Dive into the heart of Marikina as we explore Comedor, a restaurant that’s redefining local dining with its innovative dishes and warm ambiance. Join us as we uncover the story behind the restaurant, and taste the flavors that are capturing the hearts and palates of the community. From its unique menu to its inviting atmosphere, Comedor is a must-visit for anyone looking to experience the vibrant food scene of Marikina.
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00:00Miguel & Maria was established in 2015.
00:12We opened our first restaurant at Lilac Street, Marikina during the height of when everyone
00:18was converting neighborhood villages into small food strips.
00:24So we opened it during the height of Maginhawa, Aguirre in Paranaque, and then Lilac here
00:30in Marikina.
00:31So we were able to ride that trend.
00:35A year after we started conceptualizing Comedor, and then we got the property here along Fernando
00:42Avenue in Marikina, we put up our first traditional Filipino restaurant.
00:46Comedor is well-derived from the word food hall in Spanish.
00:51So what we wanted to achieve here is showcase the mix of Spanish and Filipino style of
00:57cooking into the dishes that we serve here at Comedor.
01:01So basically that's where the background of most Filipino dishes are.
01:05So hence Comedor.
01:06Comedor was established in 2016 here at Fernando, and then the rest is history.
01:14Miguel & Maria, as well as Comedor, is basically the brainchild of my wife, Maria.
01:20She's the one more of the kitchen person.
01:23I help her out through marketing and all the other stuff, but Maria, or Maru, together
01:29with our chefs on board, conceptualizes most of the menu, from conceptualizing to execution
01:36up to polishing, everything that comes out of the kitchen.
01:41In Comedor, we are known for our classic kare-kare.
01:44This is made out of, well, the usual peanut sauce, et cetera.
01:48But this is what Maru would like to serve my family during lunch, during Sunday lunch.
01:54If you have your Sunday's best clothes, this is her Sunday's best food.
01:58It's been around my family and with Comedor since the very beginning, and this is what
02:04it came to be known as Comedor's specialty dish.
02:10Everlasting is a traditional Marikina food.
02:13You know, Comedor being a homegrown Marikina brand, we'd like really to share what we Marikenos
02:20enjoy eating, like, casually.
02:23It's very easy to make.
02:25Every household has this own type of recipe, but the Everlasting is one of the best Marikina
02:30comfort food you'd taste here in Marikina.
02:37Lumpiang Ubad is our classic take on the famous Lumpiang Ubad.
02:41We want to incorporate our creativity by using the lumpiang wrapper as the dish that
02:47would hold on to the entire dish.
02:49Again, conceptualized by Maru and together with all the chefs around here, so we also
02:54got known for the portion sizing of our Lumpiang Ubad that can serve at least a party of four
03:00to five.
03:02The Puto Bumbong Cheesecake is Maru's, I don't know, it came out of her, like, wildest idea.
03:11As much as everybody loves the Puto Bumbong Cheesecake, we enjoyed making it, we enjoyed,
03:16like, conceptualizing that cake.
03:19Well, this was Christmas 2023 and we wanted to, like, come up with a Filipino version
03:24of a cheesecake.
03:25I'm a big fan of cheesecake, so we thought, like, why don't we marry the season, like,
03:31Puto Bumbong season, and a classic cheesecake, hence Puto Bumbong Cheesecake.
03:36So, more than the dish itself, I think what's remarkable here is the time spent during R&D.
03:42I think we were having a blast coming up with this and naming this dish, and we just enjoyed
03:48the whole process as much as we enjoyed that dessert.
03:55Catch us here at Comedor and Miguel & Maria.
03:57We're located at Lock Hill-Fernando Avenue in Marikina.
03:59Restaurants are across each other, we have ample parking space.
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