WOODSIDE, QUEENS

Ihawan

Charcoal Filipino barbecue in Little Manila — pork skewers, kare-kare and a banana-leaf kamayan feast.

Ihaw means to grill, and the charcoal is the point of this Little Manila institution across from the Phil-Am Food Mart, a block off Roosevelt Avenue under the 7. Pork barbecue skewers come off the fire sweet, smoky and slightly charred, and the menu is built for sharing.

Bring a group and book the kamayan feast — a banana-leaf spread eaten with your hands, with lechon kawali, chicken barbecue, lumpia, milkfish soured with vinegar, and kare-kare, the thick peanut oxtail stew you sharpen with a dab of shrimp paste. Sisig and laing aren't on the feast, so order them on the side. Finish with halo-halo.

Editor’s tip

Six people is the right number for the kamayan feast; add sisig and laing à la carte.

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.