Pagana Kutawato — Restaurant in Cotabato City

Pagana has a restaurant and a space for events. It serves asian dishes. Their best dishes I tasted from this place is their Tuna Kilawin, fried chicken, and beef rendang (beef curry). All these go well with a cup of steamed rice. Their dishes are full of flavor without an the msg aftertaste that umami dishes tend to have.

The place is unassuming, it serves its function and even has a small exhibit of native weapons and musical instruments that you can try or play with.

In addition, the staff are really nice.

Their al fresco seats tend to feel warm so you might work up a sweat while eating. Perhaps request for a fan if theire is one as this takes a bit away from one’s dining experience.

Nonetheless, this nice place serves...

Food is good. This establishment is good for groups, generally. The parking spaces are wide and they have wide vareity of menu.

In terms of groups, they have also function rooms for celebration of important occassions like graduation, birthday parties, etc. The rooms comes with a good amount of delicious food and a karaoke set which really add to the guests enjoyment.

I notice that they have also expanded their buildings, there is an other function hall at the side of the road but I don't know if it is...

Price is reasonable and their taste never changed! Been going here since it was still a two-storey cozy bamboo resto. Happy to see its development (concrete buildings and more rooms including accomodations for trainings and bigger conference areas). However, this also becomes crowded and videoke rooms are a distraction if there is an ongoing meetings.

Must try in the menu: native chicken tinola, beef sinina, beef rendang and kinilaw.

Their fresh juices and combination are good company after a...