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By Dheza Marie Aguilar

It was an early Sunday evening when we decided to check out Finio,a modern Filipino restaurant that prides itself delicious localmeals with a twist. Located at the busy street of Tomas MoratoAvenue in Quezon City, it is easy to miss the resto amidst the lineof bigger establishments in area. But the orange neon sign drawsone’s eyes to its modest 138-sqm interior.

“At Finio we serve food in palayok pots and banana leaves.The name Finio is actually short for Epifanio [my lolo]. He was agreat cook and hails from Lucban, Quezon”, said Jerald OngChoa, owner and interior designer of Finio. “We really wantedFilipino cuisine since that is our favorite.”

The restaurant was empty when we walked in but the vibrant interiorprojected by the interplay of light hues, tropical accents,minimalist wall decor highlighted by diffused lighting make it warmand inviting. We were accommodated by its very friendly staff,which didn’t tire to explain the menu that was served to us.