Our Story

A Home That
Never Stopped Cooking

Since 2014, Scout Limbaga has been the address Quezon City returns to for genuine Filipino comfort food.

Limbaga 77 interior — original wooden floors and heritage architecture
How It Began

Born on Scout Limbaga

In 2014, a team of like-minded friends led by businessman and film producer Rex A. Tiri looked at a 50-year-old house on Scout Limbaga Street and saw something most people would overlook: a future. The original wooden floor panels were still intact, the grand staircase still solid, the wide window frames still telling the story of an era when Filipino homes were built to last.

Rather than gut the space for a modern look, they made a deliberate choice — to preserve it. The foyer became the main dining hall. The sala became a communal table. The upstairs bedrooms were opened into private function rooms. A garden was laid with tables for al fresco dinners under the night sky. The house was not renovated. It was reawakened.

The menu followed the same conviction: no individual portions, no single-serve dishes. Everything at Limbaga 77 is served family-style, with plenty of rice to go around — because that is how Filipinos eat at home, and that is what this place was always meant to be.

What We Believe

Our Three Convictions

Every decision at Limbaga 77 — from the architecture to the menu — flows from these beliefs.

Preservation Over Perfection

The cracks in the wooden floor and the patina on the window frames are not flaws — they are the restaurant's oldest stories. We keep them because authenticity cannot be manufactured, only inherited. A perfectly modern dining room could have been built anywhere. A 50-year-old Filipino home only exists here, on Scout Limbaga.

The Table Is for Sharing

You will not find solo-plate meals at Limbaga 77. The menu is built for groups — families celebrating milestones, friends catching up over kare-kare, colleagues unwinding with sinigang. Sharing a plate of Stuffed Laing creates a different kind of conversation. It slows things down in the best possible way.

Familiar Recipes, Honest Craft

Limbaga 77's menu was built from family recipes — regional heirloom dishes from across the Philippines. The Binusog na Pusit traces back to coastal cooking traditions. The Beef Kare-Kare uses slow-cooked homemade peanut butter and real bagoong. Nothing here is invented for novelty. It is cooked the way it has always been cooked, and that is exactly the point.

What Drives Us

Five Values We Live By

The principles that shape every meal, every event, every welcome at Scout Limbaga.

01

Heritage

We believe the best dining experiences are rooted in place and memory — which is why we serve Filipino food inside a house that remembers what Filipino life felt like before air-conditioning and Wi-Fi.

02

Generosity

Every serving at Limbaga 77 is built for sharing — oversized, plentiful, and designed to encourage second helpings and longer conversations.

03

Craft

From the homemade bagoong stirred into the Kare-Kare to the organic Benguet coffee beans behind every cup, every element is made with care rather than convenience.

04

Hospitality

Limbaga 77 staff have been known to reheat a dish mid-meal without being asked and to keep a reservation table waiting patiently. Good service here is not a policy — it is a habit.

05

Community

From the barangay regulars who drop by on weeknights to the balikbayans who plan their homecoming dinner here months in advance, Limbaga 77 is a place that belongs to Quezon City's table.

Milestones

A Decade on Scout Limbaga

From a single restored house to a landmark celebration venue — the Limbaga 77 story, one year at a time.

2014

Limbaga 77 Opens Its Doors

Rex Tiri and his team restore a 50-year-old house on Scout Limbaga Street, preserving the original wooden floors, staircase, and window frames. The restaurant opens to Tomas Morato with a family-style Filipino menu built from regional heirloom recipes.

2015

Signature Menu Takes Shape

Early standout dishes — Stuffed Bulaklak ng Kalabasa, Binusog na Pusit, Beef Kare-Kare, and the Danggit Rice — quickly earn a loyal following in the Quezon City food community. Food bloggers and dining publications begin covering the restaurant's unique "home dining" concept.

2017

Recognized as a QC Dining Landmark

Limbaga 77 earns recognition as one of the top Filipino restaurants in Quezon City, ranked among the leading dining destinations in the area on TripAdvisor. The second-floor private function rooms become a go-to venue for corporate dinners and family reunions.

2019

Events & Celebrations Program Expands

Limbaga 77 formally expands its events program, offering catering packages and dedicated event planning for weddings, baptisms, birthdays, and corporate occasions. Its 250-guest capacity and private room configuration make it one of the most versatile celebration venues in Tomas Morato.

2023

New Noodle & Pasta Menu

Limbaga 77 introduces an expanded noodles menu featuring the now-viral Seafood Pancit Buko — fresh coconut strips tossed with squid and clams — alongside Pancit Palabok, Bihon and Gambas, and Filipino Spaghetti, blending regional classics with crowd-pleasing new recipes.

2024

10th Anniversary & New Desserts

Limbaga 77 celebrates a decade of Filipino comfort food with anniversary specials including the Chicken Morcon, Sagada Mocha Cake, and Quezo de Bola Cheesecake. The restaurant also launches an in-house bakery producing custom cakes in ten flavors for events and celebrations.

45K+
Facebook Followers
2014
Year Established
50+
Menu Items
250
Guest Capacity
Limbaga 77 private dining setup
Come as You Are

Your Table Is Waiting

Whether it is a quiet weeknight dinner, a long-overdue family reunion, or a celebration that calls for the biggest table in the house — Limbaga 77 is ready to receive you the way a Filipino home should: with warmth, with food, and with no rush.

Explore our full menu or reach out to plan your next gathering. The doors of Scout Limbaga are always open.