Feby Baguisa, a Filipina mother of three who distributed free food during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, has opened her own restaurant in Dubai called Feby's Restaurant and Cafe. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
Baguisa says her restaurant will serve all the Filipino classics.
Feby’s Restaurant and Cafe is located at BoonMax Hotel in Deira, Dubai.
The restaurant is split into two parts, the main dining area, which can seat 60 people, and a cafe, which seats 40.
Feby Baguisa at work in the kitchen. She's also the head chef.
Dishes in the a la carte menu start at Dh35, while the weekend buffet featuring 10 dishes is priced at Dh69.
Whole fried chicken at Feby’s Restaurant and Cafe, priced Dh35.
Stewy beef caldereta.
Bulalong Batangas at Feby’s Restaurant and Cafe.
Tulingan silog.
Biya silog.
Tuyo silog.
Beef tapsilog.
Chicken lumpiang Shanghai.
Sizzling bulalo steak.
Mocktails at Feby’s Restaurant and Cafe.
Feby Baguisa with her staff. Most of the members of her team lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Baguisa says people who cannot afford her food are still welcome at her restaurant.
The cafe at Feby's Restaurant and Cafe.
Feby Baguisa at work in the kitchen along with her staff.
Another look at the cafe at Feby's Restaurant and Cafe.
Baguisa with her husband Jaypee.
Baguisa calls her restaurant 'Pinoy Pride', referring to her food as well as her business partners who helped her realise her dream of opening the restaurant.
