Served Tuesday through Friday, Toma Toma’s Tanghalian menu turns the weekday lunch break into a proper meal.
The sad desk lunch has gone unchallenged for too long, and Toma Toma is offering a way out of it. The Makati eatery has started serving a lunch set menu dubbed Tanghalian, the Filipino word for lunch, and the restaurant is using it to give office workers and friends with free afternoons a reason to leave their desks. The service runs Tuesday through Friday from noon to 230 PM, a window wide enough for both the hurried and the happily unhurried.
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What’s On The NewTanghalian Menu?
The new Tanghalian lunch hour menu is made up of four sets, and each comes with atsuete garlic rice, atchara, and the soup of the day. The Grilled Pork Belly wears a savory-sweet soy glaze that the tangy pickles keep from getting too heavy. Meanwhile, lemongrass gives the Grilled Coconut Chicken its aroma, while calamansiCalamansiA small, tart Philippine citrus fruit with a flavor between lime and mandarin, used in dipping sauces, marinades, drinks, and desserts. Calamansi brings bright acidity to Filipino cooking, and bartendersGo to Calamansi Glossary cuts through the mellow coconut with a citrus lift.
Diners who want something gentler can order the Tortang Talong, a Filipino eggplant omelette served with the same garlic rice and atchara. The Bangus dish pairs delicately flavored milkfish with ginisang gulay (sautéed vegetables), a plate of fish, and sharp pickles that many Filipino diners might recognize from home.
Other Bites And Mainstays
Besides these lunch sets, diners can order Toma Toma’s signature skewers and small plates. The skewers include the Beef featuring XB Wagyu beef with leeks and chimichurri aioli; Chicken Balls, served with pickled papaya, tinola sauce, and chili leaves; and Mushroom, which presents local mushrooms finished with inasal emulsion and dayap.
Among the small plates, the Grilled Eggplant & Ensaladang Zucchini arrives with cream cheese, calamansiCalamansiA small, tart Philippine citrus fruit with a flavor between lime and mandarin, used in dipping sauces, marinades, drinks, and desserts. Calamansi brings bright acidity to Filipino cooking, and bartendersGo to Calamansi Glossary, and peanuts; while the Prawn Lumpia comes with a patis calamansi dressing, lettuce, and wansoy (cilantro). Asado Fried Chicken gets a dayap kosho mayo, and a Romaine Lettuce salad is dressed with miso and cashew sauce, cheddar, and pickled radish.
Guests may request the à la carte offerings during lunch service. Reservations can be made by calling 0915 351 0767 or through book.bistrochat.com/toma-toma.
All photos courtesy of Toma Toma
Frequently Asked Questions
“Tanghalian” is Toma Toma’s weekday lunch set menu featuring four Filipino lunch sets served with atsuete garlic rice, atchara, and a soup of the day.
“Tanghalian” is available Tuesday through Friday from noon to 2:30 PM.
The Toma Toma lunch sets include grilled pork belly, grilled coconut chicken, tortang talong, and bangus with ginisang gulay.
Yes. Diners can also order signature skewers and small plates, including Wagyu beef with leeks and chimichurri aioli, chicken balls, grilled eggplant, prawn lumpia, asado fried chicken, and a romaine salad.
Yes. Guests can request Toma Toma’s regular à la carte offerings during lunch service.
