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Hanakazu in Alabang: Authentic Japanese Dishes by Chef Hiroaki Otsuka

Hanakazu in Alabang: Authentic Japanese Dishes by Chef Hiroaki Otsuka

Hanakazu Japanese Restaurant in Parañaque has found a new home in Alabang, specifically in the premium five-star hotel in the South, The Bellevue Manila!
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  • Muntinlupa
  • Alabang
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Nomama Artisanal Ramen

    (CLOSED) Nomama Artisanal Ramen

    Owned by the popular chef Him Uy de Baron, Nomama is a modern Japanese restaurant that focuses on artisanal ramen. Chef Him shared with us that Nomama is a word play of “not your mama’s” ramen. The signature dish Nomama Ramen is made with house pork stock, miso-sesame flavour, chashu and tamago. Nomama Ramen (P340) They also have the Thai Green Curry Ramen.  It’s a noodle soup that harmoniously blends with curry coconut flavour. Thai Green Curry Ramen (P330) Nomama serves Japanese food which are made with the freshest products and organic ingredients that are sourced locally. The dishes are all exquisite and prepared creatively for their customers. Indeed, it’s […]
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  • Pasig
  • Kapitolyo
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Arafu Cafe

    Arafu Cafe

    This is a café restaurant ran by a Japanese couple. Arafu Café serves tonkatsu that tastes very homey. It will remind you of a mother’s home cooked meal. Arufa Café has opened their first branch in Fort Bonifacio and has been the favourite place of Japanese housewives and expatriates because of the homey ambiance. They do not offer the usual Japanese food like sashimi or tempura but instead, they offer a variety of authentic Japanese cuisines. One of the most popular dish is the Hamburger Steak and Fried Chicken Dish. Another popular dish from the menu is the Tahara Hamburger. The beef is so tender and juicy. You have to […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Tonkatsu
  • Japanese
  • Tonkatsu
    • (CLOSED) Go-En

    (CLOSED) Go-En

    Go-en is one of the most popular ramen shops in Manila. From the classic soy sauce to miso soup, their dishes are, without a doubt, delicious and distinct. The most popular dish is the Tantanmen, a thick soup of white sesame with seasoned eggs that firmly floats on the soup. Fall in love with their chicken ramen Kara-age Kare topped with a generous amount of cheese. This joint does not only serve delectable ramen, but also has an eye-catching interior decorated with Japanese artworks and traditional toys such as kendama, daruma otoshi, koma (or tops in English), and yoyo. In addition, otakus will greatly appreciate Go-en’s manga rack, which has […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Ramen Santouka in BGC: A Taste of Hokkaido in the Philippines

    Ramen Santouka in BGC: A Taste of Hokkaido in the Philippines

    Ramen Santouka is a ramen restaurant that originated from Hokkaido, Japan.
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  • Greenbelt
  • Makati
  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Greenhills
  • Mall of Asia
  • Ramen
  • Tonkatsu
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
  • Tonkatsu
    • (CLOSED) Tonkotsu Ramen Menya Genki

    (CLOSED) Tonkotsu Ramen Menya Genki

    Tonkotsu Ramen Menya Genki is a well-known restaurant that specializes in ‘tonkotsu.’ With an earnest commitment in making a high-quality stock, this restaurant has created a flavor that will make you reminisce of your good old days. PRIVATE ROOM: Has 50 seats
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  • Pasay
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • (CLOSED) Kitchitora

    (CLOSED) Kitchitora

    The chicken version of Paitan Ramen. It is a great homemade noodle with a very condensed chicken flavor. Left: Paintan Zenbu no Se (P420) Right: Tantan Mien (P395) Kitchitora is a distinguished ramen restaurant that already has a number of regulars, mainly because of its homemade noodles that go well with its mouth-watering soup that is stewed for a whole day. Customers with a big appetite will be very much elated with Kitchitora’s because of its bountiful serving. Aside from ramen, this restaurant also serves a variety of great food such as fried rice, chicken karaage rice, and gyoza.
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  • Glorietta
  • Makati
  • Mandaluyong
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • (CLOSED) Shitamachi

    (CLOSED) Shitamachi

    Shitamachi Japanese Chashu House provides authentic Japanese cuisine. It serves a plentiful of pork ramen that will surely captivate its visitors. To season its food, high quality ingredients and natural sea salt are used by this restaurant. It also does not use any additives, making health conscious customers at ease. Shitamachi also makes its own soy sauce, which takes a lot of years to create. The pork they used is braised in this for a long period. The Shitamachi Japanese Chashu House continues to protect the taste of tradition that is passed by its predecessor. Shitamachi lets you enjoy the full the taste of Japan.
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  • Mandaluyong
  • Ramen
  • The Podium
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Hanamaruken Ramen in Quezon City: Serving Happiness in a Bowl

    Hanamaruken Ramen in Quezon City: Serving Happiness in a Bowl

    Taste the happiness from the marriage of pork and noodles from this ramen place!
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  • Quezon City
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • (CLOSED) Tokyo Café

    (CLOSED) Tokyo Café

    A Japanese-style family restaurant that offers delicious Japanese and western dishes. The place is designed to make customers feel as if they are back home in Japan. The ambiance is homey and friendly. It is a perfect place to dine with your family and friends. The menu is in English, but is also available in Japanese. A lot of customers here are Japanese. The service is like being in a family restaurant in Japan. Their budget meal is P300.    
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  • Pasay
  • Cafe
  • Mall of Asia
  • Japanese
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) Shokuji

    (CLOSED) Shokuji

    Shokuji is a restaurant tucked away in Salcedo Village in Makati. If you want to eat reasonably priced Japanese cuisine, then you should try out ‘Shokuji Emperor Teishoku’ (P395). Just like the name itself, it is a luxurious set menu that gives you a chance to eat a lot of exquisite Japanese food. The Filipino version of California roll, miso soup, tuna sashimi and tempura are the dishes included in this set menu. The meat (grilled meat, chicken, pork cutlet, shrimp tempura) sauce is delicious! It has a very addicting flavour that will make you eat more rice. The grilled chicken, on the other hand, goes with a sweet Filipino […]
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  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Japanese
    • Sakura Restaurant

    Sakura Restaurant

    This Japanese restaurant has been open for 13 years in Subic Bay. Many businessmen and celebrities come to visit and enjoy the delicious Japanese food in here. Sakura has the classics of a Japanese restaurant in its menu: miso soup, rice, and tea. Sakura’s Eco Salad, a dish made from organic vegetables from a local farm, is its featured dish.
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  • Subic
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Mangetsu

    (CLOSED) Mangetsu

    This is one of the best Japanese restaurants in Manila. Mangetsu is known for its one-of-a-kind sashimi. This restaurant uses fresh and high-quality ingredients in order to create succulent sashimi, making an impact that is different from all other sashimi dishes. This restaurant’s Japanese executive chef makes its sashimi and sushi earnestly to be able to make their full flavors come out. Salt Ramen is also served in Mangetsu and it is also one of the restaurant’s popular dishes. The soup that is used in this ramen is stewed for 20 hours or more and its noodles are homemade. Customers will be satisfied with this dish because of its big […]
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  • Jupiter Street
  • Makati
  • Japanese 2018
  • Japanese
  • Japanese 2018
    • Hama Japanese Cuisine in Boracay: A Tropical Haven for Authentic Japanese Flavors

    Hama Japanese Cuisine in Boracay: A Tropical Haven for Authentic Japanese Flavors

    Hama Japanese Cuisine, which came from the Japanese word meaning "beach", perfectly captures the spirit of its location. Nestled in the heart of Boracay, Hama Japanese Cuisine has become a beloved destination for both locals and travelers seeking authentic Japanese flavors amid a tropical paradise.
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  • Boracay
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Seiji Japanese Restaurant

    (CLOSED) Seiji Japanese Restaurant

    Seiji is an authentic Japanese restaurant that opened in March 2012. Customers can taste the delicate, ornate, and original French dishes cooked by Chef Seiji Kamura. Their Eel and Foie Gras Salad (P685) is this restaurant’s featured dish. Customers can also enjoy eating the Crispy Rani and Pomelo Salad (P295), which has pomelo, mango, Mizuna lettuce, and original Sesame dressing. This restaurant uses fresh ingredients for its dishes. To be able to do that, Seiji orders its vegetables, fruits, meat, and fish from Japan 3 times a week.  
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  • A. Arnaiz Avenue
  • Makati
  • Japanese
    • Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant

    Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant

    Watami has 700 branches all over Asia. Last year, 2 other restaurants opened in MOA and Glorietta 1. This restaurant’s concept is to make customers feel as if they are in their tables at home. In addition, Watami offers dishes that you can order from an ‘izakaya’ (tavern). Yakitori, Steamed Egg Custard, and Cocktail Tofu (P95) are just some of them. If your tummy is still not pleased, try drinking Watami’s coffee (P85) after your meal. This will surely satisfy your taste. The interior of this shop is actually more refined compared to the one in Japan.
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  • Glorietta
  • Makati
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Home of delicious takoyaki: Hana in Little Tokyo

    (CLOSED) Home of delicious takoyaki: Hana in Little Tokyo

    Found in Little Tokyo, Hana has become the restaurant to go to for your favorite Japanese snacks.
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  • Little Tokyo
  • Makati
  • Little Tokyo 2017
  • Japanese
  • Little Tokyo 2017
    • Kagura in Makati: Where to Get Best-Tasting Okonomiyaki at Little Tokyo

    Kagura in Makati: Where to Get Best-Tasting Okonomiyaki at Little Tokyo

    Enjoy many different toppings to choose from such as pork, squid, octopus, shrimp, and even cheese for your okonomiyaki at Kagura in Little Tokyo!
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  • Little Tokyo
  • Makati
  • Little Tokyo Restaurant 2019
  • Japanese
  • Little Tokyo Restaurant 2019
    • (CLOSED) Nodaya in Little Tokyo: Your New Sushi and Hot-Pot Stop

    (CLOSED) Nodaya in Little Tokyo: Your New Sushi and Hot-Pot Stop

    A place for an after-work hangout for great conversations and warm get-togethers over a delicious Japanese meal.
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  • Little Tokyo
  • Makati
  • Little Tokyo Restaurant 2019
  • Japanese
  • Little Tokyo Restaurant 2019
    • Tanabe Japanese Restaurant, MOA

    Tanabe Japanese Restaurant, MOA

    Tanabe is a Japanese restaurant that has branches in MOA and Malate. Mr. Honda, the chef who handles the branch in MOA, has been a sushi chef in a first-class hotel in Thailand and Tokyo for more than 40 years. This restaurant’s high quality sashimi has 8 varieties of raw fishes (photo 1) and is good for 2 servings. Tanabe also offers the appetizing shrimp tempura with vegetables (photo 2) and the perfect drinking snack, asparagus wrapped in bacon (photo 3).  
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  • Pasay
  • Mall of Asia
  • Japanese
    • YABU, MOA

    YABU, MOA

    Yabu is a restaurant that offers tonkatsu with very crunchy coating and soft meat. You can eat this without adding any condiments! If you are craving for a bowl of rice, fried pork cutlet and curry, then come and visit Yabu! This restaurant has a Japanese chef that supervises the dishes that are being served, maintaining a high-level quality to its food. Berkshire Pig (Black Pig) Premium Set is a dish with a crispy coating, chewy and soft texture, and rich gravy. This food is certainly like its name suggests. Yabu’s Katsudon will make you feel that you’re in Japan just by eating a grain of its rice. Hiroshima’s Deep Fried Oysters (P450) is […]
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  • Mandaluyong
  • Pasay
  • Quezon City
  • Taguig
  • Mall of Asia
  • SM Aura
  • SM Megamall
  • Tonkatsu
  • Japanese
  • Tonkatsu
    • Yaku Japanese Grill, Mandaluyong

    Yaku Japanese Grill, Mandaluyong

    With reasonable prices, you can enjoy authentic Japanese food in Yaku Japanese Grill. Since this restaurant bears the name ‘Yaku,’ its signature menu is skewers grilled in charcoa The chicken skin (P69/3 skewers) and grilled chicken with onions (P105/3 skewers) are very fragrant and tasty. The shrimp and vegetable fritter soba or Kakiage soba (P249) is our editor-in-chief’s favorite dish. On the other hand, the sea urchin and tuna maki (P99 each) are served in big amounts, so it can surely make your stomach full. You can also order rice to eat with your skewers and there is an also free refill for Japanese green tea.
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  • Mandaluyong
  • The Podium
  • Japanese
    • Yushoken, Muntinlupa

    Yushoken, Muntinlupa

    Because of Yushoken, Filipinos could finally taste the ramen that has adopted the cooking style and footsteps of ‘Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken,’ the legendary pioneer of the ramen craze in Japan. This ramen joint is firing up the ramen fever in Manila even more. Yushoken was already visited by numerous Japanese who are originally familiar with this kind of cuisine. They are fond of this restaurant now. For them to maintain its authentic flavours, Yushoken has a Japanese chef that was trained by the successor of Yamagishi-san (aka the ‘Ramen God’). Yushoken uses a pork bone soup base for its ramen. This restaurant sticks to homemade noodles to be able to exactly […]
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  • Muntinlupa
  • Ramen
  • Japanese
  • Ramen
    • Pepper Lunch

    Pepper Lunch

    Pepper Lunch is as popular in Manila as it is in Japan. A lot of customers line up at the stores every day. Pepper Lunch’s very juicy meat is cooked on a hot plate and is served with great speed without losing its quality. Its aroma is simply irresistible. Beef Pepper Rice, the restaurant’s bestselling dish, uses beef from New Zealand. Beef Sukiyaki with Udon has soft meat with teriyaki sauce and soft-boiled egg. Pepper Lunch strongly recommends that customers try this dish. Get 15% discount when you use your JCB card at Pepper Lunch. More info here. PEPPER LUNCH RESTAURANTS: 1) Power Plant, Rockwell Center 2) Shangri-La Plaza Mall […]
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  • Manila
  • Japanese
    • Wafu, San Juan (CLOSED)

    Wafu, San Juan (CLOSED)

    UPDATED as of January 15, 2019: This restaurant is CLOSED. Wafu is a Japanese restaurant that is prominent in Greenhills. Its chef studied Japanese-style dishes in Shibuya, Tokyo, which is why this restaurant can offer authentic Japanese cuisine. Wafu is very spacious. It can accommodate about 250 people. This restaurant also has a unique, impressive Lotus-shaped partition. Wafu’s wall is decorated with bottles of Japanese Sake, Shochu, and Awamori (photo 4), giving a Japanese atmosphere throughout the place. The Sushi Counter, on the other hand, has 9 seats and located on the first floor, while the 7 Teppanyaki tables are on the second floor. To keep the customers interested and […]
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  • San Juan
  • Greenhills
  • Japanese
    • Kimpura Japanese Restaurant, Makati

    Kimpura Japanese Restaurant, Makati

    Kimpura is a traditional Japanese restaurant that has been in the business for 42 years and has set up 2 more stores in Metro Manila. Its branch in Greenhills is on its 25th year already. Classic Japanese Sukiyaki (PHP680) Nigiri Sushi (PHP675) A skilled Japanese chef visits the restaurant every day in order to maintain the quality of the dishes. To make the ambiance more Japanese, customers are greeted by waitresses dressed in kimono. The restaurant’s interior is very spacious and its sushi and tempura counters have 10 seats each. To meet the various needs of the customers in terms of space, Kimpura has 8 teppanyaki tables and 6 private […]
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  • Greenbelt
  • Makati
  • San Juan
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Rikuseki An, Makati

    (CLOSED) Rikuseki An, Makati

    Rikuseki An is a Japanese restaurant recommended for those people who want to taste authentic Japanese food with a calm ambiance. Salmon Roe Ranging from ingredients, seasoning, rice, and oil, Rikuseki gets all of their materials from Japan in order to recreate the taste of genuine Japanese food. Sashimi The restaurant’s bowl of fresh salmon roe is bountiful, while its sashimi, which consists of 5 varieties, is presented in a colorful way. Customers will definitely enjoy looking at its beautiful dishes done by a skilled Japanese chef. The quality of these dishes are truly Japanese. Another really popular dish is the beef Curry (Php390) which is stewed slowly. Lunch deals […]
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  • Legazpi Village
  • Makati
  • Tonkatsu
  • Japanese
  • Tonkatsu
    • Toki Japanese Fusion and Fine Dining (CLOSED)

    Toki Japanese Fusion and Fine Dining (CLOSED)

    Update: Toki is now permanently closed, effective May 16, 2017. Even though you are in the Philippines, Toki can make you feel like you are in Japan. Just by entering this restaurant, you will feel relieved because of its soothing ambiance and the staffs that greet you “Irasshaimase” (welcome). The restaurant’s colourful meals, with delicate taste, are prepared by a master chef with 20 years experience. Every day, the chef goes to the market and purchase ingredients by himself to thoroughly check them. If you want to feel the 4 seasons of Japan in the southern Philippines, try out the 5 prime appetizers that have seasonal ingredients (photo 1). Each dish […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Japanese
    • (CLOSED) Tonchaya Japanese Kitchen and Bar, Taguig

    (CLOSED) Tonchaya Japanese Kitchen and Bar, Taguig

    After an exhausting day, there are times when you will feel like enjoying a bottle of beer with your friends.  If you want to go to a pub with a relaxing Japanese atmosphere, please come to Tonchaya! There are many high class Japanese restaurants in Fort Bonifacio. However, Tonchaya offers a different approach. This restaurant has a casual theme, creating a comfortable ambiance that will make customers stay longer. Tonchaya has a wide variety of Japanese food which will make you seem like a little child in a candy store, overwhelmed with a lot of choices. The tempura, sukiyaki, a bowl of rice, and ramen are just some of the […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Japanese
    • Yoshinoya, Glorietta

    Yoshinoya, Glorietta

    Yoshinoya, a restaurant that serves beef bowls, was established in Manila in 2002. As of this moment, there are 7 branches in the Philippines that are flocked by countless of customers. This restaurant takes pride in its secret sauce that is full of flavour. Yoshinoya has preserved its traditional cooking style for years, and because of its exquisite beef bowls, Yoshinoya is now loved by the world. You’ll be satisfied by Yoshinoya’s beef bowl in the Philippines. It is recommended that you come here with your friends.    
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  • Glorietta
  • Makati
  • Japanese