BREAKFAST + LUNCH
Wednesday-Friday 10am-3pm
BURRITOS
Tortang Talong
Breakfast Burrito (*V-Opt)
Grilled eggplant omelette or housemade vegan egg, arugula, pickled red onion, aioli, java rice
RICE BOWLS
Pork Tocino Rice Bowl (GF)
Sweet cured pork, tomato/cucumber, atchara, java rice
Fried Chicken Rice Bowl (GF/*V-Opt)
Chicken thigh (halal) or vegan chicken, cabbage slaw, aioli, with java rice
Tortang Talong Rice Bowl
(*V/GF-Opt)
Grilled eggplant omelette or housemade vegan egg, arugula, pickled red onion, aioli, java rice
SANDWICHES
Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich
Applewood bacon, cheddar cheese, scrambled egg, arugula, aioli
Vegan Breakfast Sandwich (V)
King trumpet mushroom bacon, housemade vegan egg, vegan cheddar, vegan aioli, pickled red onions, arugula
Pork Tocino Sandwich
Sweet cured pork, atchara, arugula, aioli
Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich
(*V-Opt)
Chicken thigh (halal) or vegan chicken, cabbage slaw, aioli
Papaya Burger (*V- Opt)
Beef patty or housemade fava bean patty, cheddar cheese or vegan cheddar, caramelized papaya, arugula, aioli
BRUNCH MAGIC
Weekends 11am-3pm
Tocilog (GF)
Cured sweet pork, garlic rice, salad, atchara, fried egg, spiced vinegar
Tapsilog (GF)
Thinly sliced cured beef, garlic rice, salad, atchara, fried egg, spiced vinegar
Vegan Longganisa (V/GF)
Garlic rice, salad, atchara, spiced vinegar
Ube Waffles (V/GF)
Served w/ seasonal fruit & calamansi syrup
Understory Hash (V/GF)
Potato, sweet potato, butternut squash, brussel sprouts topped with fresh herbs and pickled red onions
Banana Heart Salad (V/GF)
Tender banana blossom, fresh herbs, and citrus dressing paired with crisp sesame rice crackers
Chicken Biscuit Sandwich
Crispy fried chicken or vegan chicken, housemade buttermilk biscuit or vegan brioche bun, cabbage slaw, aioli
Papaya Burger & Fries
Beef or vegan fava bean patty, cheddar cheese or vegan cheddar, caramelized papaya, arugula, aioli
Collective Meal
Cook’s Choice Brunch Sampler for 2
Meat, Vegetarian, or Vegan
HAPPY HOUR + DINNER
Wednesday-Friday 3-7pm
SHARED PLATES
Fried Oyster Mushrooms (V/GF)
Crispy battered mushrooms, served with banana BBQ sauce
Chile-Tamarind Brussel Sprouts (V/GF)
Fried brussels sprouts tossed with chile-tamarind glazed, topped with pomegranate
Pork Lumpia
Served with sweet chili sauce
Banana Heart Salad (V/GF)
Tender banana blossom, fresh herbs, and a citrus dressing paired with crisp sesame rice crackers
Soy-Calamansi Skewers (GF)
Halal chicken with soy-calamansi glaze and side of atchara
Pamapa Itum Wings (GF)
Double fried chicken wings with burnt coconut, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric
Potato Taquitos (GF/V)
Three crunchy potato taquitos served with spicy avocado salsa
King Oyster Agua Chile (GF/V)
King oyster mushrooms, coconut milk, lemongrass, ginger, cilantro, red onion, corn tostadas
Tofu Larb (V/GF)
Marinated tofu, baby gems, cucumber, mint, shiso, cilantro, rau-ram, shallots, long beans
Shrimp Salpicao
Jumbo shrimp in rich garlic-tomato sauce, housemade bread
Understory Sliders (V-OPT)
-Papaya Beef Sliders with cheddar cheese and arugula
-Fried Chicken Sliders with herb slaw
-Oyster Mushroom Sliders (vegan) with vegan cheddar
SIGNATURE DRINKS
Ube Horchata
Vegan ube infused rice milk
House Tepache
Housemade pineapple tepache infused with seasonal fruit, ginger, and lemongrass
Cala-Cello Coffee Tonic
Cold brew, calamansi, pandan, coconut water, sparkling botanical tonic water
Pandan Cold Brew
Cold brew, coconut milk, pandan syrup
Tres Leches Matcha Latte
(Hot or Iced) Oatmilk, coconut, cinnamon, vanilla, rose water, forest dew matcha
Pumpkin Hojicha
(Hot or Iced) Organic sugar pumpkin + spiced syrup, hojicha, oat milk
Turon Latte
Pandan cold brew, banana+jackfruit+coconut+oatmilk cold foam, with mini turon garnish
MOCKTAILS
Mango Pandan
Green tea, pandan, mango oat cream
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
Cafe de olla, vanilla coconut coldfoam, orange zest, nutmeg
Three Thirty One
Blue Thai tea, lychee, yuzu, rose, butterfly pea, oat cream
Chillwave
Passionflower, lemon balm, chamomile, lemon verbena, calamansi
Prickly Pear
Prickly pear, tamarind, jalapeño, sparkling water, chili salt