Winner's Plate
A healthy dining resto famous with Singaporean cuisine

Text and photos by Ronelo S. Ladiao

Life is all about winning. Dining is about replenishing your soul with the finest cuisine, filling your tummy to satisfy your food cravings and to stay healthy. So, where can we find in Metro Iloilo the perfect dining destination wherein we can savor the most luscious Singaporean cuisine without compromising our need to stay fit and healthy?... Believe me, Winner's Plate is the best place to dine, unwind, and savor the finest Singaporean dishes that remains to be one-of-a-kind here in Iloilo City . So discover the finest things in life that Winner's Plate can offer to meticulous taste of the Ilonggos…

Winner's Plate prolific proprietor, Mr. Erwin Chiongson sips his favorite Singaporean Jelly Juice.

Prolific entrepreneur Mr. Erwin Chiongson originally conceptualized Winner's Plate to serve fitness and diet-friendly foods. His friend Anne Gines, who worked for many years in Singapore as a chef and culinary expert, helped him put up a restaurant business. Thus, Winner's Plate was born few months ago to serve luscious and authentic Singaporean cuisine that enthralls Ilonggo food lovers. Winner's Plate's special culinary treats and menus are definitely captivating, mesmerizing, and flavorsome enough to lift your senses, come back for more and… you'll be pampered like no other in Metro Iloilo. From the authentic Singaporean food and even native Filipino cuisine, Winner's Plate is a certified culinary haven. Their reserved buffet for lunch and dinner are available for only 150 pesos while walk-in diners can have a lip-smacking meal for 175 bucks. Not bad after all but definitely reasonable for fine dining meticulous food lovers out there. This summer Winner's Plate will launch their breakfast meal.

Heavenly close to nature, exudes the pleasure to unwind and dine. Experience the unique pampering of Winner's Plate.

Through the artistic concept of the ever-gorgeous and amiable Mr. Erwin Chiongson, Winner's Plate exudes a unique and incomparable ambiance, setting and interior design that will make you feel the pleasure of Boracay serenaded by cool chill-out, acoustic or sometimes reggae music. Here at Winner's Plate, you'll feel the cool breeze of the air and warmth of the sun as you dine with your friends or family. A perfect place to unwind, rejuvenate and refuel your spirit with positive energy. The whole resto is made up of nipa, wooden and work of art materials that harmonize with nature because Mr. Chiongson himself used the trees in the area as posts of the whole resto, an artistic concept that he called “Organic architecture”. So, he found no reason to cut the trees which according to him took years for his family to make them grow. At Winner's Plate you can dine in the “Papag Kalan-an”, a usual Filipino-like terrace wherein everybody can relax and there's the “Oriental Loft” that convey a Japanese-inspired setting. The place also has a wine bar to cater to those who love to drink and enjoy their stay. In the near future, Mr. Chiongson plans to build a spa, swimming pool, wellness parlor or boutique and hold summer art workshop for kids inside the compound. But those are things we should anticipate and wait at the moment.

Authentic Singaporean culinary masterpieces! These are some of the most delectable treat you'll find in \Winner's Plate.

So, believe me, the place is one of the best places in Metro Iloilo to feast, unwind and enjoy the fine things of life.

For further inquiries and reservations, you can call telephone number 337-20-75.

(Enjoy the dining escapades of Metro Iloilo! email the writer at rslphoenix@yahoo.com)