Midland Filipino Bakery & Cafe Menu

Tinapay

Everyday breads from the panaderya, baked in batches morning and afternoon.

• MonayVegetarianA dense, slightly sweet bread with a distinctive split down the middle, firm and filling, good with coffee or hot chocolate.
• EnsaymadaVegetarianCoiled brioche-like bun brushed with butter, coated in sugar, and topped with grated cheese; soft, rich, sweet, and salty.
• Cheese RollVegetarianSoft milk bread rolled around cheese and butter, then dusted with sugar, a sweet-cheesy merienda snack.
• Pan de SalVegetarian · Popular pickSmall, lightly sweet rolls coated in fine breadcrumbs with a tender crumb; eaten warm for breakfast with butter, cheese, or coffee.
• Ube Cheese PandesalVegetarianPurple yam-flavored pan de sal with a molten pocket of cheese, sweet and salty with a vivid violet crumb.
• Spanish BreadVegetarianRolled bread filled with a sweet paste of butter, sugar, and breadcrumbs, coated in crumbs for a sandy bite.
• Pan de CocoVegetarianRound, pillowy bun filled with sweetened shredded coconut cooked in brown sugar, chewy and caramel-tinged.

Cakes & Rolls

Chiffon-based cakes and rolls, frequently flavored with ube, mango, or mocha.

• Sans RivalVegetarian · Contains nutsLayers of chewy cashew meringue and French buttercream, topped with chopped toasted cashews; sweet, nutty, and crunchy.
• SilvanasVegetarian · Contains nutsFrozen cookies of cashew meringue wafers sandwiched with buttercream and coated in crushed cookie crumbs, served chilled.
• Ube Macapuno CakeVegetarianUbe chiffon layered with sweet macapuno coconut strings and whipped cream, a bright purple centerpiece cake.
• Mango CakeVegetarianLight chiffon layers with mango-flavored whipped cream and fresh ripe mango slices, tropical, juicy, and fluffy.
• Ube RollVegetarian · Popular pickPurple yam chiffon rolled around ube halaya or buttercream, moist, vanilla-like, and earthy, with a striking violet swirl.
• MamonVegetarianIndividual Filipino chiffon cakes brushed with butter and sprinkled with sugar or cheese, airy and tender.
• PianonoVegetarianA thin chiffon sponge rolled with a buttery sugar filling or jam, soft and delicate, sliced into neat spirals.
• Brazo de MercedesVegetarian · Gluten-freeA roll of soft-baked meringue wrapped around rich egg-yolk custard, sweet, light, and creamy; a fiesta favorite.

Kakanin

Native rice and root-crop cakes, steamed or baked, often sold in small trays or banana-leaf wraps.

• BikoVegan · Dairy-freeSweet sticky rice simmered in coconut milk and brown sugar, topped with crunchy latik coconut curds.
• Cassava CakeVegetarian · Gluten-freeGrated cassava baked with coconut milk and condensed milk, with a dense, chewy body and caramelized custard topping.
• Maja BlancaVegetarian · Gluten-freeSmooth coconut milk pudding set with cornstarch and studded with sweet corn, topped with toasted coconut.
• Puto BumbongVegetarian · Gluten-freePurple rice steamed in bamboo tubes, topped with butter, muscovado sugar, and coconut; a holiday street classic.
• BibingkaVegetarian · Gluten-freeRice-flour cake baked in banana leaves, topped with salted egg and cheese, spongy and smoky; traditional at Christmas.
• PutoVegetarian · Gluten-freeSmall steamed rice cakes, fluffy and slightly sweet, often topped with a slice of cheese and served with savory dishes.
• KutsintaVegan · Dairy-freeBrown, chewy steamed rice cakes colored with annatto and served with grated coconut, slightly sticky and caramel-tinged.
• Sapin-SapinVegan · Dairy-freeLayered glutinous rice cake in purple, white, and yellow, with ube, coconut, and jackfruit flavors, sticky and chewy.

Merienda Pastries & Snacks

Afternoon snack favorites, from flaky filled pastries to savory buns.

• Egg PieVegetarianThick, custardy pie with a browned top skin in a short, crumbly crust, rich and lightly vanilla-scented.
• Buko PieVegetarianYoung coconut pie with tender coconut strips in a creamy filling under a flaky double crust.
• PolvoronVegetarianPressed powdered-milk shortbread made with toasted flour, butter, and sugar, often flavored with pinipig, cookies and cream, or ube.
• HopiaVegetarianFlaky, round pastry filled with mung bean or ube paste, crumbly layers around a sweet, dense center.
• Siopao AsadoSavorySteamed white bun filled with sweet-savory braised pork, sometimes with a slice of salted egg.
• Filipino EmpanadaSavoryCrimped, baked or fried turnover filled with ground pork or chicken, potato, carrot, and raisins.
• TuronVegan · Dairy-freeBanana and jackfruit slices wrapped in spring roll wrappers, fried with caramelized brown sugar for a crackly, glassy shell.

Desserts

Sweets in cups and tubs for parties and family gatherings.

• Halo-HaloVegetarian · SeasonalShaved ice layered with sweet beans, jellies, fruit, leche flan, ube, and evaporated milk, a hot-weather tradition.
• Buko PandanVegetarian · Gluten-freeYoung coconut strips and pandan jelly cubes folded into sweetened cream, chilled and grassy-fragrant; a party staple.
• Mango FloatVegetarianIcebox cake of graham crackers, sweetened cream, and ripe mango slices, chilled until soft and sliceable.
• Leche FlanVegetarian · Gluten-freeDense, silky custard made with egg yolks and condensed milk, glazed with dark caramel and richer than many other Latin flans.
• Ube HalayaVegetarian · Gluten-freePurple yam jam cooked down with coconut milk and butter, thick, earthy, and sweet, eaten by the spoonful.

Morning pastries

Laminated doughs, muffins and sweet rolls baked early for the breakfast rush.

• Cranberry orange sconeVegetarianCrumbly, cream-based scone with tart dried cranberries and fresh orange zest, brushed with a light citrus glaze.
• Morning bunVegetarianCroissant dough coiled with cinnamon and orange sugar, baked in a muffin tin until the edges caramelize and crunch.
• Butter croissantVegetarian · Popular pickLaminated pastry with dozens of crisp, shattering layers and a honeycombed, buttery interior; best eaten the morning it's baked.
• Almond croissantVegetarian · Contains nutsDay-old croissant soaked in syrup, filled with almond frangipane and rebaked under sliced almonds and powdered sugar.
• Pain au chocolatVegetarianRectangular croissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate, flaky outside with a bittersweet center.
• Cinnamon rollVegetarianSoft, spiraled yeast roll filled with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, finished with a thick cream cheese glaze.
• Blueberry muffinVegetarianTall, domed muffin bursting with blueberries under a crunchy sugar crust; moist and tender inside.

Drinks

• Thai iced teaVegetarianSpiced, bright-orange black tea sweetened with condensed milk and finished with a float of evaporated milk over crushed ice.
• Vietnamese iced coffee (cà phê sữa đá)VegetarianDark-roast coffee dripped through a phin filter onto sweetened condensed milk, stirred and poured over ice; potent, chocolatey, and syrupy-sweet.
• Brown sugar boba milkVegetarianFresh milk streaked with caramelized brown sugar syrup and warm tapioca pearls, creating tiger-stripe patterns; no tea, just toffee-like sweetness.
• Sea salt coffeeVegetarianIced coffee topped with a lightly salted whipped cream layer, sipped through the foam; popularized by Taiwanese-style bakery cafés for its sweet-salty contrast.
• Matcha latteVegetarianStone-ground Japanese green tea whisked and poured into hot or iced milk; grassy, slightly bitter, and vivid green with a creamy finish.
• Hong Kong-style milk teaVegetarianRobust black tea blend strained through a cloth 'silk stocking' and mixed with evaporated milk for a smooth, strong, tannic cup.