Lonely Planet

"Laoag’s best-loved, homey restaurant is highly recommended for its large portions of delicious Ilocano specialties like pinakbet (veggies cooked in fish paste)."

Patrick Simon Corrales

"The sauce is rich, thickened by tomatoes I presume, and felt almost like a really viscous sinigang broth. Alright, gooey. Oh well, La Preciosa’s pinakbet was delicious anyway. I loved the tomato-ey sauce, especially."

Expat Living Singapore

"Head down to La Preciosa in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, and try their bagnet and pinakbet (stewed vegetables seasoned with fish paste)."

Kookie Kulasa

"I fell in love with their pinakbet! Actually, my mom and lola were also raving about it."

John Silva

"Pinakbet, for one is a stewed vegetable dish with a dominant piquant taste of bitter melon. Pinakbet and the Bagnet were the stars."