10 Must-Try Salads in Manila
It’s time to eat your greens! Start fresh and make that healthy living happen as you check these restaurants we’ve scoured in Manila which offer the freshest, healthiest, and most delicious salads.
Chelsea Grand Café
Warm Double Smoked Bacon and Quinoa (Php 420)
For your comfort food finds, head to Chelsea Grand Café and explore their signature dishes. This bright and lovely café in Serendra is where you’ll find the must-try Warm Double Smoked Bacon and Quinoa, which is a mixture of heirloom grilled carrots, warm cherry balsamic vinaigrette, fresh oranges, roasted tomatoes, toasted almonds and mesclun, that’s light yet bold in flavor.
Read: Comfy Gourmet Fare at Chelsea Grand Café in Serendra, BGC
Address: G/F Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Contact: 02-909-7011
Operating Hours: 11 am to 11 pm (Mon. to Sun.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/raintreechelseagrandcafe/
Uniquease
Eat-All-You-Can Salad Bar for only Php 290
This is the place you go to if you’re a vegetarian. Japanese restaurant Uniquease offers variety of dishes made with organic vegetables grown in organic farms in North Luzon, for your healthy dining. They offer all-you-can-eat salad bar at only Php 290 where you can find 15 kinds of vegetables and homemade dressing.
Read: UNIQUEASE
Address: Unit C #1036, Hormiga cor. Teresa St., Rizal Village, Brgy. Valenzuela, Makati
Contact: 02-519-6406
Operating Hours: 11 am to 8 pm (Mon. to Sun) Closed every Tuesday
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UNIQUEASE.Restaurant/
Corner Tree Café
Japanese seaweed salad (Php 190/solo, Php 320/sharing, Php 495/large)
With their menu consisting of vegan and gluten-free food, you’d be delighted to know why Corner Tree Café’s salad is a must for those who are watching their calorie count. It’s their Seaweed Salad (a rare find in the Philippines) that makes the café worth a visit, as it is made with lettuce and seaweed with Japanese dressing with ginger and white sesame, with the base using liquid amino as a substitute for soy sauce.
Read: Corner Tree Café in Makati: A vegan’s happy corner
Address: 150 Jupiter St., Bel-Air, Makati
Contact: 02-897-0295 or 0905-558-6177
Operating Hours: 11 am to 10 pm (Mon. to Sun.)
Website: http://cornertreecafe.com/
Sekitori
Ramen Salad (Php 220)
Looking for an extraordinary salad? Check out Sekitori’s Ramen Salad. Loaded with fresh lettuce, 300 grams of chewy noodles, chopped tomatoes mixed with Chinese-style barbecued pork, sesame mayonnaise, and soft-boiled egg on top, this crunchy noodle salad is definitely worth trying out. If you’re around Little Tokyo, check this out!
Read: Sekitori Authentic Japanese Restaurant in Manila: Eat as if you’re in Japan
Address: 2277 Chino Roces Ave., Pasong Tamo cor. Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati
Contact: 02-425-9030
Operating Hours: 11:30 pm to 2:30 pm; 5:00 pm to 12:00 am (Mon. to Sat); 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. ( Sun.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Japanese-Restaurant-Sekitori-549182771761542/
Providore
Providore Salad (Php 350)
Located in SM Aura, Providore also has its own take on your favorite fresh dishes with their very own Providore Salad. This salad, consisting of avocado, bacon, blue cheese, lettuce, arugula, croutons, and nuts with buttermilk ranch dressing is creamy, garlicky, and delicious. Add that with tomatoes and there goes your refreshing sour taste.
Read: Providore Backyard in SM Aura provides a new kind of chill
Address: G/F SM Aura Premier, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Contact: 02-802-9448
Operating Hours: 8 am to 11 pm (Sun. to Wed.); 8 am to 1 am (Thurs to Sat.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RaintreeProvidore/
Wildflour Café + Bakery
Grilled Octopus Salad (Php 440)
Have you ever tried an Octopus Salad? If not, then it’s time for you to go to Wildflour Café and Bakery to try one. Their Grilled Octopus Salad made up of a combination of shredded cabbage, fresh coriander, and peanuts with mangoes and dalandan that make the salad zingy is really a bestseller. Top that with freshly grilled octopus in fish sauce and peanut dressing and voila, you now have your new favorite salad.
Read: Wildflour in Makati: A cozy yet casual café and bakery
Address: G/F Frabelle Business Centre Bldg., 111 Rada St., Legazpi Village, Makati
Contact: 02-833-9799
Operating Hours: Lunch Hours, 12:00 nn – 5:00 pm, Dinner hours Monday to Thursday (5:00 pm – 10 :00 pm) / Friday to Saturday (5:00 pm – 11:00 pm)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WildflourcafebakeryFortBonifacio/
Maple
Arugula Salad (Php 235)
Maple, found in Forbes Park, is also your destination if you’re craving salads. Go and have a taste of their Arugula Salad, which is made up of cherry tomatoes, walnuts, prosciutto, and Grana Padano cheese with lemon vinaigrette, added with poached egg to mask the bitter flavor of the arugula.
Read: Maple Restaurant Manila
Address: 2/F San Antonio Plaza Arcade, 50 McKinley Rd., Forbes Park, Makati
Contact: 02-621-6211
Operating Hours: 6:30 am to 11 pm (Mon. to Sun.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MapleRestaurantPH/
California Pizza Kitchen
Original BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad (Php 395/half, Php 595/full)
If you think California Pizza Kitchen is just about pizzas, think again. On your next visit, order the Original BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad which is a Mexican type consisting of herbs and lettuce, jicama, fresh coriander, tomato, and basil. It also has fried shredded tortilla, black beans, succulent chicken breasts, and cheese. Choose between barbecue or tomato salad for its filling!
Read: https://www.facebook.com/CPKPhilippines/
Address: G/F W Global Center, 9th Ave. cor. 30th St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Contact:02-668-3912
Operating Hours: 11 am to 11 pm (Mon to Thurs and Sun); 11 am to 12 mn (Fri. to Sat.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CPKPhilippines/
Bizu Patisserie
Salmon Crepe Salad (Php 375)
Bizu’s beautiful Salmon Crepe Salad is definitely a must-try. Made up of eggs, smoked salmon, crepe, and baby greens, you’ll instantly love the flavorful combination of crepe, mozzarella cheese, and Bechamel sauce which is as smooth as velvet. The salad is also topped off with lemon vinaigrette that gets you to have a flavorful party in your mouth!
Read: Bizu Patisserie: Filling You with Kisses from Delicious Meals
Address: Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati
Contact: 02-757-2498
Operating Hours: 7 am to 11 pm (Mon. to Sun.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ilovebizu/
Cyma Greek Taverna
Cyma’s Roka Salata (Php 350/solo, Php 595/sharing, Php 850/family)
The ever-popular Roka Salad of Cyma is undoubtedly part of the list! Made up of romaine lettuce, arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts, and parmigiano cheese, this salad filled with traditional Greek dressing is packed with flavors you wouldn’t want to miss.
Read: CYMA Greek Taverna
Address: Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati
Contact: 02-729-4837
Operating Hours: 11 am to 11 pm (Mon. to Sun.)
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cymarestaurant/
