La Loma Lechon Area
La Loma is known as the Lechon Capital of the Philippines.
NS Amoranto St. cor. Calavite St. Brgy. Paang Bundok Quezon City
Ordinance No. SP-2961, S-2020 An Ordinance Declaring La Loma District as a Tourism District of Quezon City
Need to Know: The lechon industry in La Loma started in 1949 when the first lechonero, Tomas De Los Reyes a.k.a Mang Tomas, opened his shop, selling to the crowd coming from a cockfight.
The annual La Loma Lechon Festival is held every third (3rd) Sunday of May to promote the area as a dynamic food destination. The first ever lechon festival was held in 2000 when the former president of the La Loma Lechoneros Association (LLA) and owner of Monchie’s Lechon, Monchie Ferreros launched the “Parada ng mga Lechon”, featuring Lechoneros participating in the parade by dressing their lechons in different costumes and placing them in parade floats.
In 2023, after a 3-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the QC Government revived the much anticipated La Loma Lechon Festival.. Like the past celebrations, the program included the parade of costumed lechons and the reinvention of lechon dishes. The festival also celebrated the feast of La Loma District’s Patron, Nuestra Señora de Salvacion.2
It is a well-known fact that La Loma houses some of the best and most famous places to get lechon. One of the pioneers in the industry is Mila’s Lechon who has been serving their tasty lechon since 1973. Ping Ping’s Lechon is another veteran in the lechon industry and is known for its juicy lechon and its trademark lechon sauce made with liver. Lastly, Monchie’s Lechon around Retiro Street, is also considered one of the best Lechon chains in La Loma.
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