Continuing our monthly favorites series with our top picks from last month. Here are our November Favorites. It is a mix of old and new dishes to try.
November 2024 Favorites
Our top 5 recommendations for November are:
- Shawarma by Dani’s Palace,
- Piri-Piri Plate by Bairrada,
- Combi A Lachi’s, and
- Strawberry Cake by Alor’s.
Some are new. Some are old. Everything is a must-try.
Shawarma
We have had many shawarmas in our life but we think Dani’s Palace Shawarma is one of the best.
Their Shawarma is filled with tasty and savory beef (or chicken) and fresh vegetables wrapped in a light pita bread. It is served with a spicy sauce and a garlic sauce. We recommend ordering the Single serving. It also comes with sides of fries and coleslaw.
The garlic sauce is sublime. Smooth. Full of umami flavor. The shawarma itself is undoubtedly good but the garlic sauce makes it over the top good. If you have a huge appetite, their Overloaded Shawarma is extra big and comes with your choice of three sauces.
Dani’s Palace recently opened their Maa Branch at Limaria right outside Le Jardin along Maa Road.
Piri-Piri Plate
Our second recommendation is Frango Piri-Piri Plate by Bairrada Churrasqueira.
The Piri-Piri Plate includes half of a chicken, potatoes, tomato salad, and rice. The chicken is wood-charcoal-grilled. It is spicy and salty. This is contrasted well by the tomato salad with its tangy dressing. Our favorite on the plate is the salty, umami-filled potatoes. It seems to be smashed and double-fried. It is crispy with a moist interior. There is a good mix and balance of flavors and textures in one plate. If you love spicy food, give the Piri-Piri plate a try.
Bairrada recently opened at The Compound along Tulip Drive.
Combination A
Great news for all: Lachi’s Sans Rival Atbp is now open at Poblacion Market Central. They are back with our favorite desserts and their savory dishes which we have missed since they temporarily closed their dine in services in 2020.
Our top pick from their current menu is the Combination A: Unforgettable Pork Ribs and Laing.
Since we started dining at Lachi’s about 20 years ago, we have always been fans of their Unforgettable Pork Ribs. Tender, tasty, and just bursting with flavor. It is smoky, salty, sweet, and a bit sour. It has a side of beans and another Lachi’s favorite, pickled cucumbers. The dish is the definition of comfort food.
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The perfect companion to this is their Laing. For as long as I can remember, we have always order Laing with whenever we have meals at Lachi’s. No matter what main dish we order. It always complements their dishes well. Spicy, a bit sweet, a bit sour. It especially goes well with the Unforgettable Pork Ribs and the Grilled Pork Chop. So we are glad they now have a combo meal with our favorite dishes.
Strawberry Shortcake
We are always happy when we see the Strawberry Shortcake by Alor’s.
We recently attended a party at Tio Noning’s and we enjoyed most of the food by the caterer, Alor’s. But we love the cakes most. They served their famous Fruit Fluff Cake and the Strawberry Shortcake.
While we love the Fruit Fluff Cake and it is in our Best Cakes in Davao list, we are highlighting their Strawberry Shortcake this time.
The cake base is light, fluffy, and sweet. In between the cake layers is a smooth strawberry buttercream. The same buttercream covers the entire cake. And a generous amount of fresh strawberries coated with a light syrup are on top.
Superb. We cannot get enough of it. Unfortunately, this is available only when fresh strawberries are also available. So do get it when you can.
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Alors is located along Torres Street in Poblacion.
November 2024 Favorites Map
Interested to try our November 2024 top picks? Here is the map to guide your foodie adventure.
More Davao Recommendations
December will be busy but we will try to share our favorites during the holiday season. And yes, we will also publish more of our favorites from the past year.
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