Payment options: cash, debit / credit cards, PayMaya, GCash, WeChat, AliPay. the happy hippos story
Are you health conscious, or are you thinking about eating healthier? happy hippos is a casual+ café restaurant where you can enjoy Delightfully Healthy food, freshly prepared from scratch on-site in our own kitchen. Our complete menu is filled with flavors from around the world. Our recipes have b
een created for anyone who wants to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Each dish is carefully prepared with fresh, whole ingredients and the greatest possible variety of fresh produce for maximum nutrition. We started our own health journey about 7 years ago after watching a documentary “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead”. After doing a 10-day juice fasting we experienced the positive effects of eating plant-based food; we felt better and looked healthier. These results encouraged us to do more sports (HIIT, rowing, running marathons, Ironman) and learn more about a healthy living through documentaries, books, online articles, and from friends that are foodies, health cracks, and body hacks. We want to share our experiences so you can enjoy the benefits of leading a healthy and happy life. To us, the formula to eating healthy is simple:
Healthy food = Fresh + Whole + Variety + Balance + Moderation
We tend to think healthy food is not as tasty, or that we can only eat salad to stay healthy. With happy hippos we will prove to you that there is an incredibly wide variety of nutritious food that is Delightfully Healthy. Yes, you can have both. Fresh
It’s a fact; fresh food has the highest nutritional value. It’s the best way to nourish your body. Since most of our menu is plant-based, pretty much everything you eat comes from fresh produce. Everything is prepared fresh from scratch in our own kitchen. Whole
Whole foods have proven to nourish your body and contribute to a good health. In our kitchen we maximize the use of whole food with real spices and herbs for full flavor. It’s all about serving quality over quantity, delightful food plus highest possible nutrition for your body:
· We do not skimp on ingredients; your nut milk is prepared with raw nuts and our own vanilla extract made from real vanilla beans (vs synthetic vanilla flavor)
· No shortcuts; your hummus is made with fresh lemons (vs citric acid)
· Your plate, bowl, or glass will be filled with whole food, nothing less
We will not trick your taste buds with added refined sugar, MSG, synthetic flavoring, fillers, excess salt, or any other artificial or highly processed ingredients. Variety
To us, there is no specific diet or food (group) that will do what eating healthy does! We believe in variety. Our dishes are prepared with many different ingredients from every food group. We also explore and integrate lesser known local and foreign ingredients to create an interesting menu full of taste, flavor, and with the greatest variety in nutrients. For example, our smoothies contain: nuts, seeds, beans, fruits, vegetables, grains, and spices. These will provide you with all the protein, carbohydrates, fibers, healthy fats, vitamins (antioxidants), minerals, and more. Basically, variety of ingredients = our “Superfood”. For each dish on our menu we also list all ingredients, so you can easily pick what you need based on your personal nutritional needs. Balance
Good food is to be enjoyed. Have a healthy attitude towards food. Let’s not obsess about avoiding certain food groups or nutrients (carbs, fat etc) or fret about counting calories. Yes, our smoothies do contain calories (between 240-400 kcal), however these are calories from real, whole food that is packed with nutrients. NO empty calories sold here. Moderation
Everything in moderation. Ever heard of the Japanese term “Hara hachi bun me”? It basically means you eat until you are 80% full. Eating slow and stopping in time help you eat moderate, healthy quantities. Moderate (or eliminate) your sugary drinks such as Frappuccino up coffees or bubble tea. Instead indulge and satisfy your sweet cravings from our selection of “Guilty Pleasures”, which we of course made as healthy as possible for you
happy hippos is your new happy place! Come by, meet up with a friend, and enjoy deliciously healthy, varied, quality whole food in a pleasant ambiance, comfortable seating, happy beats, and great service. We are looking forward to serve you soon.
