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Ramen Nagi Manila: Ramen Fit for a King

Ramen Nagi Manila: Ramen Fit for a King

Itching to try ramen that's fit for a king? Look no further than Ramen Nagi!

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Bonifacio Global City

Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Makansutra: A spoonful of Singapore

Makansutra: A spoonful of Singapore

Now, Singapore is within your reach! The famous food market of Singapore has finally come to Manila! Makansutra by Singapore’s Pte Ltd can now be found at its home in SM Megamall which features 12 of the best stalls that offer 60 dishes coming from the cuisines of Singapore, Hong Kong, Malacca in Malaysia, and more.

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YAYOI Japanese Teishoku Restaurant in SM Megamall Satisfies Your Cravings for Set Menu Dining

YAYOI Japanese Teishoku Restaurant in SM Megamall Satisfies Your Cravings for Set Menu Dining

Your cravings for authentic Japanese dishes are about to be satisfied with YAYOI Japanese Teishoku Restaurant in SM Megamall.

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Caffeined by Mozaic Living: Coffee, Style and Local!

Caffeined by Mozaic Living: Coffee, Style and Local!

This store is permanently closed. Related: Caffeined by Artesania in Makati: Furniture Showroom and Homegrown Cafe in One It’s not every day you’ll hear about a coffee shop that lies inside a furniture boutique bolstered up by great passion for local products and fostered under one roof of all voguish goodness – not until Caffeined by Mozaic Living. Opened in February 2016, Caffeined is a specialty coffee shop managed by the people behind Mozaic Living, a furniture store and lifestyle showroom established six years ago. Mozaic Living offers proudly Philippine-made, handcrafted fine pieces for the living, dining, and bedroom areas; then the management came up with the idea of establishing […]

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CYMA Greek Taverna

CYMA Greek Taverna

One restaurant in Boracay stands out for serving Greek cuisine: CYMA Greek Taverna.

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Boracay April 2017

Shangri-La Plaza

Greek & Mediterranean

Boracay April 2017

It’s a classic after-work adventure at Cable Car in Ortigas

It’s a classic after-work adventure at Cable Car in Ortigas

This is how you describe Cable Car in two words—“It’s home!” Cable Car also offers outdoor seating Having been in the industry since 1992, Cable Car is probably one of the most-trusted restopubs here in Manila. With four branches in the metro and one in Iloilo City, Cable Car has already conquered the after-work scene when it comes to merriment and relaxation. Cable Car Ortigas’ interiors Cable Car’s bar As you walk into its branch in Ortigas, you’ll already have a clue on what Cable Car is all about—it’s a restaurant slash pub that offers sumptuous food, signature drinks, and wholesome entertainment for all. Cable […]

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Chef Arch’s Lime 88

Chef Arch’s Lime 88

This is not your ordinary street food. This is Street Food Na Pinasosyal. You may not be a fan of the street food you see along the busy walkways of Manila, but Lime 88’s version is an exception. Lime 88 is a restaurant owned by Chef Arch, who used to work as senior chef in M Café. Chef Arch converted their ancestral home to become a restaurant that serves “StreetFood Na Pinasosyal” (street food made exquisite). Now, you’ll know why it’s better than the rest. Devour on these pinasosyal street food offerings! Unlike other places where you’re not sure if the street food you’re eating was […]

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Alqueria: A great place for sumptuous Spanish food

Alqueria: A great place for sumptuous Spanish food

Go to Alqueria for a great Spanish feast! Inside and out Alqueria Alqueria is a great place to go to if you want sumptuous Spanish food. As part of the Sumosam group, the restaurant serves Catalan dishes headed by its Spanish chef Adrian Nieto who grew up in an alqueria or a farm house. Spanish snacks, you say? (Photo by Cez Chosen, grabbed from Zomato) (Photos grabbed from Zomato.com) Aside from the food that they serve, what makes Alqueria a known restaurant is because of its ambience. It has a nice and cozy ambience which is perfect for those who want to spend a comfortable […]

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Satchmi

Satchmi

For music enthusiasts, for caffeine-dependent yuppies, for inspired young creatives—we present Satchmi to you. Inside SM Megamall is a hangout place called Satchmi, that is known for being a café plus music and vinyl shop. It’s where a community of audiophiles gather, to listen to good music produced by vintage turn tables while you sip a cup of coffee. As a hangout place inside a mall, it’s haven to those who would like to chill. A cup of coffee makes a day better Apart from drinks and vinyls, Satchmi also sells turntables. The music store is such a sight to see what with its beautiful lighting, cozy interiors, and wall […]

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Sambo Kojin

Sambo Kojin

Can’t decide whether you want to go Japanese or Korean this time? Why not go both? See Sambo Kojin’s buffet offerings and feast on their sumptuous dishes. Sambo Kojin’s sushi offerings As you enter the restaurant, you’ll be amazed at how large the entire space is. This eat all you can restaurant offers Japanese and Korean cuisine so if you like Asian cuisine best, it’s one of the restaurants you should try. Choose your Katsu sauce Want some Korean appetizer? Choose your sweet treat! Aside from how big it is, they have a very clean and cozy ambience that will make you want to […]

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Yaku Japanese Grill in Mandaluyong: Serving Authentic Yakitori

Yaku Japanese Grill in Mandaluyong: Serving Authentic Yakitori

Have a delightful Japanese dining here at Yaku Japanese grill!

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Duck and Buvette

Duck and Buvette

Dining a la French is now a dream come true with Duck and Buvette! Found at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Duck and Buvette offers its guests French comfort food that’s delectable in every bite. Buvette in French means refreshment stalls that serve fresh snacks. These are small plates good for sharing, something one can do when dining in the restaurant. It’s well-known for its Duck Confit and several other duck dishes cooked the French way. They also use duck fat in some of their dishes which make these all the more flavourful and appetizing. Duck and Buvette took the place of Café Provencal in the mall, but they […]

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Shangri-La Plaza

Osaka Ohsho

Osaka Ohsho

Did you know that the ‘World’s No. 1 Gyoza’ is now in Manila? Head on over at Osaka Ohsho and see what makes their gyoza the best! Dubbed as the World’s No. 1 Gyoza, Osaka Ohsho takes pride in serving the most delectable gyoza in the world. It was in 1969 that Osaka Ohsho started and at present, it has over 300+ stores nationwide, including the two branches here in Manila. The most popular dish that Osaka Ohsho serves is their gyoza. What makes it better than any other gyoza is that each piece was made and prepared by highly-trained chefs to ensure that it maintains the freshness and the […]

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Fireside by Kettle

Fireside by Kettle

If you love Kettle and its buttermilk fried chicken, you’ll love it even more as they build another restaurant that serves equally appetizing meals, in the name of Fireside. Fireside by Kettle is also an American restaurant that serves delicious comfort food. It serves the kind of food you would want to eat when you want to just relax as you dine in its spacious area. The place has a laidback interior perfect to bring your friends for company. With Kettle being known for their tasty buttermilk fried chicken, Fireside’s version of this will not disappoint you. Fireside’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken Fingers served with home-style gravy, honey, […]

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HEAT

HEAT

Located at the luxurious EDSA Shangri-La hotel, HEAT offers sumptuous all-day dining for its guests. HEAT is an all-day restaurant that offers sumptuous serving for its guests, masterfully prepared by international executive chefs. The dining offers Asian and continental specialties through a lavish buffet with a live-kitchen concept. The spacious restaurant has a seating capacity of 426 people that also offers an outdoor setting that has a garden and a pool view. But if you want to dine there privately, you can do so by choosing among its private rooms called Celsius, Kelvin, Rankine, and Fahrenheit. As for HEAT’s buffet servings, you will see various dishes of international cuisine. The […]

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Shangri-La Plaza

Din Tai Fung in SM Megamall: Taiwan’s Xiao Long Bao Heaven

Din Tai Fung in SM Megamall: Taiwan’s Xiao Long Bao Heaven

If you’re a fan of Taiwanese cuisine, we have one great restaurant choice for you. It’s Din Tai Fung, a legendary Taiwanese cuisine restaurant. DIN TAI FUNG. The newest Taiwanese restaurant franchise in Manila. Photo grabbed from Din Tai Fung’s Facebook page Din Tai Fung is a world-renowned restaurant, famous for being a “xiao long bao heaven.” It started in Taiwan in the 1950s, and eventually branched out in several countries such as in US, Australia and all through Asia. It became celebrated for its xiao long bao, which is still their bestseller in all their restaurants. As being bestsellers, they have different variations of xiao long bao (steamed soup-filled […]

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BLK 513 in Mandaluyong: Offering Charcoal Activated Froyo and Other Healthy Delights

BLK 513 in Mandaluyong: Offering Charcoal Activated Froyo and Other Healthy Delights

BLK 513 offers a wide variety of yogurt products, including Greek yogurt with activated charcoal that helps with detoxifying.

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Bakery and Sweets

Healthy/Organic

Bakery and Sweets

Healthy/Organic

Ukokkei Japan: Affordable and heavenly ramen eats

Ukokkei Japan: Affordable and heavenly ramen eats

Ukokkei Japan lets us taste good quality ramen at an affordable price!

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Chelsea Kitchen in SM Megamall

Chelsea Kitchen in SM Megamall

Chelsea Kitchen is another Raintree Group offering that is the more casual version of its Chelsea Grand Café. The concept for it, according to the company’s Corporate Chef Kalel Chan, is like ‘extension of the kitchen’ – open, casual, engaging. Its flagship branch occupies an inviting space at the ground floor near the main entrance of SM Megamall Fashion Hall in Mandaluyong City while its 2nd branch is located in Eastwood Mall Libis, Quezon City. Chelsea Kitchen has a funky and friendly vibe with its no-walls design, stylishly put together modern pieces, and breezy set-up. There’s an open kitchen where diners can have a snap of the dishes to be […]

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Chops Chicago Steakhouse

Chops Chicago Steakhouse

Treat yourself with some of the best premium-quality meat at Chops Chicago Steakhouse. Located in Shangri-La Plaza in Ortigas, this steakhouse promises to serve something that will fill your stomach without drilling a hole in your pockets. Its finest USDA Prime Beef steaks offering has made this steak house a prime place for dining especially with its special menu, the Cab Rib Eye Steak. If you aren’t sure what to choose, you can take a good look at some of their savory lumps of meat and pick from there. Additionally, there are a variety of meaty dishes including The Bone Marrow (P295) served with bread, filling you with its flavors. […]

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Cucina in Marco Polo Ortigas

Cucina in Marco Polo Ortigas

Enjoy a wide variety of fresh and high quality fusion cuisine at Cucina, Marco Polo Hotel’s buffet restaurant. Here chefs create their masterpiece dishes at the counter and serve you fresh and hot food straight away. The theme of the menu changes every day offering Filipino, Spanish, Italian and other international cuisines. Sometimes Cucina serves special fare like a whole roasted young pig and a whole tuna that add extra excitement to its diners’ buffet experience. Cucina’s fresh cheese and cured ham are imported from Italy and France making the restaurant a global journey of the palate in many ways. Rich and flavorful options of creative world cuisines are made […]

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KOMORO

KOMORO

Komoro Japanese Dining is one of the pioneers of affordable Japanese restaurants in the country and one of the first that introduced Japanese bento in the Philippines. It has been enjoying over two decades of success since it started with its authentic Japanese cuisine offering that are both delectable and reasonably-priced. In Manila, Komoro is nestled in SM Megamall. Customers will find all the quintessential Japanese dishes but for new comers it is recommended they try Komoro’s best-selling Katsudon paired with Soba. These 2 dishes are more than enough to satisfy a Japanese craving. Katsudon (P105); Soba (P88) Also highly recommended are the crowd favorites Gyoza and Ebi Tempura, and […]

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Kool Kids

Kool Kids

Fun ice cream that tastes really cool, no wonder kids love them. Kool Kids makes ice cream frozen in seconds using liquid nitrogen. Enjoy a wide variety of ice cream desserts, like the warm doughnuts ice cream sandwich FroDough. Other bestsellers are their Black Forest Churro Buns and their Frozen S’Mores which are homemade marshmallows with a vanilla ice cream and chocolate center.

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Bakery and Sweets

Bakery and Sweets

Uncle Tetsu Sweets Shop

Uncle Tetsu Sweets Shop

Treat yourself with Uncle Tetsu’s world-famous Japanese cheesecakes. Their specialty cheesecakes have soft and moist texture and come in a variety of delightful flavors. A whole cake is priced at P299. You may also their new product the Pastry Puff that recently came out. Handmade using the finest and freshest ingredients, each piece will make you ask for more. Visit their branches at SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, and SM North Edsa.

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Bakery and Sweets

Bakery and Sweets

Hattendo

Hattendo

Have a taste of heaven in your mouth with Hattendo from Japan. These excellent fluffy, pillowy cream buns with melting smooth texture have reached the Philippines and have been delighting Filipinos with its branches in SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall Mega Fashion Hall, and Power Plant Mall at Baker’s Dozen Rockwell Center. These sweet treats with melt-in-your-mouth goodness come from Hiroshima, from the dough and cream to the wrapping, each item is handmade and delivered straight to the shop. Choose from among its seven flavors including custard and whipped cream.

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Bakery and Sweets

Bakery and Sweets

Mega Food Hall

Mega Food Hall

Adding to SM Megamall’s crowd-drawing features is the Mega Food Hall. Aside from the food court at the main building, Mega Food Hall is the newest foodie destination in the city. The grub hub is located at the 5th floor of Fashion Hall, SM Megamall’s 101,000-sqm recent expansion that also houses retail shops, dining establishments, an IMAX Theater, a new Olympic-sized skating rink, a 14-lane bowling center. The Mega Food Hall has 12 food stalls offering scrumptious international and local comfort cuisines like Yakitori One, The Halal Guys, and more.

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Kettle

Kettle

Kettle is an American restaurant which is well known for their popular fried chicken marinated in buttermilk. It’s classy yet casual ambiance is very inviting, making it a great venue for gatherings, from a simple lunch out with friends to special family occasions. Their best-seller is the Buttermilk Fried Chicken. The meat is tender, juicy, and mildy sweet because of the buttermilk, while the breading is nice, crisp and has none of that oily smell. Buttermilk Fried Chicken (P559) Another best-seller is the Pork and Potato Strips, which are thinly sliced potatoes fried until crispy with a bit of pork belly. Its portion is huge and perfect for sharing. […]

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Linguini Fini

Linguini Fini

Fall in love with Italian cuisine over and over again at Linguini Fini at SM Megamall. Having found much success in Hong Kong—this chic Italian restaurant opened its doors in the Philippines just a year ago. The interiors take inspiration from New York while the food is, of course, another story. Linguini Fini serves one of the finest Italian cuisines in the metro as it only serves the freshest ingredients, and whenever possible—source the ingredients locally as a way of giving back to the local farmers. Treat yourself with some truffles goodness with the Truffle Cream Fettucine. The pasta dish has a striking aroma rooted from the muskiness of the […]

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TENYA Tempura Tendon

TENYA Tempura Tendon

Tenya hails from Asakusa in Tokyo where it’s been serving arguably the best Tendon in Japan with its chain of restaurants. And today, Tenya extends its reach to the Philippines having established a branch in SM Megamall. But what is a Tendon? It’s simply a combination of tempura and a don (rice topped with toppings) making it a Tendon. There are many selections from the entrée but the Jo Tempura is a favorite choice. It offers the classic Tendon experience paired with Soba or Udon that can either be hot or cold. Jo Tempura Soba / Udon (P445) Those who’ve dined at Tenya know that the most addicting part […]

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The Halal Guys, NYC’s Iconic Food Truck is Now in Manila

The Halal Guys, NYC’s Iconic Food Truck is Now in Manila

Photo from The Halal Guys Facebook The New York Post calls The Halal Guys “perhaps the city’s most famous open-air dining destination.” The longest-running food craze that has become an NYC staple streetfood and a worldwide favourite has made its way to Manila at SM Megamall. Find out why New Yorkers are lining up for it like there’s no tomorrow, not minding the long queue as long as they get their platter of the famous gyro and chicken over rice from these guys. Halal is an Arabic term meaning “lawful or permissible”. With over 25 years and counting of great food fame, The Halal Guys are the pioneers of American Halal Food. American […]

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Greek & Mediterranean