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Social dining with food from Fukuoka: Kushiyaki Chikuzenya

Social dining with food from Fukuoka: Kushiyaki Chikuzenya

Filipinos and Japanese have a shared love for food, especially grilled food and table cooking. It’s quick, easy, and very social: another thing that Filipinos and Japanese have in common. Whenever you’re in Cebu, make sure you visit Kushiyaki Chikuzenya, where you can enjoy great-tasting grilled food and table cooking.
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  • Cebu
  • Cebu Part 1 2017
  • Japanese
  • Cebu Part 1 2017
    • 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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  • Greenbelt
  • Makati
  • Mandaluyong
  • Manila
  • Pasay
  • Quezon City
  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Ermita
  • Mall of Asia
  • Ninoy Aquino International Airport
  • SM North EDSA
  • The Podium
  • UP Town Center
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Mitsuyado Sei-men: The House of Tsukemen

    Mitsuyado Sei-men: The House of Tsukemen

    The best dipping noodle house is now in town! Mitsuyado Sei-men’s secret lies in the refreshing acidity and careful stewing that creates depth in flavor of their broth and the sticky and consistent elasticity of their noodles. Hiroshima Spicy Tsukemen (P280) Nagoya Tan Tan Men (P340) From more than 10 kinds of tsukemen (dipping noodles), the bestseller is the Marutoku Tsukemen (P400, regular; P440, large), but another popular kind is the Cheese Sauce Tsukemen (P350, regular; P390, large). There is also the Karashi Tsukemen (P280, regular; P320, large) for those who love spicy dishes. Watch out for their Miso Tsukemen, which they have recently added to their menu this year! […]
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  • Jupiter Street
  • Makati
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Nikumaru: Japanese Restaurant in BF Homes, Paranaque

    Nikumaru: Japanese Restaurant in BF Homes, Paranaque

    Located along Aguirre Avenue in BF Homes, Paranaque, Nikumaru serves a variety of dishes fit for the palette of anyone who’s craving for some good ol’ Japanese. Ramen, tempura, donburi, and teppanyaki – name it, and Nikumaru probably has it!
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  • Parañaque
  • BF Homes
  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese 2018
  • Japanese
  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese 2018
  • Ramen
    • As authentic as it gets: SOBA Kamakura

    As authentic as it gets: SOBA Kamakura

    Stepping through the doors of Soba Kamakura is like being transported to one of Japan’s many noodle houses. There’s a sense of tradition and modernity that will keep you coming back regardless of how “hidden” Soba Kamakura is.
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  • Cebu
  • Cebu Part 1 2017
  • Cebu Part 1 2017
  • Soba
    • Sigekiya Ramen in Alabang Serves Authentic Japanese Ramen at Its Finest

    Sigekiya Ramen in Alabang Serves Authentic Japanese Ramen at Its Finest

    There is no denying that the ramen craze is all over the metro, and for those who are looking for more restaurants where they can enjoy the famous Japanese food, here’s one restaurant to add to your long list of to-go-to places.
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  • Muntinlupa
  • Alabang
  • Alabang Restaurant 2019
  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese
  • Alabang Restaurant 2019
  • Curry 2018
  • Ramen
    • Butamaru in Westgate: A Heartwarming Joint of Ramen Goodness

    Butamaru in Westgate: A Heartwarming Joint of Ramen Goodness

    Butamaru is a ramen joint in Westgate, Alabang that specializes in pork-based broth. Established in 2014, this ramen joint is inspired by the variations of the Hakata style ramen that originated from Fukuoka prefecture. In Japanese, ‘Buta’ translated to pork and ‘Maru’ means circle. The interior inside is simple and straight to the point. On the first floor, you’ll see a counter or bar area patterned from the restaurants in Japan. Meanwhile, the second floor has a bigger space and serves as the main dining of the restaurant. To get the perfect ramen, Butamaru’s Filipino owner flew to Fukuoka to research the ways of ramen. He also learned about the right procedure and marinating […]
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  • Alabang
  • Alabang Restaurant 2019
  • Japanese
  • Alabang Restaurant 2019
  • Ramen
    • Kenji Tei Ramen House

    Kenji Tei Ramen House

    Kenji Tei Ramen House is well-known for its healthy menu. Once you take a bite of their salmon maki (broiled salmon topped with mayonnaise), you will be quickly taken by its authentic Japanese taste!
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  • Greenbelt
  • Laguna
  • Makati
  • Alabang
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Kawasaki Restaurant

    Kawasaki Restaurant

    Savor authentic Japanese cuisine for an affordable price only at Kawasaki Restaurant, located at the vibrant and busy city of Makati. SASHIMI MORIAWASER. A mixed sashimi platter (780++) . Price depends on the season. Japanese cuisine is famous for its quality ingredients, particular seasonality, pure and delicately favored dishes, and impeccable plating. Their genuine take on their signature dishes makes it a staple food in the Western countries. Bringing Japan closer to the expats in Makati, Kawasaki restaurant serves everything authentic. They describe their place as a nostalgic tavern, from its wallpaper with a handwritten drink liquor, down to its aroma once you enter the place. They offer huge menu and […]
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  • Japanese
    • Hanagushi at Beacon, Makati: Taste the Best Yakitori of Saga, Japan

    Hanagushi at Beacon, Makati: Taste the Best Yakitori of Saga, Japan

    Popular in Saga, Japan for offering grilled goodness, Hanagushi is here to let Filipinos taste the best of their cuisine.
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  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese 2018
  • Little Tokyo Restaurant 2019
  • Japanese
  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese 2018
  • Little Tokyo Restaurant 2019
  • Yakitori
    • Buta+Wagyu

    Buta+Wagyu

    Have a taste of Japanese wagyu from the only authorized distributor in the country—Buta+Wagyu—at SM Aura Premier, Bonifacio Global City.
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  • Taguig
  • SM Aura
  • Japanese
    • Tsujiri, famous Japanese matcha brand, to open in Manila soon

    Tsujiri, famous Japanese matcha brand, to open in Manila soon

    Calling all matcha lovers! Tsujiri, a famous matcha brand in Japan, will finally be coming to the Philippines! Serving nothing but the best and freshest green tea drinks and desserts, this place is sure to become a heaven for anyone who loves anything and everything matcha.
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  • Pasay
  • Desserts
  • S' Maison
  • Japanese
  • Desserts
    • Kitsho at Hotel Jen Manila: King crabs, pufferfish, and more authentic Japanese fare

    Kitsho at Hotel Jen Manila: King crabs, pufferfish, and more authentic Japanese fare

    Start the year with a fare of authentic Japanese dishes to fill up your tummy, only at the home of Japanese cuisine in the metro’s bay area: Kitsho in Hotel Jen Manila.
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  • Pasay
  • Japanese 2018
  • Japanese
  • Japanese 2018
    • LeTAO Cheesecake is now in Manila

    LeTAO Cheesecake is now in Manila

    Japan’s LeTAO cheesecake, sister company of Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, is now in Manila!
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  • Japanese
    • Takeichi: Tokyo’s #1 chicken ramen shop opens in Manila

    Takeichi: Tokyo’s #1 chicken ramen shop opens in Manila

    Manila will finally get a taste of authentic chicken ramen as Tokyo’s number one chicken ramen shop, Takeichi, opened its doors in Manila this December.
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  • Manila
  • Malate
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • First look: UCC Clockwork’s grab-and-go concept in Robinsons Place Manila

    First look: UCC Clockwork’s grab-and-go concept in Robinsons Place Manila

    Are you hungry but in a hurry? No worries, because UCC Clockwork brings its first grab-and-go concept in Manila.
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  • Fusion
  • Japanese
    • List: Favorite Japanese Restaurants in Salcedo Village, Makati

    List: Favorite Japanese Restaurants in Salcedo Village, Makati

    For those who are fans of the Japanese cuisine, we’ve listed some great restaurants in Salcedo Village that serves authentic and delicious Japanese food at reasonable price. 1. Shokuji Shokuji is a restaurant tucked away in Salcedo Village in Makati that offers delicious and reasonably priced Japanese cuisine. Address: G/F LPL Center, 130 San Agustin St. cor. Sedeno St., Salcedo Village, Makati City Telephone Number: (02) 812-9235 Business Hours: 11:00 am- 2:00 pm/ 6:00 pm- 10:00 am Closed On: Saturday, Sundays, and Holidays Read more: shokuji 2. Takashi Japanese Cuisine Takashi Japanese Cuisine Makati is as authentic of a Japanese restaurant experience as you can get owned by Chef Takashi Kawasaki. […]
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  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
  • Shabu - shabu
  • Tendon
  • Tonkatsu
  • Yakiniku
  • Yakitori
    • Miyazaki at Molito Complex, Alabang

    Miyazaki at Molito Complex, Alabang

    If you are a foodie looking for the best place to go to in the South for some Japanese food, then Miyazaki is the place for you!
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  • Muntinlupa
  • Alabang
  • Molito
  • Japanese
    • Bijin Nabe by Tsukada Nojo in Pasay: The Home of Japanese Beauty Hotpot

    Bijin Nabe by Tsukada Nojo in Pasay: The Home of Japanese Beauty Hotpot

    The popular Japanese beauty hotpot Bijin Nabe by Tsukada Nojo is now available in the Philippines!
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  • Pasay
  • Bay City Restaurant 2019
  • Hot Pot 2017
  • S' Maison
  • Japanese
  • Bay City Restaurant 2019
  • Hot Pot 2017
    • Shaburi in Uptown BGC: Experience authentic Japanese shabu-shabu

    Shaburi in Uptown BGC: Experience authentic Japanese shabu-shabu

    Get the full, authentic Japanese shabu-shabu experience at Shaburi.
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  • Cuisines
  • Taguig
  • Buffet
  • Hot Pot 2017
  • Japanese 2018
  • Uptown BGC
  • Japanese
  • Cuisines
  • Buffet
  • Hot Pot 2017
  • Japanese 2018
  • Shabu - shabu
    • More than just a food park: Happy Tables on Congressional Avenue

    More than just a food park: Happy Tables on Congressional Avenue

    Where do hungry tummies go for refuge, you ask? It’s at Happy Tables—where you can find 17 different food stalls to satisfy your hunger pangs.
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  • Quezon City
  • Congressional Avenue
  • Desserts
  • Filipino
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Desserts
    • Japan’s tendon specialty restaurant Akimitsu Tendon is now in Manila!

    Japan’s tendon specialty restaurant Akimitsu Tendon is now in Manila!

    Japan’s best tendon restaurant in town is finally here, along with Ramen Nagi at NAIA Terminal 3. RAMEN NAGI X AKIMITSU TENDON. Your go-to Japanese restaurant in the airport! If you’re a fan of Japanese cuisine, particularly their heaven-sent battered seafood and vegetable dish popularly known as tempura, you totally need to get to this restaurant ASAP. GODAIME CHEF’S SPECIAL TEMPURA. A bowl consisting of Anago eel, prawn, oyster, fish, shrimp, bone cracker, and vegetable tempura. EBI TEMPURA. A plateful of prawn, shrimp, and seasonal vegetables tempura. Akimitsu Tendon, a restaurant that specializes in tendon or Tempura Donburi (rice bowl), has come to the Philippines. Sharing the same space with […]
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  • Pasay
  • Ninoy Aquino International Airport
  • Japanese
  • Tendon
    • Le Petit Soufflé: French-Japanese Comfort Food

    Le Petit Soufflé: French-Japanese Comfort Food

    Le Petit Souffle, a French-Japanese dessert haven by Chef Miko Aspiras might be your next go-to place every time you’ll crave for something sugary and savory. ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES in Le Petit Souffle Located on the 3rd floor of Century City Mall in Makati, Le Petit Souffle offers unique and beautifully served food you’ll love. Fans of sweets will have to celebrate as they serve the best desserts in town! Valrhona Grand Crus (P375) The interior will make you want to stay a little more for some photo op after finishing your food. From the chairs, couches and tables to its walls and ceiling – everything inside this restaurant is […]
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  • Century City Mall
  • Makati
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Desserts
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Desserts
    • 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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  • Mandaluyong
  • Pork 2019
  • SM Megamall
  • Japanese
  • Pork 2019
    • Fukudaya Japanese Dining Offers Omakase-Kaiseki Course at Arya Residences in BGC

    Fukudaya Japanese Dining Offers Omakase-Kaiseki Course at Arya Residences in BGC

    Opened in August of 2016 at Arya Residences, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Fukudaya—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.
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese 2018
  • Pork 2019
  • Japanese
  • Curry 2018
  • Japanese 2018
  • Pork 2019
    • Taste and feel authentic Japan goodness at Watami Grill and Sushi Bar

    Taste and feel authentic Japan goodness at Watami Grill and Sushi Bar

    Watami is known as a restaurant that serves the usual Japanese food like tempura, rice bowls and ramen but its 3rd branch in the Philippines just busted the typecast – Watami Grill and Sushi Bar in Uptown Mall BGC is the first branch of the franchise to offer more skewers, sushi and drinks. With three branches located in the Philippines, Watami is quite a big name internationally. They are currently operating about 700 branches in various countries in Asia such as Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan. Getting inside the restaurant, a familiar Japan feel in the air will welcome you with just one sniff. Its relatively small room […]
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  • Taguig
  • Uptown BGC
  • Japanese
    • 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
    • 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
    • Botejyu in SM MOA

    Botejyu in SM MOA

    Botejyu in SM Mall of Asia   Japan’s premier specialty restaurant is finally here! Botejyu, the innovator of the legendary Okonomiyaki, and inventor of Okosoba, opens their first Philippine branch at the SM Mall of Asia.   Botejyu President and CEO Hideto Kurita (in the middle) with Viva International Food and Restaurants, Inc. officials pose for a photo op   From the gourmet city of Tamade, Osaka in 1946, Botejyu first started as an okonomiyaki specialty restaurant. The restaurant was named so from the Japanese onomatopoeia of the sound “bote” of the okonomiyaki being flipped and the sizzling sound “jyu” of it cooking on the hot teppan griddle.   Ceasar […]
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  • Pasay
  • Japanese 2018
  • Mall of Asia
  • Japanese
  • Japanese 2018