mami is a type of Beef Noodle soup of Filipino-Chinese origin. This is simply composed of tender beef brisket and egg noodles, boiled eggs, and other toppings which are soaked in a hot and flavourful beef stock. This was indeed nice to have on a cold day like today. The beef was tender. Chicken Mami is a Filipino-style soup with flavourful stock, fresh egg noodles, flaked chicken, vegetables, and tasty toppings! This warm soup was also welcome on a cold day like today. Taho is a Philippine snack food made of fresh soft/silken tofu, arnibal, and sago pearl. This staple comfort food.of course I liked this because of the sago and tofu. I love anything with silky tofu in it! You usually eat it with a spoon but you can also use a wide straw. The Milk Jelly were good. It had a lot of flavoured jellies in thick milk. There are many picnic tables in the outdoor food court. Unfortunately during the Spring and Fall, the tables are not surrounded by walls as they are during winter. We happen to come when the temperature was around 2C! It felt so cold with the windchill. There is no free WiFi. The food stall is wheelchair accessible. There are o washrooms at this food court. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2025-047

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    Adobar - A slice of the 22-layer olive oil tsoko mousse cake

    Adobar

    5.0(5 reviews)
    0.6 km

    The desserts that they make are never too sweet which is the ultimate compliment from me :D…read more -[UBE DE LECHE DONUT] $8.00 This is two fluffy dulche de leche donuts that sandwich their signature ube cake, ube mousse, and small pieces of flan. This is a limited edition menu item so if you see it offered again, jump on the chance because this is an absolutely delicious donut. Highly highly recommend it especially if you're a fan of ube like I am

    This Filipino virtual restaurant has amazing innovative food. They are famous for their signature…read more22-layer Olive Oil Tsoko Mousse Cake, a 22-layer  chocolate mousse cake which is airy and moist. You can get a 6" x 6" x 6" cake for $38 or a slice for $10. Because of the airiness and deliciousness, you can easily eat a slice, or two! You'll notice throughout this review, there are monthly/weekly specials so we keep going back for more! A virtual restaurant is one that only prepares food for delivery or pickup only. There will never for indoor or outdoor dining at this restaurant. It can also be called a ghost kitchen. We started experiencing Adobar in Sep 2020 by having their savory food: Smokey Porc Adobar Meal ($12) and Spicy Chicken Adobar Meal ($12). If you are picking up, you must order ahead online and contact them when you arrive and someone will come to the entrance with your order. Adobar is located on Dundas St East, east of Jarvis. They have also made cake jars (a cake in a Mason jar) for $10 each, in various flavours. They cakes are quite thick and require a strong spoon to scope it out. They have made flavours such as: Tsoko Mousse Cake (from their famous 22-layer Tsoko Cake), Ube Coconut Cake, White Rabbit Cake, Dulce de Leche with Cheese Foam Cake, and White Chocolate Matcha Cake. Some of them are available as weekly specials only. Sometimes they with collaborate with other restaurants.  For example, in Apr 2021, they collaborated with Ulamkits' Panaderia to provide combine their bao (cheesy and sweet ensaymada), stuffed with Adobar's own smoky pork garnished with pork floss, scallions and spicy sauce. This combination was called AdoBao. It came as a kit where you have to broil it in an oven for a few minutes. For Mother's Day 2021, they collaborated with Tito Parley's Silvanas (frozen cookies with cashew-meringue wafers filled with cream). Adobar put their decadent chocolate between the wafers and wrote "Thank You" on the top wafer along with edible 23k gold leaf. You can eat it frozen or thawed. 2021-062 You can also find me on Instagram @chuan_chee. Thanks.

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    Tagpuan

    4.5(4 reviews)
    2.5 km

    I like that while it's a sit-down restaurant, Tagpuan also has a sari-sari store in the back, and…read morethey sell siopao, longanisa, ensaymada, mani, and more, which are super easy to grab and go. Check out their items made by local Fil-Can businesses like Pinay Collection! In addition, their Too Good to Go offerings are super generous.

    'Tagpuan' is a Filipino word which means a meeting place/location and it's aptly named since this…read moreis a place where you can meet Filipino/non-Filipino friends or families to partake in Filipino cuisine in downtown Toronto. It's a small cozy place with limited seating. When you enter the place, you will see a glass counter with a wide range of unlabeled and unpriced dishes that can be confusing for the uninitiated. There are also dishes that can be made to order including the 'Silog' breakfast. Tried their Dinuguan dish and Halo-Halo. The dinuguan is on the salty side and the Halo-Halo is lacking in ingredients. At the back of this place they have a small 'Sari-Sari' store which is basically a convenience store selling Filipino groceries and merchandise such as t-shirts emblazoned with a Tagalog word slogan. And since this is located in downtown, prices are on the expensive side compared to their suburbs counterparts. But if you're really in need of Filipino ingredients or just craving Filipino food, I guess this is the place to be. Just don't expect to find everything here and be prepared to pay premium pricing.

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    Islas Filipino BBQ and Bar - Try the fried pork belly

    Islas Filipino BBQ and Bar

    4.3(102 reviews)
    5.8 kmParkdale, Roncesvalles

    A few Saturdays back, a couple of friends and I met up at Islas Filipino BBQ and Bar. We all…read morepitched eatery ideas and went with this suggestion from our Filipino friend who has always been my guide when it comes to Filipino food. We originally planned on going in early February. We meet up roughly every two months. One friend had to cancel. I was away during the long Family Day weekend. Instead, we rescheduled to the Saturday after the long weekend. I am the reservation booker in our group. I don't wait for someone to do it. It's an automatic instinct. I booked online twice. It was easy to cancel my first reservation and reschedule. You get a text message that confirms that your reservation is good or that your cancellation request went through. You also get a reminder a day before and an hour before your reservation. Nice! I had no problem finding a parking spot on Queen Street West, steps away from the eatery on the north side of the street. It's Green P parking, so I paid for three hours of parking through the app. I then started a new session for an hour because we tend to go over three hours when we dine as a group. It's such a great app and is convenient! One of my friends had arrived when I did. Moments later, our other friend made it. We all walked into the restaurant. The woman who greeted us knew my name from the reservation. It was nice to not say much! We got a nice table in the middle of the eatery. We ordered the following items: - To' silog with pandesal (me) - Bulalo (beef shank) soup - Barbeque - chicken and pineapple skewers - Sisig with steamed rice - Cava - Manila bay x 3 We got water to start. Our group tends to go for alcoholic drinks. We went with a bottle of cava, which was the best. It was fizzy, light, and enjoyable for brunch. I wanted a Filipino breakfast and went with the to' silog with pandesal. It had Filipino bacon called tocino that was pork belly. I love pork belly and liked how it was both slightly sweet and savory. I got two fried eggs, a light salad, and an orange wedge. It came with the fluffiest pandesal that I used to sop up the runny yolks. The garlic fried rice was amazing. Everything was delicious. One of my friend had the barbeque. I learned that barbeque means things on skewers that are barbequed. She got chicken and pineapple on skewers that came dangling from a pretty skewer holder with dipping sauce in the middle of it. She loved it so much. She saw my pandesal and my devouring it as if I hadn't had bread in my life that she got one. She understood how yummy it was. My other friend got the Bulalo (beef shank) soup. He was impressed that I knew the name of his dish. We have similar tastes. I like shank in soup. If I didn't have a craving for Filipino breakfast, I would have had this dish. He enjoyed it. It looked huge and hearty, especially with corn on the cob and other veggies in the soup. As we dined and chatted, I noticed an orange drink that the table next to us had. I asked our server what it was. It was Manila Bay. It had San Miguel beer, gin, calamansi, and honey. It was a traditional Manila drink. Our group said yes to a pitcher. It technical serves two, but we split it between the three of us to see if we liked it. OMG! This cocktail was delicious. We loved it so much that we ordered two more pitchers, so we essentially had one each when we were done. It was totally worth splurging to get it. It was refreshing and yummy. We didn't get any dessert. We were full from the food and drinks. Our alcoholic drinks were our dessert... haha! The washrooms are downstairs. It's an older building, so it's not great accessibility-wise. The washroom was clean and decent. Staff were so patient with us. We were the first group to arrive and the last to leave at around 4:30 pm. We got the bill split in three. All three of us paid with credit cards. I tapped and tipped. All was great. It's a fabulous place to enjoy authentic Filipino food and drinks with company. Everything was yummy and staff were great. I'd return in a heartbeat for more. Maybe we can do a kamayan feast (boodle fight eating with your hands) next time. (117)

    Food: 3.5 Stars Service: 3 Stars…read moreAmbience: 3 Stars Fill Factor: Filling This is a late review but I came here based on a recommendation by a co-worker who really liked their BBQ offerings. Overall I was fairly satisfied with the food and wouldn't mind trying some of their other offerings. For some reason I was very excited to try this place so I ordered a bit more than I usually do. We did the prix fixe menu choosing the lumpia as our starter, adobo as our main, and a halo halo as our dessert. We also ordered the BBQ pork as this was highly recommended and the main reason I wanted to try Islas. The BBQ pork definitely met the hype as the meat was tender and flavourful. The lumpia (which is essentially a spring roll) was also great with its crispy exterior and flavourful fillings. The halo halo was solid as well. The adobo was the one thing I did not really enjoy much. It was ok but this is not the flavour of adobo that I personally enjoy. It was not bad but not the flavour I think of when I want adobo. The space was large and was dimly lit. It felt clean and spacious and the decor was alright nothing special. The service was ok. They took our order, brought our food and cashed us out. Really nothing especially good or bad. All in all I would definitely come back here for the BBQ and to try some of their other offerings. Glad I came here and tried it and would recommend the same to anyone looking for food in the area.

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    4.5(2 reviews)
    3.2 km

    This is a two-night market featuring one of the Philippines' popular ingredients called Ube, which…read moreis vivid purple in colour. There is food, drinks, live music, and art. It is free to enter the night market. Ube is a purple yam, a type of sweet potato, scientifically called dioscorea alata. It's deep purple colour is due to the presence of anthocyanins. There were so many food vendors. There was Filipino artist Leeroy New, DJ Nina Salvo, Band BotterxBroke, and a magician. We ordered the following: 1. From Tito Parley's: Salvanas ($7.00), a macaron x ice cream sandwich, Ube Coco flavour. 2. From Hazel's Best: Ube Gulaman Samalamig ($6.00), a cold drink. 3. From Islas: UBE Smash Burger (double, $15.00). The food and drink we got were so delicious! There are picnic tables to sit on. After 18:00, it got crowded, so it may be hard to find a spot to sit down. We also met a friend, Rechie Valdez, federal Minister of Small Business. She herself is Canada's first Filipino federal minister. There is no free WiFi. The festival is wheelchair accessible. There are two paid parking lots. Review 2023-304

    First time attending the UBE night Market. Tons of vendors with lots of ube items on their menu…read more There was also a magician and music. Fun to drop by and check out some food. I loved the ube pork adobo cheese bun, very unique and delicious. Some items are really pricy for what you get, but that's usually the case at the night markets. Fun to try out some limited time items for the festival. Loved that there was a ube themed backdrop to take a photo and it was great that it was walking distance to us.

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    Makilala - filipino - Updated May 2026

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