The top reason I always go back to my hometown, Iloilo, is food. I believe Iloilo has the best restaurants and food in the Philippines. We absolutely have every cuisine in town and whatever you crave for. But I guess, we are best known for our fresh seafood. Every tourist would always find their way in one of the popular restaurants in the city which is Breakthrough. If you could not find time to go there, they have another restaurant called Ponsyon by Breakthrough which is located in the city proper. They have quite similar dishes to offer but it is the ambience that is quite different. I must say, this is my family's favorite restaurant because they have affordable selections and really sumptuous and delicious food. Here are some of our favorites in the restaurant:
Adobado nga Alimusan (Salt Water Catfish).
This is very tasty and creamy. It is one of my favorites in Ponsyon because it never fails to satisfy my palate for something creamy with fish.
Sizzling Crabmeat
If you love crabs or anything sizzling with seafood, this is the perfect option for you. It is quite salty yet flavorful.
Dinuguan
This dish never fails to satisfy me. We rarely eat this and that's why when I saw it on the menu, I instantly ordered and devoured it.
Kalo Kalo sa Aligue (Aligue Rice)
Of course, it will not be complete if there's no rice on the table and we chose Aligue because we're having seafoods and it's a perfect pair for our dishes.
Ponsyon Pasta
My favorite pasta in Iloilo. It is creamy and has coconut milk on it. It is so delicious that you would forget the rest of the food in the table.
So if you're visiting Iloilo, I highly recommend Ponsyon by Breakthrough especially if you are just in the city proper. They have a wide array of food selections and fresh seafood. You will surely love it.
Love and Peace.
Loca