I’m a native of Quezon Province. I was born and raised in Lucena City, the province’s capital. Back then, we didn’t have malls, restaurants or shops that can be seen anywhere unlike today. If we wanted to shop, dine and stroll, we’d travel to Manila or in nearby provinces. But there is something we have that other’s didn’t, it’s our very own Palaisdaan restaurant (original).
Palaisdaan Restaurant
Address: Sitio Lanzonesan, Tayabas, Quezon
Contact No.: (042) 793-3529
Restaurant is open from 8am to 10 pm (last order is 9pm)
Located at Tayabas, Quezon Province, The original Palaisdaan restaurant is a theme restaurant with floating bamboo huts on a large pond surrounded by a rice field. There is no other place as serene, relaxing, authentic and serving quality fresh food as Palaisdaan restaurant.
I’ve been in other restaurants serving fresh seafood but Palaisdaan is very unique since it is surrounded by a rice field. Other restaurants have opened with floating bamboo huts also but Palaisdaan restaurant takes the cake. Locals and foreigners come to dine in this place and we always find it full regardless if it’s a normal day. Imagine weekends and holidays! We’d wait an hour just so we can eat here.
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| Extra tables to capture the overflow of customers when the bamboo huts are full |
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| At night time |
The Food
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| Sinugno, Sinigang na Sugpo, Inihaw na Spareribs, Pritong Tilapia, Inihaw na Tilapia and Sizzling Gambas |
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| Fresh Buko Juice |
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| Pritong Tilapia |
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| Inihaw na Porkchop |
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| Sisig |
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| Rice |
Tip: Your food will be cooked fresh and will take around 30mins to be served. So, order your food in advance.
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| Kamayan means eating with your bare hands |
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| Use this to ask for service or extra rice :) |
Another thing, you can taste their Sinigang na Sugpo soup for FREE! Just ask for soup and they'll give it to you -minus the Hipon of course!
Emotional Connection
We celebrate most of our important occasions here. From birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, christening and for others, weddings. Chacha celebrated her birthday here and most of the time we come here for family dates whenever we visit her Lala in Lucban. In the left picture, Chacha celebrated her 1st birthday while on the right, she is currently 2 years and 2 months old.
What Else?
Aside from good food, the owner's son, Mr. Rosauro Delos Santos, branched into the hotel industry by opening the Kamayan sa Palaisdaan Hotel & Resort. At the entrance, you will be greeted with an airplane restaurant, Air Summit Gourmet, which I will cover in a different blog.
What's in the Menu?
How we got here?
I live in Makati during weekdays and come home to Lucena every weekends. I don't drive a car so I commute all the time.
From Ayala Triangle, I'd ride a bus going to Jac Liner Terminal, its beside the LRT Buendia station. Then I’ll ride the bus to Lucena (Word of caution though, a lot of commuters ride from this terminal so expect a long queue of line. Sometimes I wait in line for 2-4hrs but this usually happens from Friday to Sunday from 4pm onwards).
The drive from the Jac Liner terminal to Lucena Grand Central Terminal usually takes 4-5hrs due to the rush hours. If you travel during the wee hours, the trip will take about 3hrs only. Once you reach the Lucena Grand Terminal, you can ride either a jeepney or van going Palaisdaan Restaurant.
Pasalubong
We have a small pasalubong and canteen business in front of the entrance gate of Kamay Ni Hesus Healing Shrine and another small pasalubong outlet inside the grotto.
I personally put up our own pasalubong every Holy Week inside the grotto which we call, Chacha’s Pasalubong. I guess it’s safe to say we’ve been doing business inside and outside the area of Kamay Ni Hesus for a decade now.
- Longganisang Lucban by Eker and Ely
- Pancit Lucban, aka. Pancit Habhab by Far East Miki Factory (better eat it on a Banana Leaf)
- Lady Fingers, aka. Broas by Campville's or Campita's
- Puto Seko by Vens
- Hardinera
- Tikoy
- Buding (Cassava Cake)
- Lambanog (Bubble gum flavor)
- Yema Cake (Rodilla's)
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| Longganisang Lucban (Garlic Flavor) |
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| Broas (Lady Fingers) |
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| Tikoy (ready to eat) |
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| Pancit Lucban (Pancit Habhab) |
Our pasalubong outlet inside is named Rowy's Pasalubong 3 for P100 while our outlet outside with a canteen is named Rowena's Pasalubong 3 for P100. Both managed by my mom. During holy week, you will find extra outlets near the exit, you will find Chacha's Pasalubong which I personally manage with Chacha :)
Don't be shy to drop by and look around!
Chacha's Pasalubong
Tired?
There are a lot of hotels to choose from Lucban, Tayabas, Lucena City and Pagbilao.
