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3 food spots in Marikina to visit after ECQ

Published May 14, 2020 10:47 AM PHT
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From an all-day brunch café to a classic Filipino food restaurant, here are three food spots in Marikina that awaits you after the ECQ!

Tired of home-cooked meals? What are the foods you are craving to eat after the lockdown is lifted? Better yet, what are the restaurants that you want to visit to splurge your money?

Here's a list of go-to belly fill-ups that you may want to visit after the ECQ is lifted.

Pop Talk and celebrity guests--Food Hero Asia winner Chef Anton Amoncio, social media influencer Dana Decena, and Kapuso actor Kelvin Miranda--went on a food crawl in Marikina City to review three restaurants whose menus are worth trying.

Over Easy Chews + Brews

The Over Easy Chews + Brews is a café resto that serves all-time favorite breakfast meals as early as 7 am, all-day brunch, and other famous comfort-foods.

According to the Pop Talk host Tonipet Gaba, this café opened in May 2019 and it caught the attention of belly busters because of the cool interiors and cozy ambiance, which easily becomes the favorite alternative workspace of its loyal customers.

Price range: P190.00 - P975.00

Location: 18 G&W Terrazza Bldg., Gil Fernando Ave., Brgy. San Roque, Marikina City

Swig & Nosh Kitchen + Bar

As the name suggests, the Swig & Nosh Kitchen + Bar boasts of serving finely curated dishes and drinks.

This place is great for your typical barkada food trip. From the British colloquial terms, swig means taking a drink, and nosh translates to eating a snack.

Pop Talk highlighted two bestsellers from its menu, the Apple Pie Salad and Calamares Sa Bawang, which received impressive reviews from the three celebrity guests.

Price range: P175.00 - P680.00

Location: 6 Mt. Pleasant St., Mountainview Village, Brgy. Sta. Elena, Marikina City

Calle Reyes Manila Barbecue

This well-known barbecue place is now a heritage street-themed casual dining restaurant.

Calle Reyes Manila Barbecue offers on its menu classic authentic Filipino food that will surely delight the eating crowd.

They also serve the time-tested bestselling Reyes Barbecue.

As the Pop Talk host explained, the owner of Calle Reyes Manila Barbecue, from the same Reyes Barbecue group, is Frank Reyes who actually is the grandson of Engracia Cruz-Reyes, the founder of Aristocrat.

Price range: P110.00 - P1,350.00

Location: 18 G&W Terrazza Bldg., Gil Fernando Ave., Brgy. San Roque, Marikina City


Which of these three restaurants deserve a Pop Talk pop or flop?

Watch the final verdict in this episode: