7 Places to Enjoy Kirin Ichiban Draft Beer in the Metro
Looking for an after-work drink or perhaps a nightcap? Why not try Japan’s finest beer—Kirin Ichiban! With every sip, it boasts 100% malt beer, made with premium well-selected ingredients.
Unlike other beers, Kirin Ichiban is made using the First Press method, ensuring that only the flavorful parts of the ingredients are extracted for a rich and smooth taste.
Since first launched in the Philippines in 2018, you can now enjoy a pint or two of Kirin Ichiban in Japanese restaurants around the metro. It is best to ask their staff for the best dish to pair with your beer for that elevated dining experience!
Kazunori
Established in 2017, Kazunori is an amalgamation of three dining concepts and various culinary influences. It has integrated a Tokyo-inspired cafe, a modern Japanese dining area, and a sushi bar into one restaurant space.
With its highly extensive menu, you can experience both traditional, modern, and ingenious renditions of Japanese cuisine—everything that takes a lifetime to master.
G/F Mazda Makati Building 2301, Chino Roces Ave. Ext. Makati City
0917-836-2695
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
facebook.com/kazunorisushi
Kawasaki Restaurant
Bringing Japan closer to the expats in Makati, Kawasaki Restaurant serves everything authentic. They describe their place as a nostalgic tavern, from its traditional interiors down to its aroma once you enter the place.
Their menu is composed of a wide variety of Japanese dishes from sashimis, sushi rolls, vegetable gyoza, smelt, seaweed salad, Kawasaki roll, and more.
7563 Santillan Street, Pio del Pilar, Makati City
Contact: 0917-872-1022
6:00 p.m. to 12 m.n.
Kyo-to
Manifesting a luxurious yet traditional vibe, Kyo-to is not your typical Japanese restaurant. Its minimalistic details, which you may easily notice upon entering, speak so much of an intimate dining experience.
As its specialty, Kyo-to takes pride in their Kaiseki Ryori, a dish that tells so much of the culinary history of Japan. This type of meal dates back to centuries ago where it evolved from just a simple tea ceremony dish to a now luxury food served among the elites.
Address: G/F 119 C. Palanca Jr. St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
Contact: 02-8805-7743
Business Hours: 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Tues to Sun)
kyo-torestaurant.com
facebook.com/kyo.toph
Teppan Okochi
Teppan Okochi prides itself with its teppanyaki-style Japanese cuisine where food is cooked on an iron griddle. This restaurant, which serves only authentic Japanese eats, offers a wide variety of food ranging from okonomiyaki to unagi or eels.
It also features a sushi counter, where, like the Teppanyaki counter, you can watch chefs skillfully prepare the dish in front of your eyes. Of course, there is a bar as well, which carries a variety of alcoholic beverages that you can match with your meals.
Address: G/F Power Plant Mall Rockwell, Lopez Dr., Rockwell Center, Makati City
Contact: 02-813-0051/0917-795-0051
Business Hours: Lunch – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Facebook: facebook.com/teppanokochi
Yokohama Meat Kitchen
Brought by Yakiniku Zanmai, a known barbecue restaurant in Japan, Yokohama Meat Kitchen in Makati is famous for its high-quality, fresh meat selections meticulously chosen to produce the perfect taste and tenderness off the grill.
You can also enjoy a drink or two that’s perfect with grilled meat at the restaurant’s bar including Kirin Ichiban!
Address: #16 Jupiter St., Brgy. Bel-Air, Makati City
Contact: 02-831-6546/0916-377-3655
Business Hours: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Website: yokohamameatkitchen.com
Facebook: facebook.com/yokohamameatkitchen
Ogawa Traditional Japanese Restaurant
From the Kaiseki menu and offerings of teppan, robatayaki, and sushi, to its design, ambiance, and service, everything at Ogawa Traditional Japanese Restaurant rings authentic and traditional.
Carefully thought and with intricate design and architecture, Ogawa promises customers to have the experience of being in Japan with their vibe and dishes.
Address: 2/F The Fort Entertainment Complex, BGC, Taguig City
Telephone Number: 02-886-4994/0917-856-4292
Business Hours: Lunch – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Dinner – 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Mon to Sun)
Facebook: facebook.com/OGAWA-Traditional-Japanese-Restaurant
Fukudaya
Fukudaya in BGC—offering an omakase-kaiseki course with off-menu dishes special to the occasion—is the first Fukudaya branch in the country and was put up to bring to the Philippines innovative interpretations of a modern Japanese dining experience.
With three Japanese guest chefs, locally sourced ingredients, and imported cooking equipment from Japan, diners are surely in for a sumptuous modern Japanese epicurean enjoyment.
G/F, Arya Residences Tower 1, McKinley Parkway, BGC, Taguig City
02-800-3563/0927-264-0171
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Which among these Japanese restaurants will you try a glass of Kirin Ichiban next? Let us know in the comments below!
