Pagkaing Pilipino

A taste of the Philippines, right here in Harbour Town.

Authentic Filipino street food from our stall in 8 Street, Harbour Town. Pork BBQ skewers off the grill, sisig still sizzling, big bowls of bulalo and a proper silog breakfast.

Call 0423 858 650Get directions
Open 7 days from 10 am4.0 from 267 Google reviews
Bangsilog: crispy fried milkfish with garlic rice, egg and pickled salad
Silog plate with cured pork, garlic rice and fried egg
Open7 days
Pork BBQ skewersSizzling sisigBulaloBangsilogPancit lomiCrispy pataLechon kawaliLongganisaLumpiaFish sinigangCalderetaHalo haloPork BBQ skewersSizzling sisigBulaloBangsilogPancit lomiCrispy pataLechon kawaliLongganisaLumpiaFish sinigangCalderetaHalo halo
The pink Filipino Food neon sign hanging over the stall in 8 Street, Harbour Town

Mabuhay means welcome

Follow the pink neon sign. Dinner's this way.

You'll find us in the 8 Street food hall at Harbour Town, under the red lanterns and the glowing Filipino Food, Pagkaing Pilipino sign. Order at the counter and grab a seat at the timber tables.

Mabuhay Grill is all about the food Filipinos grow up on: grilled skewers, crackling pork, sour soups and breakfast plates piled with garlic rice. Whether it's your first taste or you're missing home, you're welcome here.

Dine in

Tables right in the food hall

Take away

Order at the counter and go

7 days

From 10 am every day

Straight from the counter

The plates people come back for

Real plates from real visits. The skewers, the bulalo and the crispy pata are what our Google reviewers talk about most.

Crispy fried milkfish with garlic rice, fried egg and pickled salad

Bangsilog

Crispy fried milkfish with garlic rice, a fried egg and pickled salad, plus vinegar for dipping. A Filipino breakfast that easily does lunch too.

Bowls of bulalo soup with corn and greens, and two hearty stews

Bulalo

Slow-cooked beef shank soup, bone marrow and all, with sweet corn, beans and greens. Big bowl, bigger comfort.

Thick pancit lomi noodle soup topped with quail egg and spring onion

Pancit Lomi

Thick, silky noodle soup with quail eggs, carrot and spring onion. It holds its heat right down to the last spoonful.

Sweet cured pork with garlic rice, fried egg and pickled papaya

Silog plates

Breakfast the Filipino way: garlic rice and a fried egg with your meat, with a bright pickle on the side.

Grilled longganisa sausages with fried egg

Longganisa

Filipino sausage, grilled until it catches, served with a runny fried egg.

Grilled meat on a sizzling plate with mushroom gravy and broccoli

Off the grill

Straight off the grill and onto a sizzling plate, with gravy poured over so it hisses all the way to your table.

Hear it before you see it.

Sisig lands on a hot iron plate, chilli and lemon on top, still spitting when it reaches the table. Pair it with a bowl of bulalo and you've got the full Mabuhay experience.

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Sizzling sisig and a bowl of bulalo on a timber table in the food hall
Spring rolls and a pork BBQ skewer

11

Google reviews mention the skewers. More than any other dish.

New to Filipino food?

A quick guide to the board

There aren't many Filipino kitchens on the Gold Coast, so here's what to look for. Not sure? Ask at the counter and we'll point you to a good first plate.

  • Pork BBQ

    Sticky, chargrilled pork on a stick. The skewers are the thing reviewers mention most.

  • Sisig

    Chopped pork served on a sizzling plate with chilli and a wedge of lemon.

  • Crispy pata

    A whole pork knuckle, deep-fried until the skin crackles.

  • Lechon kawali

    Pork belly cooked until the crackling shatters.

  • Lechon Cebu

    Roast pork, Cebu style.

  • Lumpia

    Filipino spring rolls, golden and crunchy.

  • Sinigang

    A sour, tamarind-style soup. The fish version has regulars coming back for it.

  • Caldereta

    A rich, tomato-based stew, slow and hearty.

  • Halo halo

    The famous Filipino dessert: shaved ice layered with sweet toppings. Halo means mix.

A fresh roll served on banana leaf with crushed peanuts
5 out of 5 stars
“Jet is always so welcoming and already knows what I’m going to order”

Victoria Stories, on the fish sinigang

What people say

From our regulars

4.0

267 Google reviews

Rated 4.0 out of 5 from 267 Google reviews
5 out of 5 stars
“I always come here for the fish sinigang, and I love it! Jet is always so welcoming and already knows what I’m going to order 😀 Great food, great service, and always a wonderful experience.”
Victoria StoriesGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“They serve incredibly delicious food, and Hya is an amazing employee at Mabuhay Grill Filipino Restaurant! 😋 She's always making sure customers leave with big smiles. If you're craving authentic Filipino flavors, this place is a must-try!”
Esyl AlonzoGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“Beautiful Bangsilog Crispy Deep-fried Fish on Rice! My favourite every time we visit”
Linh McAteeGoogle review

Look out for the black tent

Spot the sun, find the skewers.

When you see the black marquee with the yellow Philippine sun, that's us. Same grill, same pork BBQ, same big smiles. Follow us on Facebook to see what we're cooking.

Mabuhay Grill on Facebook
Customers ordering at the Mabuhay Grill marquee with its Philippine sun logo

Come and eat

8 Street, Harbour Town

Mabuhay Grill

8 Street Harbour Town

Harbour Town Dr, Biggera Waters QLD 4216

0423 858 650
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Opening hours

  • Monday10 am - 7 pm
  • Tuesday10 am - 7 pm
  • Wednesday10 am - 7 pm
  • Thursday10 am - 8 pm
  • Friday10 am - 8 pm
  • Saturday10 am - 8 pm
  • Sunday10 am - 7 pm

Send us a message

Got a question for us? Drop us a line.

Hungry already?

Give us a ring, or just follow the pink neon sign in 8 Street. We're open every day from 10 am.

0423 858 650
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