Isla Restaurant Menu

Isla Restaurant offers authentic Filipino cuisine with a range of options for both meat lovers and vegetarians. Located in Newark, CA, this restaurant provides a casual dining experience with outdoor seating and wheelchair accessibility. Their menu features signature dishes like Kalderetang Bangus and Isla Pork Barbeque, alongside appetizers such as Original Sisig Kapampangan and Calamari. Customers rave about the flavorful dishes, with reviews highlighting the Sinigang, Bistek, and Pancit Guisado. The ambiance is lively and accommodating for large groups, making it an ideal spot for family gatherings. While prices may be slightly higher than other Filipino restaurants, the quality and taste of the food make it worth the visit. Whether you're a fan of traditional Filipino flavors or looking to explore new dishes, Isla Restaurant is a must-try destination.

Appetizer

Original Sisig Kapampangan

"The pride of Pampanga" spicy grilled minced pork sauteed and spiced up then served in sizzling plate for a mouth-watering feast. Add topping for an additional charge.

$20.98

Calamari

Deep-fried jumbo squid (skin-off) in a flavorful breading.

$18.98

Ginataang Kuhol

Snail (shell-off) cooked in our spicy signature coconut milk.

$21.98

Popcorn Shrimp

Deep-fried shrimp in a flavorful breading.

$20.98

Chicharon Bulaklak

Crispy pork ruffles fat.

$19.98

Freshly Cooked Chicharon

Crispy pork rind.

$18.98

Lumpiang Shanghai

Deep-fried chicken and vegetable wrapped.

$16.98

Squid Ball

A delicious deep-fried squid ball served with spiced vinegar and sweet chili sauce.

$16.98

Tinola Combination

Chicken and green mussels cooked in garlic, ginger, lemongrass with chayote, young pepper leave and spinach.

$25.98

Sigang Liempo

Sinigang na liempo. Side pork cooked in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.

$25.98

Tinolang Manuk

Chicken tinola. Chicken cooked in garlic, ginger and lemongrass with chayote, young pepper leaves and spinach.

$24.98

Ligang Iki Ning Baka

Nilagang oxtail. Oxtail cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.

$31.98

Sigang Paro

Sinigang na hipon. Prawns cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger, tamarind sour broth and vegetables.

$26.98

Sigang Brisket Ning Baka

Brisket sinigang. Beef Brisket cooked until tender in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.

$34.98

Sigang Boneless Bangus

Boneless bangus sinigang. Boneless milkfish cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger, tamarind sour broth with vegetables.

$27.98

Sinampalukang Manuk

Chicken pieces cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger,tamarind sour broth with tamarind leaves sprout and vegetables.

$24.98

Sigang Iki Baka

Sinigang na oxtail. Oxtail cooked until tender in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.

$31.98

Ligang Tadyang Ning Baka

Short ribs nilaga. Short ribs cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.

$33.98

Misua

Fine egg noodles cooked in garlic, onion, chicken stock and egg topped with green onions.

$15.98

Soup

Signature Dish

Kalderetang Bangus

Boneless milkfish kaldereta.

$27.98

Isla Pork Barbeque

$20.98

Pancit Bihun Guisadu

$23.98

Pancit Palabuk

$23.98

Tocino

$24.98

Laing

$21.98

Ultimate Ginataang Hipon

$25.98

Bistig Brisket Ning Baka

Bistek Beef Brisket.

$34.98

Kari-Karing Brisket Ning Baka

Brisket Beefkare-kare

$36.98

Grilled Liempo

$24.98

Pancit Cantun

Filipino noodle dish.

$24.98

Seafood Pancit Cantun

Filipino noodle dish.

$26.98

Steamed rice

Good for 2-3 person

$7.98

Half order of Steamed Rice good for 1-2 person

Cooked using moist heat.

$3.98

Noodles

Liempo

Crispy Binagoongan

Diced crispy pork sauteed in shrimp paste served over eggplant, copped with diced mangoes and tomatoes.

$24.98

Kalderetang Liempo

Pork belly kaldereta. Spicy pork belly stewed with carrots, green peas and potatoes.

$24.98

Adobung Liempo

Pork belly adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) pork belly simmered in garlic, soy sauce and vinegar with bay leaf and black peppercorn.

$24.98

Litsun Kawali

Lechon kawali. Crispy and tender deep-fried pork belly.

$24.98

Bistek Liempo

Bistec pork belly. Tatang jun's style of preparing bistig Kapampangan. Pork belly simmered in garlic, onion, calamansi, potatoes and soy sauce.

$24.98

Crispy Binagoongan sa Gata

Crispy diced pork belly glazed with spicy coconut milk with onions, tomato wedges and jalapeno.

$24.98

Liempo

Marinated pork belly (grilled).

$24.98

Asadung Kapampangan

A delectable way of preparing Kapampangan style asadong liempo (pork belly).

$13.98

Kari-Karing Iki Ning Baka

Oxtail kare-kare. Mama lyn's special recipe oxtail cooked until tender in savory peanut sauce with vegetables.

$31.98

Adobung Iki Ning Baka

Oxtail adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) oxtail simmered until tender in garlic, soy sauce, vinegar with bayleaf and black pepper corn.

$31.98

Kalderetang Iki Ning Baka

Oxtail kaldereta. Spicy oxtail stewed cooked until tender with carrots, potatoes green peas and bell pepper.

$31.98

Kalderetang Iki Ning Baka King Gata

Kalderetang oxtail sa gata. Lolo nes specialty spicy oxtail stewed with carrots, potatoes and a twist of our signature coconut milk.

$31.98

Rabo Kapampangan

Flavorful, succulent oxtail simmered in special Kapampangan seasonings. Cooked with carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, green peas and quail eggs.

$31.98

Bistig Iki Ning Baka

Bistek oxtail. Tatang jun's style of preparing bistig Kapampangan oxtail simmered in garlic, onion, calamansi, potatoes and soy sauce.

$31.98

Oxtail

Pork

Crispy Pata

Deep-fried pork hock served with spiced vinegar.

$25.98

Longanisa

Pinoy sweet sausage. Pampanga's specialty longanisa (sausage).

$20.98

Kyle's Chicken Wings

Spicy or non-spicy tender deep-fried chicken wings with flavorful breading.

$19.98

Buffalo Wings

Tender deep-fried chicken wings perfectly cooked to a golden crisp glazed with our signature hot sauce.

$20.98

Adobung Manuk

Chicken adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) chicken pieces simmered in garlic sauce and vinegar with bay leaf and black peppercorn.

$20.98

Kalderetang Manuk

Chicken kaldereta. Spicy chicken stewed with carrots, green peas, potatoes and bell pepper.

$20.98

Chicken Halang-Halang

Flavorful, succulent and tender chicken cooked in spicy signature coconut milk with ginger, chayote and leafy vegetables.

$24.98

Isla Chicken Inadal

$19.98

Chicken

Beef Brisket

Kalderetang Brisket Ning Baka King Gata

Kalderetang short ribs sa gata. Lolo nes specialty. Spicy short ribs stewed with carrots, potatoes and a twist of our signature coconut milk.

$34.98

Ligang Brisket Ning Baka

Beef brisket nilaga. Beef brisket cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.

$33.98

Adobung brisket Ning Baka

Beef Brisket adobo. (Popular Filipino dish) beef brisket simmered in garlic, soy sauce and vinegar with bayleaf and black pepper corn.

$34.98

Kalderetang Brisket Ning Baka

Beef Brisket kaldereta. Lolo nes specialty beef brisket stewed with carrots and potatoes.

$34.98

Tnt Prawns

Crab fat. A popular Kapampangan dish cooked with crab fat with a lemon twist.

$28.98

Grilled Prawns

Seasoned grilled prawns with (ensalada) mangoes and tomato.

$24.98

Butter Garlic Prawns

Simply sauteed prawns in garlic and butter.

$24.98

Cajun Garlic Prawns

Prawns cooked in a spicy savory Cajun garlic sauce.

$19.98

Cajun Garlic Prawns in Coconut Milk

Prawns cooked of our signature coconut milk.

$20.98

Camaron

Deep fried prawns in a flavorful breading.

$24.98

Shrimp Escabeche

Sweet & sour prawns. Deep fried prawns coated with flavorful breading and sauted in isla escabeche sauce with onion, red and green bell pepper and carrots.

$19.98

Prawns

Milkfish

Pritung Bangus

Ried boneless milkfish. Deep fried boneless milkfish served with ensaladang Kampampangan salted egg, diced mangoes and tomatoes.

$27.98

Adobung Bangus

Boneless milkfish adobo. (Popular Filipino dish) boneless milkfish simmered in a flavorful adobo sauce (garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, bayleaf and pepper corn).

$27.98

Bistig Bangus

Bistek milkfish. Kapampangan style boneless milkfish simmered in a flavorful bistek sauce (garlic, onion, calamansi and soy sauce) with potatoes.

$27.98

Daing Bangus

Marinated fried or grilled (95% boneless) baby milkfish served with ensaladang Kapampangan.

$27.98

Sizzling Bangus Sisig

Spicy chopped milkfish and onion sauted in special sauce.

$27.98

Kari-Karing Laman Dagat

Seafoods kare-kare. Prawns, squid and mussels in peanut seafood sauce and vegetables.

$35.98

Ima Litas Tintang Adobung Pusit

Ima Lita's unique way of cooking squid in it's own ink with adobo sauce.

$25.98

Crispy Fish

Jeprox. Crispy fried dried sole fish with diced mangoes and tomatoes.

$20.98

Seafoods

Vegetables

Bicol Pakbit

Bicol pinakbet. Typical pinakbet simmered in our spicy signature coconut milk with pork and shrimp.

$20.98

Adobung Pusu Ning Sagin

Banana blossom adobo. (Kapampangan style) banana blossom with pork cooked in salt, garlic and vinegar (white adobo sauce).

$19.98

Adobung Puso ng Saging & Pusit

(Kapampangan style) banana blossom and squid cooked in tnt (crab fat), garlic and vinegar (white adobo sauce).

$21.98

Ginataang Green Beans & Kalabasa

Green beans and squash cooked in our signature coconut milk with pork and shrimp.

$20.98

Adobo Rice

Flavorful steamed rice sauteed in adobo sauce topped with fried marinated pork belly.

$15.98

Flavored Garlic Rice

$13.98

Binagoongan Rice

Steamed rice sauteed in shrimp paste, diced pork, topped with mangoes and tomatoes.

$17.98

Ima Lita's Tinta Rice

Ima Lita's unique way of cooking steamed rice sauted in adobo squid ink, topped with crispy dried squid.

$18.98

Half Order Steamed Rice

Good for 1-2 person

$3.98

Flavored Rice

Rice, Plate, Silog

Sisig Silog

Spicy grilled minced pork sauteed and spiced up.

$18.98

Tocilog

Marinated sweet pork.

$18.98

Chicken Adobo Silog

Chicken pieces simmered in garlic soy sauce and vinegar with bay leaves and pepper corn.

$18.98

Liempo Silog

Fried marinated pork belly.

$18.98

Bangsilog

Marinated fried (95% boneless) baby milkfish.

$18.98

Wingsilog

Deep fried chicken wings in flavorful breading.

$18.98

Crispy Fish Silog

Jeprox. Deep fried crispy dried sole fish.

$18.98

Longsilog

Fried sweet, pinoy sausage.

$18.98

Jeproxsilog

$18.98

Sisigsilog

$18.98

Liemposilog

$18.98

Tnt

Taba ng talangka. Premium crab paste with roasted garlic.

$13.98

Balo-Balo

Fermented rice and shrimp.

$8.98

Our Very Own Guisadong Bagoong

$8.98

Ensaladang Kapampangan

Diced mangoes and tomatoes with salted egg on top.

$9.89

Original Isla Pork BBQ Sauce

$3.00

Sides

Sweets

Traditional Halo-Halo

Traditional style of preparing halo-halo. A mix of white beans, sweetened bananas, macapuno, cream of corn and nata de coco with shaved ice and topped with ube ice cream and leche flan.

$12.98

Mais con Hielo

Mix of corn kernels, sugar, milk and shaved ice.

$9.98

Banana con Hielo

Mix of sweetened banana, sugar, milk and shaved ice.

$9.98

Leche Flan

Grandma's traditional flan

$12.98

Maja blanca

$12.98

Bilao #1

$103.98

Bilao #2

$116.98

Sulit Bilao #3

$155.98

Sulit Bilao #4

$168.98

Sulit Bilao

Sulit Ala Carte

Sulit Ala Carte #1

$103.98

Sulit Ala Carte #2

$116.98

Sulit Ala Carte #3

$155.98

Sulit Ala Carte #4

$155.98

Sulit Ala Carte #5

$168.98

Sulit Ala Carte #6

$168.98