Bienvenidos!

This dinner chapter of Istorya will unfold in two parts: first, the Spanish colonial period, then the cultural exchanges born from the transpacific galleon trade with Mexico. Our team conducted fieldwork across Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, Spain, and Mexico to understand how food systems, religion, and hierarchy were imposed, and how Filipinos responded.

We invite you to join us for this immersive dinner experience, where food and film come together to tell the story of disruption, adaptation, and resistance. More info about our dinner series can be found here.

Our first pop-up dinner for this chapter begins at Saffron, The Eatery on August 19th.

Hello, we’re Istorya! Filipino cuisine has been shaped by a blend of cultural influences, including Chinese, Spanish, Muslim, Mexican, American, Malay, Japanese, and Indian influences. At Istorya, we bring history to life through food and storytelling at our pop-up dinners.

As a pop-up restaurant based in Las Vegas, we serve Filipino dishes inspired by different historical periods. Join us on this culinary journey through time, where each menu reflects the flavors and stories of our archipelago.

Threads of Tradition: Yakan Weavers of Mindanao

Check out our documentary, which won Best Micro Film at the Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival! We’re truly honored to share the stories of the Yakan people, a Muslim Filipino group from the Sulu Archipelago. We’re excited to accompany this film, along with many others, for our current Sulu pop-up dinner series.

  • "The opportunity to enjoy dishes from Zamboanga and Sulu, which are not widely known, was both new and unique. Thank you for inviting us. We wish you the best of luck with your future events. I have gained valuable insights from this experience."

    Jomito T. | Sulu Pop-Up Dinner

  • "Flavors were explosive and modern. Loved the stories behind the food. The chef came out and shared her vision: a taste of home comfort foods elevated and modernized. She knocked it out of the park!! Our whole party enjoyed every single dish!!"

    Susan M. | Binondo Pop-Up Dinner

  • "We can’t wait to be served another installation of this brilliantly designed dinner series celebrating the vibrancy of Filipino food and its evolution through time. Go to the website, sign up and get ready for some delicious storytelling.”

    Las Vegas Weekly - Origins Pop-Up Dinner