Imagine eating a Tuna Kinilaw with only four ingredients – Tuna Meat, radish, onion and just Calamansi, sans vinegar, cucumber and salt. Sounds bland right? What if I tell you that it’s one of the best kilawin I ever tasted?

Luz Inihaw Kinilaw Eatery is located in Davao City only has these ingredients and it really tasted good because of the fresh Tuna Meat. Using radish is new to me because tuna kilawin usually has cucumber in it. I believe it’s not just hype which I thought at first but after trying it out, I assure you you won’t regret it.

They only serve two kinds of dishes – Tuna Kinilaw and inihaw (grilled) of different sorts. Luz Inihaw Kinilaw Place price range may be on the expensive side for locals because one order or Tuna Kinilaw in a small saucer (platito) is PhP200 pesos (two hundred pesos) but I think it’s worth the taste. It may not be the best Tuna Kilawin yet because I haven’t gone to other places in the Philippines that serve this same dish but it’s one of my top favorites so far. It’s so plain and simple but will definitely stay in your memory.

We also tried their Inihaw na Bagaybay (grilled Tuna’s sperm sac) which is my first time. It has toasty taste on the outside but soft inside. Like half-cooked inside because it’s so soft and mushy. The soy sauce with calamansi and siling labuyo makes it perfect. It costed us PhP350 pesos (three hundred and fifty pesos) so yeah a bit steep or on the expensive side.

Our orders came with two free Tuna Soup – it’s like sabaw ng nilaga (stew) but instead of pork or beef, they used Tuna Meat. It didn’t smell fishy (malansa) at all and it’s good on my palate. You can taste the tuna but on a positive note with some green onion leaves. I’m not sure how to describe it but the taste is refreshing and not salty at all.

I wish we were able to try other grilled dishes but we’re still full that time so we didn’t order rice and just a bottle of softdrinks makes the ending so sweet.

If you happen to visit Davao City, try this place and I guarantee that you will enjoy what they offer. They have big parking space behind the eatery so it won’t be a hassle if you bring your car. It’s along the highway of Salmonan Quezon Blvd, Poblacion District, Davao City, Davao del Sur. They are close on Sundays but you can dine in as early as 7am from Mondays to Saturdays. It’s not air-conditioned but ceiling fans are plenty so it won’t be a problem during summer, I guess. It’s a typical eatery or karinderya so don’t expect much of the place but food is what you’ll come for, right?