Location: Tarlac
Top Restaurants in Tarlac
Tarlac Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Tarlac
Tarlac (Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Tarlac; Ilokano: Probinsia ti Tarlac; Pangasinan: Luyag na Tarlac; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Tarlac) is a landlocked province located in the Central Luzon region in the Philippines. It is bounded on the north by the province of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija on the east, Zambales on the west and Pampanga in the south. The province comprises three congressional districts and is subdivided into 17 municipalities and one city, Tarlac City, which is the provincial capital.
Things to do in Tarlac
1. Jollibee
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By ENGELBAYANA - Manila, Philippines
Burgers again, but at least its the local version of mcdonalds. Its like starbucks, its everywhere, even in solano, the last big town before banaue.
2. Max's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 19 reviews
Telephone + 63 45 985 0688/ 985 1779
Reviewed By jw4sure - Northampton, United Kingdom
Poor staff...fooling around loudly...some flirting but texting seemingly more important than the diners' needs. One order wrong ..some food cold when should be hot.
3. Nay's House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By lhoi_t19 - Luzon, Philippines
eating there is like eating in your own home but being attended well. they serve local and western dishes, but i prefer those like home-cooked meals. the food taste very good. well, the ambiance is really cozy and "homely" since it is originally a two-story house made of wood (traditional style) then converted to a restaurant. cost of food is more expensive compared to other food establishments.
4. Victor's Barbeque And Lechon Manok
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By bunko007 - Quezon City
If the only basis of my rating is food, then i give it a five star score. The lechon manok was perfect, juicy and tender. The pork sisig was just as great; especially when complimented with their condiments.
Service was fast despite the jampacked lunch time crowd. Parking was sufficient, at least 15 vehicle parking space.
The ambiance was like having a meal at a makeshift canteen. The washroom needs little improvement.
Overall, a highly recommended restaurant. Will be back.
5. Simple Bites Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By marnichuchi - Manila, Philippines
I like the spicy sausage topped with crispy red onions and their version of the chinoy beef stew and chicken afrikana. The homey atmosphere adds up to a relaxing dining experience.
6. Hamiltons Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Located exactly 5KM from the end of SCTEX, Hamilton's offer great value for money, excellent service, together with excellent Local and International Food.We are 20 minutes from Angeles City, and are worth a visit!Live Music on Friday and Saturday Nights from 7.00 pm until late
Reviewed By Eli R
We ordered the Pagudpud platter and one of the items were missing so they have to replace it with another. Then on the middle of waiting time they said another item is not available, had to be replaced again. 40mins for food thats pricey. Must have eaten in the nlex highway instead.
7. Dampa sa Tarlac
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Glucke L - Cebu City, Philippines
Went their with our sales team, arrived at 6:47pm, ordered immediately and the food arrived sooo late that we had all our orders together almost 9pm already. If we had second choice to have the next restaurant, we never had our dinner in this restaurant. So much of the seafoods and other Filipino cuisine, the taste was just ok, and the shrimp was delicious. Out of others, nothing special. Too bad to experience the bad service.
8. Cafe Teodora
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By icallitjoycism - Mabalacat, Philippines
I have been frequenting Cafe Teodora (the main dining area of L Square Hotel) for quite some time now (usually on business trips), and it never disappoints.
The place is small, very intimate, but nicely and minimally decorated.
The staff are very attentive to the preferences of regular customers; in fact, they already know by heart that I want my water at room temperature :)
Location is great too, as it is accessible and easy to find.
(By the way, I can't help but mention that it's great that even though the property is along MacArthur Highway --which is always a busy road -- you rarely, if at all, hear vehicle noise when inside the hotel rooms.)
Everything is delicious at the Cafe Teodora (formerly L Square Restaurant), but I have to specifically mention their Spicy Spare Ribs, Chicken Pork Adobo (variant in the breakfast menu), Special Pancit Bam-i and the L Square Burger.
Glancing at the menu, you would think they are expensive, but that is just so WRONG! Most of the items in their menu can serve 2 to 3 persons, thus you get your money's worth. TRUST ME.
They are currently re-branding and revising their menu, but luckily, I heard they are retaining my favorites :) :) :)
Writing this review makes me drool.
9. Jack Meets Kaldi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By jw4sure - Northampton, United Kingdom
The coffee is great if a little costly...the craft beer even better but expensive. It has a very pleasant clean ambiance - tastefully presented by smiling attentive staff. The bread baked on the premises is wonderful but be careful they sometimes tell you the bread is fresh that day when it's already a day old!!!! The cakes and gateaux are wonderful.
10. Cafe Maja Rica
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By KathyLouReyes - Pasig, Philippines
The place is in need of more renovation and modernization, but the saving grace would be the warm, hospitable, helpful staff and its cleanliness.
I think the hotel has potential to be better, if the management paid more attention to detail. For one, there was no door greeter.
There were still left-over red strips of crepe paper attached to thumbtacks on the wall, from who knows how many events ago; they were using tattered, very visible, green nylon string to open the lock on one of the function room main doors; the knob of the door was falling off and was attached with clear, packing tape; the white chair coverings, again while clean and washed, is already showing signs of age; no paint peelings as the place does look like it’s been re-painted; the new aircon is hidden while the old but still working aircons look like they’ve been battered for years and have survived a flash flood with some yellowed paneling falling apart already.
The projector we rented was fairly new.
There are a few cracks on the floor; but the café’s décor tiles look new and the pattern is neat and pretty. The bathroom for the handicapped had no toilet roll holder or toilet paper; but the female washrooms did, with a mirror that is also in need of replacing ( it has the black spots that come with age ).
The food could also be better – Maja club was ok , but again could be better if they used better bread. I liked their Dinamite and chips but their chili con carne tasted more like the Filipino sweet spaghetti sauce. The taste of their grilled chicken was good but it was tough. And their buttered veggies seemed to be the frozen type, but it had the taste of butter instead of being blanched so I was alright with it.
Last of all, was our Account Executive who was very accommodating and chill, though I wish she would answer her phone more promptly as she seems to leave it elsewhere, and there have been a few errors that caused delays in our transaction, but I would overall recommend her and am very grateful for her service.She has always informed me of when she had to go on leave and has always tried her best to fulfill our requirements. The technicians and servers were also professional and on-hand.
I would also recommend this hotel, despite it’s hiccups. I think if more people used it, more income would flow in and they would use the profit to renovate. It already feels like they’re renovating what they can when they can, which is great.
