Abacá

Chef Francis Ang, together with wife and co-owner Dian, sowed the seeds for this ode to Filipino cooking when they founded acclaimed pop-up, Pinoy Heritage. Born of a desire to more deeply connect with their culinary roots, their delicious explorations now have a permanent home in the lush Kimpton Alton Hotel.
The sunny space pales next to the vibrant cuisine, which uses traditional flavors and techniques as a jumping-off point for creative, colorful dishes. Pork features heavily, as in juicy skewers of longganisa with cane vinegar and puffed rice, but a bounty of NorCal produce gets its due as well. Chef Ang gets to show off his pastry chops with one-of-a-kind desserts, not to mention the baked goods, available in the morning at the in-house panaderia.