The most established restaurant in Tuguegarao for Pancit Batil Patung, the city's signature noodle dish. Gretchen's on Magallanes Street has been serving the local version for decades — thick egg noodles stir-fried with minced meat and vegetables, topped with a fried egg, and served alongside a small bowl of egg broth for dipping. The version here is considered the reference standard: the city's annual Pancit Eating Contest at the Pav-vurulun Festival uses it as the benchmark. Inexpensive, no-frills, and always busy at lunchtime.