Bigby’s Menu in the Philippines covers homestyle American-Filipino comfort food, from Rack-a-Bye-Baby ribs and CDO Sinuglaw to pasta, steaks, family platters and the famous Midnight Dream Cake. Prices below start at ₱59 for steamed white rice and run up to ₱2,294 for the Uncle Sam Platter, but exact prices vary by branch, so treat every figure as a guide and confirm in store before you order.

What is Bigby’s Cafe and Restaurant?

Bigby’s Cafe and Restaurant is a Filipino casual dining chain founded in Cagayan de Oro, often shortened to CDO, in Mindanao. It grew from a local favorite into a chain with branches in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo and other Visayas and Mindanao cities, and its whole pitch is generous, homestyle food: big portions, familiar flavors and a menu that mixes American grill house plates with Filipino touches. The official menu at bigbyscafe.com groups the food into Taste Teasers, Salads, Sandwiches, Pasta, Steaks, Platters, Mom’s Corner, Homestyle Grill, Surf’s Catch, Kids Corner, Dessert and Beverages, and this guide follows those same groups.

One thing to know before you read the prices: Bigby’s official online menu lists dish names without prices, so the figures here come from published Philippine menu listings checked on October 21, and the two most complete listings disagree on several dishes. Where they disagree, this article shows a range instead of picking one number and pretending it’s exact. That’s the honest way to present it, and it’s why the “confirm in store” note matters, especially for steaks and whole cakes, where the gap between listings is widest.

What are Bigby’s best sellers?

If it’s your first visit, start with the dishes regulars keep coming back for. Rack-a-Bye-Baby is the signature baby back ribs plate, CDO Sinuglaw is the heritage starter that nods to the chain’s Cagayan de Oro roots, and the Midnight Dream Cake is the dessert people talk about after the meal. Grilled Chicken Carbonara is the safest pasta pick for a first timer, and Capt Joe’s Ribeye Steak is the premium splurge on the grill menu.

1. Rack-a-Bye-Baby, ₱688: Bigby’s signature baby back ribs, the dish that defines the homestyle grill section.
2. Midnight Dream Cake, ₱207 to ₱217 a slice: the dark chocolate layer cake, sold by the slice as the Titanic Treat and whole as MN Midnight at ₱699.
3. CDO Sinuglaw, ₱457: grilled pork paired with kinilaw-style raw fish in vinegar, a Mindanao and Visayas classic.
4. Capt Joe’s Ribeye Steak, ₱1,980 to ₱2,263: the premium US beef ribeye, with the widest price gap between listings, so confirm it at your branch.
5. Grilled Chicken Carbonara, ₱387 to ₱396: creamy pasta with grilled chicken, the most ordered pasta on the menu.
6. Kimmy Chunkly Stew, ₱831: a hearty stew from Mom’s Corner, the comfort food corner of the menu.

Two more articles in this cluster go deeper on the edges of the menu. Read the Bigby’s Secret Menu guide for honest custom orders you can ask your server about, and the Bigby’s Discontinued Menu Items guide for older dishes that no longer appear on the current menu and what to order instead.

What does Bigby’s menu cost?

The full Bigby’s menu runs from cheap sidings and rice at ₱59 to ₱143 up to whole cakes and sharing platters past ₱2,000. Most solo mains sit between ₱286 and ₱913, which puts Bigby’s in the midrange casual dining bracket: pricier than fast food, fair for the portion sizes regulars praise. Tables below use ranges wherever published listings disagree, and single figures where listings line up or only one listing covers the dish.

Taste Teasers

Taste Teasers are the sharing starters, built for the table to pick at while mains are on the grill. CDO Sinuglaw leads the section, and the Food Trip Platter bundles several starters into one plate.

Salads and Sandwiches

Salads at Bigby’s are full plates, not side leaves, and several come with chicken. Sandwiches lean American, with the Triple Decker Club as the biggest build.

Homestyle Grill

The Homestyle Grill is the heart of Bigby’s, with ribs, chops, seafood and chicken cooked to order. Fresh fish catch prices shift with the day’s catch and the branch, so the range below reflects both listings and the catch of the day.

Pasta and Steaks

Pasta is the value section of the menu, with every plate under ₱460 in both listings. Steaks are the splurge section, and Capt Joe’s Ribeye is the most expensive single main on the menu.

Mom’s Corner

Mom’s Corner is the comfort food section, with stews, roasts and baskets that taste like home cooking scaled up for a restaurant. Kimmy Chunkly Stew and Uncle Sam Roasted Beef are the two big plates here.

What can you order for the family at Bigby’s?

Family platters are where Bigby’s portions make the most sense. Pasta platters suit two to three people, grill platters suit three to four, and the Baby Platter and Uncle Sam Platter are built for bigger groups. Every platter comes with sidings, so you don’t need to add rice or vegetables unless your group wants extras.

Family Platters and Desserts

Pick a platter by headcount first, then by protein. The Uncle Sam Platter is the most complete spread, the Baby Platter is the ribs-first choice, and the pasta platters are the cheapest way to feed a small group.

Sidings run from ₱59 to ₱143: steamed white rice at ₱59 to ₱66, garlic rice at ₱65 to ₱72, Cuban rice at ₱67 to ₱72, corn on the cob at ₱65 to ₱72, buttered vegetables at ₱63 to ₱72, mashed potatoes at ₱110 to ₱127, fat fries at ₱113 to ₱127, garlic bread at ₱120 to ₱143, bread basket at ₱124 to ₱143, spinach-buttered rice at ₱66, and plain rice at ₱122.

What desserts and drinks does Bigby’s serve?

Dessert is a main event at Bigby’s, not an afterthought. The Midnight Dream Cake anchors the section, with cheesecakes, ice cream scoops and fruit desserts around it. Whole cakes are the move for birthdays: MN Midnight at ₱699 for a standard whole cake, and the Midnight 1 Layer at ₱1,675 to ₱2,116 for a larger whole cake, with the same wide listing gap as the ribeye, so confirm the whole cake price before you reserve one.

Where can you order Bigby’s?

Bigby’s branches sit mostly in malls in Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City and Iloilo City, with the SM Seaside City Cebu branch and the Ayala Center Cebu branch among the best known Cebu spots. Mall hours usually run 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, but hours shift by mall and branch, so check the branch page before you go. For delivery, Bigby’s is available through GrabFood and Foodpanda at participating branches, and delivery prices can run higher than dine in prices.

Bigby’s is not Halal certified, and pork runs through much of the menu, from ribs and belly to sausage and the pork part of CDO Sinuglaw, so Muslim diners should check with the branch about chicken, fish and vegetable options. Prices in this guide were cross checked against published Philippine menu listings on October 21, while the official Bigby’s site lists dish names without prices, so your branch menu is the final word.

Frequently asked questions about Bigby’s menu

What is Bigby’s most famous for?

Bigby’s is most famous for homestyle American-Filipino comfort food, led by Rack-a-Bye-Baby ribs at ₱688 and the Midnight Dream Cake at ₱207 to ₱217 a slice.

How much is the Midnight Dream Cake?

A slice, sold as the Titanic Treat, costs ₱207 to ₱217 across published listings, a standard whole cake (MN Midnight) costs ₱699, and the larger Midnight 1 Layer whole cake costs ₱1,675 to ₱2,116, so confirm whole cake prices at your branch.

What is CDO Sinuglaw?

CDO Sinuglaw at ₱457 combines grilled pork with kinilaw-style raw fish in vinegar, and CDO stands for Cagayan de Oro, the city where Bigby’s started.

Does Bigby’s deliver?

Yes, Bigby’s delivers through GrabFood and Foodpanda at participating branches, and delivery prices can differ from dine in prices.

Is Bigby’s halal?

No, Bigby’s is not Halal certified, and pork appears across the menu, so check chicken, fish and vegetable options with your branch if that matters to you.

Disclaimer: Prices vary by branch and change over time. The official Bigby’s menu lists dish names without prices, so figures here come from published Philippine menu listings checked on October 21. Confirm prices with your branch before ordering.