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.
Calamari
Deep-fried jumbo squid (skin-off) in a flavorful breading.
Ginataang Kuhol
Snail (shell-off) cooked in our spicy signature coconut milk.
Popcorn Shrimp
Deep-fried shrimp in a flavorful breading.
Chicharon Bulaklak
Crispy pork ruffles fat.
Freshly Cooked Chicharon
Crispy pork rind.
Lumpiang Shanghai
Deep-fried chicken and vegetable wrapped.
Squid Ball
A delicious deep-fried squid ball served with spiced vinegar and sweet chili sauce.
Tinola Combination
Chicken and green mussels cooked in garlic, ginger, lemongrass with chayote, young pepper leave and spinach.
Sigang Liempo
Sinigang na liempo. Side pork cooked in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Tinolang Manuk
Chicken tinola. Chicken cooked in garlic, ginger and lemongrass with chayote, young pepper leaves and spinach.
Ligang Iki Ning Baka
Nilagang oxtail. Oxtail cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.
Sigang Paro
Sinigang na hipon. Prawns cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger, tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Sigang Brisket Ning Baka
Brisket sinigang. Beef Brisket cooked until tender in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Sigang Boneless Bangus
Boneless bangus sinigang. Boneless milkfish cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger, tamarind sour broth with vegetables.
Sinampalukang Manuk
Chicken pieces cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger,tamarind sour broth with tamarind leaves sprout and vegetables.
Sigang Iki Baka
Sinigang na oxtail. Oxtail cooked until tender in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Ligang Tadyang Ning Baka
Short ribs nilaga. Short ribs cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.
Misua
Fine egg noodles cooked in garlic, onion, chicken stock and egg topped with green onions.
Soup
Signature Dish
Kalderetang Bangus
Boneless milkfish kaldereta.
Isla Pork Barbeque
Pancit Bihun Guisadu
Pancit Palabuk
Tocino
Laing
Ultimate Ginataang Hipon
Bistig Brisket Ning Baka
Bistek Beef Brisket.
Kari-Karing Brisket Ning Baka
Brisket Beefkare-kare
Grilled Liempo
Pancit Cantun
Filipino noodle dish.
Seafood Pancit Cantun
Filipino noodle dish.
Steamed rice
Good for 2-3 person
Half order of Steamed Rice good for 1-2 person
Cooked using moist heat.
Noodles
Liempo
Crispy Binagoongan
Diced crispy pork sauteed in shrimp paste served over eggplant, copped with diced mangoes and tomatoes.
Kalderetang Liempo
Pork belly kaldereta. Spicy pork belly stewed with carrots, green peas and potatoes.
Adobung Liempo
Pork belly adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) pork belly simmered in garlic, soy sauce and vinegar with bay leaf and black peppercorn.
Litsun Kawali
Lechon kawali. Crispy and tender deep-fried pork belly.
Bistek Liempo
Bistec pork belly. Tatang jun's style of preparing bistig Kapampangan. Pork belly simmered in garlic, onion, calamansi, potatoes and soy sauce.
Crispy Binagoongan sa Gata
Crispy diced pork belly glazed with spicy coconut milk with onions, tomato wedges and jalapeno.
Liempo
Marinated pork belly (grilled).
Asadung Kapampangan
A delectable way of preparing Kapampangan style asadong liempo (pork belly).
Kari-Karing Iki Ning Baka
Oxtail kare-kare. Mama lyn's special recipe oxtail cooked until tender in savory peanut sauce with vegetables.
Adobung Iki Ning Baka
Oxtail adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) oxtail simmered until tender in garlic, soy sauce, vinegar with bayleaf and black pepper corn.
Kalderetang Iki Ning Baka
Oxtail kaldereta. Spicy oxtail stewed cooked until tender with carrots, potatoes green peas and bell pepper.
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.
Rabo Kapampangan
Flavorful, succulent oxtail simmered in special Kapampangan seasonings. Cooked with carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, green peas and quail eggs.
Bistig Iki Ning Baka
Bistek oxtail. Tatang jun's style of preparing bistig Kapampangan oxtail simmered in garlic, onion, calamansi, potatoes and soy sauce.
Oxtail
Pork
Crispy Pata
Deep-fried pork hock served with spiced vinegar.
Longanisa
Pinoy sweet sausage. Pampanga's specialty longanisa (sausage).
Kyle's Chicken Wings
Spicy or non-spicy tender deep-fried chicken wings with flavorful breading.
Buffalo Wings
Tender deep-fried chicken wings perfectly cooked to a golden crisp glazed with our signature hot sauce.
Adobung Manuk
Chicken adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) chicken pieces simmered in garlic sauce and vinegar with bay leaf and black peppercorn.
Kalderetang Manuk
Chicken kaldereta. Spicy chicken stewed with carrots, green peas, potatoes and bell pepper.
Chicken Halang-Halang
Flavorful, succulent and tender chicken cooked in spicy signature coconut milk with ginger, chayote and leafy vegetables.
Isla Chicken Inadal
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.
Ligang Brisket Ning Baka
Beef brisket nilaga. Beef brisket cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.
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.
Kalderetang Brisket Ning Baka
Beef Brisket kaldereta. Lolo nes specialty beef brisket stewed with carrots and potatoes.
Tnt Prawns
Crab fat. A popular Kapampangan dish cooked with crab fat with a lemon twist.
Grilled Prawns
Seasoned grilled prawns with (ensalada) mangoes and tomato.
Butter Garlic Prawns
Simply sauteed prawns in garlic and butter.
Cajun Garlic Prawns
Prawns cooked in a spicy savory Cajun garlic sauce.
Cajun Garlic Prawns in Coconut Milk
Prawns cooked of our signature coconut milk.
Camaron
Deep fried prawns in a flavorful breading.
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.
Prawns
Milkfish
Pritung Bangus
Ried boneless milkfish. Deep fried boneless milkfish served with ensaladang Kampampangan salted egg, diced mangoes and tomatoes.
Adobung Bangus
Boneless milkfish adobo. (Popular Filipino dish) boneless milkfish simmered in a flavorful adobo sauce (garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, bayleaf and pepper corn).
Bistig Bangus
Bistek milkfish. Kapampangan style boneless milkfish simmered in a flavorful bistek sauce (garlic, onion, calamansi and soy sauce) with potatoes.
Daing Bangus
Marinated fried or grilled (95% boneless) baby milkfish served with ensaladang Kapampangan.
Sizzling Bangus Sisig
Spicy chopped milkfish and onion sauted in special sauce.
Kari-Karing Laman Dagat
Seafoods kare-kare. Prawns, squid and mussels in peanut seafood sauce and vegetables.
Ima Litas Tintang Adobung Pusit
Ima Lita's unique way of cooking squid in it's own ink with adobo sauce.
Crispy Fish
Jeprox. Crispy fried dried sole fish with diced mangoes and tomatoes.
Seafoods
Vegetables
Bicol Pakbit
Bicol pinakbet. Typical pinakbet simmered in our spicy signature coconut milk with pork and shrimp.
Adobung Pusu Ning Sagin
Banana blossom adobo. (Kapampangan style) banana blossom with pork cooked in salt, garlic and vinegar (white adobo sauce).
Adobung Puso ng Saging & Pusit
(Kapampangan style) banana blossom and squid cooked in tnt (crab fat), garlic and vinegar (white adobo sauce).
Ginataang Green Beans & Kalabasa
Green beans and squash cooked in our signature coconut milk with pork and shrimp.
Adobo Rice
Flavorful steamed rice sauteed in adobo sauce topped with fried marinated pork belly.
Flavored Garlic Rice
Binagoongan Rice
Steamed rice sauteed in shrimp paste, diced pork, topped with mangoes and tomatoes.
Ima Lita's Tinta Rice
Ima Lita's unique way of cooking steamed rice sauted in adobo squid ink, topped with crispy dried squid.
Half Order Steamed Rice
Good for 1-2 person
Flavored Rice
Rice, Plate, Silog
Sisig Silog
Spicy grilled minced pork sauteed and spiced up.
Tocilog
Marinated sweet pork.
Chicken Adobo Silog
Chicken pieces simmered in garlic soy sauce and vinegar with bay leaves and pepper corn.
Liempo Silog
Fried marinated pork belly.
Bangsilog
Marinated fried (95% boneless) baby milkfish.
Wingsilog
Deep fried chicken wings in flavorful breading.
Crispy Fish Silog
Jeprox. Deep fried crispy dried sole fish.
Longsilog
Fried sweet, pinoy sausage.
Jeproxsilog
Sisigsilog
Liemposilog
Tnt
Taba ng talangka. Premium crab paste with roasted garlic.
Balo-Balo
Fermented rice and shrimp.
Our Very Own Guisadong Bagoong
Ensaladang Kapampangan
Diced mangoes and tomatoes with salted egg on top.
Original Isla Pork BBQ Sauce
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.
Mais con Hielo
Mix of corn kernels, sugar, milk and shaved ice.
Banana con Hielo
Mix of sweetened banana, sugar, milk and shaved ice.
Leche Flan
Grandma's traditional flan