Your Bicol Road Trip Needs a Biggs Stop. Here Is Where to Find Us
The problem with long drives
Every Bicol Road trip has the same weak point. You have been driving for hours, everyone is hungry, and the only options are whatever happens to appear at the side of the road. You settle. Then you spend the rest of the drive slightly regretting it.
Biggs has been solving that since 1983, and there are now branches across the region, so the stop is usually closer than you think.
Where we are
Naga City, Legazpi, Iriga, Daet, Pili, Polangui, Camalig, Sorsogon, Tabaco, and more, plus Lipa in Batangas and Pagbilao in Quezon for anyone coming down from Manila.
Several are open 24 hours, which matters more than it sounds when you are timing a drive around traffic instead of around mealtimes.
What to order when you are on the road
Road food has one job. It has to be fast enough that you are not stuck, and substantial enough that you are not hungry again in an hour.
Sizzlers do both. They arrive hot on the plate, they come with rice, and they are done. Beef Salpicao, Tenderloin Tips, and Pork Cordon Bleu are the safe picks. If you would rather have fish, the Tanguigue Steak and Tuna Salpicao come with rice too.
Baby Back Ribs are the opposite choice, the one you make when the drive is done and you are staying a while. Sticky, slow cooked, and worth the napkins.
Rock N' Roll Iced Tea is the thing regulars order without reading the menu. It has been on the list for decades for a reason.
If you drive this route often
Anyone who does the Bicol run regularly, for work, for family, or for the Peñafrancia trip, ends up eating at Biggs more than a few times a year. That is exactly the case where the Good Times Card earns its keep. Ten percent off food at every stop, on a route you already drive, and it works whether you are eating in or taking it to go.
The card is P399 until November 8, and it is free on a single receipt of P1,499, which a family stop clears easily.
The point of a good stop
A stopover is not just refueling. It is the part of the trip where everyone gets out of the car, stretches, eats properly, and remembers that they like each other. Worth doing right.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Biggs branches are along the Bicol route?
Naga City, Legazpi, Iriga, Daet, Pili, Polangui, Camalig, Sorsogon and Tabaco, plus Lipa in Batangas and Pagbilao in Quezon for anyone driving down from Manila.
Are any branches open 24 hours?
Yes, several are, which helps when you are timing a drive around traffic rather than around mealtimes.
What is the fastest thing to order on a road trip?
A sizzler. It arrives hot on the plate, it comes with rice, and there is nothing else to order alongside it.
Does the Good Times Card work at every branch?
Yes, at all Biggs stores, on dine-in and take-out.
