Palay brings Filipino food and culture into a warm Fitzroy home — rooted in tradition, shaped by modern technique, and made for sharing.
You do not need to read this like a long menu. Jump straight to what matters, then skip ahead whenever you like.
Palay means unhusked rice in Tagalog — a symbol of nourishment, tradition and cultural heritage. Our Filipino House celebrates the breadth of Filipino cuisine with time-honoured flavours, contemporary technique and the warmth of eating together.
It began through Filipino pop-ups with Barangay, where the potential for more curated Filipino food experiences became clear. Palay grew from that idea: a place to explore regional dishes, familiar flavours and new expressions — and hopefully leave saying “Masarap.”
We want the menu to reflect the diversity of the Philippines — regional specialties, comfort food, thoughtful reinventions and ingredients treated with care. The goal is not to make Filipino food unrecognisable; it is to let its depth take up more space.
Come for a silog, stay for a cocktail, share a feast, or let the kitchen choose for you.
These are Palay’s current recurring experiences. This section is built so future one-off events can be dropped in above them without rebuilding the page.
A relaxed Filipino grazing experience served on banana leaves with housemade spreads, breads, seasonal produce, Filipino-inspired bites and refreshments. Built for birthdays, team gatherings and intimate celebrations.
Enquire about Salu-SaloA weekly communal feast laid out on banana leaves. The chef’s selection changes, so the experience sits outside the usual à la carte rhythm.
Book Boodle Night ↗Weekend Filipino comfort food — silogs, eggplant omelette and arroz caldo.
Easy bites and easy drinks before dinner.
Open what you want, ignore what you don’t. The menu is split the same way Palay thinks about the table: smaller dishes, larger plates, sides, dessert and drinks.
This area is intentionally easy to update daily. If no kitchen special is entered, it simply invites guests to ask the team.
Seasonal dishes, one-offs and ideas from the kitchen can live here without changing the rest of the menu.
Our dessert specials change daily — ask our team about it.
For off-site events and larger catering, meet our sister brand Barangay — a full-service Filipino catering and events brand built around bold food, shared moments and celebrations.
Meet Pandy. Short for Pandesal, Pandy is Barangay’s mascot — soft, cheeky and ready to carry Filipino hospitality into homes, offices and celebrations.
Filipino culture, bold flavours and memorable experiences — brought to your venue, office, home or celebration.
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Follow the house.
Menus change, specials happen, events drop and sometimes you just need to see what’s coming out of the kitchen.