As I arrived at the restaurant, I could hear diners laughing and enjoying their meals which reminded me much of what Parisian lifestyle was all about.

“It was during the peak of the pandemic after a long hospital shift, we were craving for some Filipino cuisine and we couldn’t find any readily available, so we decided to open up Bilao”

Roosevelt Avenue is dubbed the Filipino restaurant row where Pinoy eateries, restaurants and bars are mostly lined up next to each other.

Chef Aura prepared a feast for us consisting of various favorite dishes from her childhood and staple dishes from her dinner menu…

This Filipino fast casual restaurant opened right in March at the beginning of the pandemic last year. At the helm is Chef Anton Dayrit who…