The Philippines has a plethora of festivals celebrated for several reasons, either as an honor for the patron saints, as a ritual, or a yearly pledge. But most festivals are celebrated to give thanks to the mighty provider for giving them good health, abundance in their livelihood, or a bountiful harvest.

The Manila Hotel, through their famed Café Ilang-Ilang, brings these festivities within their elegant and historical walls with their special monthly menu highlighting some of the Philippines’ Best Festivals.

The special featured festival menu starts off with Laguna’s ANILAG FESTIVAL! ANILAG is a portmanteau (pronounced port-MAN-toe) or a word made by blending at least two words, ANI-LAG, where ANI means harvest and LAG means LAGUNA. This festival aims to celebrate Laguna’s bountiful harvest throughout the year and is the perfect timing to give thanks to the mighty provider.

The Manila Hotel will feature Calle Arco Restaurant‘s curated heirloom recipes which have been passed from one generation to another. Callo Arco Restaurant used to be an ancestral home, now it is a restaurant and the home of authentic Filipino dishes.

Catch this special and festive menu and all the other delectable dishes only at Café Ilang-Ilang of The Manila Hotel.

Some of the featured dishes include: Binagoongang Crispy Pata, Hurnong Lechon, Kare-Kare (Galapong), Pancit Habhab, Sinigang na Baka na may Langka, Grilled Pla-Pla with Pako, and Kamote de Leche.

These dishes showcase the rich culinary journey that Laguna, as represented by Calle Arco, went through over the years. Their dishes are easy to love since they have that seemingly familiar but rather unique take on some of our most beloved Pinoy dishes. These Anilag Festival dishes are worth to be included in the line-up together with the premium and delectable dishes at the Café Ilang-Ilang.

These dishes are available on a rotating line-up at Café Ilang-Ilang’s lunch and dinner buffet until July 31. For more information, please call (+632) 8527-0011 or (+632) 5301-5500 or email restaurantrsvn@themanilahotel.com.