Cuisines

Trufa Pasta Bar in Legaspi Village, Makati: Never Go Wrong with Do-It-Yourself Pasta

Trufa Pasta Bar in Legaspi Village, Makati: Never Go Wrong with Do-It-Yourself Pasta

Your neighborhood Filipino-Spanish pasta bar in Legaspi Village, Makati City!
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  • Legazpi Village
  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Italian 2017
  • Legaspi Village Restaurant 2019
  • Italian
  • Italian 2017
  • Legaspi Village Restaurant 2019
    • The best ramen place at Antipolo: Tamagoya Noodle House

    The best ramen place at Antipolo: Tamagoya Noodle House

    It’s time for some good and affordable ramen!   TAMAGOYA NOODLE HOUSE. Your home for a great and affordable ramen   Situated in between Antipolo and Marikina borders lies Tamagoya Noodle Shop, a famous ramen place that serves affordable Japanese food. Popular to both locals and tourists alike, Tamagoya has become a known name when it comes to ramen. The place is run by a Japanese man and his wife which is why all their ramen dishes are considered authentic and flavorful.   TAMAGOYA RAMEN (P228). A tasty ramen awaits you as you visit Antipolo   One of the reasons why it has become so popular is because of its […]
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  • Antipolo
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
  • Japanese
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
  • Ramen
    • Nobu’an Restaurant

    Nobu’an Restaurant

    Japanese food is loved by a lot of people. Antipolo has a good few Japanese restaurants, but none of them can quite compare to Nobu’an Restaurant.   BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT. Make sure you’re attentive, as Nobu’an is located downhill along Sumulong Highway.   Barely 2 years old, Nobu’an is being run by a husband-and-wife tandem that’s really into authentic Japanese food. The name may fool people, as they think it’s a combination of their names, but it’s a rather convenient circumstance. The name comes from a Japanese word that means old samurai house. They stick to this as much as they can, making the restaurant look as period […]
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  • Antipolo
  • Japanese
    • That little cuisine called Cantino at Makati

    That little cuisine called Cantino at Makati

    Open the door and be ready to find out what gastronomic offering they have at this tiny restaurant.   CANTINO. Chalkboard art make the place more aesthetically-pleasing   What first started as a small canteen for employees of the European Motors has buzzed the whole neighborhood and got them hooked in their sumptuous meals. Cantino, is just a simple restaurant found at Pasong Tamo where you can find a neat and fashionable dining area perfect for those on a budget workers just around the area. This secret spot is such a fine place to see when you just want a nice place to eat out during break.   DINE IN. […]
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  • Chino Roces Avenue
  • Makati
  • Filipino
    • Where great art and great food are found: Balaw Balaw in Antipolo

    Where great art and great food are found: Balaw Balaw in Antipolo

    Balaw Balaw is not your ordinary Filipino restaurant.   EXTERIOR. Outside look of Balaw Balaw   Filled with displays of art, Balaw Balaw seeks not to be just an ordinary restaurant, but rather a restaurant that welcomes people who love both great food and great art. As one of the most popular restaurants in Rizal, Balaw Balaw is definitely a part of Rizal’s historic culture, contributing to Angono where it is located being the “Art Capital of the Philippines.”   FOOD PRODUCTS. Balaw Balaw also sells souvenirs and food products for business.   Owned by the Vocalan family, Balaw Balaw has been around since 1983. What first started as their […]
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  • Rizal
  • Filipino
    • Filio Bistro in Antipolo: No Frills American Comfort Food

    Filio Bistro in Antipolo: No Frills American Comfort Food

    Head over to FILIO Bistro if you find yourself craving some American comfort while visiting the Pilgrimage Capital of the country!
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  • Antipolo
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
  • Filipino
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
    • Find the Most Authentic Sichuan Style Restaurant Chongqing at Malugay, Makati

    Find the Most Authentic Sichuan Style Restaurant Chongqing at Malugay, Makati

    At Chongqing restaurant, is where you’ll find authentic Sichuan cooking in Metro Manila.   CHONGQING RESTAURANT. Where authentic Sichuan-style restaurant can be found   When the Chinese owner missed his hometown in Chongqing, China, he thought of an idea to bring home here. That’s how Chongqing restaurant (pronounced as Chongchin) started, which is now the talk of the town when it comes to offering Chinese cuisine.    INTERIORS. The Asian-style look of the restaurant   Located at Malugay, Makati, Chongqing is now becoming popular to the neighborhood and nearby Makati CBD because of their delectable Sichuan food. As their specialty, their owner made sure that they are providing the best […]
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  • Makati
  • Chinese
    • Marison’s in Antipolo: A True Homegrown Restaurant

    Marison’s in Antipolo: A True Homegrown Restaurant

    Taste the best of what Antipolo has to offer at this truly homegrown restaurant.
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  • Antipolo
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
  • Filipino
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
    • Peperoni Pizzeria in Uptown Mall: Where the pizzaholics go (CLOSED)

    Peperoni Pizzeria in Uptown Mall: Where the pizzaholics go (CLOSED)

    This may be your next favorite pizza place!
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  • Taguig
  • Pizza
  • Uptown BGC
  • Italian
  • Pizza
    • Café Naya at the Palace (CLOSED)

    Café Naya at the Palace (CLOSED)

    UPDATED as of January 15, 2019: This restaurant is CLOSED. Café Naya transports the guests to a serene sea setting, which gives a relaxing feel through their coastal cuisine. As the third establishment that opened at the Palace Manila in June 2015, it is built to complement the laidback persona of Manila’s hottest club destination now, the Palace Pool Club. Café Naya’s food concept comes with Mediterranean, Northern African, Japanese, Filipino and European island cooking which all uses fresh ingredients such as herbs, spices and citrus fruits that would suit the slight breezy, summer-y feel because of the Pool club beside.   CAFÉ NAYA ensures a laid back ambience where you […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • Greek & Mediterranean
  • Cafe
    • Crescent Moon Café in Antipolo: Of Pottery and Food

    Crescent Moon Café in Antipolo: Of Pottery and Food

    This cozy restaurant is a haven for pottery enthusiasts and foodies!
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  • Antipolo
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
  • Filipino
  • Antipolo Restaurants 2018
    • Palate Restaurant in BGC Serves French Mediterranean Cuisine (CLOSED)

    Palate Restaurant in BGC Serves French Mediterranean Cuisine (CLOSED)

    UPDATED: This restaurant is CLOSED. From the kitchens of Alain Ducasse in Paris and Jean-Georges Vongerichten in New York, Chef Kaye Torres gives you an excuse to take out your phones just before you eat at Palate Restaurant in Uptown Parade, BGC.   ELEGANCE IN SIMPLICITY. No need for extravagant interiors with Palate.   Palate takes its cue from Chef Kaye’s colorful personality. Food served at Palate has a story behind every bite, with ingredients sourced from local grocers. Its French Mediterranean-inspired menu compliments the simple yet elegant ambiance the 60-seater restaurant has.   THE STARTER. This mushroom soup is unlike anything you’ve seen or tasted.   Flavor is never left […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • French
  • Greek & Mediterranean
    • Naxional South American Diner

    Naxional South American Diner

    Naxional brings the heart of South America to the Philippines with their sumptuous dishes coming from Brazil, Cuba and Latin America. Their food is born out of their partners’ collective passion for food from these different countries, and inspired by home cooking and traditional family recipes.   WALL MURALS inspired by the different stories of our partners and South America   Raymond Magdaluyo travelled the region of New York and had fallen in love with the Latin American cuisine he tasted there. Then, his friend Jun Sunga, together with his wife Vanessa Matsunaga and her brother Daniel Matsunaga, shared their interest with him of opening a Brazillian restaurant in the […]
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  • Taguig
  • Uptown BGC
  • South American
    • Modern Mediterranean: Skewr on Maginhawa St.

    Modern Mediterranean: Skewr on Maginhawa St.

    Mediterranean cuisine has been gaining steam as of late, yet only a few places in the country can give you Mediterranean food that tastes great, is close to where you live, and doesn’t break the bank. Skewr in Quezon City seeks to change that and then some.   YOUR NEW MEDITERRANEAN FOOD STOP. Skewr takes the best of Mediterranean cuisine and puts their own twist on it.   Skewr got its name from the word skewer: a long piece of metal or wood used to hold food together, usually on a grill. Mediterranean cuisine is known for its meats, and skewers are often used to grill these meats. Skewr takes […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Maginhawa
  • Greek & Mediterranean
    • Izakaya Sensu & Chotto Matte in Taguig: An Izakaya Restaurant With A Twist

    Izakaya Sensu & Chotto Matte in Taguig: An Izakaya Restaurant With A Twist

    Izakaya Senseu and Chotto Matte is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant that you would want to visit. The restaurant boasts an innovative concept that will surely make you want to come back again.
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  • Taguig
  • BGC Restaurant 2019
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Japanese
  • BGC Restaurant 2019
  • Bar and Resto
    • Pampas Latino Bistro and Bar: A Taste of South America

    Pampas Latino Bistro and Bar: A Taste of South America

    A restaurant that brings the flavours of the South American region was introduced to the epicures of Manila as Pampas Latino Bistro and Bar officially opened its doors to the public at Uptown Parade, Bonifacio Global City last August 1, 2016.   The event was attended by the media, and different connoisseur of good food and drink. The ribbon cutting was also successfully done by the restaurant owners with distinguished guests of honor, Embassy of Argentina’s Sec. Martin Soto, Senior VP of Megaworld Kevin Tan and Argentinian Ambassador Roberto Bosch.   GRAND OPENING and Ribbon Cutting of Pampas Latino Bistro & Bar (Photo grabbed from Pampas Official Facebook Page)   THE […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • South American
    • (CLOSED) Balkan is back, Where You Go Slav!

    (CLOSED) Balkan is back, Where You Go Slav!

    It's not all meat, cheese, and potatoes at Balkan. They've got killer burgers, too!
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  • Legazpi Village
  • Makati
  • Burgers and Sandwiches 2018
  • European
  • Burgers and Sandwiches 2018
    • Spicebird

    Spicebird

    Ask where the best piri-piri grill is and locals would direct you to Spicebird. They say the best thing to eat when at the beach would be grilled food. Say piri-piri and you’ll hear a lot about people recommending Spicebird, as it undoubtedly serves topnotch grilled goodness. Spicebird Piri-Piri Grill started out in January 2015, when the owners thought of putting up a restaurant that serves out of the ordinary grilled food. Albeit the island is full of competing restaurants that serve this kind of dish, Spicebird wanted to stand out, hence they spiced up their own take on grilled food and eventually came to offer piri-piri grill (pepper-pepper in […]
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  • No Category
  • Boracay
  • Boracay April 2017
  • European
  • No Category
  • Boracay April 2017
    • Titos Resto & Grill

    Titos Resto & Grill

    Found along the myriad of restaurants along the beachfront is Titos Resto & Grill, a go-to place for a relaxed kind of dining. ART IN TITOS. Hued elements make up Titos’ chill and youthful vibe Titos Resto & Grill was made just to look like the owner’s home Steve, who manages the restaurant that started out as a childhood dream. The restaurant was named after his father, who decided to take a plunge and put up a restaurant business in Boracay. Upon entering the restaurant, you will be welcomed by its artistic décor, with its brightly-colored walls, multicolored chairs, and various paintings for a visual treat. According to the owner, […]
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  • Boracay
  • Boracay April 2017
  • Seafood
  • Filipino
  • Boracay April 2017
  • Seafood
    • Namoo House Premium Korean Barbecue opens in Uptown BGC

    Namoo House Premium Korean Barbecue opens in Uptown BGC

    Now’s the time to put a delicious end to your Korean barbecue hunger! Namoo House Premium Korean Barbecue, commonly known as Maple Tree House finally opened its doors to dole out the greatest Korean barbecue experience to Manila K-fans and foodies on August 1 in Uptown Bonifacio Global City.   Founded by Canadian nationals Jun Park and Paul Hong, both of Korean descent, Maple Tree House first opened in 2005 in a small quaint house in the Samchong-dong district in Seoul. Their newly opened branch in Uptown Parade in BGC (38th Street cor 11th Avenue) is the fifth branch of the Maple Tree House chain and its first international location. […]
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  • Taguig
  • BGC Restaurant 2019
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Korean 2018
  • Uptown BGC
  • Korean
  • BGC Restaurant 2019
  • Korean 2018
    • Kasbah

    Kasbah

    Moroccan food is rare, especially in the Philippines. It’s even rarer in the island of Boracay, where only one restaurant specializes in this flavour-filled cuisine: Kasbah. This beachfront restaurant in Boracay’s Station 1 is one you won’t have a hard time missing, even if it is a bit hard to get to. It’s the most colourful restaurant on the beach, inspired by its equally colourful Moroccan cuisine.   COLOURFUL. Kasbah is hard to miss: it’s the most colourful restaurant on Station 1.   The al fresco dining experience will definitely be one for the books. There’s no need to worry about being baked in the sun, as they have provided […]
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  • Boracay
  • Boracay April 2017
  • Greek & Mediterranean
  • Boracay April 2017
    • (CLOSED) Gasthof Café Lei

    (CLOSED) Gasthof Café Lei

    The words “baby back ribs” and “café” rarely meet each other in a sentence, unless someone forces them to. However, for Gasthof Café Lei, these words are like the best of friends.   WELCOME TO THE GUEST HOUSE   Gasthof is a German word which means “guest house”. At Gasthof Café Lei, you’ll definitely feel like a guest in someone’s house. The simple set-up of the restaurant may put off some people, but the food will always keep you coming back. Gasthof, being a German restaurant, serves classic German dishes such as pork knuckles, schintzels, and bratwurst. But that’s not where the fun starts. It starts when you hear of […]
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  • No Category
  • Boracay
  • Boracay April 2017
  • European
  • No Category
  • Boracay April 2017
    • Steakhouse Boracay

    Steakhouse Boracay

    A restaurant that has been a staple of Station 1 since 1998, Steakhouse Boracay is the place to be if you want to meet your need to feast on meat.   STEAKHOUSE BORACAY. The one that brought Boracay its steaks.   Steakhouse Boracay has what may be said as the simplest concept on the island: a place where you can get the best steaks in town. It’s the first restaurant to have introduced steaks to the people of Boracay. It’s popular with the locals purely through word of mouth. Their dishes are all made to order, meaning the only time they cook your food is when you place your order. […]
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  • Boracay
  • Boracay April 2017
  • American
  • Boracay April 2017
  • Steakhouse
    • Los Indios Bravos Braves the Boracay Tourists Through Classic Pub Dishes

    Los Indios Bravos Braves the Boracay Tourists Through Classic Pub Dishes

    First opened in 2014, Los Indios Bravos is a well-loved gastropub in Boracay.
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  • Boracay
  • Boracay Restaurant 2019
  • European
  • Boracay Restaurant 2019
    • Christina’s

    Christina’s

    Fine dining and the beach rarely mix. You would either need to talk to a restaurant owner and ask them for a special dinner service… or go to Boracay and get your meal at Christina’s. Christina’s is one of Henann Regency’s in-house restaurants located right on the beach. It completes the Regency Food Plaza by offering some of the best international cuisine you’ll get next to Hap Chan’s authentic Chinese cuisine and Mesa’s Filipino dishes. They mainly cater to Henann Regency’s guests who stay in their suites, but are open to the public if they have room.   FINE DINING ON THE BEACH. That’s what you’ll get at Christina’s.   […]
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  • Boracay
  • Boracay April 2017
  • Italian
  • Boracay April 2017
    • CYMA Greek Taverna

    CYMA Greek Taverna

    One restaurant in Boracay stands out for serving Greek cuisine: CYMA Greek Taverna.
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  • Greenbelt
  • Cuisines
  • Boracay
  • Makati
  • Mandaluyong
  • Manila
  • Quezon City
  • Boracay April 2017
  • Eastwood
  • Ermita
  • Shangri-La Plaza
  • TriNoma Mall
  • Greek & Mediterranean
  • Cuisines
  • Boracay April 2017
    • Trattoria Altrov’é

    Trattoria Altrov’é

    Where can you find the best pizza and pasta dishes in Coron, you ask? It’s in Trattoria Altrov’é, a popular restaurant that serves mouth-watering dishes for a wonderful dinner delight.     Trattoria Altrov’é is an Italian restaurant located at the town proper which serves delectable European dishes. It got its name “Trattoria,” which means a “small Italian restaurant” and “Altrov’é,” meaning “elsewhere.” The interior of the place is a modern mix of everything, from its Japanese-inspired seating style, to the woody details that makes its homey vibe plus its barefoot area. The place feels like home, making the guests feel welcomed as they have candlelit dinner that makes the […]
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  • Palawan
  • Coron
  • Italian
    • Winnie’s Restaurant

    Winnie’s Restaurant

    Their food puts the ‘win’ in Winnie’s. Located just along the highway, Winnie’s Restaurant is one of the places which many hotels recommend for a sumptuous and affordable pricing. Owned by Winona and Dani Pfister, the restaurant serves home-style fusion dishes, ready to cater any guests with their variety of food offerings. Name it, and they might have what you want.   WINNIE’S RESTO. A collection of wines serve as a decoration for the restaurant.   They serve Mediterranean, Indian, and Filipino cuisine which guests love as the hands-on owners will be there to accommodate reservations and walk-in customers who would love to see what they serve in the famous […]
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  • Palawan
  • Coron
  • Filipino
  • Greek & Mediterranean
  • Indian
    • Spanish colonial meets modern Filipino: Elias

    Spanish colonial meets modern Filipino: Elias

    Fans of Chef Florabel Co Yatco’s atply-named Turn of the Century Filipino Dining at Crisostomo no longer need to flock to any of their branches in Alabang, Eastwood, Fairview, Katipunan, Macapagal, Newport, or Nuvali thanks to Elias.   WELCOME TO ELIAS, A cross between Spanish colonial fittings and turn of the century Filipino dining.   Elias is the best representation of what it would have felt like to eat in an elegant Spanish colonial home while still enjoying dishes made by Chef Florabel. Guests are greeted by warm smiles and an atmosphere suitable for family dinners and dinner dates.   SIMPLE SPANISH ELEGANCE. Tables and chairs will remind you of […]
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  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Filipino
    • Dingding Restaurant

    Dingding Restaurant

    Chinese cuisine is tricky: it can go horribly wrong when not done properly, but it can also be the best thing you’ve tasted if done right. Dingding Restaurant excels in the latter.   FRONT OF RESTAURANT   RESTAURANT INTERIOR   Dingding Restaurant is one of the few authentic Chinese restaurants in Coron. Specializing in cuisine from mainland China, they serve dishes that satisfy even the most discerning of Chinese guests. It’s very popular with Chinese tourists, especially businessmen who visit the islands.   Steamed Lapu-lapu (P1,600 to P3,000 depending on size)   They pride themselves in serving the best steamed fish on the island. Steaming may sound simple, but as […]
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  • Palawan
  • Coron
  • Chinese