CASA manila

We believe that Filipino cuisine and culture deserves to be enjoyed by many non-Filipinos and Filipinos alike. It is about time!

Our hope is to amplify “what is Filipino” and celebrate the unique diversity of regional and cultural influences found in our food, décor, lifestyle, hospitality and people. Authentic Filipino cuisine cooked the classical way is a blending of cooking methods and ingredients from Spain, China, America, Mexico, Indonesia, and South Asia found in our many recipes, while remaining unmistakably Filipino. Preserving and promoting our culinary tradition is important to me and is expressed in CASA manila’s signature recipes, family-style dining, and especially in our tribal Kamayan feasting.

We are inspired by “Lola’s (grandmother’s)” cooking in a time and a place when she went to the market daily to carefully select her ingredients for its freshness. Very early in the morning, she prepared the dishes for the day: breakfast, lunch and dinner, all from scratch and freshly cooked for her family. In other words, the meals were prepared with love and care from recipes handed down from generation to generation.

Our culinary philosophy is called “Nature to Nurture”. Simply put, the least we tamper with Mother Nature’s goodness, the more our food will nurture our bodies. We limit the use of MSG, salt, artificial flavoured powders, processed ingredients, and oil. We take other labour intensive steps to make our dishes cleaner and healthier, without compromising the rich, full body of authentic, home-style cooking.