Going Around Chinatown: Binondo Route

There are a lot of things to discover in Binondo. From the food, trinkets to the Church: you can find the hustle and bustle of this old district in Manila awesome.

Areas of Interest:

• Escolta St.
• Plaza De San Lorenzo Ruiz
• Binondo Church

We tried this 24-hour budget-friendly Chinese food at Estero, Sabino Padilla St. A fellow Padyakera, Merl Ramos first brought us here and it is all worth the padyak! Try their frog legs, they are great! The food stalls line behind a row of establishments along Sabino Padilla St., so you will have to ask around to find the entrance to that hidden spot.

Binondo: Chinese New Year 2014

Where is Binondo?

Binondo lies on the heart of Old Manila. Banked by Pasig River; with Divisoria on the north, Tondo/Pier districts on the east, Quiapo on the west and Lawton-Intramuros on the south. The entry points will depend on where you are from, but the Jones Bridge  is the easiest when coming in from the south. From Las Pinas It is around 20kms so that makes it 40kms vice versa.

Route: Naga Rd (Pulanglupa)- Quirino Ave to Tambo Paranaque (You can opt to detour to Don Galo-Fisherman's Warp, under the Coastal Rd Bridge going to MOA)-

From Tambo Paranaque turn left to NAIA RD going to Uniwide Costal Mall, cross Coastal Rd Intersection then turn right to Diosdado Macapagal Avenue (you can choose to stop over by Jetti Station) or bike straight ahead to reach CCP.

From CCP: Bike along Roxas Bldv, either via bikes lanes of  Baywalk or the service road till you reach Rizal Park. After Rizal Park, cross the Padre Burgos-Roxas Ave Intersection til you reach Anda Circle. Turn right going inside Intramuros (Soriano St). Take Riverside Dr leading to Jones Bridge. Down the bridge is the entrance to Binondo, the Chinatown Arc.

Here is the route map I made:

Click to see map: Las Pinas-Binondo Route