A love-letter to the Philippines and its laidback drinking culture.
Filipino ingredients, from ube to tapuy rice wine, are placed front and centre in tongue-in-cheek yet delicious drinks at this rooftop bar on Exhibition Street. The rest of the menu reimagines typical Melbourne bar snacks through a Filipino lens.
A game-changing sandwich sees roast chicken skin made ultra-shattery and laid on white bread with sweet-sour inasal sauce (a popular Filipino chicken marinade). Lemongrass, makrut lime and other fresh herbs are packed in for extra punch.
The rooftop is scattered with plants and candy-striped cushions for lounging on, while a more intimate bar inside is decorated with a deep-red stone bar, jade-coloured ruffled curtains and other flowing fabrics.
Emma Breheny – Emma is Good Food’s Melbourne eating out and restaurant editor.
