The country’s first-ever indoor farmer’s market and food hall recently opened on the second level of The Podium.
The Corner Market is inspired by La Boqueria in Barcelona, The Torvehallerne Market in Copenhagen, and the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, the creatively designed spaces span 1,200 square meters, with 17 different merchants and a dining area that can accommodate 450 diners.
Foodies will be delighted with The Corner Market’s Catch of The Day by Cold Storage and The Meat Depot, where customers can choose their own kind of seafood or cut of meat and have it cooked on the spot, definitely and elevated take on dampa dining. Fresh produce, flowers, and grab-and-go salads, on the other hand, are available at Gusto, where everything is sourced from the Ojeda family farm in Rizal.
The curated mix of merchants presents a wide range of cuisines from all over the world, with a strong focus on local, emerging brands and one-of-a-kind concepts.
These include Sari Salo by Myron with homegrown hits like Inasal sisig and Angus beef tapa; and Inari by Hamaru’s modern Japanese cuisine. Ca Phe Saigon offers heirloom Vietnamese recipes and a vertical basil garden where you can pick your own leaves to add to your pho. Continue on this Asian culinary journey with Char Express and its Chinese comfort food favorites and the best char siu in town; Easy Tiger, with its strong commitment to authentic Thai ingredients; and Little Kaya, with everyone’s favorite dolsot bibimbap.
It gets exciting as authentic Mexican tacos are also available for the taking from La Taqueria del Chupacabra, or make it Mediterranean with Sultan’s menu of shawarma, kebabs, and moussaka.
If you have the cravings for chicken, Birdhouse offers their famous salted egg lava chicken sandwich. Pizza Morena’s signature mozzarella, mascarpone, and Parmesan pie will satisfy any pizza cravings, while Barcelon de Calderon’s personal-sized paellas are perfect for lunch-outs with officemates.
What’s a good course without a dessert or a nice cup of coffee? Stockwell Cage + Lounge’s third wave coffee will pair well with the Rabbit Hole MNL’s pastries and cakes like their best-selling ube frozen brazo. Sundays by Merry Moo offers yummy soft-serve ice cream in handmade, flavored waffle cones.
Don’t be intimidated with the nicely lit and designed restos. Dining at The Corner Market is an experience with its bleacher seats that offer a view of bustling Ortigas, where you can have a complete meal for less than P 300.00
The Corner Market is at the second level of The Podium in Ortigas Center.
With reports from Business Mirror
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