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National Ube Day 2026

Every Independence Day, the Philippines turns purple.National Ube Day was established in 2023 and falls on June 12, coinciding with Philippine Independence Day. The observance may be new, but the ingredient it celebrates is not. Ube has been a fixture of Filipino cooking for generations, long before it became one of the country&#x27;s biggest culinary exports. Today, the purple yam appears everywhere from New York cafés to supermarket shelves across the United States, but nobody does it quite like home.From ube lattes and ice cream to ube rum-soaked brioche and purple cocktails, here&#x27;s where to get your ube fix today.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781243694132Souk Ube Fest.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><h3>Souk Ube Fest </h3>Fresh from the success of its Matcha Fests, the team behind Souk is giving ube its own four-day celebration. Expect a sea of purple from brands like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carmensbest/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carmen&#x27;s Best</a>, It Takes Gutz Coffee, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/putopaoking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Puto Pao King</a>, Dulce x Matcha St., Filipino Faves, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hizons_cakes_and_pastries/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hizon&#x27;s</a>, serving everything from ube ice cream and lattes to hopia and traditional kakanin.It&#x27;s not all food. Local brands including El Gara, Love &amp; Luna, Piña Couture, and Likha Press Studio are also setting up shop. If you&#x27;re looking for the most concentrated dose of ube in Metro Manila this weekend, this is it. Souk Ube Fest, Trinoma Activity Center, June 11 to 14, 2026.<h3><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17812440754751.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Ube puto pao and ube ice cream | Photos: Puto Pao King &amp; Carmen&#x27;s Best Ube takes over Newport World ResortsOn National Ube Day, here&#x27;s where to find some of the city&#x27;s most creative ube desserts, cocktails, and limited-edition treats.At <a href="https://www.instagram.com/casa_buenas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Casa Buenas</a>, there&#x27;s Coconut &amp; Earth, a dessert of ube parfait, mango compression, calamansi gel, and coconut snow available only on June 12.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781244284413Coconut &amp; Earth at Casa Buenas, Newport World Resorts.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Coconut and Earth | Photo: Casa Buenas </div>Garden Wing Café goes all in with an entire lineup: Ube Coconut Cheesecake, Ube Pecan Chocolate Cake, Golden Purple, and Velvet Earth, each pairing ube with coconut, mango, pecans, or chocolate.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781244337735Garden Wing Café presents a selection of ube-inspired desserts, featuring Ube Pecan Chocolate Cake and Ube Coconut Cheesecake alongside individually plated desserts Golden Purple and Velvet Earth.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Ube goodies from Garden Wing Cafe | Photo: Newport World Resorts </div>The sleeper hit may be at Silk Road. Its Purple Velvet Tipsy Cake layers brioche soaked in ube-rum syrup with burnt milk ube cream and smoked milk ice cream. It&#x27;s currently a preview before joining the restaurant&#x27;s upcoming menu.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781244475614Purple Velvet Tipsy Cake at Silk Road, Newport World Resorts.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Purple Velvet Tipsy Cake | Photo: Newport World Resorts </div>For those who prefer their ube in a glass, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewhiskylibrary_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Whisky Library</a> is pouring the El Bimbo cocktail, a creamy mix of ube, coconut, citrus, and milk finished with toasted coconut and dragon fruit powder. Served lavender, naturally.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781244549756El Bimbo from Cocktail Menu Volume 3 at The Whisky Library, Newport World Resorts.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>El Bimbo | Photo: Newport World Resorts</div>Ube isn&#x27;t just a trend. It&#x27;s a national treasure.</h3>

From ube lattes and hopia to a Purple Velvet Tipsy Cake and lavender-hued cocktails, these are the best places in Metro Manila to celebrate National Ube Day and indulge in the Philippines' most iconic purple ingredient.

From ube lattes and hopia to a Purple Velvet Tipsy Cake and lavender-hued cocktails, these are the best places in Metro Manila to celebrate National Ube Day and indulge in the Philippines' most iconic purple ingredient.

Ube Lattes, Purple Velvet Tipsy Cake, Ube Everything: Where to Celebrate National Ube Day

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Published June 10, 2026 02:15 PM PHT

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Updated June 12, 2026 02:12 PM PHT

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