Open Instagram or TikTok, and you’re bound to see a new food trend popping up. One day it’s Dubai chewy cookies; the next, it’s Ilocos empanada, matcha, and ube. We don’t know what’s going to be the next big thing in food, but we know that we want to try them all.
What if we told you that there’s going to be a one-day weekend market filled with the next big food trends, and it’s going to be held in the historic Intramuros?
Photos: Mezmars & Mau’s and Backyard BBQ
It’s called Future Menus 2026: Food Trends Adventure, and it will be held on August 9, 2026, at Foro de Intramuros.
Future Menus transforms food trends into an adventure experience where you can discover, taste, and experience trend-inspired dishes before they become mainstream.
For the fourth edition of Future Menus, you can explore four trend booths:
- Culinary Roots: Modernized interpretations of Filipino food with cultural storytelling like sisig burger and salted egg chicken inasal
- Street Food Couture: Culinary craftsmanship highlighted through elevated techniques applied to well-loved street food
- Borderless Cuisine: Cultural connection through thoughtful, bolder flavor combinations, including smoked sinigang poke bowl, inasal quesadilla, and sinigang xiao long bao
- Diner Designed: Personalized dining experiences that are operationally efficient
Photo: Caerus
Through a curated food crawl featuring trend-forward concessionaires, you can discover and experience:
- Globally-inspired flavors
- Elevated comfort food
- Social-first dining concepts
- Modern Filipino food culture
- Limited-time menu creations
Expect dishes from these well-loved restaurants:
- Fias Fud
- Bun Run
- Pat Pat’s
- Soriano’s
- Sama Sama
- Poppy’s
- Caerus
- OnlyPans
- Backyard BBQ
- Rebel Bakery
- Mezmars & Mau’s
- H Proper
- Chotto Matcha
- Bigby’s
- Restaurant Delina
Photo: Poppy’s
This exclusive event is happening for one day only, so it’s best to come on an empty stomach. GCash is an event partner, so payments are fast, easy, and seamless. You can start eating right away!
Be among the first to try what’s next in food. Slots are limited for Future Menus 2026: Food Trends Adventure, so make sure to get your ticket now! Registration is open until July 30, 2026, 11:59 PM.
Tickets are now available at https://ticket2me.net/event/22997
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