12 Restaurants in Manila with Unique Sisig Dishes

The legend of the sisig was said to have begun in the 70's: it was when Angeles City was labeled Sisig Capital of the Philippines, thanks to a famous restaurant called Aling Lucing's. A dish made from parts of a pig's head–its ears and cheeks finely chopped–was served marinated and seasoned, and on a sizzling plate. We all have our own preference as to how we savor this bar chow — be it served 'wet' and saucy or crispy and dry — and mix everything in with calamansi, soy sauce, and hot sauce (ratio to taste, as always).

Thanks to creative chefs and cooks, the ubiquitous sizzling Pinoy bar chow takes a playful spin in restaurants wanting to offer something a little bit different to their hungry customers. Many places have been creating sisig fusions, mashups, and using other meaty substitutes (or even going meatless) for the traditional pork.

If you want to enjoy sisig in many fun ways, check out this list as we gather 12 restaurants in Manila serving unique sisig dishes.

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1. Tipsy Pig Gastropub

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Capitol Commons, Pasig

Order: Belly Good Sisig Tacos (P280) – perfectly cooked crispy pork belly made to a local favorite sisig, wrapped in tortilla with Asian soy garlic

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2. Pino

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Teacher's Village, QC

Order: Sisig Carbonara (P215) – linguini noodles cooked with sisig, bacon, onions, with creamy carbonara sauce; Sisig Rice (P235) – sisig served arroz a la cubana style with sunny side up egg over mango rice, Mini Sisig Tacos (P255) – mini tacos filled with pork sisig lettuce, tomato salsa, and cheese

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3. Madeca

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The Podium, Ortigas Center

Order: Sisig Nachos (P180), Sisig Burrito (P225), Sisig Soft Tacos (P155), Sisig Mexikanin (P225)

4. Locavore

FB: 'Locavore Kitchen & Drinks' | IG and Twitter: @locavore.ph | locavore.ph

Kapitolyo, Pasig

Order: Fried Oyster Sisig (P380), Lechon & Oyster Sisig (P400)

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5. El Chupacabra

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Felipe Street, Makati

Order: S.F.-style Lean Pork Sisig (P185) – a bestseller of a California recipe on a hot plate; San Francisco-style Lean Pork Sisig Street Taco (P95) – a Chupacabra house special

6. Sarsa Kitchen + Bar

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Forum South Global BGC and SM Mall of Asia

Order: Chicken Inasal Sisig (P335) – served sizzling on a hot plate with egg and hot sauce; Tuna Sisig – with tuna chicharon skin, lambanog onions, tossed in anato aioli

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7. Siklab

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Greenbelt 3, Makati

Order: Pork Sisig Wraps (P235) – sizzling pork sisig with chopped onions and chillies, served with grilled tortilla bread; Siklab Sisig Rice (P245) – rice stir-fried with pork sisig, topped with scrambled egg and crackling pork

9. Route 196

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Katipunan Ave, QC

Order: Sisig TNT (P200) – sisig-stuffed chilli dynamites served crispy and deep-fried

10. Mesclun

FB: /MesclunPH | IG: @mesclunph | www.mesclun.ph

Serendra BGC, Linden Suites Pasig, and Eastwood Mall

Order: Sisig Spaghetti (P245) – pork sisig in spaghetti with light cream sauce and topped with chicharon bits

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11. 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub

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Century City Mall, Makati

Order: Oyster Sisig (P390) – fresh oysters tossed with sweet onions, green chilies, crispy pork rind served on a hot plate; Chicken Inasal Sisig (P370) – Bacolod style sizzling sisig, grilled chicken liver and gizzards, crispy chicken skin; Sisig and Bopis Duet (P420) – sizzling chopped pork mask, onions, chilis, chicharon, and sizzling bopis; Mike G's Special Sisig (P340) – sizzling pork sisig served with chicharon, quail egg, and garlic aioli; The Sisig Tribute Picha Pie (P400) – pizza topped with crispy pork sisig, garlic mayonnaise, quail eggs, mozzarella

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12. Manila Maki

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Salcedo Village, Makati

Order: Sisig Gunkan (P125) – pork sisig and chicharon on sushi rice; Heartburn Maki (P225) – pork sisig rolled in garlic aligue rice, topped with chicharon bits; Pork Sisig Teppanyaki (P225) – mixed with Pinoy-Japanese spices and cooked on a teppanyaki grill, served with teppanyaki vegetables; Sisigdon (P215) – pork sisig, chicharon, and egg over steamed Japanese rice