Mama’s Kubo is an authentic Filipino restaurant on Finchley Road, run by husband and wife team Rommel Bustarde and Claudine Bleza. Rommel used to be a key figure in Busaba Eathai and, along with Claudine, has created one hell of a restaurant with Mama’s Kubo, complete with a menu of unpretentious and satisfying dishes. Don’t miss the pancit guisado (stir-fried noodles), sisig (sizzling spiced diced pork) or biko sticky rice cake. But if you’re in luck, Rommel’s homemade longaniza (cured sweet and garlicky sausages) may be on the menu – he only makes them when he’s in the mood – definitely get them if you can.