Filipino Restaurants in NYC

Filipino food draws from an array of influences including Chinese, Hispanic and Malayo-Polynesian. The popularity of Filipino food has spread throughout the world and New York City is no exception. The majority of the restaurants serve their food cafeteria style. So, if you find yourself hungry after a day of cycling around the city and are in need of a Filipino-food fix, here are a few places to get you started.

Bayan Cafe

Bayan Cafe aspires to provide guests a warm environment, a friendly staff and authentic Filipino food according to menupages.com. Located in Midtown, this cafeteria-style restaurant has numerous dishes ranging from homestyle Filipino cooking to Chinese fried noodles. Favorites include kare-kare, a stew made from ox tail, tripe and vegetables with peanut sauce, and daing na bangus, milkfish marinated in vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper and then fried. Bayan Cafe offers free delivery for those who want to enjoy the food from the comfort of their own home. It's open daily for lunch and dinner.

Bayan Cafe
Midtown East
212 E 45th St.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-8260
menupages.com/restaurants/bayan-cafe/

Grill 21

Grill 21 is an Asian-American fusion restaurant in Manhattan. According to their website, the management is committed to giving customers friendly, delicious and efficient dining experience. Grill 21 is a turo turo, which can best be described as a cafeteria-type restaurant. Entrees that keep customers coming back include shrimp and salmon sinigang over white rice and chicken adobo. While the majority of the menu is Filipino, Grill 21 also has Chinese and American dishes. Catering is available for both small and large events. It's open daily for lunch and dinner.

Grill 21
346 E 21st St.
New York, NY10010
(212) 473-5950
grill21.biz

The Purple Yam

The Purple Yam is located in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. It made its name by serving not only traditional Filipino dishes but experimental recipes combining Asian and American tastes. Menu highlights include pancit bihon (rice noodles with pork, chicken and vegetables) and wild-boar pizza. The Purple Yam also serves Thai and Korean dishes. Live jazz music plays daily after 9 p.m. The restaurant is open daily for dinner only and serves brunch Saturday and Sunday.

The Purple Yam
1314 Cortelyou Road
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 940-8188
cendrillon.com

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Article Written By Jake Reed

Jake Reed began his freelance writing career in 2002. His work has been published in the "Seoul Times," "Star News," the "Diplomacy Journal" and on various websites. Reed holds a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy from the University of California at San Diego.

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