11. Friuli Trattoria
Dish: Puttanesca
Price: P120
Address: 79-A Maginhawa St., UP Village, Quezon City. Tel. No. 434-1416
Don't let the small place deceive you, Friuli's simple, home-cooked Italian fare has made it a neighborhood staple for those looking for a quick meal on the fly. The puttanesca, a plateful of angel hair pasta with tomatoes, capers, anchovies and olives, is a reliable meal choice for those who fancy simple Italian cuisine.
12. Buffalo Wings N' Things
Dish: Half-pound Wings
Price: P129
Address: Food Street, Ortigas Home Depot, Pasig ( 994-8887); Aguirre Ave., BF Homes, Paranaque (703-4867) ; G-Strip, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan (788-6900)
Besides Buffalo's spicy signature sauces ranging from The Rookie to Nuclear, another must-try is the non-spicy Garlic Parmesan sauce. Two to three pieces of chicken wings cut in half swim in a generous serving of sinful buttery, garlicky and cheesy sauce. Best eaten when piping hot.
13. Mag:net Café Katipunan
Dish: Fish and Chips
Price: P135
Address: 35 Agcor Building, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. Tel. No. 929-3191
Perfect for a light meal, Mag:net Café's Fish and Chips has tender fish strips served with potato chips and wasabi dip. Served only at the Katipunan, Quezon City branch, this appetizer at P135 can easily be a light, meat-free meal.
14. Kanin Club
Dish: Adobo Combo
Price: P140
Address: Central Precint, Westgate Alabang, Muntinlupa City (771-1400) and UP Ayalaland TechnoHub, Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City (332-5978).
Like most dishes at Kanin Club, a plateful of Adobo Combo is made for sharing. With chicken and pork adobo, stewed in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, peppercorn and chili, this version of adobo has a thick sauce and combines the right amount of sourness and flavor with tender pork and chicken cuts.
15. World Topps
Dish: Crispy Sisig Topps
Price: P130
Sisig lovers will like World Topps' filling rice bowls, all of which are under P150. The Crispy Sisig, has crispy and tasty pork topped over a generous serving of steamed rice, drizzled with creamy mayonnaise.
