#binondofoodcrawl

How to Get There:

Via Jeepney: Take a jeepney with a "Divisoria" signage from Heritage Hotel. The trip to Divisoria takes approximately 45 minutes. Inform the driver you’re heading to Binondo, and ask to be dropped off at Divisoria Church.

Via LRT from Mall of Asia: Take an e-tricycle or mini bus to LRT Buendia, then ride Line 1 and alight at LRT Central Station. From there, walk to the underpass to cross to the Intramuros entrance.

We chose this route for a walking tour to hit our daily 10,000 steps. We explored Intramuros and ended at the Filipino-Chinese bridge connecting Intramuros and Binondo. The view was great, and there are plenty of photo spots.

After crossing Jones Bridge, we walked to a 7/11 near the Binondo entrance to buy water and then started our food crawl.

1st Stop: Jiu Ding Dimsum We had fried dumplings here, which were delicious—crunchy, soft, not oily, and cheap at 6 pieces for 100 pesos. They also offer fried siopao, but we didn’t try it.

2nd Stop: Dong Bei Dumpling Located on Yuchengco Street, we tried their bestseller, Boiled Kutchay with Pork Dumplings, 14 pieces for 200 pesos. It was a bit bland, even with sauce and chili oil. They also offer plain pork dumplings, fried dumplings, xiao long bao, and fried pancakes.

3rd Stop: Lord Stow's Bakery We bought 4 egg tarts for 235 pesos. Though I usually don’t like egg tarts, these changed my mind—they were milky with a flaky base.

4th Stop: Wong Kei / Vege Select Initially, I thought this place only offered grilled vegetables due to its name. We ordered a 3-piece set with meatballs, tofu, and sausage for 120 pesos. The sausage and meatballs were decent.

5th Stop: Oishiekun Chinese Bites They offer bicho bicho. You can choose from plain (35 pesos), sweet (60 pesos), or milky (60 pesos). I tried the milky bicho bicho, which was delicious—bite-sized pieces rolled in powdered milk.

6th Stop: The Original Shanghai Fried Siopao Aside from fried siopao, they also offer Filipino kakanin. We bought fried siopao for 35 pesos, which was fluffy with a tasty filling, unlike any other fried siopao I’ve had.

Last Stop: Quik Snack Located on Carvajal Street. Although I was full, my friends wanted pancit. They ordered pancit for sharing, and I tried a dessert called white fungus. The pancit was a large serving, as was the white fungus, which was sweet but nothing special.