Binondo 500 peso budget food trip guide

by Jo Seranno / February 14, 2018

Binondo is considered as the oldest China Town in the world and home to some rich Chinese Culture. Since Chinese New Year is upon us all, we have explored around some restaurants that you should try to satisfy your cravings. What better way to celebrate it by doing a food trip around Binondo, Manila on a budget!?

New Po – Heng

This establishment would be easily missed by people because it is hidden in a hallway. But after exploring the hallway, you’ll be surprised that there is a place that sells some huge mouth watering lumpia spring roll. The stuffing is made out of freshly sourced vegetables with a unique twist. Crushed peanuts with sugar, finely chopped raw garlic and crispy rice noodles with seaweed. You can have this starter dish for only Php 60.

Location: 531 Quintin Paredes St, Bgy 289, Zone 027 Binondo, Manila Metro Manila, Quintin Paredes Rd, Binondo, Manila, Metro Manila

Ying Ying Tea House

When you plan for your Binondo Town Tour, Ying Ying Tea House is one of the restaurant that you shouldn’t miss on your itinerary. The food to try in this restaurant would definitely be there dimsums. They offer a variety of dimsums from hakaw to shark’s fin and many more. You can enjoy and savor these authentic dishes for Php 70 to 80 pesos depending on the dish.

Address: 234 Dasmariñas St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila

Lan Zhou La Mien

Now at this point of the trip you may feel a bit full from the starter dishes but be sure to save some space when you visit this restaurant. Lan Zhou La Mien is known for their best selling hand-pulled La Mien noodles. We had the beef lamien that gives a generous rich savoring taste that cost only Php 160. You can also pair this meal with some fried or steamed dumplings for only Php 100 pesos good for 2 people.

Address: 818 Benavidez St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila

Cafe Mezzanine

Known as the fireman’s cafe, Cafe Mezzanine would be your last stop and dessert place that should not be missed. This would have to be my favorite restaurant when I visited Binondo because of the desserts and ambiance of the place. They offer delicious authentic Chinese dessert from ube hopia (Php 50 pesos) to buchi (Php 120), and a must try their creamy-licious salted egg yolk custard bun, Lava Pao (Php 100

Address: 650 Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, Metro Manila

Here’s the cost break down of the food per person:

Cost Break Down:

New Po-Heng’s Lumpia Spring Roll – Php 60

Ying Ying Tea House’s Dimsum per dish –  Php 80

Lan Zhou La Mien’s Beef Lamien Noodles – Php 160

Lan Zhou La Mien’s Dumplings (7 pcs good for 2) – Php 100/2 – Php 50

Cafe Mezzanine’s Lava Pao (3 pieces) – Php 100/3 – Php 33.33

Cafe Mezzanine’s Buchi (6 pieces good for 3) – Php 120/4 – Php 40

Cafe Mezzanine’s Ube Hopia – Php 50

Total Cost per Person = Php 473.33

Now if you want to explore more than the restaurants mentioned above, try downloading the iDiscover App & Map. They made a map of Binondo and the places you should visit to help you discover more places around the neighborhood. Lastly if you decided to have a more guided tour, you can head to Tralulu and they can offer you a guide for a hassle free and very informative tour.

You can watch the full video of the whole Binondo trip below:

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