Is Abi Marquez planning to open a restaurant?

Is Abi Marquez, a.k.a. Lumpia Queen, planning to open a restaurant?

On Tuesday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” the social media star revealed her aspiration to open a restaurant in the future.

“Someday. But I will take my time figuring out my taste, my cuisine,” Abi said.

Abi grew to online popularity for her cooking videos, and behind her successful online presence, she acknowledged the crucial role of her team.

“To make videos as seamless as that, they really have to take a good talented team behind it to make it kaya, ayan, we appreciate you, my team,” she said.

When asked how she handles harsh criticisms, Abi said, “Ako po, nag-start ako with understanding na food, really, is something personal to us all.”

She acknowledged that everyone grew up with their own familiar versions of recipes, citing adobo as an example.

“So I’ve accepted that and really willing to listen to that, but for me, Tito, I understand na we have our traditional and authentic version of our recipes, but in order to keep our cuisine alive, we have to keep it refreshing, you have to make it more accessible to the modern cook or modern consumers,” she said.

In May, Abi won the Best Food Blogger award at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) 2025 in Cannes, France.

She is part of the Kapuso series “Sanggang Dikit FR,” which stars Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo.

—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News