# Esmeralda Kitchen

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## Quick facts

- **Category:** Eat
- **Area:** Quezon City
- **Address:** 43 Mayon Street, Santa Mesa Heights, Quezon City
- **Hours:** Daily, 11am to 10pm
- **Phone:** +63 917 831 7533
- **Price:** ₱₱
- **Instagram:** https://instagram.com/esmeraldakitchen

Esmeralda Kitchen is a converted house on Mayon Street in Santa Mesa Heights, done up in greens and filled with plants. The chef has no formal training and grew the business out of a bakery into this restaurant. The cooking is Filipino classics served with more polish than usual, in portions that work for one person or a group.

## Why go

1. Pork dinuguan with puto, the dish the Michelin inspectors single out
2. A bright house full of plants, away from the malls
3. Portions sized for a solo meal or a group
4. Mid range prices for a Michelin listed table

## Good to know

- **Best time:** Weekday lunch
- **Good for:** A family lunch, Filipino food for a visitor
- **Reservations:** By phone, the restaurant takes its own bookings