Leoncia's Filipino Desserts & Yema

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leoncia’s – Castle Towers Hands down the best Filipino food in Castle Towers! The dishes are always fresh, flavourful, and taste just like home. The servings are generous, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Their desserts and drinks are seriously addictive — you’ll keep coming back for more! We absolutely love the staff here too; they’re always friendly, helpful, and make the whole experience even better. Leoncia’s is consistent, delicious, and authentically Filipino. Highly recommended! 💯🔥

We ordered from Leoncia’s and honestly, everything was amazing. The Dinuguan was so rich and flavorful and the Pork BBQ was super tender, and packed with taste. For dessert, we tried the Ube Halo-Halo and the U-Bae Gelato Tub, and wow... both were absolutely delicious! Don’t forget the calamansi juice which was the perfect balance of sweet and sour, so so refreshing. You can really tell everything was made with care and the staff were absolutely lovely and accommodating. Highly recommended!

First, the caldereta meal is delicious. I mean really super delicious. The only Filipino resto that’s generous with their servings with friendly ambiance. The gelato is Messina-grade or even better. It’s like Magnolia’s Gold Label but only better. The cassava cake goes well with the gelato. Definitely not a one-hit wonder like you have visited in the west. No Filipino restaurant in Australia offers a $2 calamansi juice. Surely am coming back next time for their Bihon!

It is not just a filipino dessert place, you can also try filipino hot dishes. We tried their palabok and sisig, unfortunately both dishes were so good and delicious we forgot to take a photo of the dishes. I would recommend trying both dishes. We also bought the calamansi juice. You wont be disappointed with the perfect balance of sweetness and sourness of the drink. The owner and the staff are so accommodating and with a funny and bubbly personality. It was a worthwhile trip going here.

Experience a great hospitality from the owner, Leoncia, here at Castle Towers. Authentic and homely taste from every dish - caldereta, palabok and calamari juice. We had sampler tastings of home made ice cream flavours, jams, and spreads which was nice. Worth coming back for more dishes.

Champarado is something everyone should try at least once. My mum used to make it for me as a kid; warm, chocolatey glutinous rice for breakfast. It has got to be my most favourite Filipino breakfast dish. Ube is a staple, but never have I had them mixed together. Leoncia's has introduced me to Ube Champarado and it is to drool over! I am eating it now for afternoon tea, and I am wishing this was an endless bowl. Leoncia is such a gorgeous person, also. I met her last year and when I had an issue with a product (which was my fault), she was so helpful and kind. Watching her with her customers and as she interacted with me in her new home at Castle Towers, was heart-warming. She is a true, kind soul with a wonderful sense of humour and the ability to engage in conversation. Her assistant was also so warm and welcoming. They have a great range of food, dessert and drinks, all bringing me back to childhood. Some can even be brought to take home, like the leche flan (a creamy, milky flan) and biko (sweet, sticky, coconut rice)- both a must-try. Leoncia will even give you instructions that allow you to enjoy them at their best when you get home. Some may look like interesting combinations if you've never had them before, like sweet bread/cake with ube cream frosting and shredded cheese, but you will not regret taking the risk. If you have never tried Filipino foods, Leoncia's is a great spot to start that journey. Those who are quite familiar will most likely attest to that too.

Tried Leoncia for the first time with my daughter today. Everything we ordered was scrumptious, so delicious we dug in straightaway and forgot to take photos. We had the pork bbq skewer and the beef tapa. Both were flavourful, juicy, tender, and most importantly tasted of home. Service was top notch— Rain was friendly and attentive. What an enjoyable experience. The rest of our family also enjoyed the take home tubs of ube gelato. We will definitely be going back.

Leoncia’s Filipino Desserts & Yema has a great variety of Filipino snacks and sweets. The owners are super nice and even offer free tastings! Such a lovely and welcoming spot — definitely worth visiting.