Kubo Restaurant

There’s nothing fancy about this longtime turo-turo in Historic Filipinotown, but that’s simply part of the place’s charm. You point at what you want; you pay, you eat, you leave. Despite the no-frills ambience, the quality of the food more than delivers with a peanutty kare-kare, a spicy bicol express (coconut milk stew) and inihaw baboy (grilled pork). For those who want to indulge in even more swine, try the paksiw, a soy-based hock stew made with onions and banana flowers; or the bopis, a sautéed, slightly spicy mix of lungs, heart, tomatoes, chilies and onions that’s perfect as a salty snack on the side.