In recent years, Filipino cuisine has been gaining well-deserved recognition on the global stage, celebrated for its vibrant flavors and rich culinary heritage. Influences from Spanish, Chinese, and indigenous cooking traditions have created a unique and diverse cuisine that’s both deeply familiar to Filipinos and refreshingly new to international palates.
Renowned chefs and food enthusiasts around the world are starting to highlight Filipino dishes in their menus, recognizing the complex flavors and innovative uses of ingredients like coconut, tamarind, and various tropical fruits. From the smoky, savory notes of adobo to the sweet and sour balance of sinigang, Filipino food offers a bold and exciting dining experience that’s attracting a growing global audience.
Salu-salo at Waterside takes pride in contributing to this culinary movement by showcasing the best of Filipino cuisine with a contemporary twist, making it accessible to both locals and visitors alike.
Whether you’re a balikbayan eager to reconnect with your roots, friends catching up over great food, or introducing someone new to the wonders of Filipino cuisine, Salu-salo sa Waterside at Solaire Resort Entertainment City offers the perfect culinary adventure.
This sophisticated yet heartfelt dining experience is a celebration of Filipino flavors, inviting everyone to savor the familiar with an exciting twist—The Solaire Way.
Last week my partner celebrated her birthday at Solaire, just in time for the media preview of Salu Salo menu. And in an interesting twist we were actually joined by several media from all over Asia who were also there to sample the new offering. It was delightful to watch them eagerly snapping photos of the lechon as it was carved, their eyes widening with excitement each time a new dish arrived at the table. Now, I knew how the locals felt whenever I was on a Media FAM Tour and we were the one trying out the local cuisine.
As mentioned Salu-salo sa Waterside, elevates some of our favorite traditional dishes, infusing them with contemporary flair while staying true to their authentic roots. Each bite tells a story of the Philippines, from the bustling streets of Manila to the serene shores of Davao.
The evening begins with a warm welcome and a refreshing aperitif, like our guava-passion fruit infused lambanog or a citrus-guava mocktail, setting the tone for an unforgettable dining experience. We however chose the jasmine tea infused sago’t gulaman.
The feast unfolds with a delightful array of appetizers, such as embutido-stuffed inasal wings, glazed banana liempo lumpia, pusit isaw or squid skewers, hibe ukoy bao or dried shrimp fritter steamed bun, and kilawin isda sa ube at ampalaya, a vibrant vinegar-cured fish and bitter gourd dish with a colorful twist.
To make it truly a memorable dining experience, Filipino culture comes alive with traditional music and dance performances, adding an authentic and festive touch to the evening.
An array of vibrant dishes is set-up like a “boodle fight” where everyone can feast and enjoy the night together. Be welcomed by a refreshing aperitif like guava-passion fruit infused lambanog or a citrus-guava mocktail. Pair it with unique Filipino appetizers like embutido stuffed inasal wings, glazed banana liempo lumpia, pusit isaw or squid skewers, hibe ukoy bao or dried shrimp fritter steamed bun, and kilawin isda sa ube at ampalaya or vinegar cured bitter gourd and fish.
Dive into a selection of Filipino main dishes or “ulam,” including inihaw na pampano (grilled fish), suwam na mais (fresh corn soup), tinola halaan sa kawayan (clam soup), crispy pata (crispy pork leg), and chicken adobo sa gata (chicken in coconut milk). Discover regional treasures like the Ilonggo’s Lauya, a comforting soup with tender pork leg, unripe jackfruit, and vegetables, or the Tiyula Itum from Davao, a rich, black soup made with beef, goat, and burnt coconut meat—a dish traditionally reserved for royalty.
No Filipino meal is complete without kanin (rice), the heart of every table. Pair your ulam with pancit puso, a noodle dish from Cavite that combines bihon and miki noodles with pork, shrimp, fishball, kikiam, chicken, and vegetables. Or try Iloilo’s nilatik na kalabasa, a creamy squash and shrimp dish cooked in coconut milk, and pagulong at pasayan, a Sorsogon delicacy featuring shrimp and winged beans in coconut cream.
End your meal on a sweet note with Filipino desserts like Buko pandan, a chilled treat made of jelly cubes, coconut, and sweetened cream with a hint of pandan, or indulge in minatamis na saging con yelo (caramelized banana with ice), leche flan, and pinipig lollipop.
Here is the complete menu: PHP 2700+
Appetizers – pampagana
- Buro “surf &turf” (fermented red rice with pork mask)
- Embutido stuffed inasal wings
- Glazed banana liempo lumpia (spring roll)
- Pusit isaw (squid skewers)
- Hibe ukoy bao (dried shrimp fritter steamed bun)
- Kilawin isda sa ube at ampalaya (vinegar cured bitter gourd and fish)
Main dishes – ulam
- Inihaw na pompano calamansi brown butter
- Suwam na mais
- Tinola halaan sa kawayan
- Inihaw na Pusit
- Crispy pata
- Inihaw na liempo
- Chicken adobo sa gata
- Longganisa stuffed lechon manok
- Lauya-Iloilo
- Tiyula Itum-Davao
Vegetable – Gulay
- Tortang talong
- Pagulong at Pasayan- Sorsogon
- Nilatik nga kalabasa-Iloilo
Rice and noodles
- Pancit puso- Cavite
- Plain rice
- Garlic rice
Condiments – all set on the table
- Atchara (pickled papaya)
- Banana ketchup spiced
- Pinakurat (spiced vinegar)
- Toyo (soy sauce)
- Chicken oil
- Patis (fish sauce)
- Bagoong (shrimp paste)
- Sukang paombong (palm sugar)
- Ensaladang talong
- Kinilaw na langka-Cebu
- Ensaladang mangga
Desserts- panghimagas
- Pinipig lollipop
- Buko pandan
- Minatamis na saging con yelo
- Tupig
- Leche flan
- Fresh fruits
We loved the embutido stuffed inasal wings, Glazed banana liempo lumpia (spring roll) and Pusit isaw (squid skewers). The Inihaw na pompano with calamansi brown butter was also really good and the soup Suwam na mais was interesting. Of course you can’t go wrong with the lechon, crispy pata and inihaw na liempbo but the longganisa stuffed lechon manok is a must try as well. And do make sure you leave some space for desserts because you just have to try everything!
At Solaire Resort Entertainment City, every meal is a celebration. Salu-salo sa Waterside offers an exquisite setting for a dining experience that’s as memorable as it is delicious.
Salu-salo sa Waterside kicks off on September 21 and will be available every Saturday evening, inviting you to embark on a flavorful journey through the Philippines’ rich culinary landscape.
Whether you’re rekindling old memories or making new ones, this is where the best of Filipino cuisine comes to life. For inquiries and reservations, dial (+632) 8888 8888 or visit www.solaireresort.com.
