The Philippines has always been known as a rich and abundant tropical island. One simply cannot fully bask into its delightful wonders without trying out live-cooked seafood which locals know as "
Paluto" which simply means to have it cooked. With more than 29 years of experience and equipped with skillful chefs,
Sabreen's Seafood Market is one of the top choices for your
paluto experience.
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| The centerpiece is set to be the largest seafood aquarium in Manila |
Sabreen's is very spacious, well-decorated and more importantly clean.
The first step in your paluto dining experience is to choose the seafood ingredients.
Sabreen's has the widest seafood selections.
The selections are live, fresh and frozen.
Of course, if you want to fully enjoy, choose the live ones.
Other ingredients that will go with your intended dish is also for sale.
It's like going on a super neat supermarket except the ingredients are live and fresh!
They also have fruits for juices and as a dessert.
Ingredients will be weight for billing.
Food
Unlike other paluto restaurants, they do not charge for cooking.
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| Clams Ginger Soup |
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| Sauteed Crab with Sweet Chili Sauce |
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| Grilled Salmon with Lemon Butter |
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| Fried Shrimp with Chili Sauce |
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| Salt and Pepper Squid |
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| Baked Scallop |
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| Steamed Lapu-Lapu (live-cooked) |
My favorite is the
Steamed Lapu-Lapu. Being live-cooked, it was filled with the natural sweetness of the sea. It was cooked with precision too so it was so tender but not mashed.
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| Mixed Vegetables with Oyster Sauce |
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| Pineapple Fried Rice Small (380 php) |
The ones we tried are just some of their many cooking styles you can choose from.
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| Fresh Mango Shake (135 php) |
Travel Tripsters Verdict
Sabreen's Seafood Market offers a whole new experience that will surely make you appreciate the natural sweet bountiful flavors of the sea.
The first step in your paluto dining experience is to choose the seafood ingredients.
Sabreen's has the widest seafood selections. 
The selections are live, fresh and frozen.
Of course, if you want to fully enjoy, choose the live ones.
Other ingredients that will go with your intended dish is also for sale.
It's like going on a super neat supermarket except the ingredients are live and fresh! 
They also have fruits for juices and as a dessert.
Ingredients will be weight for billing. 
Cash