In my previous post about our trip to Taal Volcano, I mentioned about having lunch in a restaurant located on a mountain overlooking the volcano and the lake it’s in. The name of the restaurant is RSM Lutong Bahay, and it is located in Tagaytay City which is located in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Lutong bahay literary means homecooked in English and, I must say, the food that they served really reminds me of home-cooked meals.
Lewis’ wife Cora ordered a lot of dishes, but my son only got to take a few photos. Nonetheless, all the foods were delicious Filipino foods and we couldn’t thank them enough for the treat.
We don’t have this in the U.S. so I’m happy to have this again. This is pork BBQ – a totally different kind of BBQ from what the U.S. BBQ is. And it came with a little bit of Atchara or fermented pickled green papaya on the side.
We also had calamares or calamari. Glad she ordered this dish because this is my son’s most favorite appetizer of all time.
We also had scallops. Look how good those looked!
And my dear husband got a shot of his much desired popular Filipino rum named Tanduay. He’s been wanting to have a shot of it since he got to the Philippines but he didn’t get a chance while we were in my hometown. This restaurant has a bar and it’s located right next to where we were sitting so he didn’t pass the opportunity and ordered a shot. Can you tell on this picture how happy he was with that glass of rum? 🙂
It was a Sunday and we got to the restaurant right around noon time. It was a big restaurant with a second floor but it was packed. We got lucky they have an available table for us (all 9 of us) because the first restaurant that we stopped at didn’t.
What a delicious lunch in Tagaytay it was with views of the volcano and the lake. Take me back!
More From the Trip:
- It Feels Good To Be Back
- Welcome Back Get-Together
- Showering Our Beautiful Bride-to-be
- A Milestone Day-His 20th Birthday
- A Good Friend’s Delicious Surprise
- The Wedding
- Dinner On A Hill with A View
- My Great-niece’s 2nd Birthday Party
- Sea You at the Beach
- It’s Buko Halo Time
- Kakanin: A Delightful Filipino Delicacy
- Cheers to Good Friends and Good Food!
- Korean Bun and Purple Yam Cake
- Cousins’ Day Out
- Savor the Flavor
- Korean Dinner Vibes
- A Surprise Despedida Party
- Linguini with Red Clam Sauce
- Trip to Taal Volcano
Wow! My mouth is watering! This all looks delicious. The pork barbecue looks succulent and I adore scallops. You were lucky they managed to fit you in.
So much delicious looking food. This sounds like a place that I need to check out.
I remember reading your experience and I really liked it and this lunch
Wow! These foods are all looking delicious and tasty! I’m gonna take my family there for sure
It’s always that much more special when it’s hard to find where you live, these dishes look so tasty and I’m glad your husband got that rum he was craving!
Tagaytay is our go to also whenever we’re in the Philippines – it’s 15 minutes from where we live and there are so many different restaurant to dine at! I miss home. Glad you enjoyed your day there! 🙂
I’ve tried the food at RSM Lutong Bahay and I’d say that it’s one of the best restaurants in Tagaytay. All the food were really delicious.
This food looks delicious! I like the presentation as well, with the leaf on the plate. It is nice to enjoy some good food!
The food looks so good. I wish that I could visit one day.
while we are vegetarians, one thing that I have seen is that there is lots of veg options in Filipino food (and lots of similarities to many Indian dishes as well.. for instance, the word for pickle in Hindi is achar, like you mentioned Atchara for the fermented papaya)
Oh, that’s good to know, Vidya. Thanks for sharing!