Mika F.
Yelp
I love going to the Legazpi Sunday Market! It feels like a fiesta every time you go there, you smell the grilled food, hear the music playing, and the chatter of the people. With the live percussion played, the whole market makes me feel like I'm in a video game, repairing my gear in a major town. :D
Here are a few of my recommedations:
Louie, a friendly singkit guy usually in a collared shirt, sells amazing Thai pork ribs which have yet to disappoint anyone who tries them. (P180) He loves having quick chats with his customers and he'll apologize profusely if there aren't any more pork ribs because you got there too late and they sold out.
The Rockin' Chef sells a fusion of Mediterranean and Asian cuisine (Medtierrasian!) and the owner, Benny, is awesome! Call it favoritism, but he's always kind enough to give me just a little bit more than the usual order. (Budget around P150 - 180 for a full rice meal.)
Bad Apple is my favorite go-to dessert at the Sunday Market. They've got a lot of creative flavors, but I stick with the simple candied sprinkles. I think it brings out the taste of the caramel more. The two lovely women in charge of Bad Apple are great too! (Around P120 - 180, depending on the apple.)
More of my favorites (whose stall names I can't remember) are the Applewood bacon and wagyu corned beef, the chicken and lamb shawarma, pad thai, grass-fed burgers. For drinks, freshly made dalandan juice, lemongrass tea, and a bottle of ginger ale. Dessert? Adam's Seriously Good Ice Cream is seriously good, cakes-in-a-cup are fun to make, and macaroons make a good, quick dessert.
There are a bunch of dining areas scattered around the market, so you can opt to dine-in. Of course, you could also just buy your ingredients at the market and cook up something at home.
But it's not all about food. The Sunday Market also sells organic make-up, some home and kitchen wares, clothes and accessories, and even some toys for the hyperactive toddler. (I've bought some organic soaps and insect repellents from the market.)
Head down over to the Sunday market one weekend and see what you find! :D