According to folklores Calicanto was named after Tindahan ng Mamay Cale sa kanto. Calle Kanto is a local restaurant with outdoor seating serving traditional dishes. Our Kapeng Barako adobo is a traditional adobo with a twist of kapeng barako, a mouth watery dish you will surely appreciate. Our Kapangpangan pork and chicken sisig is one of the best seller. All our dishes comes with side dish pako w
ith itlog na maalat. Our Kapeng Barako series milktea , hot coffee and iced coffee is superb. The traditional Tsokolate E and A manually made from tablea using old batirol is surely a hit. We open this store in the backyard of an old ancestral house Casa Jaringa This ancestral house was build by Manuel Jaringa a farmer and a Katipunero during Spanish colonialism. Married to Valentina Jaringa. Family gatherings often happened on this house and a regular afternoon coffee breaks. They have grown local kapeng barako at their backyard and use it for personal consumption. Roast and grind manually using lusong an old instrument use to grind coffee. The house was inherited to Angeles Jaringa the youngest maiden daughter. Then bought by Capt Jose L. Catapang Jr. Master Mariner, a Freemason, cycling enthusiast and antique collector. Son of Jose Jaringa Catapang and Nenita Loreno Catapang and the Great grandson of Manuel and Valentina. He’s enthusiasm to old and historic things decided him to preserved and made some renovation to keep the family heritage. Visit us and enjoy the food, drinks and experience the old and new traditions of the town.
