About
How a thirty-seat grill in a former print shop became Kalan.
A print shop, one grill and a long table
Kalan opened in 2019 in a former print shop on Calle Anahaw, with thirty seats, one charcoal grill and a menu written on butcher paper.
Chef Teo Alcaraz grew up above his family’s carinderia in Angeles. He wanted a place that cooks the food of Filipino homes with the care of a fine-dining kitchen, and serves it the way families eat: together, generously, a little too much of everything.
Today we seat ninety. We still make our own bagoong, ferment our own vinegars and bake pandesal every afternoon at four.
Kamayan Sundays
We cover the long table in banana leaves and pile it with grilled seafood, lechon, salted-egg salad, garlic rice and three dipping sauces. You eat with your hands.
- Seatings 11:30 am and 2 pm
- Price ₱1,650 per guest, children under 10 half price
- Booking Book by Thursday; the table fills up