Rediscovering Marikina 2: PDA
One of crumb trails earliest entries was about a place in Marikina. Among the cities in Metro Manila, Marikina has become one of the most progressive. But what sets it aside from other cities is its cleanliness. The discipline of its citizens is also exceptional. But apart from these, there’s a lot more to discover in Marikina. And one of them is Pan de Amerika (PDA).
Pan de Amerikana embodies qua
lity dining experience. The concept of the restaurant is meant to make every diner feel at ease. The ambiance is a fusion of European, Asian and Filipiniana that blended well together, creating a homey environment and a perfect garden set up. Unlike other concept dining places, Pan de Amerikana is not restrictive. Guests are free to wander around while waiting for their food to be served and linger some more after they have finished eating. And speaking of food, the restaurant serves authentic Marikina dishes and other Filipino foods. Marikina boasts of its Everlasting and Waknatoy. Everlasting is similar to embotido but it is placed and cooked in a “llanera.” It is named as such because it in the olden days, this dish is ever present in festivities and gatherings. Waknatoy on the other hand is like menudo. And like everlasting, it is also always on the table of almost every family gathering. The Chinese settlers in Marikina during that time would always complain and say, “Ito na naman? Wak na `toy!” (This dish again? No, not this dish again!). Other notable dishes in Pan de Amerikana are the Ilocano sarabasab, Bicolano express-laing, Cebuano sinugba and sisig rice. But the taste of these foods is not the only reason to dine at Pan de Amerikana. With a very nice ambiance, you’ll be surprised at how affordable their meals are.
Some of the things to look forward to at Pan de Amerikana
More than a place to eat, Pan de Amerikana is also an educational facility. As an added attraction, people can play chess for free. There are rows and rows of tables embedded or etched with a chessboard. Chess pieces are also available near the counter, which people can use. They just have to return them afterwards. But that’s not all! Kids can start appreciating chess also despite their young age through Pan de Amerikana’s giant chessboard. The big chess pieces, according to Mr. Jun Salvador of Pan de Amerikana, are instructional materials, like those used in Russia, Canada and Singapore.
The giant chessboard
The restaurant is also a haven for Marikina artists. There is an art session in Pan de Amerika every Tuesday and artists can display their pieces there until they are sold.
But why is the restaurant named Pan de Amerikana? What started it all?
Before the restaurant, Pan de Amerikana used to be a bakery selling 1950′s pandesal. It is different from the pandesal we are familiar with because its main ingredient is whole wheat flour and it is cooked using firewood, so the taste is really different. The size of the bread is big and sold for only five pesos and fifty centavos (Php5.50) a piece. They also sell a loaf-like pandesal (pandesal pan Amerikano) for fifty-five pesos (Php55.00). The pan Amerikano and Marikina are among the basis for the name of the restaurant.
Other attractions at Pan de Amerikana are the tree house, the rope bridge, and it offers free Wi-Fi service. Pan de Amerikana is located at 92 Ordoñez Street, Concepcion Dos, Marikana City. You may reach the restaurant at 475-2398. It is open from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sundays.
For more photos of Pan de Amerikana, click here.
Make sure you have a list of these places you are writing about Salve. I like to visit them when I’m back. Looking at the long tables, looks like a nice place to dine a troop!
The smokestack, is that for real chimney and for the house or for a bbq grill?
The rolls, parang gawa pa rin sa refined flour. Wala pa bang brown bread dian with whole grain cereals? Mas malinamnam kasi pag kinakain mo with hot choco.
Pero mas masarap pa rin ang sinangag na kanin with boneless bangus tinapa hehehe!
Musta na?
Salve: Of course, VF.
You can have a chess tournament in those long tables. Chessboards are carved on them.
Thepandesal is definitely better than the regular one. Mas healthy pa kasi gawa sa whole wheat flour.
wow…thanks avi nakasama pala sa sikat na blog na ito ang aking photo. hehehe.
pipol please come and eat sa pan de amerikana. great place, delicious foods, and Pinoy pride talaga especially ng mga taga-Marikina.
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Salve: naman! sikat ang photo na yan!
People, please, do visit this place. You won’t regret it.
waaa, ang sarap! mabuti na lang at nag bake ako ng pandesal kanina, hehe
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Salve: visit ka din dito pagbalik nyo sa Pinas.
I’ll suggest this place to Jon kasi lapit na birthday nya:) We can bring Sonnet, she’s going to love the giant chess pieces:)
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Salve: I assure you, mare, you’ll have a great time here with Jon and Sonnet.
At first glance I thought the pictures where taken from another country, nice place to go!
I think people near the area should visit it.
Just a little to far from our place (bulacan wank wank)
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Salve: Marikeños frequent this place especially on Sundays. It’s perfect for a family weekend bonding.
hey, do you know any good place to visit or dine in Bulacan?
Your article had me recalling our day there — how we fell in love with the place — enjoying the food and moving around the place just to take photos. I love this place. ;p
Salve: and you won’t get tired going back, `di ba, leng-leng? and the owners are very nice people also.
Girl, ito ba yung pupuntahan sana natin nung weekend?
Waaaaaaaa! ANg dami kong na-miss! Kainis waaaaaaaa!
I wanna try the dishes! They sound oh so yummyyyy!
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Salve: hindi ito, girl. we were in Marikina before for an interview and we decided to eat here. although we dropped by nung weekend to give them a copy of our newspaper. Na-feature din kasi namin yung place.
But I’ll gladly go with you if you want to visit Pan de Amerikana. Or explore Marikina.
I’ll definitely try here!! ;D
whoa
ang ganda d2, ah
i will make it a point to dayuhin yan
better yet samahan nyo ako ni sonnet
deal?
=)
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Salve: basta ba treat mo kami ni sonnet, why not? hehehe
nasan ako bakit parang ang dami na beses na hindi ako kasama, alam ko lakadkarin pa naman ako. Pick up girl eh bakit ganun.
Alm ko lang sa Pilita’s ako hindi nakarating. Uhhhmmmm alam ko na ayaw ninyo sakin noh, huhuhu
Pinaplastic lang ninyo ako. Sabi ninyo ate tapos iniiwan ninyo ko. Punta ko mag isa dun. Pano nga papunta d2. PLEASE
ang laking chessboard ‘yan ah!
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Salve: pwede kang magpagulung-gulong sa chessboard na yan, mare!
yes! naalala ko ito dahil ako ang nag-layout sa pinoy gazette. namanl sa laki ng pandesal at sinamahan pa ng palaman na tsokolate hindi ka ba naman mabundat sa sobrang sarap. nakaka miss kailan kaya uli un matitikman ko sana padalhan ako d2 sa opis hahahahahahah! aru
Salve: at ang ganda ng layout mo, master! syempre, ang ganda ba naman ng mga poictures na binigay ko sa’yo!
kelangan talaga libre?
hehe
sige, sagot ko ang kwento
nyahaha
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Salve: kailangan talaga libre, raft3r.
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