𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐆𝐎 𝐂𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄 — 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 As a proud UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 At Mestizo, Ilonggo 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙛 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙯 brings this vision to life through “𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲”, a philosophy that celebrates heritage, locality, and innovation. Here’s what we tried: •𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗼 – Fresh market fish from Carles elevated with leche de tigre, coconut milk, green mango, and pickled radish, giving the classic Ilonggo kinilaw a refined and modern interpretation. •𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮-𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 – A bold reimagination of our iconic Ilonggo kansi, featuring native batuan, Passi maize tortilla, and homemade cheeses for a completely new dining experience. •𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 – Inspired by La Paz Market and elevated with Guimaras tultul salt, kesong puti, fontina, and salted egg—transforming a familiar delicacy into an elegant masterpiece. •𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 – Fresh market fish charcoal-roasted and paired with a rich linutik reduction that highlights the natural flavors of locally sourced seafood. •𝗚𝗲𝗻. 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹 – A modern take on Ilonggo inasal, available with a classic pickled marinade or a bold fermented chili version. •𝟭𝟮-𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹-𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 – Marinated with locally sourced tuba, then slow-cooked and charcoal-grilled for an incredibly tender, smoky finish. •𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝘁 – Featuring Guimaras mangoes with mango custard, calamansi gel, buko crème diplomat, local honey, and cashew bandi—a dessert that proudly celebrates local harvests. For a more affordable experience, try their 𝗧𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗸𝘂-𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 ₱𝟯𝟮𝟬, complete with your choice of Fish, Chicken, or Liempo Inasal, Puto Lanson, House-Smoked Laswa, a 63-degree egg, and carrot-labanos atchara. Don’t forget to order their signature 𝗧𝗮𝗵𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗷𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮, and if you’re visiting on weekends, enjoy their Weekend Brunch featuring the crowd-favorite 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲. More than a restaurant, @mestizoiloilo 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. #MestizoIloilo #IlonggoForwardCuisine #UNESCOCityOfGastronomy #TatakIlonggo #fblifestyle