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Ongpin Street, Binondo (Manila Chinatown)
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Ongpin Street, Binondo (Manila Chinatown)
The main street of Binondo, the world's oldest Chinatown, for hopia, lumpia, herbs, gold shops and a Chinese-Filipino food crawl.
Ongpin Street is the spine of Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, known as the oldest Chinatown in the world. It is the place for herbs, gold jewellery and pasalubong, and the base for the well-known Binondo food crawl.
Eat hopia (flaky pastry with sweet filling) at Eng Bee Tin on Ongpin (listed open 8 AM to 8 PM daily) or Ho-Land on Yuchengco Street. On nearby Carvajal Street, New Po-Heng Lumpia House is known for vegetable lumpia, misua and maki soup (listed 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, closed Sundays).
Divisoria's wholesale markets are a short walk away. Hours change, so check before a special trip.
