You’re a traveler and you are arriving in Bacolod during the morning on an early day, or you are a local who needs to have a breakfast meeting, or you are simply looking for a great place to have a morning meal in the city. Despite the many restaurants in Bacolod, finding a decent place to have breakfast can be quite daunting. Except for hotels and fast food chains, most restaurants open at lunch or dinner. Good thing that Bones and Belly has recently opened where you can have all day breakfast and great food.
[UPDATE 2023: The restaurant has closed and is no longer in operation in this location.]
Bones and Belly is located at Pearl Manor, just near the junction of Lacson St. and B.S. Aquino Drive (or North Drive). Jumpstart your day with their brewed native coffee at only Php35.00 (about USD0.70) The All-Day Breakfast, which is a choice of Dried Beef Tapa, Pork Tocino, Chorizo PudPud, Corned Beef, Bacon Slices, Crispy Danggit, or Hungarian Sausage, comes with rice, egg and drink at only Php95.00 (about USD1.90).
The restaurant is open from 8:00am till 11:00pm, ideal for busy people who are always on the go. And as its name suggests, the specialty of Bones and Belly are…well, bones and belly. There’s Bulalo, Cansi, Sizzling Cansi, and Pata Lina-ga for the bones, which are good for sharing, especially the first two. They have a special trick on how to enjoy the bone marrow soup better. For the belly specialties, it’s a toss among Lechon Belly with special sauce, Spare Ribs with Rice, Lechon Kawali, and Tuna Belly.
They offer more food in their menu as they are still in the initial stage of operation. Snacks, such as burgers, are also available from 2:00pm until 6:00pm. Enjoy these sumptuous food that will tickle your bones and fill your bellies at Bones and Belly Restaurant.