Tio Berto's Pizzeria

I was invited and whisked away to a 21 hectares serene verdant foliage resort and wellness sanctuary in Brgy. Niñoy, Aguilar, Pangasinan - Hiraya Wellness Resort and Ecopark (formerly Goldkrist). But since it's not yet open to the public, I'll reserve the resort details for another post in the future. Let's talk about their food instead.



Inside the resort is its organic farm to table restaurant: Tio Berto's Filipino Grill. It is named after Don Alberto, the patriarch of Hiraya founders. But because of the Covid crisis, health standards precautions and to sustain the employment of the resort staff, they decided to go with pizza, chicken, coolers and desserts sans the full restaurant. 


Tio Berto's Pizzeria Premium Pizza


Tio Berto's pizza is thick, crispy, and chewy crust made from freshly tossed dough topped with pure mozzarella cheese, high-quality EVOO (extra virgin olive oil), handpicked herbs and tomatoes from Hiraya's garden and choice premium meat. Even the chili sauce is made from freshly plucked chili peppers and crafted in Hiraya.



The Bacon Cheeseburger pizza is a bestseller specially for meatlovers with its delectable and juicy top-rate meat garnished with creamy mozzarella.



Want to go "no-meat"? The Margherita pizza is a favorite because of the garden-fresh herbs and succulent tomatoes organically sourced from Tio Berto's garden. And the taste appeals even to those who are not vegetarians!



The crème de la crème signature Filipino pizza is the Sisig Pizza. It is a perfect fusion of the classic Italian pizza and the quintessential favorite Filipino dish - sisig. The secret? The sisig toppings are freshly and masterfully cooked by Hiraya's chef!



The Boneless Korean Spicy Chicken and Chicken wings are both a delight with its sweet and spicy garlic flavor yet fit for the Filipino taste.


Ala Café Premium Coolers

The Ala Café, Hiraya Wellness Resort and Ecopark's cozy cafe takes pride in its Premium Coolers:

Strawberry Cheesecake Milk Drink

Premium Coffee Jelly

Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Milk Drink 

These coolers are not just the usual milktea drinks and are
the perfect pizza partners. And they're available to go!


Tsokolate en Lata

To cap my stay and gastromic adventure, is a taste of the family heirloom recipe of Tablea Dark Chocolate Cake - the Tsokolate en Lata. It's Hiraya's take on the popular "Dream Cake."



Tio Berto’s is opening its doors to take away orders to sustain the displaced employees of the tourism industry. So let's support local!

To order, message Tio Berto's Pizzeria or call 09153956448/09072002260

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