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Celebrating something special with a nice night in? Level up the menu with these family feasts

A feast fit for the family: that's what's on our mind this holiday season. If you're still planning where to go to order your favourite meals, consider these eighteen restaurants with menus to share!

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1. Toyo

Nothing is as important to Filipinos as family. If you're looking for something to share with yours, consider Toyo's bilao trays. They have them for both noodles and silog meals. Enjoy a scrumptious three-cut pork BBQ silog bilao or their hearty new chicken mami bilao. The latter comes with flavourful poached chicken, a healthy mix of greens and mushrooms, plus broth and house made soy coconut and chilli garlic for that extra dash of flavour! 

2. Fireside

Enjoy the best of what Fireside has to offer with their signature trays. It has all the best kinds of comfort food to remind you of home. Whether you're looking for buttermilk fried chicken, mashed potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, or flavourful chipotle glazed ribs, you're sure to find every kind of delight on a single tray. It's the best way to make sure every single family member has something to look forward to!

3. Asian Cow

Asian Cow serves up a delightful menu that you can feed to a family of four, or even a family of ten! Their party trays are a comforting mix of high-end gourmet and down-to-earth comfort food. Try their saffron infused seafood risotto paired with lamb chops or hamachi sashimi. Otherwise, try their no-fail classics such as kimchi rice or Asian glazed pork belly—it's all a win!

4. The Food Trip

Amado Fores popularises steak and eggs through The Food Trip. First opened in 2020, this popular joint serves up fun combinations of the breakfast classic. There's the aforementioned steak, eggs, and rice with exciting menu additions like kimchi katsudon, chicken adobo biryani, and gambas rice with fried shrimp heads and arroz socarrat. 

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5. Sarsa

Want some Filipino comfort food, but levelled up? Sarsa offers an array of bilao meals that are sure to satisfy the entire party. From noodles like batchoy special and palabok luglug to their lechon manok bilao, and even a Filipino birthday bilao consisting of arroz ala cubana, liempo-Q, and Filipino spaghetti, Sarsa knows to add flavour to every Filipino family gathering. 

6. Milky Way Cafe

A true Manila classic, Milky Way Cafe can be counted on celebrate all our current (and future) milestones. This holiday season consider trying their chicken galantina (good for 10-12), pansit sotanghon with lumpia cake, or even their tray of assorted sandwiches. Top it off with their halo-halo kits that can make up to six servings for a joyful Christmas meal. 

7. Poch Camahort

Should you deign for some Spanish food this season, try Cocinero Poch's paella. Their servings are the best for sharing, and can even be made for parties of up to eighty! Whether you're there for the paella espanola or the paella negra, you know the party's not complete without at least one of the two. 

8. Ginza Gyu

Wagyu trays make a meal extra indulgent—and we know where to get the best ones! Ginza Gyu is a fantastic option for carnivores seeking flavours from Japan. From their mouthwatering wagyu steak, skirt, and striploin trays to their black tiger prawn ebi katsu tray and kurobuta chashu tray, Ginza Gyu is the ultimate go-to for those missing a trip to their favourite shokudo

9. Tim Ho Wan

Some people say that the customer knows best, but at Tim Ho Wan, it's the chef we trust most. Their Chef's Baskets include some of the restaurant's most popular dim sum and viands. From baked buns and chow mien to pork ribs and spring rolls, each of the three kinds of Chef's Baskets offers the best of what this Michelin-starred restaurant has to offer. 

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10. Mesa

What's to be on your dinner table tonight? For some discerning families, they're going to have a nice crispy "crispchon", paired with salo-salo meals of crunchy sisig, pancit canton, and salmon sinigang. All this care of Mesa, the family-friendly restaurant full of Filipino favourites we love to share!

11. Pria's Kitchen

Simple and straightforward cuisine is oftentimes the best kind. Pria's Kitchen proves that statement true with a fuss-free, stress-free philosophy and menu. It's food like how mum used to make: delicious with a healthy twist. Try their adlai paella tray or tarragon crab pasta; all these goodies and more for a mealtime you won't soon forget. 

12. Wildflour

It's no secret that we're big fans of Wildflour. We simply can't get enough, which is why we're choosing to order something for the entire family to enjoy. They have sandwiches, salads, and pasta to share, plus additional comfort food items like beef tapa and bicol express. Nothing spells out Noche Buena better than a satisfying meal from our favourite brunch spot! 

13. Stevie's Hainanese Chicken

The best thing about Hainanese chicken is its subtle flavour that's both complex and delicious. Treat your entire family to a tray from Stevie's Hainanese Chicken. Aside from their namesake specialty, they also carry other favourites such Asian beef salpicao (with mashed potatoes of course), Iberian chicken, and your family's favourite takeout lumpia. 

14. Bizu

Fine French foods are meant to be shared. Bizu makes this easy with mains such as porchetta, ribeye roast beef, eggplant parmigiana, and yes, even a suckling cochinillo we can't wait to dig into. 

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15. Gallery by Chele

We're loyal advocates of Chef Chele's Basque burnt cheesecake. It is, after all, the perfect dessert to share with family. Yet his other delectable creations mustn't be missed. His website allows diners with different options of group meals that's perfect to share. The Felicidad! group meal offers croquetas, pollo con chorizo, and Angus beef to name a few. Meanwhile, the Tapeo group menu allows friends and families to feast upon mini chori burgers and flan de trufa. Go through their entire listings to learn which menu is best for you!

16. Holy Smokes

A good old fashioned barbecue—what's not to love? Holy Smokes allows you and your companions to enjoy flavourful smoky meats from the comfort of your own home. With a same-day delivery option, we aren't waiting for a special occasion to order family set meals or party trays. Try their 48-hour USDA beef ribs or their truffle prosciutto pasta for your mains, paired with chorizo and goat cheese empanada on the side. 

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17. Bondi & Bourke

The best of Australian cuisine can be found at Bondi & Bourke, where family trays of Australian lamb penne, roast turkey, and Australian rib-eye can easily be availed. Asian favourites such as Thai pork satay and pomelo and chicken salad are also on the menu for families looking for familiar flavours. 

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