Daily TribuneFor Pan de Manila, merienda is not just a snack; it is a ritual that strengthens family bonds — a time for stories and lighthearted conversations with loved ones.
Merienda’s freshly made Puto Bumbong slathered with butter and sprinkled with muscovado. | Photograph courtesy of Pan de Manila
Did you know that Pan de Manila, renowned for baking the nation's favorite pandesal, has a restaurant cafe?
Merienda by Pan de Manila extends a warm welcome to families seeking not just a meal but an experience that encapsulates the nostalgic essence of a true Pinoy Christmas.
Made for families desiring a shared feast of home-cooked meals, Merienda by Pan de Manila presents timeless classics like crispy beef tapa and palabok espesyal, alongside culinary innovations, such as lumpiang embutido and lechon belly batchoy.
Radiantly illuminated, adorned with classic wood moldings, and featuring the iconic capiz, Merienda by Pan de Manila aims to evoke reminiscences of the past, providing both the generations of yesterday and today with a sense of comfort.
Accompanied by a steaming mug of Café con Leche or the enticing aroma of melted butter on puto bumbong and the sweet taste of coconut on bibingka — nothing beats a good merienda.
Merienda by Pan de Manila curates the finest flavors from different provinces, making them accessible to city dwellers, what with familiar scents of various Filipino dishes being cooked to transport you to afternoons eagerly awaited — the delightful aroma of arroz caldo and garlic Lucban longganisa, the rich aroma of coconut cream in traditional palayok as ginataan is prepared, or the first sip of tablea tsokolate made from freshly ground cacao on a batirol soothing the soul.
Christmas favorites, like puto bumbong and bibingka, are also on the menu year-round.
For Pan de Manila, merienda is not just a snack; it is a ritual that strengthens family bonds — a time for stories and lighthearted conversations with loved ones.
Let the familiar flavors of Filipino food transport you back to cherished memories of home.
