Kanin Baboy Siargao

Kanin Baboy in General Luna does Filipino comfort food with pork at the centre, and the name, roughly rice and pork, says exactly what it is. The Kanin Baboy Special and the spicy lechon roll are the dishes that built its following, both from a kitchen that knows its lane and stays in it confidently.

Filipino comfort food in this format, serious pork dishes, rice, and the flavours locals grew up with, is a different thing from the tourist-facing Filipino menus at resort restaurants. This is food that reflects how people in the Philippines actually eat: generous, flavourful, and without pretension.

It earns regular repeat visits from locals and longer-stay visitors who work out fairly quickly that some of the best eating on the island is at places exactly like this. The spicy lechon roll is the signature, worth ordering if you can handle heat, with the Kanin Baboy Special close behind.