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On the catch
Talaba comes from a single supplier in Numancia who pulls them at dawn. They’re shucked when you order, never before.
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Vol. X · Issue Mar 2026 · Old Buswang Edition
Published every night that the grill is lit · Free with your first San Mig
Issued from
Kalibo, Aklan · 11.7°N
The backyard stays
open until the tide says stop.
A field journal of fresh seafood, charcoal grilling, and humid eveningsat Old Buswang’s favorite grill bar. Ten years on the same corner.
Today
10AM — 12MN
Bearing
Old Buswang
Anchor
Talaba & Grill
Conditions
Hot. Humid. Hungry.
Field Notes — The Almanac
Things we’ve learned running a grill bar in Aklan.
Plate №01The dining room
02
On the fire
We don’t use gas. The grill is charcoal, the smoke is real, and the burn is exactly what the chef wants — every plate.
03
On the platter
The Bad Boy was an accident — a Friday-night ask that turned into a regular. Now it feeds half the tables on a weekend.
04
On the night
We close when the kitchen says it’s done. Usually 12. Sometimes 1. We don’t hurry the last table.
Today’s Tides — The day, in hours
How a day at The Backyard moves.
The kitchen wakes early, the grill warms slowly, and by sundown the platters arrive shoulder-to-shoulder. Drop in any time the door is open.
- 10:00 AMDailyDoors open
Hangover cures: lomi, garlic rice, calamansi juice.
- 5:00 PMDailyCharcoal lit
The grill picks up. Oysters land on ice. First bottles open.
- 8:00 PMFri–SunFamily hour
Big tables fill. Kids chase dogs. The platters get serious.
- 11:30 PMDailyLast call
Last sizzle off the iron. Buko juice for the road.
The Catch — Today’s arrivals
A small postcard rack
from the kitchen.
Six dishes the floor staff push when you ask “what’s good tonight?” Photos and pricing for the rest live on the menu.
Best seller
₱1,399
Bad Boy Platter
SharingMixed
★
Must try
₱249
Steamed Talaba
Daily catch
★
Sizzling
₱159
Pork Sisig
Iron plate
★
From the sea
₱299
Grilled Tanigue
Charcoal
★
From the bone
₱399
Crispy Pata
Crowd
★
From the bar
₱129
Mango Shake
Cold
★
The Bar — Glassware in rotation
Cold, bright, & built
for humid nights.
Tropical cocktails, fresh fruit shakes, and the bottled classics. House special: the Backyard Shake, ₱189, served in a glass that won’t fit anywhere in your fridge.
◆ Tagay Note
Buckets of San Mig: ₱310 for 5. Order with a platter and the kitchen throws in the extra calamansi.
Cocktail List · Vol. XGlassware ※ All-night
Margarita₱189
Piña Colada₱169
Mojito₱159
Mai Tai₱179
Tequila Sunrise₱159
Long Island₱229
Daiquiri₱139
Blue Lagoon₱179
◆ Pull up
The plate is on. Come find the table.
※ Postcard from the floor
The dining room, just before the rush.