What to Eat. The fusion of Spanish and Filipino cuisine makes Vigan one of the best places to eat in the country, whether it be at the town plaza in front of the Cathedral or at one of the city’s popular restaurants. Here are my top 3 favorites:
Vigan Longganisa: Kusina Felicitas at Grandpa’s Inn serves a breakfast set of this garlicky pork sausage served with fried rice, eggs, pickled papaya and Ilocano vinegar for dipping. Personally, i like the sausage really crunchy, with cheddar cheese on the side.
Vigan Empanada: A combination of crispy deep-fried sausage, egg, shredded papaya in a hand-kneaded pastry shell dipped in vinegar. A lighter version of it would be the the deep-fried Okoy, made of vegetables, shrimp and eggs.
Bagnet: A whole slab of pork belly - boiled, sun and air-dried, and then deep fried to perfection. Best served with fermented anchovies and onions.