Still don’t know where to treat your family or gather with your friends with good and amazing food to enjoy this holiday season? Don’t worry. As SM Supermalls say, they got it all for you!
South Luzon’s Christmas food crawl at SM Supermalls
Christmas is just right around the corner, which means many gatherings! Whether it is with family or friends, Filipinos surely love to celebrate the Christmas season with some good food together with their loved ones.
However, everyone's struggle nowadays is roaming around the SM Malls without knowing where to eat. Worry no more because we are here to help you out! Here are some of the best food places you can check out if you are from the South!
First stop: SM City Dasmariñas
SM Dasmariñas has never stopped disappointing Caviteños with amazing leisure quests and exciting shopping stores. For this year’s holiday season, they shared new dining with epic and diverse food options.
Scorched Smokehouse is perfect for family or friends who want to experience premium smoked American ribs and USDA beef brisket without going beyond their budget. Its meal sets range from P175 Php to just P245. Yet, even with an affordable price, it takes quality to the next level. In addition, it offers Holiday party packages and group bundles for South kids to enjoy this season.
If your group loves finger-licking savory flavors that come in different varieties of sauces, then Wingzone is the perfect place for you. WingZone offers chicken wings, boneless chicken, burgers, and more. Its flavor categories are (1) Sweet no Heat, (2) Savory, (3) Sweet & Spicy, (4) Dry Rub, and (5) Traditional Buffalo, with a total of 17 amazing flavors! It offers Ultimate Holideals, ideal for group foodies so make sure to taste every flavor it has.
If you prefer healthier options this holiday season, you can try out The Sandwich Guy. It is known for its fast and fresh serving of healthy food options like customizable sandwiches, pastas, potatoes, and salads. Branded as the home of the first hexagon sandwich, the Sandwich Guy, its price ranges from as low as P70 to P140.
Whatever the celebration or occasion, cakes will surely fit in with everyone’s palette. For this holiday season, Cara Mia offers a wide range of delicious baked cakes from ube, chocolates, and fruity flavors. As the home of premium cakes and gelato, your holidays will end with a festive treat through its original cake creations and various gelato flavors.
Ate Nene’s Shakes are not your ordinary shakes. As an SM Dasmariñas original delight, Ate Nene’s best-selling shakes come with outrageous toppings and mixes. Its shakes and pastries price starts at P49. With its affordable price, you can treat your family or friends with their desired flavor and cookie as a dessert on your dine-out!
Second stop: SM City Bacoor
A little bit north of Dasmariñas is Bacoor. SM City Bacoor is known for its shopping and great dining choices. It offers many cuisines that you and your family or friends can choose from.
If your family or friends want to explore Filipino cuisine, Locavore is the right restaurant for your group. The restaurant is a mix of modern and traditional environments representing its cuisine. Traditional foods are cooked with a twist that Filipinos will truly love.
Reliving your favorite Korean drama with your family and friends by enjoying Korean grill or samgyupsal is also a perfect way to celebrate this holiday. Jin Joo offers an authentic Korean grill experience good for group eat-outs. It has set menus good for three to four, five to six, and seven to eight pax. With its price, you can enjoy up to 10 different flavors of beef, pork, and chicken.
Tong Yang brings together families and friends to create an authentic ultimate Korean grill and hotpot experience. For ₱838, you and your family or friends can choose from over 100 kinds of fresh meat, seafood, vegetables, and many more. Its all-you-can-eat option can surely make your holiday dining out at Tong Yang memorable.
Third stop: SM City Rosario
Still within Cavite Province is SM City Rosario. Even though SM City Rosario has smaller grounds than usual SM Supermalls in the Cavite area, its upscale design is filled with many food options to choose from this holiday season, too.
Clydes or Clyde's Bread and Pastries is packed with the sweetest pastries and bread for your holiday celebration. Known for its soft and affordable cakes, the brand’s pastries are confidently worth it and perfect for all ages. Clydes is truly a must-try dessert!
D’Cream is a beverage store where you and your friends can share a good time with some amazing coffee, teas, and frappes. Reminisce your memories with a good laugh and great coffee this holiday with D’Cream. It offers milk teas, cappuccinos, cafe mochas, green teas, black teas, macchiatos, lattes, and americanos. D’Cream also has pastries like cakes and cupcakes that accompany your coffee.
If you prefer affordable Japanese treats this holiday, then do try Nadomi Maki! It offers platters that include sashimis, sushis, and makis. You can choose from different mixes that can go up to 80 pcs. It also offers bento boxes perfect for taking home and as gifts.
Fourth stop: SM City Tanza
Tanza is just right next to Rosario and Dasmariñas. Its wide premises is also home to amazing food spots in Cavite itself.
If you want to experience one of the best Chinese cuisines known in Binondo without actually traveling there all the way from the south, then The Great Buddha is the right place for you. It offers mouth-watering Chinese delicacies that you should definitely try out with your family or friends!
Fulfill your Japanese cravings together with friends or family at Botejyu! You can enjoy different varieties of ramen, gyozas, and tempuras. Its okonomiyaki specialty will surely satisfy your Japanese cravings this holiday season. As its policy says, “crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside”, Botejyu is known for its amazing premium Japanese delectables. For the holidays, it offers a Family Holiday Feast and a free Mayo Takoyaki when you present your SMAC card.
Cafe Janggeum is an extension of Jang Geum Kitchen. This cute and fun coffee shop brings the taste of Korean Snacks to Tanza, Cavite. The cafe offers many kinds of snacks and drinks like tteokbokkis, bungeoppangs, hotteok, gunmandu, fruity drinks, smoothies, coffees, lattes, and more! Its desserts and snacks range from P100 to P350, while its drinks go between P130 and P200.
Fifth stop: SM City Batangas
As the cold season sets in, the heart of the south beckons with its delectable, budget-friendly cuisine nestled in a cozy and inviting atmosphere in SM City Batangas. The adventure hub awaits the young and wild at heart and offers an outdoor adventure feel inside the mall.
Celebrate the magic of a Korean Christmas with your family and friends in Batangas City. Nami PH offers one of the finest and most authentic Korean street foods to satisfy your #KDramaCravings. Indulge in beloved dishes such as odeng, tteokbokki, corndogs, and gimbaps—all at budget-friendly prices! It also serves your favorite delicacy in platters, perfect for spending time with the ones you love this Christmas.
The Hungry Hippo offers Holiday Bundles for your friends and family until Dec. 31, including all-time American favorites like their fries, onion rings, burgers, and chicken wings. These bundles are great at only P888 for four and P1,699 for six!
Its flavorful and filling bundle has its signature burger and wings! It also has delicious nachos and refreshing drinks, perfect for sharing and spreading holiday cheer with your squad! With Hungry Hippo's festive offerings, a merry Christmas is possible when you celebrate in SM City Batangas.
Sixth stop: SM City Santa Rosa
Moving on from Batangas, SM City Santa Rosa in Laguna is by far the biggest mall in South Luzon as it just opened its expansion wing. This development opened and gave room to more fresh dining options and aesthetic food places perfecting your Instagram and TikTok feed while providing a place just to chill and hang out.
Comfort foods will always be one of the best choices you can make when deciding where and what to eat this holiday. Nono’s Comfort Food Done Right offers heartwarming and nourishing comfort foods that every group can enjoy. From a slice of cake, Nono’s expanded to having different specialties for breakfast too. It has salads and soups, main dishes, pasta, sandwiches and burgers, and pizzas, and of course, its perfect-for-celebration cakes and sweet treats. For the holiday season, it offers gift sets and sweet treats perfect for gift-giving this Christmas.
Get ready to be full as you can enjoy unlimited imported steak at Primesteak House! Eat as many steaks as you want among cuts like ribeye, flat iron, ribs, New York strips, and more. If the unlimited option isn’t for you, it also offers solo-plated meals and ala cartes. Primesteak House’s steaks can be cooked depending on your preferences. If you want to experience fine dining with steaks, Primesteak House is your place to go this holiday.
Without leaving the unlimited category, Romantic Baboy also comes in for unlimited premium Korean grill or samgyupsal. Romantic Baboy became popular for its pioneering strategy to add cheese to its dips. The authentic and modern-style Korean BBQ place is perfect for groups who enjoy almost anything about Korean (whether it is K-pop or Korean dramas). Usually, Romantic Baboy blasts K-pop songs so you and your family or friends can really dive into the Korean vibe this holiday season.
Last stop: SM City Lucena
In the province of Quezon sits SM City Lucena. This mall is the region's family go-to place, offering a diverse experience for everyone. It gives its customers the best of both worlds by providing a mix of all-time favorites and new concepts. Thanks to its strong partnerships with local and provincial government units, the mall is filled with festive celebrations and joyous activities.
Come to Buddy's where you won't be able to resist its crispy pata, mouthwatering barbeque, and savory sinigang sa miso. Don't miss its signature pancit habhab and longganisang Lucban, which are cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor.
Buddy's is a Pahiyas festival-inspired restaurant from Lucban, Quezon. It is decorated with a festive ambiance, featuring seats carved with sunflowers. It also offers unique pizza with a distinctly Filipino twist that's both sweet and delicious. Taste the authentic flavors of Lucban at Buddy's this Christmas season!
Are you tired of the same old dining options this holiday? Look no further than Mesa, the contemporary Filipino restaurant that will take your taste buds on a thrilling adventure. Its menu offers a wide range of traditional and innovative Filipino dishes, including surprising and delicious various meat!
Each dish is beautifully presented in an attractive setting, perfect for a night out with friends and family this Christmas. It offers favorites like sisig, sinigang, and chicken binakol, as well as unexpected delights like fried fish and tofu with shrimp. These are hits among diners and are sure to satisfy your cravings. Everything It serves is carefully crafted and bursting with flavor. But don't just take our word for it, see why Mesa is where you should be this Christmas!
Hong Kong-inspired restaurants are rare, which makes Taikoo HK Roast one of a kind. Taikoo specializes in Chinese-Hong Kong foods that will definitely satisfy your cravings without spending too much. Roast ducks, soy chickens, and char siews are just some foods on the menu. It also has soups and wok-tossed noodles that you don’t want to miss.